In celebration of Peruvian fashion design and textiles, and in support of President Barack Obama’s 100,000 Strong in the Americas […]
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Saks Fifth Avenue and FIT Trustee Edwin A. Goodman Honored at Annual Gala
With more than $1.3 million raised and more than 600 people in attendance, FIT and the FIT Foundation honored Saks […]
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Brooke Shields and Marc Metrick to Speak at 2015 Commencement Ceremonies
Brooke Shields and Marc Metrick will be the keynote speakers at FIT’s 2015 commencement ceremonies. Architect Daniel Libeskind will receive an honorary degree. Fashion industry executive and FIT chairman emeritus Peter G. Scotese will receive the President’s Award for Lifetime Achievement. Joy Herfel Cronin, Ralph Lauren Corporation group president of the Americas and FIT alumna, and Randy Fenoli, television personality and FIT alumnus, will both receive President’s Awards for Creative Excellence.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Visit FIT to Address Sexual Violence on Campuses
FIT hosted a news conference on May 11 with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, and House […]
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Tony Chi, Interior Designer and FIT Alumnus, Receives Lawrence J. Israel Prize
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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A Scholar Describes the Spectrum of Jewish Life Lost in the Holocaust
In 1942, Czechoslovakian dress designer Hedwig Strnad and her husband died in the Holocaust. According to Hasia Diner, a professor […]
Read moreFIT’s 14th Annual Holocaust Commemoration — What the World Lost: The Holocaust and the Destruction of European Jewry
Lecture by Professor Hasia Diner Free and Open to the Public In commemoration of the Holocaust, the Fashion Institute of […]
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President Joyce F. Brown and Students Encourage State Legislators to “Invest in SUNY”
On March 3 and 4, FIT President Dr. Joyce F. Brown, accompanied by two FIT students, met with legislators in […]
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FIT Graduate Students Present New Research, Creative Academic Projects at SUNY Poster Symposium
Seven FIT Graduate Studies students participated in a poster symposium titled Graduate Research: Making a Difference in New York Partnering […]
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FIT’s Outstanding Sports Program May Be the College’s Best-Kept Secret
It may be FIT’s best-kept secret. The college with the tagline “Where Creativity Gets Down to Business” excels at something […]
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