Exhibition: Elizabeth Hawes: Along Her Own Lines — Closes

Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

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 […]

Book Launch: ‘Artisans and Designers’ with Rebecca Jumper Matheson

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

The School of Graduate Studies and the MA program in Fashion and Textile Studies invite you to celebrate the publication of Artisans and Designers: American Fashion Through Elizabeth and William Phelps, new from Kent State University Press—one couple’s journey to crafting a new design identity in mid-century America. Author Rebecca Jumper Matheson, adjunct instructor, Fashion […]

Exhibition: Beyond Utility — Opens

Goodman Center Lobby 227 West 27th Street, New York City, NY, United States

Yvonne Schichtel, Trench Dress, 2021. Photo courtesy of designer. February 25–March 22, 2026 Goodman Center Lobby Beyond Utility, curated by graduate students in the Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, […]

Exhibition: Beyond Utility — Closes

Goodman Center Lobby 227 West 27th Street, New York City, NY, United States

Yvonne Schichtel, Trench Dress, 2021. Photo courtesy of designer. February 25–March 22, 2026 Goodman Center Lobby Beyond Utility, curated by graduate students in the Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, […]

Fashion and Textile Studies Symposium: Negotiating Femininity: Constructing Ideals

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

We are pleased to invite you to the annual student symposium of FIT's Master of Arts degree program in Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice. This year’s theme is “Negotiating Femininity: Constructing Ideals” and will be held from 1 to 5 pm, on Saturday, May 2, in the Katie Murphy Amphitheatre at FIT, […]