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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 […]

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DePaola's reconstruction of Washington's inauguration suit and DePaola with the original suit in a lab

Replicating George Washington’s Silk Suit: A Presidents Day Story

February 20, 2024 Alexandra Mann College & Campus, School of Graduate Studies, Students, Top Stories

Philip DePaola, a second-year student in FIT’s Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice program, grew up visiting Colonial […]

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