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A Family Story Remembered: FIT Student Premieres Film at DOC NYC

November 11, 2024 Alex Joseph College & Campus, School of Liberal Arts, Students, Top Stories

This year, for the first time, an FIT Film and Media student, Jean Kim ’26, will be featured at DOC […]

Kory Marchisotto to Graduates: “Fearlessly Embrace the Unknown”

May 20, 2021 Alexandra Mann College & Campus, School of Graduate Studies, Students, Top Stories

The e.l.f. Beauty CMO, Keys Soulcare President, and FIT alumna shared wisdom and advice on May 19 Fashion Institute of […]

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Advertising and Marketing Communications Student Receives an Inaugural SUNY EOP Award

November 27, 2019 Corey Lacey Diversity, School of Business & Technology, Students, Top Stories

Last month, the State University of New York announced the recipients of the inaugural Norman R. McConney, Jr. Award for […]

Students Turn Bloomingdale’s Into a Runway

October 7, 2019 Julianna Dow Featured, Students, Top Stories

For the second consecutive year, Bloomingdale’s flagship store at 59th Street and Lexington Avenue became a runway for members of […]

Recent Jewelry Design Graduate Earns Major Industry Honor

September 26, 2018 Jonathan Vatner Alumni, Alumni Home, School of Art & Design

This year, Angely Martinez, Jewelry Design ’18, won the Future of the Industry Award from MJSA, an industry association of […]

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Call for Submissions: Faculty/Staff/Student Art Exhibition, “Expressions of Civility”

August 27, 2018 Laura Hatmaker Diversity, Faculty/Staff

FIT community members are invited to submit works for consideration in the upcoming Faculty/Staff/Student Art Exhibition. This is the first […]

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MIT and FIT Join Forces to Design the Clothing of the Future

June 27, 2018 Julianna Dow College & Campus, FIT + Industry, Innovation, Students, Top Stories

A T-shirt that can change color to complement your mood (and help you pare down your wardrobe) … an apron […]

Disability Is Diversity, Says Fashion Design Student

June 12, 2018 Alex Joseph College & Campus, Diversity, Hue Magazine, School of Art & Design, Students, SUNY

In January, Teen Vogue featured you in an article about disability representation in fashion. How did that come about? My roommates got […]

Ten Pearls of Design and Life Wisdom From Karim Rashid

December 8, 2017 Alexandra Mann College & Campus, School of Art & Design

Karim Rashid, an industrial designer whose work includes luxury goods, furniture, lighting, surface design, brand identity and packaging, was named the […]

A Moment for Inclusive Beauty and Body Positivity at FIT

November 20, 2017 Alexandra Mann College & Campus, FIT + Industry, FIT + Industry Home

Fall at FIT has ushered in a moment for the college community to recognize and celebrate diversity both in beauty […]