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exhibition view of Dress, Dreams, and Desire featuring a number of mannequins; AP logoThe Associated Press coverage of The Museum at FIT’s recently opened exhibition Dress, Dreams, and Desire with a video, photos, and a full article was picked up by the Washington Post and U.S. News and World Report. Independent coverage has also appeared in Hyperallergic, Vogue France, and Marie Claire (France).

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FIT Announces AAS Degree in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing

College & Campus, Featured, School of Business & Technology, Students

The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), part of the State University of New York (SUNY) and a leader in art, design, business, and technology education, today announces the launch of an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing (CFM). Applications are now open for the program, which will commence in fall […]

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‘Adapt/Evolve’ Showcases the Power of Inclusive Design

Alumni, College & Campus, Diversity, Featured, School of Art & 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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Carolyn D’Angelo Honored by the Home Products Industry

College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Business & Technology

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

College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Liberal Arts

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

College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Liberal Arts

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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Transformation, Dialogue, and Revelation at the Fashion Design MFA Show

Featured, School of Graduate Studies, Students

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

College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Art & 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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