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Fashion Institute of Technology expands Bob Fisch Graduate Student Award Program

The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) has expanded its Bob Fisch Graduate Student Award Program by announcing the Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence. Two 25,000 thousand dollar awards were presented by Dr Brooke Carlson, interim dean of the School of Graduate Studies, and Robert (Bob) Fisch, FIT Foundation director, to support outstanding...

May 20, 2022

Schools

FIT start-up Werewool among winners of Microfiber Innovation Challenge

The Conservation x Labs Microfiber Innovation Challenge has announced a biotech start-up formed at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) called Werewool was one of five winners among 19 countries that won the competition. The challenge was to seek a solution to the pollution caused by microplastics. The biotech company was awarded a share of...

May 3, 2022

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IFM welcomes international fashion students to its Paris Seminar 2022

The Institut Français de la Mode has welcomed fashion students from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and CENTRO, the institution for design, cinema and television of Mexico, to attend its Paris Seminar 2022, as a part of IFM’s EMBA (Executive Master in Business Administration) programme. Paris Seminar 2022. Image courtesy of...

Apr 27, 2022

News

Winner of the Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student Design Competition announced

Emily Omesi, a BFA undergraduate of Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City (FIT NYC) has won this year's Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student Design Competition. Omesi won with her leather jacket design entitled ‘Bacterial Genetics’, inspired by scans of infectious diseases. Commenting on her win: “I love working with...

Sep 27, 2021

Fashion

Supima design competition returning to NYFW

The Supima Design Competition will be returning to New York Fashion Week. The competition will be sponsored by Supima, the nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the use of American grown Pima cotton. This marks the 14th year of the competition. Design students will be showcasing evening wear capsule collections created with Pima cotton...

Aug 20, 2021

Schools

Macy’s partners with the Fashion Institute of Technology students for flower show

Macy’s Flagship store in New York City will be filled with live flowers, plants, trees, and various unique floral arrangements during its 46th annual flower show and, for the first time, with a special presentation at Herald Square Park taking place between May 2 and 16. For this year’s theme, Macy’s has partnered with the Fashion Institute of...

Apr 29, 2021

Video

Video: Face masks meet fashion

Face masks have become an everyday piece of our wardrobe in the midst of the global pandemic. Naturally, fashionistas jump on this opportunity to create and wear trendy masks which begs the question: Where does function end and fashion begin? In this video, FIT interviews it's alumni designers, professors, fashion journalists and more to get the...

Sep 3, 2020

Video

Video: FIT and Human Rights Campaign host a virtual fashion trivia night

Together with the Human Rights Campaign, the FIT Foundation created a virtual trivia game all about the fashion industry, pop culture and the LGBTQ+ movement. Hosted by Derek Blasberg, participants have 20 seconds to answer multiple choice questions from guest questionnaires via a link provided. Watch the video to see how many questions you can...

Aug 25, 2020

News

3 fashion school museums you can visit virtually

While fashion students have transitioned to remote learning and museum exhibitions have been postponed, fashion schools’ museums from New York, California to Georgia have curated a number of online exhibitions to keep their communities inspired. Why not spend time on lockdown wisely and brush up on fashion knowledge through these free virtual...

May 8, 2020

Video

Video: Fern Mallis Q&A with fashion journalist Dana Thomas

Fashion Institute of Technology Foundation shares a clip of a video meeting between the woman behind New York Fashion Week Fern Mallis and bestselling journalist Dana Thomas. In this 10 minute Q&A video, the two answer questions about the current state of the fashion world. Source: Fashion Institute of Technology, via YouTube

May 1, 2020

Business

DON’T WASTE TIME COMPARING APPLE AND ORANGES

According to Pattern Room, the world’s leading extensive online digital pattern library, the most common question asked by prospective clients is what the critical difference between “size” and “fit” is and how to ensure consistency is maintained across apparel offering. “Pattern Room’s overall mission is to provide a service to the industry...

Apr 17, 2020

News

FIT alumni volunteer to make PPE in response to Covid-19

As New York City continues to fight Covid-19, the state’s governor, Andrew Cuomo officially pleaded to businesses last month to pitch in as there is a critical need for PPE (personal protective equipment). In response, Fashion Institute of Technology’s alumni, faculty and students have united together to make protective masks and PPE for...

Apr 9, 2020