Todd Snyder’s Business Advice: ‘Be Nice’

September 23, 2024 Alex Joseph Alumni, Events, School of Graduate Studies, Top Stories

On September 17, FIT’s Global Fashion Management (GFM) master’s program hosted menswear designer Todd Snyder for an engaging conversation and […]

Bakari Sellers Engages FIT in Candid Conversation on Social Justice and Leadership

August 19, 2024 Alex Joseph Alumni, College & Campus, Diversity, Events, FIT + Industry, Top Stories

This summer, FIT hosted a luncheon that benefited its Social Justice Center (SJC) and also sparked reflections on the intersection […]

‘Hue’ Honored for Excellence

June 24, 2024 Alex Joseph Alumni, College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Hue Magazine, School of Art & Design

Hue, the magazine of FIT, has once again earned prestigious accolades for its exceptional design. For the second consecutive year, […]

B Michael and President Joyce F. Brown at FIT's 2024 Commencement

Life Lessons From Industry Luminaries at FIT’s 2024 Commencement

May 28, 2024 Jonathan Vatner Alumni, College & Campus, FIT + Industry, School of Graduate Studies, SUNY, Top Stories

“Never forget where you came from,” were the closing words of retail legend Mickey Drexler in his FIT commencement address […]

2024 PETE Prize Winners to Launch Adaptive Fashion Marketplace

May 28, 2024 Alexandra Mann Alumni, College & Campus, Diversity, FIT + Industry, Innovation, School of Art & Design, Top Stories

The winners of FIT’s third annual PETE Prize for Entrepreneurs were announced Thursday, May 16, at FIT. The 2024 winning team of […]

Rebecca Hessel Cohen, Kenneth Cole, Norma Kamali, and Dr. Joyce F. Brown

Kenneth Cole, Rebecca Hessel Cohen, and FIT Alumna Norma Kamali Honored at 2024 Gala

May 13, 2024 Alexandra Mann Alumni, College & Campus, Events, Top Stories

On Wednesday, May 8, FIT held its Annual Awards Gala, which included the Future of Fashion Runway Show presented by Macy’s, […]

panelists from Latinx Networking event in 2024

Creating a Latinx Networking Event for the FIT Community

April 22, 2024 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Diversity, Events, Museum

When Dana Flores, Advertising and Marketing Communications ’22, arrived at FIT, she had three specific goals in mind: to meet […]

Professor and Alumna Donate Knits to Those in Need

April 1, 2024 Irina Ivanova Alumni, Faculty/Staff, School of Liberal Arts

Professor of Sociology Yuniya (Yuni) Kawamura and alumna Rhonda Navojosky have co-founded a charity project, “NY Close-Knits.” The project donates […]

black and white photo of female garment workers in rows at sewing machines; fashion illustration of a figure in a coat

Women Workers in NYC’s Garment District Deserve Better, These Speakers Say

March 25, 2024 Alex Joseph Alumni, College & Campus, Events, Faculty/Staff, Top Stories

At its peak, from about 1920 to 1980, New York’s Garment District employed about 46% of the city’s labor force, […]

line up of several celebrities on the red carpet

FIT Alumni Rule the Red Carpet

March 11, 2024 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Top Stories

As anyone who attends FIT can tell you, the college is not exclusively about Fashion Design. There are many creative […]

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