Week of Events
Exhibition: ¡Moda Hoy! Latin American and Latinx Fashion Design Today — Closes
May 31–November 5, August 27, 2023 Fashion and Textile History Gallery Due to unexpected maintenance issues, the ¡Moda Hoy! exhibition closed on August 27. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please check the MFIT website for future exhibition schedules. For decades, fashion designers of Latin American descent such as Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, and […]
Exhibition: We Are Nobody Else — Opens
November 6–17, 2023 Art and Design Gallery, Second Floor Studio We Are Nobody Else presents the work of FIT students currently enrolled in Bradly Dever Treadaway's Photography Concepts and Exhibition course. The exhibition is built on the creative efforts of a diverse roster of artists engaged in personal lens-based projects. These projects probe identity, gender, […]
Faces and Places in Fashion with Nell Diamond
Faces and Places in Fashion with Nell Diamond
Nell Diamond, Hill House Home. Photographed by Zac Frackelton. Nell Diamond, founder and CEO of Hill House Home, will be the guest at this week’s Faces and Places in Fashion. […]
Language Exchange
Language Exchange
Join us in the Writing and Speaking Studio for friendly conversation, cultural exchange, and language practice (Italian, English, French, Spanish, Tamil, etc.). Languages used will depend on participants in attendance. […]
FIT Board of Trustees Meeting
FIT Board of Trustees Meeting
The FIT Board of Trustees’ next meeting will be held in person on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Public session: 10:30 am This event is open to the public.
Language Exchange
Language Exchange
Join us in the Writing and Speaking Studio for friendly conversation, cultural exchange, and language practice (Italian, English, French, Spanish, Tamil, etc.). Languages used will depend on participants in attendance. All languages and levels of fluency and comfort are welcome! This event is for the FIT community only; to RSVP, email your name and the […]
35th Apparel Importers Trade and Transportation Conference
35th Apparel Importers Trade and Transportation Conference
Hosted by the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) in conjunction with the Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology, the 35th Annual Apparel Importers Trade and Transportation Conference features discussions about the trade, transportation, and compliance challenges for fashion brands and retailers. The USFIA's largest annual event brings together professionals from companies […]
Hanbok Workshop: Tradition for Contemporary Fashion Design—How to Make Baeja
Hanbok Workshop: Tradition for Contemporary Fashion Design—How to Make Baeja
Baeja (vest), mid-20th century, synthetic textile, National Folk Museum of Korea, Seoul. The Korea Craft and Design Foundation holds a special lecture/workshop series related to Hanbok (traditional Korean clothing) in overseas locations to support the spread of Korean culture. This year, New York and Hong Kong were selected as the cities for 2023. For this […]
Hanbok Workshop: Tradition for Contemporary Fashion Design—How to Make Dansokgot
Hanbok Workshop: Tradition for Contemporary Fashion Design—How to Make Dansokgot
Dansokgot (women's underpants), late Joseon dynasty, silk, Kyungwoon Museum, Seoul. The Korea Craft and Design Foundation holds a special lecture/workshop series related to Hanbok (traditional Korean clothing) in overseas locations to support the spread of Korean culture. This year, New York and Hong Kong were selected as the cities for 2023. For this workshop, the […]
Archiving Fashion Conference: Mapping Fashion Collections
Archiving Fashion Conference: Mapping Fashion Collections
The Archiving Fashion Conference: Mapping Fashion Collections will gather scholars, researchers, archivists, librarians, faculty, students, and professionals for a one-day event to discuss the present and future of fashion and textiles, and related material, in archives. A dedicated open-source website indexing global fashion archives that uses mapping technologies will be made available after the conference. […]