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Annabelle Selldorf, via selldorf.com. Photo by Christopher Sturman. The Interior Design Department honors designer Annabelle Selldorf with its 2018 Lawrence Israel Prize. Her firm, Selldorf Architects, has designed such buildings as the Frick Collection's expansion and enhancement and the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego. This event is free and open to the public. |
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Interested in the Home Products Development major at FIT? Join the department as their alumni talk about the major, the industry, and how they got started in their careers. RSVP to [email protected] if you plan on attending.
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New York Times bestselling author Emily Spivack presents Worn in New York, a contemporary cultural history of well-loved clothes and the people who wore them. Contributors in and out of the public eye share personal, wild, poignant, funny stories about the clothes that are part of their New York lives. A book signing will follow the presentation. […] |
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The 2017 film Anaarkali of Aarah by director Avinash Das illustrates the life of a small-town erotic folk dancer whose confrontation with a vice chancellor shows a marginalized side of society struggling with power and corruption. Anaarkali's struggles resonate with the #MeToo movement and question stereotypes. Professor Praveen Chaudhry will provide commentary on the film, Professor Andrea Beeman […]
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The Menswear Department presents a panel discussion on the menswear industry featuring designers from three successful menswear brands. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A session. Panelists will be: Zachary Prell (men’s apparel) Edward Armah (men’s accessories) Courtenay Nearburg and Mike Rubin from Krammer & Stoudt The panel will be moderated by MR Magazine’s editor […] |
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This regional conference, Beyond the Bamboo Canvas: Instructional Innovation for a Globalized Classroom, is the culmination of a 2017–18 Instructional Technology Grant, funded by the State University of New York. (SUNY-IITG). Awarded to Assistant Professor Kyunghee Pyun, History of Art, and Professor Elaine Maldonado, director of Faculty Development and Center for Excellence in Teaching, the […] Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, ensemble,2009, Japan, museum purchase. 2010.50.2 Join The Museum at FIT for family fun inspired by the exhibition Pink: The History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Color. On our first Friday, we will create a pink altar while learning about Mexico’s Día de los Muertos. Two weeks later, a scavenger hunt will […]
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As part of the Reimagine End of Life Week series of events, the Fashion Design MFA program hosts a discussion on burial garments. Burial rituals vary significantly from culture to culture around the world, but most involve dressing or covering the body with cloth or adorning it with jewels and paint. In this panel, fashion […] |
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The Entrepreneurship department presents the third installment of its Lecture Series titled "Blockchain in Creative Businesses: It's Not Just for Techies, It's for Everyone." Have you heard about blockchain? It is the latest thing in technology and taking the world by storm. Want to learn about it, including how it can be utilized in creative businesses? […] |
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The Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing department presents a panel discussion, book signing, and reception with fragrance industry leader Annette Green to celebrate her new book, Spritzing to Success with the Woman Who Brought an Industry to Its Senses. President Joyce F. Brown will give welcoming remarks. Panelists: Annette Green, author, Spritzing to Success, and president emeritus, The Fragrance […] |
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From Morrocco's Complicit series. The Photography department course PH 141: Creative Approaches presents photographer Matthew Morrocco speaking on his work. Creative Approaches in Photography is a course that stimulates students’ creativity through exploration of journaling, brainstorming, and lateral thinking. Guest speakers challenge students to question where ideas originate, and how they can be expanded. They […] |
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Image courtesy of Megan Brady. October 20–November 10, 2018 The Italian Way presents paintings and sketchbooks created by students who were participants in FIT’s month-long study abroad program in Florence, Italy. The students—sophomores, juniors, and seniors—are from the Fine Arts, Illustration, Packaging Design, and Graphic Design departments within the School of Art and Design at FIT. […] |
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Calling all students, faculty, staff, administrators, veterans, and citizens to an FIT Veteran’s Day March of Colors. The march, led by FIT Public Safety, will begin outside of the Feldman Center and culminate at the Breezeway with the playing of "Taps," a moment of silence; performances of the National Anthem and “America the Beautiful” by the FIT Gospel Choir; and […] |
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Your first step into the business of fine jewelry may be as simple as designing your engagement ring, while others have a long held dream of a place in the world of couture jewelry as a successful designer or gallerist. Discover how the playing field has changed in the fine jewelry business where the road […]
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Join moderator Fern Mallis for a lively discussion about the evolution of accessories over the years and how a statement piece can tell a story and develop a character or brand. The leading costume designers from award-winning shows, films, and theater works share how they approach and shape the way stories are told today with […]
