Vivienne Tam, dress, spring 1998, USA, gift of Vivienne Tam, 98.50.1 March 2–27 Gallery FIT Asian Americans in New York Fashion: Design, Labor, Innovation celebrates the Asian American community’s diverse contributions to the fashion industry. The recent rise of violent, racially motivated attacks against Asian Americans in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the need […]
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Please join the Social Equity Workshops for a virtual panel discussion titled "Representation at the Intersection of Fashion and Education." Our panelists are a cross-section of thought leaders in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Panelists: Patricia Alvarez Astacio Patricia Alvarez Astacio is an assistant professor of anthropology at Brandeis University. She is a […] |
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Professor and Chair of English and Communication Studies Amy Lemmon reads from and talks about her book The Miracles. With lyricism and grace, Amy Lemmon gives us a worldview to live by. The all-too-familiar "wear of sorrow’s rub" is presented alongside the world’s miracles, including the author’s two children. Fearlessly bridging the gap between tradition […] |
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Poet, performer, and educator David Mills will read from and reflect upon the research behind his recent collection, Boneyarn, the first-ever book of poems about slavery in New York City. He will answer questions moderated by Dr. Amy Lemmon and Dr. Kathrine Varnes, both of the English and Communication Studies Department. The city holds the […] |
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Prof. Preeti Arya, assistant professor, Textile Development and Marketing, and faculty advisor for the FIT chapter of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) with Prof. Imran Islam, assistant professor, Textile Development and Marketing, and FIT students Rebecca Dillenberger, Samantha Galanti, Alper Katranci, and Eylem Yazici in a conversation about the harm that […]
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Join the Gladys Marcus Library in the MakerMinds Space for a maker event in celebration of the International Transgender Day of Visibility. Stop by this event and make buttons sharing […]
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Join leading fashion stylist Freddie Leiba, whose career spans decades and continents, in conversation with Dr. Valerie Steele, director of The Museum at FIT. Leiba established himself working with Andy Warhol to launch Interview magazine. Subsequently, he served as creative director of Harper's Bazaar and contributing fashion director at InStyle. He has worked with famous fashion photographers such as […] |
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Citations can be a challenge! Be sustainable with your students’ time and your own: Send students to our Citation Salon. Join: Online: https://bit.ly/CiteSalon22 In-Person: Gladys Marcus Library, 5th floor study […] |
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April 5 and 6, 2022 FIT is pleased to announce the 16th Annual Sustainable Business and Design Conference, Pathways to Impact. As it was last year, this event will be virtual. Over the course of two days, attendees will be immersed in keynotes, talks, and panel discussions featuring leaders in numerous facets of sustainability and […]
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Have nothing to wear? Join our clothing swap and mending skill-share! Bring at least one item of clean clothing to swap or mend. Let us know if you have skills […] |
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April 5 and 6, 2022 FIT is pleased to announce the 16th Annual Sustainable Business and Design Conference, Pathways to Impact. As it was last year, this event will be virtual. Over the course of two days, attendees will be immersed in keynotes, talks, and panel discussions featuring leaders in numerous facets of sustainability and […] |
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We are globally connected. We are more vibrant, mobile, and globally interconnected than any other point in time. As a result, our professional lives offer energizing and inspiring diversity across the globe. Yet, are we prepared to work side by side and collaborate with people who may see the world differently than we do? Global […] |
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The FIT Board of Trustees’ and FIT Student Housing Corporation Board of Directors next meeting will be held on Thursday, April 14, 2021. It will be held remotely. Public session: 9:45 am Live public access available: fitnyc.edu/boardmeetings This virtual event is open to the public. |
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Moschino Couture suit, printed rayon, 1990, Italy, museum purchase, 2009.1.4. January 19–April 17, 2022 Special Exhibitions Gallery Minimalism. Retro revivals. Deconstruction. The rejuvenation of haute couture. These are just a few of the concepts that have come to define 1990s fashion, which was not easily characterized by a handful of silhouettes or the dictates of […] |
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The FIT Student Government Association's Sustainability Council holds a flea market featuring student small business, crafting booths, and informational tables in recognition of Earth Week. This event is free and open to the public. |
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April 22–29 The FIT Sustainability Council and Student Government Association's Sustainability Committee has organized a number of activities in recognition of Earth Week. Please visit fitnyc.edu/earthweek for a full schedule. |
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April 25–29 Feldman Center Lobby Art in the Holocaust provides a glimpse into the art created in ghettos, camps, forests, and while in hiding during the Holocaust. For the past 20 years, President Joyce F. Brown, the Diversity Council, and the FIT community have supported a commemoration of the Holocaust. FIT has hosted filmmakers, scholars, fashion […] April 22–29 The FIT Sustainability Council and Student Government Association's Sustainability Committee has organized a number of activities in recognition of Earth Week. Please visit fitnyc.edu/earthweek for a full schedule. |
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April 22–29 The FIT Sustainability Council and Student Government Association's Sustainability Committee has organized a number of activities in recognition of Earth Week. Please visit fitnyc.edu/earthweek for a full schedule.
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Elizabeth Way, associate curator at The Museum at FIT, presents on her book, Black Designers in American Fashion. Q&A to follow. From Elizabeth Keckley’s designs as a freewoman for Abraham Lincoln’s wife to flamboyant clothing showcased by Patrick Kelly in Paris, Black designers have made major contributions to American fashion. However, many of their achievements […] |
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April 22–29 The FIT Sustainability Council and Student Government Association's Sustainability Committee has organized a number of activities in recognition of Earth Week. Please visit fitnyc.edu/earthweek for a full schedule. |
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April 22–29 The FIT Sustainability Council and Student Government Association's Sustainability Committee has organized a number of activities in recognition of Earth Week. Please visit fitnyc.edu/earthweek for a full schedule.
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Come relax, get creative, and have some fun. Join the FIT Zine Club and learn to make and fold a simple zine or book. Zines, independently published works of artistic […]
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Author Sara G. Forden will discuss with fashion journalist Teri Agins her blockbuster book The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed, which recently became movie that debuted in theaters last November. On March 27, 1995, Maurizio Gucci, heir to the fabulous fashion dynasty, was slain by an unknown gunman as […] |
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April 25–29 Feldman Center Lobby Art in the Holocaust provides a glimpse into the art created in ghettos, camps, forests, and while in hiding during the Holocaust. For the past 20 years, President Joyce F. Brown, the Diversity Council, and the FIT community have supported a commemoration of the Holocaust. FIT has hosted filmmakers, scholars, fashion […] April 22–29 The FIT Sustainability Council and Student Government Association's Sustainability Committee has organized a number of activities in recognition of Earth Week. Please visit fitnyc.edu/earthweek for a full schedule. |
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