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Author: Jonathan Vatner

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FIT Alumni and Faculty Murals Promote Voting

October 27, 2020 Jonathan Vatner Alumni, College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Featured

The 2020 election has been called the most important in American history. Two mural projects from the FIT community are […]

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Jericho Brown

Pulitzer-Winning Poet Speaks During Civility Week

October 22, 2020 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Diversity, Events, Top Stories

Jericho Brown’s poetry takes inspiration from a wide variety of sources, including Greek myth, American civil rights, and Alabama vernacular. […]

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Student Designs Given Major Industry Exposure

October 14, 2020 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, School of Art & Design, Students, Top Stories

Every year, the FIT community and industry have eagerly anticipated the Future of Fashion runway show, a glamorous presentation of […]

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FIT Scores High in Many College Rankings

October 12, 2020 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Featured, Newsroom Homepage Featured Story, Rankings

Although the myriad college rankings released each year can’t capture the richness and complexity of the FIT experience, these lists […]

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Watch: Innovation and Circularity at New York Ethical Fashion Week

October 1, 2020 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Sustainability, Top Stories

Much of the clothing we wear is produced in factories with poor working conditions and few safeguards against pollution. New […]

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Seven Ways FIT Is Helping the Earth

October 1, 2020 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Featured, Sustainability

Sustainability Awareness Week, October 5 to 9, is a chance to take stock of past achievements in sustainability and plan […]

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Beyoncé Wore Many Alumni Designs in Black Is King

September 18, 2020 Jonathan Vatner Alumni, Featured

Black Is King, Beyoncé’s feature-length visual album inspired by The Lion King, is not only an inspiring tale encouraging Black […]

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Design Students Win CFDA and Joe’s Blackbook Competitions

September 17, 2020 Jonathan Vatner Students, Top Stories

On September 14, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) announced the winners of its annual awards, and three […]

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Incredible Analog Photographs by Students in Isolation

June 11, 2020 Jonathan Vatner School of Art & Design, Students, Top Stories

When FIT transitioned to remote learning in March, many courses had to be altered dramatically. Take, for example, PH253: Traditional […]

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Finding Fashion in the Face Mask

June 3, 2020 Jonathan Vatner Featured, Hue Feature, Hue Magazine

Hue magazine interviewed alumni designers, curators from the Museum at FIT, a journalist, and an accessories professor to the scoop […]

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Virtual Artist Talks Series: Who Is Hippy Potter?

January 28 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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FROM THE SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN BLOG

It’s More Than a Game for Clever Evolving Media Students

Tapping into the feelings of isolation, frustration, and a powerful need for students to connect from their remote locations, Illustration Professor Dan Shefelman challenged his students to create a video game designed to serve as a visual vaccine to current events. Read more

FROM HUE MAGAZINE

Raising the Standard

Meet the alumna running the world’s oldest and largest flagmaker: Sandy Dennis Van Lieu. Read more

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