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The Film and Media Screening series will present We the Animals (2018) with director Jeremiah Zagar; he will participate in a Q&A after the film. In We the Animals, three boys tear through their childhood in the midst of their young parents’ volatile love that makes and unmakes the family many times over. While Manny and Joel […] |
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In recognition of FIT's commitment to creating a civil, inclusive campus for all, the annual faculty and staff exhibition will include student work for the first time. The exhibition will explore: What does it mean to be civil in a world that is increasingly not? In an era where personal attacks and inflammatory positions have […]
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Julia Jacquette, Fine Arts, will discuss her books Unrequited and Acts of Play and Playground of My Mind at this FIT Author Talk, part of Gladys Marcus Library's Love Your Library series. Unrequited and Acts of Play is the first major monograph for Julia Jacquette, Fine Arts. It presents an artistic exploration through the materialism, […]
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Cover of Charles James: Portrait of an Unreasonable Man: Fame, Fashion, Art. Courtesy of Rizzoli. Join author Michèle Gerber Klein and MFIT Director Valerie Steele as they discuss Klein’s new biography of revolutionary fashion designer Charles James. Klein tells the story of James’s life and career as seen through his own and other people’s eyes. […] |
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Runway27, a student club comprised of students from all different majors across the college, will hold its annual runway show; this year's theme is Twisted. The event represents the work of four different committees—merchandising, production, public relations, and event planning—producing a professional-level runway show featuring work by FIT fashion designers combined with retail clothing and […] |
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Artist Sei Ryun Chun will present on the topic of bojagi, a traditional Korean wrapping cloth and art form. Participants will learn how to wrap gifts using fabric provided by PrintFX and will come away with a deeper understanding of the significance of the bojagi tradition. Co-sponsored by the Asian Student Network, the Vietnamese Student […] Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, ensemble,2009, Japan, museum purchase. 2010.50.2 Join The Museum at FIT for family fun inspired by the exhibition Pink: The History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Color. On our first Friday, we will create a pink altar while learning about Mexico’s Día de los Muertos. Two weeks later, a scavenger hunt will […] |
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Detail of ensemble by XULY.Bët, repurposed acrylic sweaters, fall 1994, gift of XULY.Bët. May 25–November 17, 2018 Fashion Unraveled will examine the concepts of imperfection and incompletion in fashion. Garments that are altered, unfinished, or deconstructed, in addition to clothing that shows signs of wear, will highlight the aberrant beauty in flawed objects. Unless such […] |
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Author Elizabeth Sheehan The Department of English and Communications Studies and the School of Liberal Arts present a panel discussion about fashion and literature with special guest Elizabeth Sheehan, author and professor at Oregon State University. 4–5 pm: Guest speaker: Elizabeth Sheehan’s Presentation and Discussion 5–6 pm: Panel discussion and Q & A with three […] |
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Research! Cite! Grab a bite! Librarians at the Gladys Marcus Library will be available for assistance on research and citation for term papers. There will be a mini-session on citation building from 8 to 9 pm. This event is for FIT students only.
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Cover of How to Slay, courtesy of Rizzoli. Author Constance White will join Dr. Valerie Steele to discuss the influence of black style on today’s fashion vernacular, drawing on striking images of trendsetters from Josephine Baker to Michelle Obama, Rihanna, and Pharrell Williams. White’s book, How to Slay, is one of the few surveys of black […] |
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November 28–December 2 Selected works by graduating Fashion Design AAS students will be on display. Garments in this exhibition were inspired by the book Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and represent designers' view of the future using the novel's dystopian lens. Exhibition hours are 9 am to 9 pm. An opening reception for the exhibition […]
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The Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs will hold a training session on how to register and use SPIN, the subscription-based grants database that is free for FIT community members. Registered users can receive regular alerts of grant opportunities and deadlines in their inboxes. Take 10 minutes to register and get free treats and refreshments. To register, contact the […] |
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Learn the art of the fold with book arts pioneer Hedi Kyle and book artist Ulla Warchol. There will be the opportunity to create your own book art. This event is free and open to the public.
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The Menswear Department presents a panel discussion on the menswear industry featuring designers from three successful menswear brands. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A session. Panelists will be: Eric Jennings, founding partner E2, former men’s fashion director, Saks Fifth Avenue Simon Graj, marketing guru/founder, Graj & Gustafson Durand Guion, men’s and women’s fashion […] |
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October 16–December 1, 2018 The first exhibition in the new Art and Design Gallery, titled The Future Is … The Human Experience, will feature work from students, faculty, and alumni. The back gallery will feature a photography exhibition titled Inside: A Human Experience with works by award-winning alumna Arlene Gottfried (on loan from the Daniel […] |
