August 2016
Common Read Presentation: Kelsey Timmerman and Where Am I Wearing?
The Common Read committee invites you to come hear Kelsey Timmerman, author of this year’s Common Read selection, Where Am I Wearing: A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People That Make Our Clothes. Timmerman will be presenting two times on Thursday, August 25—at 10:15 am, in the Haft Auditorium, and again at 2:30 pm in the John E. Reeves Great Hall.
Find out more »September 2016
Reception: Impactful Language Exhibition
A reception will be held for Impactful Language, an exhibition featuring work by faculty, students, and staff displaying the power of words and their impact on the FIT community. The exhibition is on view through in the lobby of the Feldman Center through September 29. Visit impactfullanguage.org or facebook.com/FITTurnOffOffensiveLanguage for more information.
Find out more »IT Town Hall Meeting
The FIT community is invited to attend a town hall meeting that will include a presentation the college's Information Technology Division on its progress in implementing the recommendations made by DeLoitte Consulting last spring. The presentation, led by Greg Fittinghoff, acting vice president for Information Technology and CIO, will include a proposed functional organization chart with a list of all IT-related services at FIT—services that will make up a catalog to support the college’s strategic goals and all related IT needs. Community members…
Find out more »MBP Gale Brewer Honors Local Resident at FIT
FIT President Joyce F. Brown welcomes Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer and city and state elected officials to an award ceremony honoring photographer Jane Schreibman for her role in reporting the second, undetonated explosive device in Chelsea in mid September. As you may know from media reports, Schreibman is the Chelsea resident who "saw something and said something," finding a suspiciously modified pressure cooker on the sidewalk of West 27 Street and notifying authorities of what turned out to…
Find out more »October 2016
Job and Internship Fair
Career and Internship Services holds its annual Job and Internship Fair. A number of leading industry sponsors have been invited including Calvin Klein, Chanel, Cole Haan, Eddie Bauer, Express, Fast Retailing/Uniqlo, Foot Locker, Gap, Hudson Group, JCPenney, Macy’s, Lafayette 148, Limited Brands, Saks Fifth Avenue, and many others. This event is for the FIT community only.
Find out more »November 2016
Fall Blood Drive
The FIT Student Government Association and the Department of Student Life host a blood drive in conjunction with the New York Blood Center. Schedule a blood donation appointment online by clicking here. Walk-ins are also appreciated. This event is open to the public.
Find out more »Opening Reception for Fashion Design AAS Exhibition: Deconstructed Treasures
Graduating students in the Fashion Design AAS program present their works inspired by the theme "Deconstructed Treasures." President Joyce F. Brown will present the Critic Awards in a ceremony at 6:30 pm during the opening reception, which will be held from 6 to 9 am Tuesday, November 29. The critics for Fashion Design–Apparel are Ronnie Eliyahu, design director for Fleet Street, Vince Camuto Outerwear; Zahir Babvani, vice president of design, FullBeauty; Lawrence Rich, owner of Lawrence Rich, Ltd.; and Bridgette Raes, Bridgette Raes Style…
Find out more »Fashion Design AAS Exhibition: Deconstructed Treasures — Opens
Graduating students in the Fashion Design AAS program present their works inspired by the theme "Deconstructed Treasures." The exhibition hours are 9 am to 9 pm daily. The critics for Fashion Design–Apparel are Ronnie Eliyahu, design director for Fleet Street, Vince Camuto Outerwear; Zahir Babvani, vice president of design, FullBeauty; Lawrence Rich, owner of Lawrence Rich, Ltd.; and Bridgette Raes, Bridgette Raes Style Group. The critic for Fashion Design–Art is Cristina Ottaviano. President Joyce F. Brown will present the Critic Awards in a…
Find out more »December 2016
Fashion Design AAS Exhibition: Deconstructed Treasures — Closes
Graduating students in the Fashion Design AAS program present their works inspired by the theme "Deconstructed Treasures." The exhibition hours are 9 am to 9 pm daily. The critics for Fashion Design–Apparel are Ronnie Eliyahu, design director for Fleet Street, Vince Camuto Outerwear; Zahir Babvani, vice president of design, FullBeauty; Lawrence Rich, owner of Lawrence Rich, Ltd.; and Bridgette Raes, Bridgette Raes Style Group. The critic for Fashion Design–Art is Cristina Ottaviano.
Find out more »Love Your Library: Picture This: The Art and Business of Children’s Books
FIT alumna Liz Starin, FIT professor William Low, and Colleen A.F. Venable will share their work and knowledge of illustrating and writing children's books. Book signings will follow the discussion. This event is free and open to the public.
