Name: Fashion and Textile Studies Symposium: Negotiating Femininity: Constructing Ideals
Start: 2026-05-02T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-02T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Katie Murphy Amphitheatre

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has 0 events, 19 0 events, 19	has 0 events, 20 0 events, 20	has 0 events, 21 0 events, 21	has 0 events, 22 0 events, 22	has 0 events, 23 0 events, 23	has 1 event, 24 1 event, 24 9:00 am - 2:00 pm The Future of Fashion: Family, Friends, and Industry Days April 24 at 9:00 am - 2:00 pm The Future of Fashion: Family, Friends, and Industry Days April 23 and 24 Pomerantz Center From over 270 looks submitted by graduating students in the 2026 class of the Fashion Design BFA program, judges select which looks will appear in The Future of Fashion runway show to be held May 7. After the judges have made their selections, an exhibition of all submitted garments will be on […]	has 0 events, 25 0 events, 25
has 0 events, 26 0 events, 26	has 1 event, 27 1 event, 27 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Talking Trade at FIT: A Day In the Life of a Senior Director of Sales April 27 at 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Talking Trade at FIT: A Day In the Life of a Senior Director of Sales This event is a fireside chat with Tracey Lundquist, senior director of Sales for Belle Aire Creations, a company creating unique, on trend sensorial experiences that captivate consumers by weaving together perfumery, flavor, science and the art of storytelling. She will discuss compliance, supply chains, and marketing. This event is being held in collaboration with […]	has 2 events, 28 2 events, 28 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Celebrating AAPI Entrepreneurs in Fashion April 28 at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Celebrating AAPI Entrepreneurs in Fashion On behalf of the International Trade Student Association (ITSA), Filipino Student Association (FSA), and Asian Student Network (ASN), we invite you to join us for a panel titled "Celebrating AAPI Entrepreneurs in Fashion" to kick off Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Featuring AAPI entrepreneurs Veejay Floresca (winner of Project Runway Season 21) […], 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm ’96 lbs. of Dynamite’: A ReelAbilities Film Screening and Q&A April 28 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm ’96 lbs. of Dynamite’: A ReelAbilities Film Screening and Q&A Please join us for this free screening of the new documentary film 96 lbs. of Dynamite, followed by a Q&A with people involved in the film moderated by FIT Film and Media Professor Emma Ben Ayoun. This screening is part of ReelAbilities Film Festival 2026, a festival celebrating disability-focused media worldwide. About 96 lbs. of […]	has 0 events, 29 0 events, 29	has 2 events, 30 2 events, 30 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Job Market Readiness and Job Search Workshop April 30 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Job Market Readiness and Job Search Workshop Eager to land your dream job or internship? Join Career and Internship Services for an insightful session on the key strategies and tools for a successful job search! Discover the importance of research and preparation before diving into your search. This event is for the FIT community only. REGISTER VIA THE CSJB, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm FIT Archives Salon: Collecting Sub Cultures—Goth and Japanese Lolitas April 30 at 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm FIT Archives Salon: Collecting Sub Cultures—Goth and Japanese Lolitas For this third FIT Archives Salon event, FIT Professor Summer Lee will be in conversation with Charlene Fossum to discuss the small collection of underground media, including magazines like Propaganda and Carpe Noctem, which she collected in her youth and recently donated to the archive. Charlene and Summer will discuss how underground media unified goth […]