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Richard Dickson, Dana Dickson, and Bob Fisher. Fisher is a former board chair of Gap and the son of Gap co-founder Doris Fisher, in whose name the The Doris Fisher Creators Program was founded. Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images.

Gap Inc. and FIT Launch Mentorship Program for Emerging Fashion Talent

April 20, 2026 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, FIT + Industry, School of Art & Design, Top Stories

At the FIT Annual Gala on April 14, Gap Inc. President and CEO Richard Dickson announced the launch of the […]

Richard Dickson, president and CEO of Gap Inc., speaks onstage during FIT's Annual Gala.

FIT Gala Honors Gap Inc.’s Richard Dickson

April 20, 2026 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, Events, Featured, FIT + Industry

On Tuesday, April 14, FIT hosted its annual gala at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York […]

Pacifico Silano’s Acne Studios Collaboration Celebrated at Soho Store

April 15, 2026 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, Faculty/Staff, FIT + Industry, School of Art & Design

Adjunct instructor and technician Pacifico Silano, Photography, had an event at Acne Studios in Soho to celebrate his artist collaboration […]

FIT’s 20th Sustainability Conference Highlights ‘Industry Disruptors’

April 13, 2026 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, Featured, FIT + Industry, SUNY, Sustainability

Rebuilding the creative industries through grit, agile persistence, and the art of negotiation Nalleli Cobo was 9 years old when […]

Grammy Award Winner Ciara to Host FIT’s 2026 Annual Gala

March 30, 2026 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, Events, FIT + Industry, Press Release, Top Stories

FIT announces multi-platinum, Grammy Award–winning cultural icon, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Ciara as host of the college’s 2026 Annual Gala, with […]

Khoboso Nale stands with a rack of clothing from her capsule collection at Macy's

Macy’s Launches Capsule Collection by Knitwear Designer Khoboso Nale

March 16, 2026 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, FIT + Industry, School of Art & Design, Students, Top Stories

Khoboso Nale, Fashion Design–Knitwear ’25, clearly knows what the stylish young professional woman is looking for: Nale’s debut Macy’s Bar […]

Two panelists sitting in a wood-paneled auditorium with a slide about Barbie on a large projection screen

FIT Hosts Cross-Disciplinary Licensing Summit

March 2, 2026 Jonathan Vatner All Stories, FIT + Industry, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology

The field of licensing is booming, to the tune of $370 billion in global sales last year. A collaboration between […]

First Cohort of FIT/Nordstrom Tailoring Course Receives Certificates

March 2, 2026 Alexandra Mann All Stories, Center for Continuing & Professional Studies, FIT + Industry

FIT has partnered with Nordstrom to launch the Custom Alterations and Tailoring Techniques certificate course through FIT’s Center for Continuing […]

Social Impact Fund and FIT Foundation to Honor Selena Gomez and Kenneth Cole at Social Impact Summit

February 26, 2026 Laura Hatmaker All Stories, Events, FIT + Industry, Press Release, Top Stories

The Social Impact Fund (SIF) and the FIT Foundation are proud to announce the 2026 Social Impact Summit x NYC, […]

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 All Stories, Alumni, 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 […]