Find out more »February 2017
Virtual Reality Day
Virtual reality immerses the user in a closed simulated world and uses sensors on a head-mounted display to track movement, adjusting the user's view accordingly. It immerses the users by making them feel like they are experiencing the simulated reality firsthand. Augmented reality immerses the user in an open partially simulated world by overlaying virtual elements onto the physical world, as it seen by the user. It gives the appearance that simulated objects and graphic elements are actually present in the view…
Find out more »Fashionable Muses Salon
This concert is a collaboration of FIT students and faculty and Composers Now, a New York-based nonprofit that champions the work of living composers. There are six composers, 11 musicians, 19 visual arts students from FIT (undergraduate, graduate, and an alumnus) from Illustration, Fine Arts, Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design, Film and Media, and Photography, six student poets, as well as 12 FIT Liberal Arts and Art and Design faculty members collaborating on this event. Each piece from the six composers will have…
Find out more »Spring Blood Drive
The FIT Student Government Association and the Department of Student Life host a spring blood drive in conjunction with the New York Blood Center. No appointments necessary. For information about this event on the Blood Center's site, click here. This event is open to the public.
Find out more »Art and Design Faculty Exhibition: New Views 2017 — Opens
New Views 2017 marks the third large-scale faculty exhibition at FIT in the John E. Reeves Great Hall. The School of Art and Design consists of 17 departments teaching separate creative disciplines that define the vitality of the college. Approximately 70 faculty members have submitted their work for this non-juried exhibition. New Views’ goal is to celebrate and reflect on projects and recent works of all the talented faculty of the School of Art and Design. Diverse in vision, media,…
Find out more »March 2017
Art and Design Faculty Exhibition: New Views 2017 — Closes
New Views 2017 marks the third large-scale faculty exhibition at FIT in the John E. Reeves Great Hall. The School of Art and Design consists of 17 departments teaching separate creative disciplines that define the vitality of the college. Approximately 70 faculty members have submitted their work for this non-juried exhibition. New Views’ goal is to celebrate and reflect on projects and recent works of all the talented faculty of the School of Art and Design. Diverse in vision, media,…
Find out more »Workshop: Black Girl Magik with Shydeia Caldwell
In honor of Women’s History Month, founder of the online and offline platform, Black Girl Magik, Shydeia Caldwell is coming to FIT! Coordinated by the Black Student Union, Half the Sky, and the Department of Student Life, this event will provide a powerful opportunity for all to learn about this movement, and how Caldwell developed this community for Women of Color. Following her presentation, women of color are invited to attend a workshop to promote self-love, empowerment, and community. This…
Find out more »Fashion Culture: Tracy Reese in Conversation with Elizabeth Way
Designer Tracy Reese. Photo courtesy of the Chicago Tribune. Tracy Reese crafts colorful feminine pieces for the modern woman and helms a multi-line lifestyle brand with notable clients such as Michelle Obama. On Wednesday, March 15, join Reese and Black Fashion Designers co-curator Elizabeth Way for a conversation on Reese's career. All Fashion Culture events are free, but registration is required; register online here, call 212 217.4585, or email [email protected].
Find out more »April 2017
11th Annual Sustainable Business and Design Conference
Each year, the Sustainability Council organizes and hosts a the Sustainable Business and Design Conference on the campus of FIT. The purpose of the event is to inform, involve, and inspire the entire FIT community about sustainability and how to incorporate sustainability as a model into all aspects of what we do. This year’s theme is “Sustainability: Responsible Global Citizenship.” Schedule: 9-9:30: Check-In and Breakfast 9:30-9:40 am: OPENING REMARKS Sustainability Council 9:40-10 am: WELCOME Dr. Joyce F. Brown President, FIT…
Find out more »Textile/Surface Design Kornit Digital Awards Ceremony
Come see the winners of this year's Kornit Digital competition. The prints selected will be exhibited at the 2017 SGIA (Specialty Graphic Imaging Association) Expo in New Orleans. Click here to read a story about last year's competition.
Find out more »The Future of Fashion: Judging Day Exhibition
From over 200 looks submitted by graduating students in the 2017 class of the Fashion Design BFA program, judges select which looks will appear in The Future of Fashion runway show held in May. The day after the judges have made their selections, an exhibition of all submitted garments will be on view to the public from 11 am to 3 pm in the John E. Reeves Great Hall. Selected garments will be noted. For complete information about The Future of Fashion show, including judges…
Find out more »Opening Reception for Fashion Design AAS Exhibition: Visionary: Breaking Boundaries
Graduating students in the Fashion Design AAS program present their works in an exhibition titled Visionary: Breaking Boundaries. President Joyce F. Brown will present the Critic Awards in a ceremony at 6:30 pm during the opening reception, which will be held from 6 to 9 pm Thursday, April 27. Each semester, garments chosen for awards are selected by industry critics.
