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Week of Events
Exhibition: The Legacy: Diversity Meets Technology — Closes
February 15–27 The Museum at FIT Lobby This project is a collegewide experiential learning project supported by a President’s Diversity Grant focused on emerging technologies contributing to diversity and inclusion in wider society. Through the 3D-animated garment visualization video and physical garment exhibition, this project is to showcase the history of dress and unique cultural […]
Exhibition: The Dre$$ — Closes
February 18–March 1 Dubinsky Student Center, Eighth Floor To show the world just how much women miss out in retirement, TIAA and fashion designer, Fe Noel, launched "The Dre$$" on the first night of New York Fashion Week. The strapless, corseted gown with a 16-foot train and abundant ruffles is made from thousands of artificial […]
Exhibition: Elizabeth Hawes: Along Her Own Lines — Opens
March 1–26, 2023 Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT Elizabeth Hawes: Along Her Own Lines is the first contemporary exhibition dedicated to the gifted American clothing designer, author, and labor activist, Elizabeth Hawes (1903–1971). The show opens at a crucial moment when Hawes is especially relevant, because her activism and innovative philosophies correspond to the […]
Justice Film Festival
The Justice Film Festival showcases films that emphasize social justice and affirm the dignity of all people. Since 2012, JFF has been committed to creating a platform for redemptive stories of marginalized people and ecosystems bravely overcoming challenges and bringing optimism, empathy, and light to a world in need of inspiration. The Social Justice Center at FIT […]
Justice Film Festival
The Justice Film Festival showcases films that emphasize social justice and affirm the dignity of all people. Since 2012, JFF has been committed to creating a platform for redemptive stories of marginalized people and ecosystems bravely overcoming challenges and bringing optimism, empathy, and light to a world in need of inspiration. The Social Justice Center at FIT […]
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FIT Authors Talks: Subhalakshmi Gooptu
FIT Authors Talks: Subhalakshmi Gooptu
Assistant professor of World Literature Subhalakshmi Gooptu talks about her article, "Watery Archives: Transoceanic Narratives in Andil Gosine’s Our Holy Waters, and Mine," which appeared in the March 2022 issue […]
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Dramatic Readings: Facing the Rising Sun … Until Victory Is Won
Dramatic Readings: Facing the Rising Sun … Until Victory Is Won
The Office of Educational Opportunity Programs, in collaboration with the 1863, 1963 Committee. Will present era-based dramatic readings pulled from published works by African Americans and their allies that address […]
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The Best of Both Worlds: The Fusion of Fashion and Finance
The Best of Both Worlds: The Fusion of Fashion and Finance
Brought to you by TIAA, Fe Noel, founder and designer of Fe Noel and CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund recipient responsible for designing "The Dre$$," and Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, a personal finance expert and New York Times bestselling author of 15 money management books, will cover the worlds of fashion and finance and how to best set […]
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MakerMinds Event: MakeCode for eTextiles
MakerMinds Event: MakeCode for eTextiles
Join us in our MakerSpace on the sixth floor of the library to learn about MakeCode for eTextiles! This event is for the FIT community only.