Top Stories – FIT Newsroom

A Precollege student discusses his painting with Zac Posen

Gap and BroSis Give Precollege Students the Experience of a Lifetime

September 8, 2026 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Diversity, FIT + Industry, Students, Top Stories

Imagine getting a one-on-one critique from renowned fashion designer Zac Posen … while you’re still in high school. That’s what […]

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FIT Begins a New Academic Year With Big Ideas

August 31, 2026 Laura Hatmaker Faculty/Staff, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Graduate Studies, School of Liberal Arts, Top Stories

At fall convocation, FIT’s leadership welcomed new faculty and administrators while looking ahead to the next phase of FIT Future//Forward. […]

FIT Appoints Kimberly Fasting-Berg Inaugural Chief Marketing Officer

August 24, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Top Stories

Fasting-Berg brings extensive experience building iconic brands across fashion, media, design, and arts and culture The Fashion Institute of Technology, […]

Seventh Avenue view of the FIT campus; US News and World Report rankings badge for 'Best Grad Schools'

FIT’s MFA Programs Excel in U.S. News Rankings

August 13, 2026 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, School of Graduate Studies, Top Stories

FIT’s School of Graduate Studies has received a major new accolade. FIT placed very high in the 2026 U.S. News and […]

‘Transformative’ Harnisch Gift Expands Special Collections and Fashion History Timeline

August 3, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Liberal Arts, Top Stories

A $400,000 donation from philanthropist Ruth Ann Harnisch via the Harnisch Foundation is bolstering two of FIT’s scholarly initiatives. The […]

FIT and Polimoda Renew 40-Year Partnership, Continuing Global Study Abroad Opportunities

August 3, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, Students, Top Stories

FIT and Polimoda in Florence, Italy, are celebrating 40 years of collaboration with a renewal of an agreement that will […]

A painting of George Washington with his horse. GW wears buff colored breeches under a navy coat.

George Washington: America’s First Menswear Influencer

June 30, 2026 Alex Joseph Alumni, College & Campus, School of Graduate Studies, Top Stories

Two of the most significant menswear looks from the past 250 years are attributable to George Washington. So says Chloe […]

Highlights From the 2026 Illustration MFA Theses

June 22, 2026 Jonathan Vatner School of Graduate Studies, Students, Top Stories

This year’s Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition, titled Pick Up the Pieces, and currently on display through July 12 in […]

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FIT Students Win Prestigious Awards for Entrepreneurial Ideas

June 22, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Diversity, School of Business & Technology, Students, Sustainability, Top Stories

FIT students took home top honors in the the International Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Student Pitch […]

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Three Standout Graduating Student Films

June 8, 2026 Jonathan Vatner School of Liberal Arts, Students, Top Stories

An imaginative short about identity and friendship. An experimental documentary exploring feminine body hair. And a story about a mother […]