Designer B Michael and Cicely Tyson: Fashion and Friendship
Designer B Michael has dressed Beyoncé, Lena Horne, and Whitney Houston. When the alumnus came to FIT Jan. 31 to […]
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Author: Alex Joseph
FIT Connections to Civil Rights History Honored Throughout Fall 2023
In 2023, two monumental events in U.S. civil rights history had significant anniversaries—the New York City Draft Riots in 1863 […]
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What Makes Creatives Successful? Seth Godin Says, ‘A Practice’
On October 30, “An Evening with Seth Godin” brought the entrepreneur and best-selling author before an FIT audience. Students, faculty, […]
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A Conference at FIT Focuses on Designing for Empathy
On October 26 and 27, FIT’s Exhibition and Experience Design MA program will host the annual Designing for Empathy summit. […]
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Life and Death on India’s Yamuna River
For thousands of years, the Yamuna River has been considered one of the most sacred bodies of water in Vedic […]
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Curator Discusses Her Show about FIT Founder Max Meyer and Alumna Artist Daria Dorosh
In the early decades of the 20th century, FIT founder and president Max Meyer (1876–1953), then a buyer for a […]
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Is Fashion Corrupting Art? A Conversation With Natasha Degen
Fashion exhibitions have become an increasingly popular mainstay at museums—nearly 1.7 million people visited The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2018 […]
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Studying Iran’s Feminist Revolution
For generations, women’s rights have been restricted in Iran. As recent political tensions have grown, so have the restrictions. Women’s […]
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Revisiting the Life and Work of Elizabeth Hawes
What does “Fashion Is Spinach” mean? For Elizabeth Hawes, the American fashion designer, celebrated author, activist, and social critic, it […]
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What Was FIT’s Soul Club? Four Alums Remember
From 1968 to 1991, FIT’s Soul Club provided an essential service to FIT. Founded after the assassination of Martin Luther […]
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