The Division of Communications and External Relations is pleased to share FIT in the News, which reports highlights of major news stories about the college and/or that quote the college’s experts. These stories will be accessible for at least seven days by clicking on the links below.
Black in Time, an interactive exhibition which was curated by FIT’s Black Student Union and showcased work by students, faculty, and alumni, illustrated the constant evolution of black art, using it as a teaching tool to educate visitors about black fashion, art, music, cinema, and literature, from ancient Egypt to the present day, received coverage on NowThisNews (March 7).
Mark-Evan Blackman, assistant professor, Fashion Design, spoke with The Wall Street Journal (March 15) for an article on the emerging popularity of pearl necklaces for men.
Shawn Grain Carter, associate professor, Fashion Business Management, spoke with Business Insider Today (February 28) for a story on how the fashion world ignores older women.
Emma McClendon, associate curator of costume, The Museum at FIT (MFIT), spoke with HuffingtonPost.fr (France, March 6) for an article on the popularity of pants among women.
Fashionista.com (March 18) spoke with Ann Coppinger, senior conservator, MFIT, for an article on how to make your clothes last. The article was picked-up by Yahoo.com.
The Fashion Culture program The International Best-Dressed List: The Official Story, with author Amy Fine Collins, and held in collaboration with the current MFIT exhibition, Eleanor Lambert: Empress of Seventh Avenue, received coverage in The Chelsea Clinton News (March 4).
Eleanor Lambert: Empress of Seventh Avenue, currently on display at MFIT, received coverage on AllEvents.in, Fashionista.com (both March 10), and in Forbes.com (March 12).
Ballerina: Fashion’s Modern Muse, currently on display at MFIT, received coverage on BroadwayWorld.com (February 19), Vogue.globo.com (Brazil), Vogue.co.jp (Japan, both February 25) ChelseaNewsNY.com, OurTownNY.com (both February 27), LookOnline.com, Varsity.co.uk (both February 28), SeattleTimes.com (March 1), NewYorkSocialDiary.com (March 3), AllEvents.in, NowFashion.com, TheSkint.com (all March 6), MLManhattan.com (March 11), and in Modern Luxury Manhattan (March issue), and WWD (March 3).
Power Mode: The Force of Fashion, currently on display at MFIT, received coverage on HarpersBazaar.com.ua (Ukraine, March 11).