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Tag: Fashion Design

Remembering Arnold Scaasi

August 11, 2015 FIT Newsroom FIT + Industry, Museum

We’re saddened to hear of Arnold Scaasi’s passing at the age of 85. A good friend of FIT, the designer […]

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Smart Outfit: Technical Design Students Engineer Garments for Veterans With Disabilities

July 29, 2015 Alex Joseph Home, Hue Magazine, Students

By Claudie Benjamin and Alex Joseph When asked, “How do you put on pants?” Air Force veteran Judy McCombs answered […]

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Designs by Designs by Micaela Orellana

Four Peruvian FIT Students Participate in Fashion Show Celebrating Peruvian Design and Culture

July 14, 2015 Steven Bibb College & Campus, Home, Press, School of Art & Design, Students, SUNY

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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Fashion Design-Art Faculty Member’s Work to Be in Feature Film

July 13, 2015 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Art & Design

Five watercolor paintings by Josephine Vargas will be part of the interior sets for a feature film produced by Netflix, starring […]

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Tiempo Segement

President Brown and Fashion Design Critic Award Winner Featured on WABC-TV’s “Tiempo”

June 15, 2015 Taryn Rejholec FIT DIRECT, Home

On Sunday, June 14, FIT President Joyce F. Brown and FIT graduate Luis Peralta, who won a Critic Award for Sportswear […]

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The Future of Fashion 2015: FIT’s Sartorial Crystal Ball

May 7, 2015 Steven Bibb College & Campus, Events, Home, School of Art & Design, Students

For the 65 graduating BFA students whose 72 looks were sent down the runway in the 2015 Future of Fashion […]

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AAS Fashion Design Exhibition: Sculptural Fashion

April 17, 2015 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Events, FIT DIRECT, Home, School of Art & Design, Students

April 22–26; Critic Award ceremony: Tuesday, April 21, 6:30 pm John E. Reeves Great Hall Selected works by graduating AAS […]

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The Future of Fashion 2015: Judging Day

April 6, 2015 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Events, FIT DIRECT, Home, School of Art & Design, Students

Wednesday, April 15, 11 am-2 pm John E. Reeves Great Hall Designs submitted by graduating students in all specializations of […]

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Fashion Design Faculty Member’s Work Featured in Magazine

March 6, 2015 Laura Hatmaker Faculty/Staff, FIT DIRECT

A gown and jacket designed by Arzu Akcay are featured in the print version of the magazine Fashion Odds.  A sequin-embroidered gown, […]

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Fashion Design Chair Receives Distinguished Alumni Award

January 13, 2015 FIT Newsroom Faculty/Staff, FIT DIRECT, School of Art & Design

Eileen Karp was recognized by her alma mater North Dakota State University with their 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award in November. In […]

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Carnaval, Culebra, Encanto: Alexa Rivera Explores Puerto Rican Culture in Textiles

Alexa Rivera, a recent Textile/Surface Design graduate who took Prof. Susanne Goetz’s advanced screen printing class last semester, created a collection of designs inspired by Puerto Rico. The collection combines the island’s Taino culture dating back to before Columbus arrived, local architecture, and florals, to beautifully merge history and textile design.  Read more

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