Did you know that September is the month of Fashion Week? While the world focuses on the glamorous runways, we recognize the importance of manufacturing and production—the unsung heroes turning creative sketches into physical garments. Join us for the CitySource Manufacturing Symposium at FIT! It is a free educational forum for manufacturers, designers, brands, and […]
Image: Cover of Portrait of Sebastian Masuda by GION. Courtesy of Sebastian Masuda. FIT Professor Yuniya Kawamura will be in conversation with fashion and art creator Sebastian Masuda, internationally recognized as the leading figure in Japan’s kawaii (cute) subculture. Masuda understands kawaii not merely as an aesthetic, but as an explicit, nonviolent mode of rebellion […]
Image: Mimi Prober, produced by People’s Revolution for NYFW: The Shows. Photo: Randy Brooke. How is local production shaping design, material development, and new possibilities for regional fashion and textile […]
Image: Maison Martin Margiela, “Doll” cardigan, fall 1994. Museum purchase, 2025.30.1 This lively conversation on the ever-growing influence of vintage fashion will feature Vogue editor and fashion historian Lilah Ramzi, stylist Danny Santiago, and Amy Abrams, owner of the Manhattan Vintage show. The panelists will explore how the pursuit of the rare and the extraordinary […]
From left: Perkins&Will's Jennifer Graham, Sommer Schauer, and Matthew Krissel. The Interior Design Department honors Perkins&Will with its 2026 Lawrence Israel Prize. The prize, endowed by the architect Lawrence J. Israel, has been given annually since 1998 to an individual or firm whose ideas and work enrich FIT Interior Design students’ course of study. Perkins&Will will give […]
