The FIT Art and Design Gallery recently opened Adapt/Evolve, a multidisciplinary exhibition exploring adaptive and inclusive design across fashion, interior, […]
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EOP at 50: Tiffany Bolton ’11
As an associate copy director at Madewell, Tiffany Bolton, Advertising and Marketing Communications ’11, plays […]
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EOP at 50: Hugo Bravo ’92
Hugo Bravo, Illustration ’92, is a sci-fi and fantasy illustrator and graphic designer based in […]
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Forbes profiled recent Fashion Design alum Margaret Smith, a winner of a Critic Award and Macy’s Empowered Design Award at 2025’s Future of Fashion runway show. Smith described her father helping her search for schools when, as a teen, she decided fashion design was her passion. “Always one to aim for the top,” she said, “he discovered FIT and its Precollege courses. That’s where I first fell in love with FIT and NYC.”
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‘Adapt/Evolve’ Showcases the Power of Inclusive Design
The FIT Art and Design Gallery recently opened Adapt/Evolve, a multidisciplinary exhibition exploring adaptive and inclusive design across fashion, interior, graphic, jewelry, footwear, accessories, and toy design. On display through October 26, the exhibition highlights how design can expand access, promote autonomy, and create joy. Admission is free, and the gallery is open daily from […]
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EOP at 50: Tiffany Bolton ’11
As an associate copy director at Madewell, Tiffany Bolton, Advertising and Marketing Communications ’11, plays a key role in shaping Madewell’s brand voice, crafting creative copy across all platforms. FIT Newsroom: How did you find out about FIT, and when you got here, what brought you into the EOP program? Tiffany Bolton: I was born […]
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Carolyn D’Angelo Honored by the Home Products Industry
Carolyn D’Angelo, adjunct assistant professor of Home Products Development and Fashion Business Management, has received the Home Excellence Award for Brand Leadership from the industry publication Home Textiles Today and the Home Fashion Products Association (HFPA). The award was announced in time for home fashions market week held in New York September 15–18. D’Angelo’s award […]
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Yuni Kawamura Holds Charity Show in Tokyo, Publishes Second Edition of Book
Yuniya (Yuni) Kawamura, professor of Sociology, has published a second edition of Fashioning Japanese Subcultures (Bloomsbury 2025) with three additional chapters and a new subtitle, “Decentralization and Diversification as Neotribes.” Kawamura also showcased 100 handmade teddy bears in the art gallery at St. Luke’s International Hospital in Tokyo, one of the largest university hospitals in […]
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Nancy Eder Contributes Chapter to Art History Pedagogy Book
Nancy Eder, adjunct assistant professor in the History of Art Department, contributed a chapter to the book Pedagogical Reckoning: Decolonizing and Degendering the Art Historical Canon in the Classroom and Museum (Vernon Press). Her chapter, “From Multiculturalism to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: How Teaching Art History Has Changed in the Twenty-First Century,” is part of the […]
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EOP at 50: Hugo Bravo ’92
Hugo Bravo, Illustration ’92, is a sci-fi and fantasy illustrator and graphic designer based in New York City. He created and self-published the 2016 book Vision Illustrated, a look into the creative process of top illustrators. FIT Newsroom: What led you to FIT? Hugo Bravo: After high school, I was in the Marine Corps for […]
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Transformation, Dialogue, and Revelation at the Fashion Design MFA Show
On September 9, FIT presented Act 5, the 2025 Fashion Design Master of Fine Arts (MFA) graduate runway show, spotlighting the collections of 18 emerging designers. This culminating presentation in the days leading up to New York Fashion Week showcased each student’s individual journey through creativity, culture, and craft—all developed over two years in FIT’s […]
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Daniel James Cole Wins Prestigious Award for Costume Design
Daniel James Cole, adjunct assistant professor in the Fashion Department, has won the prestigious 2024 Costume Society of America’s Annual Award for Costume Design. This honor recognizes Cole’s inventive work on the 2022 production of Ariadne auf Naxos, staged by Arizona Opera. He presented the project at the CSA’s most recent national symposium. Founded in […]
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Olivier Rousteing Honored at 2025 Couture Council Luncheon
On Sept. 3, at the David Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, The Museum at FIT (MFIT) held its annual Couture Council Luncheon, honoring Olivier Rousteing, creative director of the house of Balmain, with the 2025 Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion. “This award is not just a recognition of my past,” Rousteing said upon receiving […]
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EOP at 50: Ernest Washington ’85
Ernest Washington, Photography ’85, is a celebrated commercial photographer whose career was profoundly shaped by the support and mentorship he received through FIT’s Educational Opportunity Program (EOP). With a client list that includes Coca-Cola, Shaquille O’Neal, Tyler Perry, Macy’s, and NASCAR, his work has reached some of the most iconic names in entertainment and advertising. […]
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