Find out more »Fashion Design AAS Exhibition: Visionary: Breaking Boundaries — Opens April 28
The spring 2017 AAS Fashion Design Exhibition, Visionary: Breaking Boundaries, features the work of 100 students. This semester’s theme is inspired by designers, architects, and artists whose unconventional approach features non-traditional materials, technology, and experimentation in proportion and shape. The exhibition hours are 9 am to 9 pm daily. President Joyce F. Brown will present the Critic Awards in a ceremony at 6:30 pm during the exhibition's opening reception, which will be held from 6 to 9 pm Thursday, April 27.
Find out more »May 2017
Fashion Design AAS Exhibition: Visionary: Breaking Boundaries — Closes
The spring 2017 AAS Fashion Design Exhibition, Visionary: Breaking Boundaries, features the work of 100 students. This semester’s theme is inspired by designers, architects, and artists whose unconventional approach features non-traditional materials, technology, and experimentation in proportion and shape. The exhibition hours are 9 am to 9 pm daily.
Find out more »The Future of Fashion: 2017 BFA Fashion Show
The best work of students in FIT's Fashion Design bachelor of fine arts program is presented every spring in a professional runway show, selected by faculty and industry critics. Degree specializations include sportswear, special occasion, knitwear, intimate apparel, and children’s wear. Learn how the show comes together here. The Future of Fashion is an invitation-only event, however, it will be streamed live on FIT’s Future of Fashion website.
Find out more »Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design Graduating Student Reception
Graduating students in Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design present their capstone projects. Each student has developed a project within a focus area: retail, display, museum exhibition, event, or placemaking. Individual projects will highlight the graduating student’s mastery of the design process from research to design development to final visualization and fabrication. Jill Ronning, who is an industry expert in store planning and design for Target, will give a presentation with lead designer Andrea Brown at 4:30 pm, followed by a reception and graduate review…
Find out more »June 2017
City Source Symposium
The City Source Symposium, an extension of the City Source local supplier showcase, provides an educational forum for manufacturers, designers and brands to learn about the latest technological innovations that are transforming apparel manufacturing today. The event will also focus on the programs offered to manufacturers, designers, and brands that are available to assist the local manufacturing effort. The program features three panel groups, as well as a speed networking event at the end of the program so everyone can access the…
Find out more »July 2017
City Source New York: A Fashion Manufacturers’ Showcase
City Source is an annual trade show that connects designers and small businesses with local patternmakers, sample shops, trims manufacturers, embroiderers, and other companies to encourage the garment business in New York City and the surrounding area. Each year, the event brings in over 65 vendors. Workshops and demonstrations are free for attendees. For more information, click here.
Find out more »September 2017
New York Textile Month: Express Fashion
As part of New York Textile Month, Textile/Surface Design and Fabric Styling will co-host an event with Kornit Digital titled “Express Fashion." Visitors interested in digital printing as an eco-friendly and profitable solution will view a display of recent, digitally printed textile collections printed using Kornit’s advanced technology. Kornit’s CEO Gabi Seligsohn will discuss how the company is taking advantage of the revolution in apparel shopping habits. Omer Kulka, Kornit’s VP of marketing and product strategy, will talk about…
Find out more »Fashion Culture: The Sari Series: An Anthology of Drape
Bon Duke, Gochi Kattu Sari Drape—Andhra Pradesh, India. Join Malika Verma Kashyap, founder of the digital publication Border&Fall, and textile designer Sanjay Garg for a lively discussion on the diversity, versatility, and various perceptions of India's incredible garment, the sari. The presentation will include a series of short independent films on the sari, as well a selection of regional "how to drape" videos. All Fashion Culture events are free, but registration is required; register online here, call 212 217.4585, or…
Find out more »October 2017
FIT Town Hall Meeting
The FIT community is invited to participate in two Town Hall meetings: The first is on Thursday, October 5 from 1-2 pm in the Katie Murphy Amphitheatre and the second on Thursday, October 5 from 5-6 pm in the John E. Reeves Great Hall. Langdon Morris, founder of the consulting firm Innovation Labs, who led the effort to create the plan, will present it at the meetings. The plan can be found when you log onto MyFIT and click on the link “Strategic Plan for Innovation.”…
Find out more »The Beckerman Twins: Fashion’s Social Media Superstars
FIT welcomes the charismatic Canadian bloggers/fashion influencers The Beckerman Twins back to their alma mater to talk about how branding and marketing intersect with front-row fashion show glamour. Sam and Caillianne Beckerman are the outrageous identical twins behind Beckerman Blog. Dubbed “human glitter” by The New York Times, they are celebrated for their brazen sense of style. Their energy and interest in fashion, style, and beauty has made them fixtures on the street style scene. With a following that includes…
Find out more »Innovation Across Retail: A Collaborative Learning Series
Innovation Across Retail Discover the newest innovation in retail technology. Join New York's startup accelerator Fashion Tech Consortium and the FIT Infor Design and Tech Lab for an evening of discussion, networking, and collaborative learning featuring top industry leaders and disruptors. Participants include representatives from Ann Taylor, Columbia Business School, H&M Innovation Lab, Facebook, Tumi, Ralph Lauren, Flipkart, and a solar apparel company. This event is free and open to public. Registration is required. REGISTER HERE.
