Alvanon’s Half-Scale Challenge Student Design Competition 2018

Alvanon is highly regarded within the fashion industry as a sizing and fit consultant. They create some of the best dress forms in the world. They host a competition open to all fashion design students in the US every year with a chance to win one of their Premium Full Sized AlvaForms. Designs must be …

NYFW: Volunteering For Sies Marjan

Hello there! As I’ve mentioned in my last post, like most FIT students I waited in line to get a chance to volunteer for NYFW. Thankfully I got a spot and it was for Sies Marjan, a designer I’ve never heard of, but I wasn’t going to let it dissuade me from going. This was …

Volunteer at New York Fashion Week!

Hi there! The fall semester is an exciting time for fashion students, because it means fashion week season! A lot of us want to volunteer but often don’t know how or don’t have the connections to do so, especially if you are a freshman. I was in the same boat when I started at FIT. …

Summer Institute

From June 5-8th, you can register to attend a four-day series of lectures, discussions, panels, and hands-on workshops focusing on sustainability and technology in fashion and textiles. This program is designed for industry professionals as well as academics wishing to broaden their understanding of sustainability and how to support its integration into the industry. Sessions have a broad-based focus on …

New FIT Exhibition – Visionary: Breaking Boundaries

Hi all, Just a quick announcement that there is a new FIT Fashion Design Exhibition that is to die for! The spring 2017 AAS Fashion Design Exhibition, Visionary: Breaking Boundaries, features the work of 100 students. This semester’s theme is inspired by designers, architects, and artists whose unconventional approach features non-traditional materials, technology, and experimentation …