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Tanya Melendez-Escalante stands in front of the Museum at FIT entrance; Natalie Nudell stands on Seventh Avenue near the Garment District

Tanya Meléndez-Escalante and Natalie Nudell Win Vilcek Prizes

February 9, 2026 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Featured, Museum, School of Liberal Arts

Since its inception in 2006, the Vilcek Foundation has awarded more than $9.6 million to support the achievements of immigrants […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Taur Orange

The Educational Opportunity Programs at 50: An Interview with Director Taur Orange

October 13, 2025 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, SUNY, Top Stories

For over 40 years, Taur Orange has led FIT’s Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP), a vital support system that guides socioeconomically […]

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EOP at 50: Zackery Echevarria ’22

October 6, 2025 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, School of Liberal Arts, SUNY

Zackery Echevarria, Film and Media ’22, is an EOP program counselor at FIT, where he works in student development, event […]

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Osvaldo Aguilar

EOP at 50: Osvaldo Aguilar ’22

September 29, 2025 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, School of Art & Design, SUNY, Top Stories

Driven by his passion for graphic design, Osvaldo Aguilar, Advertising and Digital Design ’22, found his way to FIT through […]

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six chairs in the Adapt/Evolve exhibition gallery that each have adaptive design qualities

‘Adapt/Evolve’ Showcases the Power of Inclusive Design

September 22, 2025 Laura Hatmaker 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, […]

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Tiffany Bolton

EOP at 50: Tiffany Bolton ’11

September 22, 2025 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, School of Business & Technology, Top Stories

As an associate copy director at Madewell, Tiffany Bolton, Advertising and Marketing Communications ’11, plays a key role in shaping […]

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Hugo Bravo

EOP at 50: Hugo Bravo ’92

September 15, 2025 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, School of Art & Design, SUNY, Top Stories

Hugo Bravo, Illustration ’92, is a sci-fi and fantasy illustrator and graphic designer based in New York City. He created […]

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Just Call Her JP

Fresh off One Battle After Another‘s Oscar win for Best Picture, we’re celebrating one of its standout stars: FIT Fashion Merchandising Management alumna Shayna McHayle, also known as Junglepussy, also known as JP. Check out our profile of the alum in FIT’s magazine, Hue.

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Gwen Sanchirico leans over a drawer of colorful glass petri dishes Building a Biomaterials Reference Library, One Avocado Skin at a Time

From 60,000-year-old Neanderthal “super-glue” to WWII-era milk-spun fabric, humans have always found ways to forge useful materials from whatever is on hand. Today, in Room C806 of the Feldman Center, FIT researcher Gwen Sanchirico is carrying that spirit of innovation into the future.

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