Find out more »November 2017
Panel Discussion: What Is Feminism Now? Art and Activism
This panel will bring together a diverse team of community activists and artists to address the vitality of work on behalf of women’s, trans, and queer empowerment through responses to the question, What is Feminism Now? The event will create new space for the sharing of ideas and mutual respect on campus about the historic roots of feminism and what relevance this has today for our student body as active members of their communities and creative thinkers. The event will…
Find out more »Different and the Same: FIT Community Photo Portraits
The Office of Educational Opportunity Programs in collaboration with the Photography Club (Professor Curtis Willocks, advisor), and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is pleased to host Different and the Same: FIT Community Photo Portraits. The event will capture the friendships and associations that highlight the diversity of the FIT community. Open to students, faculty, staff, and administrators for individual and group portrait photos. No reservation needed! Please expect a 15-minute wait. Participants must provide an empty 4GB flash drive to save…
Find out more »Dean’s Forum: The Business of Curves: Fashion’s Future
On Wednesday, November 15, the Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology Dean's Forum will be The Business of Curves: Fashion’s Future, featuring industry pioneers and visionaries Emme, Susan Moses, and Catherine Schuller. This groundbreaking event will highlight the extraordinary growth and expansion of the plus-size fashion marketplace. The forum is designed to introduce and encourage Business and Technology students to think about the business of design with integrity and high style for all women, to eliminate the dearth…
Find out more »Fashion Design AAS Exhibition: Design Alchemy — Opens
November 29–December 3 Reception: Tuesday, November 28, 6–9 pm; Critic Awards announced, 6:30 pm Work of students in the Fashion Design AAS program will be on display in the fall 2017 exhibition, Design Alchemy: The Magical Power of Transformation. The exhibition hours are 9 am to 9 pm daily in the John E. Reeves Great Hall. The exhibition is open to the public.
Find out more »December 2017
Fashion Design AAS Exhibition: Design Alchemy — Closes
November 29–December 3 Reception: Tuesday, November 28, 6–9 pm; Critic Awards announced, 6:30 pm Work of students in the Fashion Design AAS program will be on display in the fall 2017 exhibition, Design Alchemy: The Magical Power of Transformation. The exhibition hours are 9 am to 9 pm daily in the John E. Reeves Great Hall. The exhibition is open to the public.
Find out more »Paperbacks from Hell with Grady Hendrix: book presentation and panel discussion
Grady Hendrix presents his book Paperbacks from Hell, a history of the horror paperback publishing boom that took place from the early '70s to the early '90s. Following the presentation is a panel discussion with Hendrix, Adjunct Associate Professor Chad Laird, and illustrators featured in the book. Grady Hendrix is a novelist and screenwriter living in New York City. He's the author of the novels Horrorstör about a haunted IKEA, and My Best Friend's Exorcism. His War of 1812 horror movie,…
Find out more »February 2018
Implicit Bias and Its Impact on the College Admissions Process and Campus Culture
Counselor Associate Roy Hinton will speak at this discussion on the topics of implicit bias and what an institution can do to help prevent these attitudes and stereotypes from impacting the admissions process and the overall institutional climate. Sponsored by the Department of Admissions. This event is open to the public.
Find out more »Innovation Playground
The FIT community is invited to the Great Hall to explore emerging and creative technologies and see how they can inspire. Some of the items that will be available to experience included the Google Tilt Brush, drones, LilyPad wearable microprocessors, and a haptic sculpting device. This event is for the FIT community only.
