Week of Events
Exhibition: The Colorful Influence of Susan Daykin — Closes
Exhibition: The Colorful Influence of Susan Daykin — Closes
February 9–March 3, 2024 Art and Design Gallery The Colorful Influence of Susan Daykin at the Fashion Institute of Technology’s Art and Design Gallery celebrates the artwork and teaching of Fine Arts Professor Susan Daykin. Throughout the 52 years she has worked at FIT, her impact on the Fine Arts program, its students, and the […]
Fashion Group International (FGI) Tech Summit
Fashion Group International (FGI) Tech Summit
Join FIT's Gladys Marcus Library and Fashion Group International (FGI) to learn about the newest technologies at the zeitgeist of innovation in fashion, beauty, and retail. Speakers Caitlin Shell, CBO, Brandible Games, and BD Director, Tilting Point Cole Wassner, CEO, Wassner Management Group David Ballin, Senior Director of Brand Heat, Puma Group Kimberly Carney, Founder […]
Faces and Places in Fashion: Heather Harlan
Faces and Places in Fashion: Heather Harlan
Heather Harlan, founder, Heather Harlan, will be the guest at this week’s Faces and Places in Fashion. The Faces and Places in Fashion lecture series is a forum for prominent fashion professionals to discuss their trade, experience, and perspective on the business. Find more details and the full spring 2024 schedule on the Faces and Places […]
Show and Tell at the Writing and Speaking Studio
Show and Tell at the Writing and Speaking Studio
Join us in a comfortable, no-stakes environment to share work of any kind, connect, and reflect with peers, both in and out of your major. All kinds of work, projects, and ideas welcome! This event is for FIT students only; RSVP on FITLink or Corq, by emailing [email protected], or by calling (212) 217-3060.
DEISJ General Education Category: An Information Session
DEISJ General Education Category: An Information Session
Join Carla J. DuBose-Simons, PhD, assistant professor of history, Westchester Community College, and Arnaud Lambert, PhD, associate professor of sociology and anthropology, Jamestown Community College, for this 60-minute webinar overviewing the new SUNY Diversity Equity Inclusion and Social Justice (DEISJ) General Education category. These two SUNY DEISJ fellows will review the learning outcomes and discuss […]
Fashion Culture: ‘Mondrian’s Dress’ with Ann Marguerite Tartsinis, Nancy J. Troy, Colleen Hill
Fashion Culture: ‘Mondrian’s Dress’ with Ann Marguerite Tartsinis, Nancy J. Troy, Colleen Hill
Nancy J. Troy and Ann Marguerite Tartsinis, authors of Mondrian's Dress, will discuss Yves Saint Laurent’s wildly popular 1965 Mondrian dress series with MFIT Curator of Costume and Accessories Colleen Hill. They will examine the significance of these designs on the French couturier’s career, their impact on Piet Mondrian’s posthumous reception, and how they resonate […]
World Affairs Lecture Series: Displacement and Belonging
World Affairs Lecture Series: Displacement and Belonging
Christina Simons In this virtual World Affairs Lecture, documentary photographer Christina Simons 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 "Displacement and Belonging: Running to Nowhere, A Story of Central America." Christina Simons is an award-winning international documentary photographer […]
Publishing and Research: A Faculty Chat
Publishing and Research: A Faculty Chat
Join us to have your questions answered and hear about your peers' experiences. We will have tables with experts on a variety of steps in the research and publishing process available to answer your questions and share their advice. Feel free to bring your own lunch while we supply cookies and coffee. This event is […]
From Classroom to Workplace: Globalizing the Curriculum for the Future of Creative Business and Technology
From Classroom to Workplace: Globalizing the Curriculum for the Future of Creative Business and Technology
Globalization is a reality in today's interconnected world, and organizations and companies are increasingly operating on a global scale. Graduates who have a global perspective and are able to work effectively with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds are more likely to succeed and have an impact in these environments. Creative business and technology fields […]
Digital Portfolio Workshop
Digital Portfolio Workshop
The Writing and Speaking Studio will hold a digital portfolio workshop. All types of portfolios are welcome: professional, artistic, personal branding, and more! Four Sessions: Friday, March 8 Friday, March 15 Friday, April 12 Friday, April 19 All sessions: 12:30–2 pm Writing and Speaking Studio, Feldman Center, Room C612 This event is for FIT students […]