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Tag: Fashion Design

Exhibition: Style Journey — Closes

October 15, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

Style Journey October 18-November 21 An exhibition of contemporary kurtas, hand-embroidered and collaboratively designed by Textile/Surface Design students and fashion […]

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Exhibition: Style Journey — Opens

October 15, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

Style Journey October 18-November 21 An exhibition of contemporary kurtas, hand-embroidered and collaboratively designed by Textile/Surface Design students and fashion […]

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FIT Graduates Shortlisted for ARTSTHREAD Global Design Graduate Show 2021

September 30, 2021 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, School of Art & Design, School of Graduate Studies

A panel of independent expert judges has selected ten FIT graduates for the shortlist of ARTSTHREAD’S Global Design Graduate Show […]

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With the Release of the Aretha Franklin Biopic, an Alum Remembers Dressing The Queen of Soul

September 24, 2021 Alex Joseph Alumni, Alumni Home, Featured, FIT + Industry, Hue Feature, Hue Magazine, School of Art & Design

Aretha Franklin liked to perform in white, black, or aqua outfits; occasionally, she would wear pink. She had a thing […]

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How Camerin Stoldt Printed Her Way to a New Sartorial Language

August 9, 2021 Alexandra Mann Alumni, College & Campus, School of Graduate Studies, Top Stories

When Camerin Stoldt, Fashion Design MFA ’21, found herself inside for an extended period last year along with everyone else, […]

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Two FIT Students Chosen as Gucci Changemakers

July 22, 2021 Alexandra Mann College & Campus, Diversity, Students, Top Stories

Elijah Huggins-English and Dinasty Ly may change the fashion world once they graduate from FIT. Thanks to a major scholarship […]

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Primary Sources Lecture Series: Ethnic Dress in East Asia

February 9, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

Joanne B. Eicher is Regents Professor Emerita at University of Minnesota, specializing in cultural dress and cultural authentication. She is […]

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Engineering Smart Textiles That Can Save Lives

March 26, 2021 Jonathan Vatner Alumni, Alumni Home, College & Campus, Innovation, School of Art & Design, Top Stories

At the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering in Boston, Fashion Design alum Vanessa Sanchez developed robotic textiles that could […]

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Sarah Musa on Good Morning America

Alumna Makes Turbans for Women Undergoing Chemo

March 17, 2021 FIT Newsroom Alumni, FIT + Industry, Top Stories, Video

In the years since she graduated, Sarah Musa worked for prominent fashion companies including Ralph Lauren and Club Monaco. Eventually, […]

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Primary Sources Lecture Series: Development of Ancient Dress in East Asia

February 9, 2021 Laura Hatmaker

Minjee Kim is a dress historian and lecturer specializing in Korean dress. She received her BS, MS, and PhD from […]

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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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