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FIT Named One of the World’s Best Fashion Schools by ‘Vogue Business’

January 20, 2026 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, 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 […]

Elisa Doganieri and several contestants from seasons of the Amazing Race

An ‘Amazing Race’ Back to Where It All Began

December 15, 2025 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Events, School of Art & Design, Top Stories

Elise Doganieri, Advertising Design ’90, executive producer and co-creator of the long-running CBS reality show The Amazing Race, visited FIT […]

Freelance conservator Janet Lee demonstrates to a group of graduate students, surrounding her work table, how to construct storage mounts for textile fragments in the first year Collections Management course in FIT's School of Graduate Studies.

Callie O’Connor Publishes Article on FIT’s Textile Studies in Leading Conservation Journal

November 6, 2025 Kim Masibay College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Museum, School of Graduate Studies

Callie O’Connor, assistant conservator at The Museum at FIT (MFIT), was lead author of a feature published in the October […]

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Adapt/Evolve Symposium Explores Inclusive Design

October 20, 2025 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Diversity, Events, School of Art & Design, Top Stories

On Thursday, Oct. 16, the symposium Adapt/Evolve: A Cross-Disciplinary Exploration of Inclusive Design, brought designers, activists, academics, students, and alumni […]

Alienant Arrives: Alum Yuchen Han Joins This Season’s ‘Project Runway’

July 30, 2025 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Top Stories

Alum Yuchen Han (Fashion Design MFA ’19) is redefining what fashion can express—on the runway and beyond. As founder/creative director […]

Belania Daley wearing a dress from her BCD collection

Alum Belania Daley Brings BCD Planet to New Season of ‘Project Runway’

July 30, 2025 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Top Stories

The legacy of the Project Runway reality TV show is deeply intertwined with FIT, with alumni serving as judges, contestants, […]

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 […]

Industry Insider: A Creative Exchange

March 13, 2025 Laura Hatmaker

NOTE: This event is now being held virtually at 6 pm. Join us for a virtual fireside chat hosted by […]

Globally Connected @ FIT Presents: The Instituto Técnico Superior Mercy Jácquez (ITESUMJ) in the Dominican Republic

February 28, 2025 Laura Hatmaker

A virtual conversation between students from the Instituto Técnico Superior Mercy Jácquez (ITESUMJ) and FIT students about studying at their […]

How to Use the Career Services Job Bank Workshop (Virtual)

February 5, 2025 Laura Hatmaker

Join Career and Internship Services to learn about the Career Services Job Board (CSJB)—the online job and internship database. We […]