The Department of Fashion and Textile Studies will hold an event for faculty member Sonya Abrego to celebrate the release of her new book, Westernwear: Postwar American Fashion and Culture, published by Bloomsbury. From the Bloomsbury press release: By analysing well-known and rarely considered western manufacturers, Westernwear revises the common perception that fashionable innovation came […]
November 19–December 11, 2022 Gallery FIT Memories, both real and imagined, are the catalyst of this group exhibition of photographic-based imagery by FIT students in the Photographic Concepts and Exhibition (PH352) classes. The exhibition Unseen Memory is a creative exploration of personal narrative, identity, and truth experienced by Fine Arts students in the Photography Department. Collaborating with students […]
Ting Lee, vice president of creative for Saks Off Fifth, will be the guest at this week’s Faces and Places in Fashion. The Faces and Places in Fashion lecture series is a forum for prominent fashion professionals to discuss their trade, experience, and perspective on the business. Find more details and the full fall schedule on […]
Paquin, evening cape, pink silk chiffon and metal sequins, 1897, France, museum purchase, P83.19.7 November 30–May 14, 2023 Fashion and Textile History Gallery Modern female fashion designers ardently incorporated interior decoration into their professional and personal lives. This phenomenon became increasingly evident beginning in the late nineteenth century, as more women founded important couture houses […]
Jess Burns, senior vice president of brand marketing for Rent the Runway, will be the guest at this week’s Faces and Places in Fashion. The Faces and Places in Fashion lecture series is a forum for prominent fashion professionals to discuss their trade, experience, and perspective on the business. Find more details and the full fall […]
