Events
Upcoming Events
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Industry Insider: A Creative Exchange
Monday, March 24 • 5–9 pm • Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
The African and Caribbean Association will be hosting a panel in collaboration with Career and Intership Services, offering an incredible networking opportunity for students and alumni alike. The conversation will be moderated by Raya Khaled and will include trailblazers of the creative industries.
Alumni Gallery Walk
Friday, March 28 • 5–7 pm • Lower East Side, New York
Join fellow FIT alumni for an inspiring Gallery Walk visiting three distinctive contemporary art spaces in the Lower East Side that are founded or led by fellow FIT alums. Enjoy a beautiful spring evening of art, community, and learning about art and the spaces it occupies. We will visit three locations, and adjourn the evening over toasts of sparkling wine, lite bites, and meaningful conversation.
AI: Business Innovation and the Creative Transformation
April 4 · 9 am–2 pm• Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
Discover how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the creative landscape, from fashion to media and beyond, at FIT's Second Annual AI Symposium, AI: Business Innovation and the Creative Transformation. Explore AI's influence on design, fashion, education, and more; connect with industry experts, and dive into hands-on workshops.
Charting a Course Toward Circularity
April 8–9 · 10 am–6 pm • Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
FIT's 19th Annual Sustainable Business and Design Conference will focus on how the creative industries are leading the effort to reduce consumption and waste of material resources. Eco-entrepreneurs, designers, activists, and nonprofit leaders will share how they navigate change and foster collaboration across the industry. Join us to explore new ideas, forge a deeper understanding of challenges and opportunities, and build hope for a better future.
Register for Sustainability Conference
Industry Tuesday Screenings + Director Q&A
April 8 · 6–7 pm • Pomerantz Center
The Department of Film, Media, and Performing Arts invites the FIT community to attend Industry Tuesdays, a weekly series featuring a film screening followed by a Q&A with a special guest. The upcoming guest is Michael Emerson, an actor who is best known for his roles as Benjamin Linus on Lost and as Harold Finch in the CBS series Person of Interest (2011–2016).
Fashion over 50:Women’s Self-Images, Shopping Frustrations, and Solutions
April 11 • 1–5 pm • Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
Fashion Over 50 symposium organizers invite members of the fashion industry, academia, and the public to a symposium on the over-50 fashion market, featuring experts in fashion forecasting, image consulting, design, media, and retail.
From Data to Design: Rethinking Fashion's Approach to Plus Size Shoppers
April 11 • 6:30 pm • Dubinsky Student Center
Professor Mallorie Dunn will present her findings from FIT's Presidential Diversity Grant entitled "Accurate Size Research: The Collection of Data and Vital Importance of Realistic Consumer Sizes," which will be followed by Q&A from the audience. Members of the public are welcome to join, but registration is required.
Past Featured Events
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
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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.