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In Pictures: Fabric in Fashion Exhibit at FIT

Just opened at the Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology, the exhibit “Fabric in Fashion” demonstrates the journey from fiber to fabric to fashionable garment through a collection of
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In Pictures: Fabric in Fashion Exhibit at FIT

New York - Just opened at the Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology, the exhibit “Fabric in Fashion” demonstrates the journey from fiber to fabric to fashionable garment through a col
Culture

FIT spotlights Fabric in Fashion in new museum exhibit

“Before the 20th century, stylish women who consumed Western fashion were well-versed in cloth. They could easily distinguish between fibers and weaves and were knowledgeable about the origin,
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Four years out of school, one fashion graduate’s story

A summa cum laude graduate of New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology and winner of the Joe’s Blackbook Design Scholarship in 2014, Dashiel Brahmann has worked with Thom Browne and st
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Fashion

FIT’s The Body; Fashion and Physique is A Perfect Fit

The Body: Fashion and Physique, the exhibition at The Museum at FIT which opened this week puts a fitting cap on a year of remarkable activity within society at large around female empowerment. One c
Culture

FIT Offers Bright Strategies for Sustainability Part 3: Future Tech

On the heels of the president’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord, as members of his administration continue to demonstrate an immunity to science or knowledge on matters that effect our
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FIT Offers Bright Strategies for Sustainable Fashion Part 2: Cotton

On the heels of the president’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord, as members of his administration continue to demonstrate an immunity to science or knowledge on matters that effect our
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FIT Offers Bright Strategies for Sustainable Fashion - Part 1

On the heels of the president’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord, as members of his administration continue to demonstrate an immunity to science or knowledge on matters that effect our
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FIT Class of 2017 Represents The Future of Fashion

FIT together with Calvin Klein celebrated the “Future of Fashion” on Monday evening and judging by what was shown on the runway the future is upon us. These graduates are set to occupy th
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Fern Mallis named director of FIT Foundation

The FIT Foundation has just named a new director. The non-profit corporation hired on fashion and design consultant Fern Mallis to take over the new role. Mallis is most known as the founder, consult
People

Financiers turned fashionistas get creative in New York

His small workshop in a friend's house in industrial Brooklyn is a far cry from the glass skyscraper on Madison Avenue where he worked as an investment banker. But Eric Steffen is happy. Aged 39, he'
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Veiled US designer dreams of alternative fashion

Raised in Ohio by a Korean mother and a Palestinian father, Sarah Musa shocked her parents when she decided to wear the headscarf at age 17. Today, the 33-year-old Musa works in New York as a ready-t
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US fashion world asks: where are all the black designers?

As New York Fashion Week opens, a glaring near-absence stands out: why are there so few black models and designers at the pinnacle of the industry? For that matter, is there such a thing as black fas
Fashion

How to solve the denim's industry problem with fit

London - Times are tough for fashion retailers, but even tougher for denim retailers as the denim market remains under pressure. Global denim sales are still on the rise, thanks to an increasing midd
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May Fong joins Asia Pacific team at Alvanon

Global apparel business expert Alvanon has appointed May Fong to the position of senior consultant for the Asia Pacific region. The company recently announced the news in a press release. In her ne
People

FIT: The People Making a Difference - Part 3

My previous two reports from FIT’s sustainability-focused Summer Institute centered around artisanship in the developing world. Here I spotlight American artisanship and, in particular, three s
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FIT: The People Making a Difference - Part 2

Here is the second in my series reporting from FIT’s commendable Summer Institute program. I should mention that FIT’s Acting Associate Dean of the School of Art and Design, Sass Brown, i
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FIT: The People Making a Difference - Part 1

FIT’s third annual Summer Institute kicked off on Monday with a week-long sustainability-focused program which would feature guest speakers, panel discussions and workshops delving into the eth
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Fairy tales come to fashionable life at Fashion Institute of Technology

Fairy tales have long been a major inspiration for the world of fashion. Just look at the Cinderella inspired dress actress Lupita Nyong'o wore to the Oscars in 2015. In her description of what the w
Culture

FIT confers title of Professor Emerita on Irene Buchman

The Board of Trustees of the Fashion Institute of Technology has conferred upon Professor Irene Buchman the title of Professor Emerita. This prestigious designation is in recognition of her distingui
Schools

Alibaba to sell FIT Grads' work

Alibaba has launched an initiative to support emerging designers. The online market platform will be selling the work of Fashion Institute of Technology graduates and other emerging designers as they
Business

Bra 101

London - Good supporting undergarments are the key to creating any successful look. A well fitting bra not only flatters and enhances certain styles, but also acts as the main foundation of well func
Fashion

Triumph's Amourette: 'You just know when you have Found the One'

London - "I have to say, I have the easiest task of the evening because everything we will be presenting is all from the lingerie from the Amourette family. They only have another color, another prin
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The Fall of a School

New York - It was announced last week that fifteen Art Institutes scattered across the country would close, the largest of which would be the Art Institute of New York City. This is one of the school
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Yves Saint Laurent and Halston at FIT: a masterpiece for the ages

The 1970’s saw two kings of the fashion industry who will forever be remembered as the men who fashioned the 70s. While they were both so different, in many ways they were still so similar. One
Culture

FIT to honor Lagerfeld

The Fashion Institute of Technology will honor Karl Lagerfeld on September 10 at the Avery Fisher Hall in New York's Lincoln Center Plaza. Lagerfeld will receive the Fashion Visionary Award at the Co
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