Events
Upcoming Events
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FIT Foundation + Alumni Holiday Party
Join us in LA or NYC for a night of celebration and cheer. Guests will enjoy light bites, a signature cocktail featuring Una Vodka, and select wines and nonalcoholic beverages curated by New York Champagne Week and The Fizz is Female.
Thursday, December 11, 6–8 pm at Fashionphile
Get tickets for LA Holiday Party
Tuesday, December 16 , 6–8 pm at Ace Hotel
Get tickets for NYC Holiday Party
November 10, 11 am–7:45 pm
A Celebration of Native American Heritage Month
The Social Justice Center at FIT and 4Kinship are hosting the 2nd annual celebration of National Native American Heritage Month at FIT. Shop the Native American designer pop-up, enjoy a musical performance by Lucaa, and learn from Indigenous creatives through panel discussions on history, fashion, entrepreneurship, and more.
November 10, 5–8 pm | The John E. Reeves Great Hall
The Art of Fashion Up-Cycling Exhibition
Visit a curated exhibition celebrating the power of sustainability, creativity, and transformation, hosted by FIT's student-led Sustainability Club. The showcase will feature upcycled, sustainable, and innovative works, including garments, accessories, and visual art.
November 11, 6–8 pm | Feldman Center
From the frontlines to fashion
For Veteran's Day, the Social Justice Center at FIT will present captivating stories of African American contributions to the military. Quohnos Mitchell, Marine Corps veteran and seasoned fashion executive (Tommy Hilfiger, Karl Lagerfeld), and Doug Melville, author of Invisible Generals: Rediscovering Family Legacy, and a Quest to Honor America's First Black Generals (2023) and former board executive at luxury group Richemont in Geneva, Switzerland, will participate in a panel discussion moderated by Marketing Communications faculty member Anyitsi Reynolds.
November 13, 6–9 pm | The John E. Reeves Great Hall
Live Art Duel
Last chance to get tickets before Live Art Duel returns to FIT next week with host Ashley Longshore, the New York-based pop artist and entrepreneur who's been dubbed the "feminist Andy Warhol." Eight talented student artists will transform The John E. Reeves Great Hall into a living gallery, while pouring their bold creativity, fearless imagination, and pure talent into every brushstroke.
November 13, 5:30–7:30 pm | Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
From the Rez to the Runway with Christian Allaire
Christian Allaire, senior fashion and style writer at Vogue, will speak about his new memoir, From the Rez to the Runway with FIT History of Art faculty member Natalie Nudell. Growing up on the Nipissing First Nation reserve in Northern Ontario, Allaire wanted to work in the fashion industry, a future that seemed like a remote, and unlikely, dream. He will speak about how he made it a reality, while always remaining true to himself.
December 12, 6–8 pm | Haft Auditorium
The Amazing Race screening with Elise Doganieri
Elise Doganieri, Advertising Design '90, executive producer and co-creator of The Amazing Race, will be on campus for a screening of this season's final episode featuring FIT! The screening will be followed by a conversation about her inspiration for creating the show, how she dreams up challenges, and the behind-the-scenes work that goes into an Emmy Award-winning show.
Register for Amazing Race screening + conversation
December 18, 6–8 pm | Rock Hill, SC
Carolinas Holiday Soirée
FIT is partnering with Springs Creative and Baxter Mill Archive for a special gathering of alumni and friends in the Carolinas. Meet fellow alums in the area, and celebrate the holidays over lite seasonal bites and warm mulled cider.
Register for Carolinas Holiday Soirée
Career + Professional Development Opportunities
Applications open until January 12, 2026
New York City Urban Fellows
The Urban Fellows Program is a highly selective, nine-month fellowship which combines work in Mayoral offices and City agencies with volunteer service opportunities and a seminar series that explores current urban issues impacting public policy. Program participants are diverse and come from all over the country to work in New York City.
Past Featured Events
October 18, 2025 · Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
Adapt/Evolve Symposium: A Cross-Disciplinary Exploration of Adaptive and Inclusive Design considered various approaches to designing for accessibility, featuring alumni designers and entrepreneurs, including Keith Kirkland (Fine Arts ‘10), Helya Mohammedian (Fashion Design AAS ‘04), Kevin Santana (Entrepreneurship ‘23), and Haley Schwartz (Fashion Design AAS ‘22), moderated by Estela Lugo (Interior Design ‘02).
October 8, 2024 · Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
Director of the New Standard Institute, Maxine Bédat returned to FIT to discuss her book, UNRAVELED: The Life and Death of a Garment, with Sustainability Council Chair Karen Pearson.
This event was hosted by the Sustainability Council, FIT's Common Read Program, and FIT Alumni Relations.
March 18, 2024 · Robert Lagary Board Room, Feldman Center, 9th Floor
To celebrate Women's History Month, we hosted a lecture highlighting women's role in shaping the garment district of the past and a panel discussion featuring the women shaping it today, including Jodie Chan, Executive Producer of Invisible Seams and Global Head of Communications at Carolina Herrera; Joy Mao, Textile Artist and Fashion Designer and a subject of Invisible seams; Michelle Feinberg, FIT Alum, Owner, and Designer at New York Embroidery Studio; Dr. Dan Levinson Wilk, Professor of Social Science at FIT; and Dr. Kyunghee Pyun Associate Professor in History of Art at FIT.
