Coronavirus – FIT Newsroom

Bras Are Getting More Comfortable, Say FIT Experts

March 22, 2021 Jonathan Vatner Faculty/Staff, Faculty/Staff Home, Top Stories

The pandemic has caused us to rethink everything we wear—including bras. In recent weeks, that marvel of engineering has received […]

Faculty Experts Predict Six Pandemic Trends

January 19, 2021 Jonathan Vatner Faculty/Staff, Top Stories

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we buy, the way we dress, even the way we design our homes. […]

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FIT’s Top 10 Stories of 2020

December 21, 2020 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Top Stories

This past year has been challenging, frightening, and inspiring, sometimes all at the same time. Our most-read articles of the […]

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David Halbout Designed a Mask for Wearers With Special Needs

December 17, 2020 Jonathan Vatner Faculty/Staff, Faculty/Staff Home, School of Art & Design, Top Stories

David Halbout, a technologist in the Communication Design Pathways Department, designed a face mask for people with hearing aids that […]

Holiday Windows in Pandemic Times

December 11, 2020 Jonathan Vatner Alumni, FIT + Industry, School of Art & Design, Top Stories

In the holiday window display at C.O. Bigelow Chemists in Greenwich Village, a Dr. Anthony Fauci figure greets customers from […]

Stephan Kanlian Joins NPD Group on Issues Facing Beauty Industry During Pandemic

December 11, 2020 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Graduate Studies

Professor Stephan Kanlian, chair of Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management, joined a group of beauty and fashion association leaders […]

Globally Connected @ FIT: The Joy of Modern Life: Things to Avoid During the Pandemic

October 16, 2020 Laura Hatmaker

In a beautifully illustrated talk for the Globally Connected @ FIT virtual series, Dr. Kyunghee Pyun, associate professor, History of Art discusses […]

Hue Live Online Event: Creative Life During Lockdown: Sam Kalda

October 14, 2020 Laura Hatmaker

For its first digital-only issue, Hue magazine ran a story written and illustrated by Sam Kalda ‘14 about creative life […]

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MFIT’s Steele Discusses Fashion and the Pandemic with CBS This Morning

September 22, 2020 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Museum

Dr. Valerie Steele, director and chief curator of The Museum at FIT, appeared on CBS This Morning to discuss “Fashion […]

Hue Live Online Event: Making Masks, Supporting Our Communities: A Roundtable Discussion with FIT Alumni

April 27, 2020 Laura Hatmaker

In this virtual Hue Live event, Hue Managing Editor Alex Joseph hosts a roundtable discussion with FIT alumni who are designing masks for the coronavirus […]