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Yakampot dress, 2023 Circular Collection. Photo: Nuria Lagarde; courtesy of Yakampot. Concepción Orvañanos, founder and creative director of the Mexican brand Yakampot, will be in conversation with Tanya Meléndez-Escalante, senior curator of education and public programs at The Museum at FIT. They will discuss how fashion can be a vehicle for social change, whether through […] |
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Join Sunaina Bhalla for a fascinating exploration of how traditional textile techniques blend with modern artistic expressions. Sunaina Bhalla is a contemporary artist of Indian origin, living in Singapore. Educated in India, she moved to Tokyo in the late '90s and has spent the last two decades in various parts of North and South Asia. […] |
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October 7–11 Sustainability is a key component of FIT’s mission and is embedded in the college’s curriculum and operations. During Sustainability Awareness Week, from October 7 to 11, we invite our community to learn about recent innovations from leaders in the industry, experience FIT’s efforts to make a positive impact on the earth, and discover new […] |
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October 7–11 Sustainability is a key component of FIT’s mission and is embedded in the college’s curriculum and operations. During Sustainability Awareness Week, from October 7 to 11, we invite our community to learn about recent innovations from leaders in the industry, experience FIT’s efforts to make a positive impact on the earth, and discover new […]
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Letter writing is a strong vehicle of change, even in our modern world, from letters to business leaders, elected representatives, editors, and landlords, to petitions for causes large and small … and more. Join the Writing and Speaking Studio to explore and practice writing for civic engagement and change. This workshop will be facilitated by […]
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Painter Josephine Halvorson, a subject of ART21's documentary series, will give a talk on her artwork and her artistic practice. Josephine Halvorson's work focuses on firsthand experience and observation. Halverson grew up on Cape Cod and studied at the Cooper Union (BFA 2003), Yale Norfolk (2002), and Columbia University (MFA 2007). Her work has been […]
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Maxine Bédat. Photo: © Bogdana Ferguson, via penguinrandomhouse.com. Author Maxine Bédat will discuss her book, Unraveled: The Life and Death of a Garment, with FIT's Sustainability Council chair, Dr. Karen Pearson. Unraveled was selected for FIT's 2024 Common Read. The book, which was longlisted for the FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award, offers readers […] |
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October 7–11 Sustainability is a key component of FIT’s mission and is embedded in the college’s curriculum and operations. During Sustainability Awareness Week, from October 7 to 11, we invite our community to learn about recent innovations from leaders in the industry, experience FIT’s efforts to make a positive impact on the earth, and discover new […]
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Documentary screening of The Young Vote exploring voter turnout amongst the youngest voters during the 2020 election. Brief presentation about voter suppression with attorney Elizabeth Tippett and Q&A. This event is presented by the Presidential Scholars. It is also part of FIT’s civic education activities and voter registration drive. Find out more at fitnyc.edu/vote. This event […] |
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October 7–11 Sustainability is a key component of FIT’s mission and is embedded in the college’s curriculum and operations. During Sustainability Awareness Week, from October 7 to 11, we invite our community to learn about recent innovations from leaders in the industry, experience FIT’s efforts to make a positive impact on the earth, and discover new […]
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The FIT Board of Trustees’ next meeting will be held in person on Thursday, October 10, 2024. Public session: 9:45 am This event is open to the public.
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Join us as modular fashion expert, Pamela James, gives a book talk and signing about her book, Luxury Modular Fashion. She will give a DIY Color Analysis Workshop afterwards. This event is for the FIT community only; REGISTER HERE.
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Are you a student interested in fashion history? Join Curator Elizabeth Way for a tour of Africa's Fashion Diaspora, an innovative exhibition that explores fashion's role in shaping international Black diasporic cultures. This exhibition is the first to examine fashion as a mode of cross-diasporic cultural production. Sixty ensembles and accessories by Black designers from […] |
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October 7–11 Sustainability is a key component of FIT’s mission and is embedded in the college’s curriculum and operations. During Sustainability Awareness Week, from October 7 to 11, we invite our community to learn about recent innovations from leaders in the industry, experience FIT’s efforts to make a positive impact on the earth, and discover new […] |
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October 14–18, 2024 The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hosts Civility Week, a week of activities, talks, and workshops aimed at achieving the goals of FIT’s civility initiative. The initiative is aimed at engaging our community in a discussion of respectful ways of living and learning in a higher education environment. FIT encourages our community to […]
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By completing five courses in a subject area that interests you, you can earn an additional certification on your transcript: a minor in that topic. It could be a competitive advantage in the job market or simply a way to learn more about a topic you're passionate about. See the full list at fitnyc.edu/minors. Learn […] |
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October 14–18, 2024 The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hosts Civility Week, a week of activities, talks, and workshops aimed at achieving the goals of FIT’s civility initiative. The initiative is aimed at engaging our community in a discussion of respectful ways of living and learning in a higher education environment. FIT encourages our community to […]
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The Entrepreneurship Department presents a fireside chat–style conversation with entrepreneur Seth Godin for the FIT community. This event will focus on Godin's new book, This Is Strategy, and concepts. A Q&A will follow the conversation. Seth Godin is an entrepreneur, best-selling author and speaker. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in […]
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https://youtu.be/nuJve4FMXFQ?si=fOiKI6TxxloF-WT3 NEGRITA, the debut documentary film from director Magdalena Albizu, interrogates the cultural prejudice and presumptions surrounding the lives of Afro-Latina women in America. Albizu, a self-described negrita, explores an unconscious ideology of anti-Blackness in which both American and Latino cultures perpetuate a false narrative of Black as undesirable otherness. Through family pictures, childhood videos, […] |
