On Tuesday, February 11, the United College Employees (UCE) of FIT hosted a commemorative event on the history of transatlantic […]
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Advertising and Marketing Communications Student Receives an Inaugural SUNY EOP Award
Last month, the State University of New York announced the recipients of the inaugural Norman R. McConney, Jr. Award for […]
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A Nazi Rally in New York City? It Did Happen Here
One night in February 1939, 20,000 people gathered at Madison Square Garden to celebrate the rise of Nazism in the […]
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Ron Milon Quoted in CFDA Briefing on Diversity and Inclusion
Chief Diversity Officer Ron Milon participated in the creation of the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s Insider/Outsider publication earlier this […]
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The Business of Modest Fashion at FIT
On October 10, the Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology presented the Dean’s Forum The Business of Modest […]
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Call for Submissions: Faculty/Staff/Student Art Exhibition, “Expressions of Civility”
FIT community members are invited to submit works for consideration in the upcoming Faculty/Staff/Student Art Exhibition. This is the first […]
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An American Family: Three Generations of Restrepos Found Their Footing at FIT
This comic strip by Nate Restrepo, Illustration ’19, describes some of the milestones in his gender transition. On a chilly […]
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Lizzo Performs at Pride Island in FIT Graduate’s Design
When Grace Insogna (BFA, Fashion Design ’18) designed her knitwear look for her thesis capsule collection, she never imagined it […]
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Disability Is Diversity, Says Fashion Design Student
In January, Teen Vogue featured you in an article about disability representation in fashion. How did that come about? My roommates got […]
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Ellen Lynch Coaches Special Olympics Swim Team
Professor Ellen Lynch, Accessories Design, teaches FIT students the finer points of creating footwear—lasts, uppers, the anatomy of the foot. […]
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