Laura Hatmaker

student working on a garment at a dress form in an FIT classroom

FIT Named One of the World’s Best Fashion Schools by ‘Vogue Business’

January 20, 2026 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, FIT + Industry, Rankings, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Graduate Studies, School of Liberal Arts, Top Stories

FIT has been named one of the world’s top fashion schools by Vogue Business in its latest global roundup. The […]

Elisa Doganieri and several contestants from seasons of the Amazing Race

An ‘Amazing Race’ Back to Where It All Began

December 15, 2025 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Events, School of Art & Design, Top Stories

Elise Doganieri, Advertising Design ’90, executive producer and co-creator of the long-running CBS reality show The Amazing Race, visited FIT […]

Nature’s Power of Renewal at the Fashion Design AAS Show

December 15, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, School of Art & Design, Students

The 2025 Fashion Design Associate in Applied Science program’s fall/winter exhibition, Evolution, is now on display through January 11 in FIT’s […]

Julian Silverman in his classroom pouring a yellow substance into a beaker

We Have Questions for … Julian Silverman

December 5, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Liberal Arts, Top Stories

Julian Silverman is an assistant professor in the Department of Science and Math, where he focuses on developing hands-on activities […]

rendering of the inside of the Gotham Foundry with chairs and glassed-in offices with lab tables

FIT Joins New York City Sustainable Materials Research Center

December 1, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Innovation, School of Liberal Arts, Sustainability, Top Stories

FIT has joined a major city-backed initiative to push forward sustainable materials research. Gotham Foundry, a hub focused on developing […]

display in FIT's Art and Design window of products created by FIT students

Come See a Winter Tale in FIT’s Gallery Windows

November 24, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, School of Art & Design, Students, Top Stories

The college is pleased to announce the unveiling of its winter windows—Gift of Making: A Whimsical Celebration of Art, Design, […]

Second Live Art Duel Showcases FIT Creatives at Work

November 17, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Graduate Studies, Students

On Nov. 13, FIT hosted the Second Annual Live Art Duel in the John E. Reeves Great Hall, bringing together […]

Amy Denet Deal and Dr. Joyce F. Brown sitting in chairs onstage at the Native American Heritage Month event

Indigenous Creators Share Their Career Journeys

November 17, 2025 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Diversity, Events, Top Stories

What makes a successful career? That was the question posed at the panel “Native American Voices: Crafting a Successful Career […]

Rebecca Jumper Matheson and cover of the book Artisans and Designers

Rebecca Jumper Matheson Publishes Book on Phelps Associates

November 11, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Graduate Studies

Rebecca Jumper Matheson, adjunct instructor in Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice, has published a new monograph, Artisans […]

Jennifer Shloming Gives Presentation for National Distance Learning Week

November 6, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Liberal Arts, SUNY

Jennifer R. Shloming, associate professor and assistant chair of Science and Math, gave a presentation during National Distance Learning Week […]