Find out more »Art and Design Faculty Exhibition: New Views 2018 — Opens
February 24–March 11 New Views 2018 is the fourth large-scale faculty exhibition at FIT in the John E. Reeves Great Hall. The School of Art and Design consists of 17 departments teaching separate creative disciplines that define the vitality of the college. Approximately 70 faculty members have submitted their work for this non-juried exhibition. New Views’ goal is to celebrate and reflect on projects and recent works of all the talented faculty of the School of Art and Design. Diverse…
Find out more »March 2018
Art and Design Faculty Exhibition: New Views 2018 — Closes
February 24–March 11 New Views 2018 is the fourth large-scale faculty exhibition at FIT in the John E. Reeves Great Hall. The School of Art and Design consists of 17 departments teaching separate creative disciplines that define the vitality of the college. Approximately 70 faculty members have submitted their work for this non-juried exhibition. New Views’ goal is to celebrate and reflect on projects and recent works of all the talented faculty of the School of Art and Design. Diverse…
Find out more »2018 Job and Internship Fair
Career and Internship Services holds a job and internship fair for FIT students and alumni. RSVP is not required, but by doing so, attendees can view the listings of the companies that will be present at the fair. RSVP at the CSJB database at career-fit-csm.symplicity.com/students: Click: Events Career Fairs • Spring Job & Internship Fair • Submit Your Resume and RSVP This event is for FIT students and alumni only.
Find out more »April 2018
12th Annual Sustainable Business and Design Conference
Each year, the Sustainability Council organizes and hosts a the Sustainable Business and Design Conference on the campus of FIT. The purpose of the event is to inform, involve, and inspire the entire FIT community about sustainability and how to incorporate sustainability as a model into all aspects of what we do. This year's theme is "From What If … To What's Next." We will have speakers, interactive demos of student projects, and keynote speakers, each of whom will address…
Find out more »Saturday Church Screening and Panel Discussion
https://youtu.be/IAra4mxDRYs In celebration of FIT's LGBTQI community, come to a free screening of the 2018 film Saturday Church and panel discussion with the film’s star, Luka Kain. The film follows “Ulysses, a shy and effeminate boy, who is struggling with questions about his gender identity. He finds an escape by creating a world of fantasy filled with dance and music. Ulysses' journey takes a turn for the better when he finds a vibrant transgender community." A panel comprised of FIT community members…
Find out more »Fashion Design AAS Exhibition: Cabinet of Curiosities
April 25–29 Selected works by graduating Fashion Design AAS students will be on display. Exhibition hours are 9 am to 9 pm. This exhibition is open to the public.
Find out more »May 2018
The Future of Fashion: 2018 BFA Fashion Show
The best work of students in FIT’s Fashion Design bachelor of fine arts program is presented every spring in a professional runway show, selected by faculty and industry critics. Degree specializations include sportswear, special occasion, knitwear, intimate apparel, and children’s wear. Click here to learn how the show comes together. The Future of Fashion is an invitation-only event, however, it will be streamed live on FIT’s Future of Fashion website.
Find out more »Fine Arts BFA Opening Reception: Everything Must Go!
Students graduating with a BFA in Fine Arts from the School of Art and Design hold an opening reception for their thesis works in the exhibition titled Everything Must Go! which is part of FIT's Graduating Student Exhibition. Everything Must Go! is on view and the reception will take place in the John E. Reeves Great Hall in the Conference Center at FIT, the entrance to which is on 28th Street near Seventh Avenue. Part of the Fine Arts exhibition…
Find out more »October 2018
Diversity Comic Con
FIT will host Diversity Comic Con as the culminating event of Civility Week, October 8–11, featuring Artists’ Alley, panel discussions, portfolio reviews, and a cosplay pageant. While the medium of comic books has been around for almost a century, the visibility and participation of minorities have been sorely lacking. But times are changing, and the causes and visibility of multicultural arts and stories are more crucial than ever. More and more, the lines between print and screen media are blurring and merging as stories that were once the…
Find out more »An Evening with Judith Kronick, 91 Years Old and Counting—FIT Class of 1945
Come to hear how it all began as we welcome 91-year-old Judith Kronick—a student from the Class of 1945—to speak at this year's Alumni Legacy Week. Kronick is 91 years young and will be speaking to alumni, staff, students, and members of the FIT community. Judith will discuss what it was like to be a student at FIT in 1945, one year after the school opened its doors. She will share stories of her involvement in the fashion industry, what…
Find out more »November 2018
Bollywood Film and Performance: Anaarkali of Aarah
The 2017 film Anaarkali of Aarah by director Avinash Das illustrates the life of a small-town erotic folk dancer whose confrontation with a vice chancellor shows a marginalized side of society struggling with power and corruption. Anaarkali's struggles resonate with the #MeToo movement and question stereotypes. Professor Praveen Chaudhry will provide commentary on the film, Professor Andrea Beeman will lead the audience in Bollywood dance, and samosas will be served at the Q&A. This event is for the FIT community only.
