Globally Connected @ FIT: Can Sustainability Be Inclusive?

Join us for a conversation on a people-centered approach to sustainability in the curriculum and workplace. Dr. Namrata Sharma is on the faculty at SUNY Oswego and is an international education consultant. She is interested in global citizenship education, sustainability, and international and comparative education. Dr. Sharma has authored several journal articles and books. More […]

Greenchella: The Sustainability Fair

Breezeway, between Business and Liberal Arts Center and Dubinsky Student Center Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City , NY, United States

FIT is celebrating Earth Week 2024 with a Sustainability Fair on the Breezeway! The fair will feature: Trade of Materials: All students can bring any materials, including art supplies, fabrics, textbooks, etc., for swapping Sustainability Club Signups: We are officially restarting the student FIT Sustainability Club! Sign up to be a member! Recycle and Rethink: […]

Book Talk and Signing: Sustainable Fashion: “What to Wear and Why”

Gladys Marcus Library, Goodman Resource Center, Room E435 Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

On Monday, Sept. 9, at 5 pm, please join the library in our Special Collections reading room (Room E435) for a New York Fashion Week book talk with What to Wear and Why: Your Guilt-Free Guide to Sustainable Fashion author Tiffanie Darke and Museum at FIT curator Elizabeth Way. A Q&A and book signing will […]

Fusion Fashion Tech Summit

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Discover the future of fashion at the Fusion Fashion Tech Summit during Climate Week NYC and the 79th United Nations General Assembly. This one-day summit unites industry leaders to drive […]

Fashion Culture: Crafting Circular Solutions in Fashion Retail

Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Courtesy of Eileen Fisher Renew. Join circular-design consultants Lauren B. Fay and Cynthia Power as they discuss the work of brands and retailers that are transitioning to a circular economy. A model of production and consumption, circular economy involves sharing, reusing, repairing, and recycling existing materials and products for as long as possible. Fashion Culture […]