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October 14–18, 2024 The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hosts Civility Week, a week of activities, talks, and workshops aimed at achieving the goals of FIT’s civility initiative. The initiative is aimed at engaging our community in a discussion of respectful ways of living and learning in a higher education environment. FIT encourages our community to […]
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In an unprecedented year of social upheaval and civil unrest, citizens around the country feel challenged by violence, xenophobia, bullying, and threats to our humanity and our democracy. This has been a lightning rod in the center of the 2024 election—and the heart of America. FIT invites renowned journalist Don Lemon to discuss the importance […] |
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October 14–18, 2024 The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hosts Civility Week, a week of activities, talks, and workshops aimed at achieving the goals of FIT’s civility initiative. The initiative is aimed at engaging our community in a discussion of respectful ways of living and learning in a higher education environment. FIT encourages our community to […]
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FIT student Artiegh Fischel. Come out in support of LGBTQ+ History Month and your First Amendment freedoms and sign up to make your voice count in the upcoming election. Featuring readings of banned books by performers Arteigh Fischel and Scarlet Foxx, with special guest Stonewall veteran Joe Negrelli. Students and members of Services and Advocacy […]
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Siddhartha Deb. Photo by Nina Subin. In this virtual World Affairs Lecture, writer Siddhartha Deb will be in conversation with Dr. Souzeina Mushtaq, assistant professor of Communication and Media Studies at University of Wisconsin–River Falls, on the topic of “India and the U.S. Elections: Democracies at a Crossroad.” Born in Shillong, north-eastern India, Siddhartha Deb lives […]
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Courtesy of Harry N. Abrams. Fashion creative director Sunita Kumar Nair and CFDA CEO Steven Kolb will discuss her book CBK: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy—A Life in Fashion, which gathers the greats of the fashion world to speak about Bessette Kennedy's timeless style. The author will share personal anecdotes from family and friends, including Calvin Klein, […] |
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October 14–18, 2024 The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hosts Civility Week, a week of activities, talks, and workshops aimed at achieving the goals of FIT’s civility initiative. The initiative is aimed at engaging our community in a discussion of respectful ways of living and learning in a higher education environment. FIT encourages our community to […]
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Norman Hill is a legend of the Civil Rights Movement and a neighbor of FIT. A protégé of A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin, Hill desegregated beaches in Chicago and restaurants along Route 40 between New York and Washington, D.C. He helped plan the March on Washington, where he stood on the stage with Dr. […] |
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FIT's Disability Support Services (FIT-ABLE) presents three short films from the ReelAbilities film festival. As You Are will be presented by the director, Daisy Friedman, and actors from the film. Light refreshments to follow! Design-Ability: The design studio La Casa de Carlota in Barcelona harnesses the unique skills of a creative team that includes members […] |
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Letter writing is a strong vehicle of change, even in our modern world, from letters to business leaders, elected representatives, editors, and landlords, to petitions for causes large and small … and more. Join the Writing and Speaking Studio to explore and practice writing for civic engagement and change. This workshop will be facilitated by […] |
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What does a day in the life of the CMO at Saks Fifth Avenue look like? How do you build a successful career in fashion merchandising? Join the Fashion Business Management Department for a discussion on career-building tips with Tracy Margolies, chief merchandising officer at Saks Fifth Avenue. This event is for the FIT community […]
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Join Sarah Blazer and Katelyn Prager in the Writing and Speaking Studio for Spotlight: FIT Faculty Talk In-Class Writing. Presenters will share assignments and pedagogical approaches that engage students in writing within the classroom and explore how this collaborative environment can enhance and deepen students’ writing processes and engagement with course concepts. Our two events, […]
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Callie O'Connor is a fashion and textile conservator, historian, and educator based in New York City. With a demonstrated historical, technical, and scientific working knowledge, she has foundational skills in care and maintenance of fashion and textile collections and five years of museum experience. Currently she works as an assistant conservator at the Museum at […] |
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Lia Samantha, Colombiamoda fashion show, 2014. Photograph by Marlen Stahlhuth. The Museum at FIT's 32nd fashion symposium, Africa's Fashion Diaspora, will explore key histories, networks, and industries led by Black designers who are actively shaping fashion culture. Scholars and designers illustrate the breadth and depth of diasporic fashion networks, from the African continent to South […] |
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From left: Magdelena Jakubczak (Communication Design student), Seth Howe (invited artist), Carol Salmanson (invited artist), Austin Jensen (Photography alumnus). September 21–October 27, 2024 Art and Design Gallery Picturing Light, which is a follow-up to Picturing Space (2019), is an exploration of the many manifestations of light. The exhibition brings together the work of fine artists […] |
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FIT's Disability Support Services (FIT-ABLE) presents one short film (My Eyes Are Up Here) and one feature film from the ReelAbilities film festival. My Eyes Are Up Here director Nathan Morris will be attending and answering questions. Light refreshments to follow! My Eyes Are Up Here, presented by director Nathan Morris: A romantic comedy following […] |
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https://youtu.be/_ksN_8zPJR0?si=0prhMWe-G05OWBmK The Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology and the Marketing Communications Department present a screening of the streetwear episode (#5) of Hulu's documentary series In Vogue: The 90s. It will be followed by a panel discussion with streetwear luminaries, moderated by Marketing Communications faculty member and hip-hop fashion expert Elena Romero. […] |
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November 2–December 8, 2024 The Museum at FIT Lobby The Fashion Institute of Technology and The Museum at FIT proudly present the Photography and Related Media BFA Junior exhibition: This Must Be The Place. This collection, from 42 students, showcases photo based installations ranging from the documentation of intimate life, directed staged narrative tableaus, and […] |