Find out more »Fashion Design AAS Exhibition: Brave New World
November 28–December 2 Selected works by graduating Fashion Design AAS students will be on display. Garments in this exhibition were inspired by the book Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and represent designers' view of the future using the novel's dystopian lens. Exhibition hours are 9 am to 9 pm. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held Tuesday, November 27, 6–9 pm. This exhibition is open to the public.
Find out more »February 2019
Maintaining a Healthy Body Image in the Fashion Industry
In this panel discussion, learn to combat the effects of pop culture and peer pressure by building self-esteem to better love yourself with tips from experts in the fashion industry. The panel features professionals that include fashion bloggers, fashion curators, and health care professionals from the community. Afterward, enjoy light refreshments, resources, and make your own gratitude box. This event is part of Promoting Healthy Relationships Month. Find more details at fitnyc.edu/healthyrelationships. This event is for the FIT community only.
Find out more »March 2019
A Collective Ribbon: Weaving Stories of the Triangle Fire: A Participatory Community Event
Join us for two days of events and discussion on March 16 and 17 about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and its memory. The centerpiece of the event will be the collective creation of a ribbon, formed together from smaller individual pieces of fabric brought by the participants. The ribbon will be used to cast the main element of the memorial, which will be mounted on the facade of the Brown Building in Manhattan, where the fire took place on…
Find out more »Feminism and the Art of Collaboration
In an event co-hosted by the Presidential Scholars Program, ARTSpeak, and the Department of English and Communication Studies, two creative artists—one literary, one visual—will present their work and discuss the ways in which women’s collaborative art, and their work in particular, fits within the feminist tradition. Denise Duhamel, an acclaimed poet and author of collaborative writing, and Michelle Weinberg, a painter and creative director, are experienced educators invested in empowering women of all generations in their creative work. Collaborative work created…
Find out more »April 2019
2019 Sustainable Business and Design Conference: Innovation in Sustainability
April 3 and 4, 2019 The Sustainability Council at FIT hosts a Sustainable Business and Design Conference each spring. The event provides a platform for collaboration and discussion throughout the creative industries, highlighting advances in sustainable design and thought leadership. Environmental and social challenges and potential solutions are explored through innovative student projects, cross-institutional research, and industry partnerships. In recent years, breakout sessions have included topics such as farm-to-fashion, textile development, sustainable fashion supply chain, mindfulness in design, and packaging…
Find out more »Artists and Designers: Realities and Imaginations in Labor and Business History
This is an event for anyone to learn about the professional side of fine arts and be part of the discussion on how to secure careers and internships in the business. Themes we will discuss include: • The Unwritten History of Art and Design Careers: state of the field and thesis/dissertation brainstorming session • Teaching The History of Capitalism to Undergraduate Students at Parsons and SAIC • How Design Careers Changed When Manufacturing Moved Overseas • Dorothea Lange: A Case…
Find out more »The Future of Fashion: Judging Day Exhibition 2019
From over 200 looks submitted by graduating students in the 2019 class of the Fashion Design BFA program, judges select which looks will appear in The Future of Fashion runway show held May 9. The day after the judges have made their selections, an exhibition of all submitted garments will be on view to the public from 11 am to 3 pm in the John E. Reeves Great Hall. Selected garments will be noted. For complete information about The Future of Fashion show, including judges' bios, visit fitnyc.edu/future. This event is free and…
Find out more »May 2019
Fashion Design AAS Exhibition: Juxtaposition — Opens
May 1–5 Selected works by graduating Fashion Design AAS students will be on display. Exhibition hours are 9 am to 9 pm. This exhibition is free and open to the public.
Find out more »Fashion Design AAS Exhibition: Juxtaposition — Closes
May 1–5 Selected works by graduating Fashion Design AAS students will be on display. Exhibition hours are 9 am to 9 pm. This exhibition is free and open to the public.
Find out more »July 2019
City Source Trade Show and Seminars
City Source is a biannual trade show that connects designers and small businesses with local resources held at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Each year, the event brings in 60+ vendors, including pattern and sample makers, production contractors, printers, and knitters, and service providers and suppliers in marking and grading, cutting, pleating, embroidery, dyeing, accessories, trims, fabrics, and leather. SEMINARS: $10 each, 45 minutes — register here 10:30–11:15 am: Brand Storytelling Melissa Hall, founder of The Emerging Designer Now more…
Find out more »September 2019
Ninth Annual Academic Minors Social
The Academic Advisement Center and the schools of Liberal Arts, Art and Design, and Business and Technology would like you to stop by for refreshments and speak with faculty to learn all about the minors available to you at FIT! Immigrants settled in Northeastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania bringing with them their cookie-making traditions. After the Great Depression, family and friends would bake their best cookies to celebrate weddings instead of buying expensive wedding cakes. This year you will experience…
Find out more »October 2019
2019 Fall Blood Drive
The New York Blood Center in partnership with Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and the Department of Student Life will host a fall blood drive. No appointment needed; walk-ins are accepted. This event is open to the public.