February 1, 2024
In celebration of Black History Month, we hosted an evening of networking and sharing stories of Black entrepreneurship featuring Black creators and entrepreneurs.
January 23, 2024
Alumna Grace Chen returned to campus to present a fashion show exhibiting her work to the FIT community, followed by a conversation with Cathleen Sheehan, MFA Fashion Design Chair.
December 12, 2023
FIT students, faculty, and alumni celebrated the launch of RE.UNIQLO FIT Collection, LIVE AND LET RE.LIVE, at UNIQLO's 5th avenue flagship location. This collaboration was led by the FIT Dtech Lab and supported by the FIT Foundation.
Three innovative Fashion Design students, Sam Cho, Bridgette Schaeffer, and Nuo Cheng, created an 11-piece collection, while two talented Advertising and Digital Design students, MJ (Minjeong) Park and Andrew Grechko, joined forces with RE.UNIQLO to create the RE.LIVE campaign and website to promote the collection.
October 16, 2023
Faces and Places in Fashion: Launching a Clean Company
Hosted by professor Caroline Gordon with special guest Kristy Caylor, founder of For
Days.
The opening celebration of The Unwearable Collection, a design collection that illustrates the profound burden of life with generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP).
For the first time, all five pieces of the Collection will be on display—including ‘Trapped by Uncertainty’, a thought-provoking design created by FIT students and faculty that expresses the emotional uncertainty of life with this rare disease.
Showcasing the talents of the Spatial Design department, Fashion and Textile Studies conservators and curatorial assistants, and Special Collections and College Archives, exhibition organizer Karen Trivette and artist Dr. Daria Dorosh seamlessly integrate costume, technology, perfumery, drawings, and material objects to illustrate the multifaceted legacy of FIT.
Student and Alumni Networking Events
March 27, 2024 · Robert Lagary Boardroom, Feldman Center
A Fireside Chat with Susan McPherson and Diana Verde Nieto
Two mavericks in sustainability and social impact communications, Susan McPherson and Diana Verde Nieto, hosted a conversation on building an equitable business, re-imagining luxury, and growing a business with a mission.
October 16, 2023
Alumni, faculty, staff, and students were able to connect over sustainability initiatives on campus, including a student and alumni-led Material Swap.
In conjunction with the release of her new memoir, My Own Magic: A Reappearing Act, Anna shared her inspiring story about rediscovering the magic inside oneself and how travel can transform you, inspire you, and even save you.
Career Development
November 15, 2023; December 6, 2023
During these virtual workshops for students and recent graduates, William Brobston, president of the Brobston Group, shared tips and suggestions for building a professional profile early on in your career.
Alumni and students were able to network, learn, and discover incredible opportunities through conversations with prospective employers and industry professionals about current and upcoming job and internship opportunities.
Panel and Networking Mixer for Alumni and Students
FIT Community
May 14, 2024
Partnering with the School of Art and Design and Student Government Association, we hosted an opening night celebration for the annual campus exhibitions of graduating student work.
April 15 , 2024
Renowned author and fragrance historian Michael Edwards, scent storyteller Chris Collins, and Linda G. Levy, President of the Fragrance Foundation, came together for a conversation around Edwards' latest book, American Legends: The Evolution of American Fragrances.
December 7, 2023
The FIT Film + Media Screening Series hosted a screening of the Netflix TV series, Halston, followed by a conversation with Jeriana San Juan, alumna and costume designer.
November 15, 2023
In Los Angeles, our west coast community joined at the Thrive Causemetics Innovation Center for a conversation between Advisory Council member Lara Eurdolian and Thrive Causemetics' founder Karissa Bodnar, moderated by fashion industry veteran Joe Zee.
October 23, 2023
The FIT Film + Media Screening Series hosted a screening of the documentary, Stonewall Uprising, A True Story of Riot and Rebellion, presented as part of FIT's LGBTQ+ History Month programming.
We had the honor of being joined by community elders and Stonewall veterans from the NYC Edie Windsor Center. Following the screening, directors Katie Davis and David Heilbroner took questions from the audience and had a lively discussion of LGBTQ+ history.
This event was sponsored by the Film and Media Department, the School of Liberal Arts, the FIT Foundation, and the LGBTQ+ Student Alliance.
October 19, 2023
For the 10th anniversary of ChalkFIT, the FIT community came together to celebrate the annual tradition for illustration students as they finished their original artworks on the exterior of FIT campus buildings.
Laure Heriard Dubreuil in Conversation with Joe Zee
The Webster, LOS ANGELES
Francisco Costa in Conversation with Fern Mallis
The Webster, SOHO
If you missed FIT Giving Day and would like to make a gift in support of the Annual Fund, or any of our other student-centric funds, please visit impact.fitnyc.edu to make your gift today!
Quarterly Alumni Networking Night
Fashion, Art, and Design
March 13, 2024 · Brooklyn Army Terminal
FIT Alumni joined us at Brooklyn BioBat Art Space for a curator-led tour of Embodied Futures & The Ecology of Care, which featured a bioart installation by alum Lolo Ostia.
Faces and Places in Fashion is a lecture series, class, and forum for prominent fashion professionals to discuss their trade, experience, and perspective on the business. The course is taught by Professor Caroline Gordon, whose experience includes work as a buyer, merchandiser, and sales leader. Lectures are open to the public.
Visit the course's YouTube channel to watch archived lectures.
Tickets for FIT Alumni events are non-refundable, unless a refund request is received more than one week prior to the event start time.