Live Art Duel

John E. Reeves Great Hall Conference Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Illustration by Shawn Lanier, Fine Arts ‘24. Join FIT for our first live painting competition and fundraising event, Live Art Duel, where students will create masterpieces over the course of three timed rounds. As artists work, spectators can watch the creative process come to life. At the end of each round, the judges will vote […]

FGI Innovation Summit

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

Join the FIT Foundation and Fashion Group International (FGI) to learn about the newest technologies at the zeitgeist of innovation in fashion, beauty, and retail. 11 am–1 pm: Networking 1 pm: Learn How AI Can Support Your Small- to Medium-Size Business New technologies and “how to” for founders to utilize AI as a business resource. […]

The Talks: New York Tech Week FashionTech Panels

Haft Theater Marvin Feldman Center, New York City, NY, United States

For New York Tech Week, we’re bringing together top leaders and emerging brands in fashion and retail tech to share the stage and dive into the latest industry innovations: AI applications, e-commerce innovation, and the circularity through rental, resale, and reuse of fashion. Learn from fashiontech pioneers Collette Johnson and Rachel Sterling as they convene […]

Stetson Panel Discussion: From the West to the World

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

FIT will host Stetson, the American icon and heritage brand, to promote the launch of its new book, Stetson: American Icon, with a panel discussion about the brand and its Western heritage. Stetson recently held a “Reimagining the West” design competition that gave FIT students the opportunity to reimagine iconic Stetson designs. (See the results […]

FIT Giving Day 2025

Giving Day is a 24-hour celebration of the schools, centers, departments, communities, and more that make us FIT. On November 20, the FIT community and friends will unite to champion the artistic innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, and unconventional excellence of FIT. Our goal this year is to reach 200 donors. No matter the size, every gift contributes to a […]