Find out more »Fashion Tech Consortium: The Innovation Economy and Its Impact on Retail
The Fashion Tech Consortium holds its quarterly Retail Innovation Conference at FIT. Leading retail technology solution providers such as Theory, Kenneth Cole, L'Oréal and Polo will share new innovations within the industry and will be available for one-on-one meetings. The keynote speaker is Mark Cohen, director of Retail Studies at Columbia University's Graduate School of Business. If you are interested in e-commerce, physical retail stores, or supply chain solutions, please join us! This event is free and open to the…
Find out more »Stuart Weitzman: On the Road Less Traveled
Stuart Weitzman’s passion for design has been a lifelong pursuit. Weitzman built the globally renowned company that bears his name. Today, his shoes dominate the red carpet events and are worn by loyal celebrity fans and by millions of women who buy them in over 70 countries around the world. This is a ticketed event and is for the FIT community only. A limited number of tickets will be available to FIT students, faculty, and staff beginning Monday, Oct. 14,…
Find out more »AVIXA Diversity Event
Organized by the AVIXA (Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association) Diversity Council, this free event focuses on diversity and inclusion in the audiovisual industry. Following the success of the council's reception at the InfoComm Show in 2019, this event is about making connections and coming together as an AV community to further the council's mission of creating a diverse and inclusive future workforce that better represents the society in which we live. 6–6:30 pm Networking Reception 6:30–6:45 pm Welcome from Charmaine Torruella Learn…
Find out more »Diversity Comic Con
As part of its Civility Week on campus, FIT hosts the Diversity Comic Con for a second year, featuring Artists’ Alley, panel discussions, portfolio reviews, and a cosplay pageant. New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast is this year's keynote speaker. View the full list of speakers on the Diversity Comic Con website. While the medium of comic books has been around for almost a century, the presence of minorities—as both subjects and creators—has been sorely lacking. But times are changing, and the participation…
Find out more »November 2019
Fashion Design AAS Exhibition: Urban Glamour — Opens
November 20–24, 2019 Selected works by graduating Fashion Design AAS students will be on display. Exhibition hours are 9 am to 9 pm. This exhibition is free and open to the public.
Find out more »Fashion Design AAS Exhibition: Urban Glamour — Closes
November 20–24, 2019 Selected works by graduating Fashion Design AAS students will be on display. Exhibition hours are 9 am to 9 pm. This exhibition is free and open to the public.
Find out more »January 2020
City Source 2.0 Sourcing Conference
City Source is a biannual trade show that connects designers and small businesses with local resources held at the Fashion Institute of Technology. There are over 1,500 fashion manufacturers as well as other related fashion businesses in the New York City area. We have invited an elite group who are top in their fields in manufacturing, sustainable practices, new technologies, funding your dreams, and mindful business practices. This one-day event will be filled with engaging discussions, presentations, and multiple networking sessions…
Find out more »February 2020
Graduate Studies Invites: Museum Objects, Health and Healing
Associate Professor Brenda Cowan, Exhibition and Experience Design, presents research from her new book, Museum Objects, Health and Healing, with partners in the museum community. Cowan's book provides an innovative and interdisciplinary study of the relationship between objects, health and healing. Shedding light on the primacy of the human need for relationships with objects, the book explores what kind of implications these relationships might have on the exhibition experience. Merging museum and object studies, as well as psychotherapy and the psychology…
Find out more »December 2022
Graphic Design Poster Show: Trifecta
Every fall, third-year students in the Graphic Design program at FIT create a triptych poster series for the class Core Studio 1: Design and Methodology. We cover the floor of the John E. Reeves Great Hall with the work. This semester the show is on December 15, from 1 to 5 pm. This year, work from the fourth-year students will also be on view at the north end of the hall. Print graphics, motion graphics, and expressive typography abound. Join…
Find out more »February 2023
2023 Black History Month Portrait Day: “Faces” of Resistance
All members of the FIT community who identify with African heritage are invited to participate. Event: 10 am–2 pm Group photo: 1–1:30 pm A collaboration of the Office of Educational Opportunity Programs with Prof. Curtis Willocks and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This event is part of the FIT Diversity Collective’s Black History Month activities; for a full schedule of activities, visit fitnyc.edu/blackhistory. This event is for the FIT community only.
