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Exhibition: FIT Fabulous: A Modern Investigation of Hip Hop — Closes
February 8–March 12, 2023 In a unique counterpoint to The Museum at FIT’s Fresh, Fly and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style exhibition, students present work with hip-hop themes from their respective majors. Works include graffiti-themed murals by Illustration students, hip hop–inspired furniture by Interior Design students, and a DJ booth for sampling hip […]
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MakerMinds Event: Crochet, Knitting, and Code!
MakerMinds Event: Crochet, Knitting, and Code!
Coding, knitting, and crochet share structural similarities: They are all information expressed in symbolic abbreviations. Because of these similarities, knitting has been used historically to convey coded messages. In this workshop, we offer the chance for students to knit or crochet their own short messages in either Morse or ASCII codes. We'll demonstrate ways to […]
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Fashion Culture: Blancopop: Styling Celebrities
Fashion Culture: Blancopop: Styling Celebrities
Courtesy of Juan de Dios Ramírez and Alberto Escamilla. Fashion stylists Juan de Dios Ramírez and Beto Escamilla present the book Blancopop, Una Mirada al Estilismo de Moda en México. This book brings together artists, photographers, and celebrities with whom the duo have collaborated during their 35 years in fashion. Specializing in editorial and celebrity […]
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Globally Connected @ FIT: Sashiko and Cultural Sustainability for the Japanese People
Globally Connected @ FIT: Sashiko and Cultural Sustainability for the Japanese People
Atsushi Futatsuya. Engage with sashiko, a traditional Japanese embroidery type, in this conversation with Atsushi Futatsuya, sashiko artisan and founder of Upcycle Stitches. Sashiko (Japanese for "little stabs") is an old Japanese mending technique that originated from a very poor community in Japan. Fast forward to today, the technique has been adopted by big brands, […]