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Dr. Joyce F. Brown laughing at the gala event

Gala and Newly Established Dr. Joyce F. Brown Legacy Fund Raise $2.4 Million

April 7, 2025 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Events, Featured

On Tuesday, April 1, FIT held its Annual Awards Gala, celebrating President Joyce F. Brown’s 27 years of transformative leadership, […]

student paints canvas on model on a stage in front of audience

FIT Students Show Their Artistic Talents During Inaugural Live Art Duel

November 18, 2024 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Featured, School of Art & Design, School of Graduate Studies, Students

On Thursday, November 14, FIT hosted its inaugural Live Art Duel, a live painting competition and fundraising event with proceeds […]

a model with an amputated forearm in a pink nightgown; a model with a cane in a white two-piece intimate set with a lime green silk jacket

Intimate Apparel Alums Create Bespoke Designs for the Runway of Dreams

October 28, 2024 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, School of Art & Design, Students, Top Stories

Runway of Dreams, which supports the movement for disability inclusion in the fashion and beauty industries by raising awareness and […]

Rebecca Hessel Cohen, Kenneth Cole, Norma Kamali, and Dr. Joyce F. Brown

Kenneth Cole, Rebecca Hessel Cohen, and FIT Alumna Norma Kamali Honored at 2024 Gala

May 13, 2024 Alexandra Mann Alumni, College & Campus, Events, Top Stories

On Wednesday, May 8, FIT held its Annual Awards Gala, which included the Future of Fashion Runway Show presented by Macy’s, […]

Victor Glemaud, Karlie Kloss, Dr. Brown, Ashley Graham in front of FIT step and repeat

Post-Runway Show Awards Gala Raises Funds for FIT Students

May 15, 2023 Alexandra Mann Alumni, College & Campus, Events, FIT + Industry, Top Stories

On May 10, FIT presented the Future of Fashion Celebration and Honors, which included the Future of Fashion runway show […]

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FIT’s First Entrepreneurship Summit

March 27, 2023 Jonathan Vatner Alumni, Center for Continuing & Professional Studies, College & Campus, Events, FIT + Industry, Top Stories

FIT’s Center for Continuing and Professional Studies and the FIT Foundation held the first Entrepreneurship Summit in the Katie Murphy […]

‘Creative Industry’ Exhibition Highlights Alumni Work

November 18, 2022 Alexandra Mann Alumni, Featured, FIT + Industry, School of Art & Design

FIT is a place for innovation and experimentation, a school built for exploration. So when students of the School of […]

President Joyce F. Brown standing at a podium smiling next to FIT gala honoree and alumna Brandice Daniel.

Annual Awards Gala Raises More Than $1.5 Million, Honors Four Visionaries

April 14, 2022 Alexandra Mann College & Campus, Events, Top Stories

On April 13, FIT hosted its 2022 Annual Awards Gala fundraising event at The Shed in New York City, raising more […]

Serena Williams, Aerin Lauder, Debra Martin Chase, and Brandice Daniel to Be Honored at FIT’s Annual Awards Gala

February 15, 2022 Alexandra Mann Alumni, College & Campus, Top Stories

FIT’s Annual Awards Gala, benefiting the FIT Foundation, will honor a group of multifaceted visionaries whose achievements create purpose-driven, sustainable […]

student and teacher in Fashion Design MFA classroom

New Graduate Student Award Program Blends Scholarships and Mentorship

October 25, 2021 Alexandra Mann College & Campus, School of Graduate Studies, Top Stories

Robert (Bob) Fisch, founder and former chairman and CEO of rue21, award-winning author of Fisch Tales: The Making of a […]