Find out more »March 2023
The Inaugural Baker School Academic Symposium
The Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology holds its first-ever academic symposium featuring nine sessions with 20 speakers from the school presenting their cutting-edge research. See the full schedule below. This event is for the FIT community only. Wednesday, March 8, 8:30 am-4:30 pm John E. Reeves Great Hall 8:30–9:15 am: Refreshments and Baker School Research Poster Viewings 8:30–9 am: Unconventional Research Poster: Dr. Shireen Musa, International Trade and Marketing “As societal and environmental injustices are increasingly…
Find out more »April 2023
The Future of Fashion: Judging Day Exhibition 2023
From over 200 looks submitted by graduating students in the 2023 class of the Fashion Design BFA program, judges select which looks will appear in The Future of Fashion runway show held May 10. The day after the judges have made their selections, an exhibition of all submitted garments will be on view to the public from 9 am to noon in the John E. Reeves Great Hall. Garments selected for the runway presentation will be noted; those selected for Critic Awards and…
Find out more »September 2023
Designed to Deliver: The 2023 International Trade and Marketing Forum
The Department of International Trade and Marketing (ITM) invites the FIT community to attend ITM Day on Sept. 18 in the John E. Reeves Great Hall. With over 10 speakers, the faculty will give presentations on key topics such as sustainability, luxury, small enterprise operations, e-commerce, social media, and marketing in the fashion industry. Prospective students will learn about the program’s curriculum flexibility, hands-on experiences through field trips, study abroad, international trade practicum, networking with ITM’s Talking Trade @ FIT…
Find out more »November 2023
35th Apparel Importers Trade and Transportation Conference
Hosted by the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) in conjunction with the Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology, the 35th Annual Apparel Importers Trade and Transportation Conference features discussions about the trade, transportation, and compliance challenges for fashion brands and retailers. The USFIA's largest annual event brings together professionals from companies across the supply chain for a day full of insights from policy makers and industry experts. The conference will analyze the impact of the mid-term…
Find out more »Truck Jewelry Discussion With Raekwon
As part of NYC Jewelry Week, multiplatinum artist and founding member of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan Raekwon “The Chef ” joins Shara McHayle, co-founder of Hoop88Dreams and curator of the Truck Jewelry Exhibition: 50 Years of Hip Hop Jewelry Style in conversation. With nearly 30 years in the entertainment industry, Raekwon’s brand has become synonymous with luxury through his partnerships with MCM, Supreme, Kith, Clarks, and more. One of the most iconic voices of our generation, his star power is…
Find out more »December 2023
FIT Holiday Pop Up Shop
The Garment District Alliance (GDA) and the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) will host a Holiday Pop-up Shop offering apparel and fashion accessories manufactured in New York’s Garment District. For Shoppers: Find great gifts and support local businesses! When: Pop-up Shop, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 12 and 13, 2023; Noon–5 pm Where: John E. Reeves Great Hall at FIT Guest Entrance: 218 West 28th Street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues LEARNING SESSIONS Tuesday, December 12 1:00 pm–1:45 pm Costing…
Find out more »FIT Holiday Pop Up Shop
The Garment District Alliance (GDA) and the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) will host a Holiday Pop-up Shop offering apparel and fashion accessories manufactured in New York’s Garment District. For Shoppers: Find great gifts and support local businesses! When: Pop-up Shop, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 12 and 13, 2023; Noon–5 pm Where: John E. Reeves Great Hall at FIT Guest Entrance: 218 West 28th Street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues LEARNING SESSIONS Tuesday, December 12 1:00 pm–1:45 pm Costing…
Find out more »February 2024
Phygital Runway Show
FIT DTech Lab partners with Digital Fashion Week to bring the Phygital Runway show with the (world's first ever) live motion capture hologram courtesy of Future Front Row. Fashion has always been more than the latest silhouette, it is an art form that draws on cultural texture overlaid with eclectic creative and technical skills to support self-expression – the unique story of each individual. Layering the digital and physical allows us more rich and nuanced opportunities to tell a brand…
Find out more »April 2024
Latinx Networking Event
We invite you to an evening of socializing and career building. It will start with a panel discussion with fashion professionals of Latin American heritage who will share stories about their experiences in fashion, followed by a reception to network with presenters and other attendees. Refreshments will be served. This event, organized as collaboration of The Museum at FIT with the Social Justice Center at FIT and is funded by the college’s Diversity Collective. This event is free and open…
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