Laura Hatmaker

photo grid featuring all of the 2026 commencement speakers: Robert Geronimo, Brandice Daniel, Chris Mazzilli, Abigail DeVille, Jeriana San Juan, and Malene Barnett

FIT Alumni Announced as Speakers for the 2026 Commencement Ceremonies

May 13, 2026 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Events, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Graduate Studies, School of Liberal Arts, Students, Top Stories

FIT is pleased to announce the keynote speakers and schedules for its 2026 commencement ceremonies. The speakers, all of whom […]

Seeing Fashion’s Future at the BFA Runway Show

May 11, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, School of Art & Design, Students

On Thursday, May 7, FIT held its annual Future of Fashion runway show presented by Macy’s. The celebration of creativity […]

Richard Dickson, Dana Dickson, and Bob Fisher. Fisher is a former board chair of Gap and the son of Gap co-founder Doris Fisher, in whose name the The Doris Fisher Creators Program was founded. Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images.

Gap Inc. and FIT Launch Mentorship Program for Emerging Fashion Talent

April 20, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, FIT + Industry, School of Art & Design, Top Stories

At the FIT Annual Gala on April 14, Gap Inc. President and CEO Richard Dickson announced the launch of the […]

Richard Dickson, president and CEO of Gap Inc., speaks onstage during FIT's Annual Gala.

FIT Gala Honors Gap Inc.’s Richard Dickson

April 20, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Events, Featured, FIT + Industry

On Tuesday, April 14, FIT hosted its annual gala at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York […]

Pacifico Silano’s Acne Studios Collaboration Celebrated at Soho Store

April 15, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, FIT + Industry, School of Art & Design

Adjunct instructor and technician Pacifico Silano, Photography, had an event at Acne Studios in Soho to celebrate his artist collaboration […]

FIT’s 20th Sustainability Conference Highlights ‘Industry Disruptors’

April 13, 2026 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, Featured, FIT + Industry, SUNY, Sustainability

Rebuilding the creative industries through grit, agile persistence, and the art of negotiation Nalleli Cobo was 9 years old when […]

Mallorie Dunn presents to an audience at rows of tables

Mallorie Dunn Discusses Size Inclusivity at U.N. Women’s Conference

April 8, 2026 Laura Hatmaker Center for Continuing & Professional Studies, College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Sustainability

On March 19, Mallorie Dunn, adjunct faculty member in both the Center for Continuing and Professional Studies and Precollege Programs, […]

Fashion Design AAS Show Explores the Art of Music

April 6, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Events, School of Art & Design, Students, Top Stories

Music is a universal language that shapes how we think, feel, and connect. This year’s annual spring Fashion Design AAS […]

Grammy Award Winner Ciara to Host FIT’s 2026 Annual Gala

March 30, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Events, FIT + Industry, Press Release, Top Stories

FIT announces multi-platinum, Grammy Award–winning cultural icon, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Ciara as host of the college’s 2026 Annual Gala, with […]

Yanhong Zuo Presents Research on AI in Education

March 25, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Liberal Arts

Yanhong Zuo, assistant professor of English and Communication Studies, contributed to an article in the Journal of Applied Learning and […]