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Category: Alumni

Bikini turns 70

The Bikini Turns 70, and an FIT Alumna Celebrates Its Past and Present

August 17, 2016 FIT Newsroom Alumni, Alumni Home, School of Art & Design

As the bikini celebrates its 70th anniversary during the summer of 2016, FIT alumna Gina Esposito―a swimwear designer―recalls her own […]

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Illustration Alumnus Antonio Lopez Memorialized in Major Exhibition

August 15, 2016 Jonathan Vatner Alumni, Alumni Home

The illustrator Antonio Lopez ’63 is the subject of a highly acclaimed show at El Museo del Barrio in Manhattan […]

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Metalsmith Magazine Features Jewelry Made by Alums

August 8, 2016 FIT Newsroom Alumni, Alumni Home, School of Art & Design, Slider

Jewelry Design Assistant Professor and Chair Wendy Yothers curated a selection of work by the FIT community for the current […]

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The Force Is Strong in This One

December 17, 2015 FIT Newsroom Alumni, Alumni Home, FIT + Industry, Home

“Star Wars is huge in my life,” says Joanee Honour, Fashion Design ’92. She and her colleagues take care of […]

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Four 2015 Fashion Design Graduates Named to CFDA+

November 25, 2015 Steven Bibb Alumni, Alumni Home, FIT in the News, Home, Press, Students

Four FIT alumni have joined the ranks of CFDA+ Design Graduates. Now in its third year, the awards program is […]

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Essie Weingarten: Successful Entrepreneur and Alum Who Likes to Get Her Nails Done

October 23, 2015 Steven Bibb Alumni, Alumni Home, FIT + Industry, Home, Press

Essie Weingarten is wearing Really Red. The FIT alumna and founder of Essie flashes those red nails as she enthusiastically […]

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Tony Chi, Interior Designer and FIT Alumnus, Receives Lawrence J. Israel Prize

May 11, 2015 Steven Bibb Alumni, Alumni Home, FIT + Industry, FIT in the News, Home, School of Art & Design, SUNY

The restaurants and hotels designed by Tony Chi, Interior Design ’79, put the mundane term “hospitality” to shame. “I’m creating […]

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Yearbook Giveaway

March 20, 2015 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, Alumni Home, College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, FIT DIRECT

This past semester, the FIT Student Association ended the Yearbook Club due to low participation, and will no longer produce yearbooks. There is a […]

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Graduates Receive $100,000 Matching Grant from Fashion Manufacturing Initiative

March 20, 2015 Steven Bibb Alumni, Alumni Home, FIT + Industry, FIT in the News, Home, Students

Peter Chan and Terri Huang, business partners who are both FIT graduates and owners of Sunrise Studio, a high-end sample […]

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Sustainable Global Sourcing Forum

March 13, 2015 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, Alumni Home, Faculty/Staff, FIT + Industry, FIT DIRECT, School of Business & Technology, Sustainability

Tuesday, March 24, 9 am-5 pm John E. Reeves Great Hall This all-day conference features more than 25 speakers, including fashion designers, editors, […]

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School of Art and Design Graduating Student Exhibition — Closes

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FROM THE SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN BLOG

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Variety in Designs and Materials Mark the Work of This Year’s Jewelry Design Grads

From a class that began during COVID-19 lockdown with 18 students, eight are graduating this week, making it through the Jewelry Design program with “perseverance, dedication, and a whole lot of talent,” says Professor Michael Coan. Read more

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