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Second Live Art Duel Showcases FIT Creatives at Work

November 17, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Graduate Studies, Students

On Nov. 13, FIT hosted the Second Annual Live Art Duel in the John E. Reeves Great Hall, bringing together […]

people stand outside FIT's new academic building for the ribbon cutting ceremony and naming of it as the Joyce F. Brown Academic Building

FIT Unveils the Joyce F. Brown Academic Building

October 27, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, SUNY, Top Stories

On Thursday, October 23, FIT unveiled the Joyce F. Brown Academic Building, the first new academic building on FIT’s campus […]

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, […]

Transformation, Dialogue, and Revelation at the Fashion Design MFA Show

September 15, 2025 Alexandra Mann Featured, School of Graduate Studies, Students

On September 9, FIT presented Act 5, the 2025 Fashion Design Master of Fine Arts (MFA) graduate runway show, spotlighting […]

Jeremy Pope, Dr. Joyce F. Brown, Olivier Rousteing and Dr. Valerie Steele attend the 2025 Couture Council Luncheon honoring Olivier Rousteing at David Koch Theatre at Lincoln Center on September 03, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images for Fashion Institute of Technology)

Olivier Rousteing Honored at 2025 Couture Council Luncheon

September 8, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, Museum

On Sept. 3, at the David Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, The Museum at FIT (MFIT) held its annual Couture […]

students on the FIT Breezeway smiling and waving with cups of herbs

8 Ways to Weave Sustainability Into Your Life at FIT

August 25, 2025 Kim Masibay College & Campus, Featured, Students, Sustainability

Sustainability is a core value at FIT. On campus and off, FIT students, staff, and faculty are working to make […]

Sketch of costumes for the Broadway musical Chicago.

Tony Winner, Broadway Costume Legend, FIT Alum

June 9, 2025 Alex Joseph Alumni, College & Campus, Featured, School of Art & Design

It’s hard to imagine Broadway musical history without legendary costume designer and FIT alum Patricia Zipprodt (1925–99). She received 11 […]

Chalk FIT Is Back

May 5, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, School of Art & Design, Students

For the past week, passersby along FIT’s Seventh Avenue entrance have been treated to the sight of Illustration students painting […]

Dr. Joyce F. Brown laughing at the gala event

Gala and Newly Established Dr. Joyce F. Brown Legacy Fund Raise $2.4 Million

April 7, 2025 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Events, Featured

On Tuesday, April 1, FIT held its Annual Awards Gala, celebrating President Joyce F. Brown’s 27 years of transformative leadership, […]

Irene Alexander Cubides on the FIT runway with a model; Cubides's designed clothes on a rack at Macy's

From FIT’s Runway to Macy’s Flagship in Just Nine Months

March 10, 2025 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Featured, FIT + Industry, School of Art & Design, Students

Imagine flying in from graduate school in Rome to attend your capsule collection launch at Macy’s flagship store in New […]