Calling all fashion designers: Held at FIT, City Source is an annual trade show that connects designers and small businesses with local resources. Some businesses include local pattern-makers, sample shops, trims manufacturers, embroiderers, and other companies to encourage the garment business in New York City and the surrounding area. Each year, the event brings in over 65 vendors. …
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The Museum at FIT: Force of Nature
Force of Nature, a new exhibit part of the Museum at FIT, examines the complex relationship between fashion and the natural world. The exhibition reveals how nature has historically influenced fashion, and how fashion can serve as an indicator of society’s relationship with the natural world. In eighteenth century Europe, for example, nature became an object of renewed fascination …
Staying Cool in NYC
Staying cool in NYC can be easier than you think, with the weather heating up, here are some ways to stay cool in the coming heat! 1. Get Wet Use this muggy weather as an excuse to act like a kid again and go in some sprinklers! The city offers ALOT of them (chances are …
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 …
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Climate Change Initiative at FIT
Anyone who is familiar with FIT knows that sustainability and climate change are growing initiatives at the college. Now more than ever, FIT is taking a stand to educate its students, faculty and the community as a responsible act of stewardship towards our planet. Climate change, a new initiative introduced during the Spring 2017 semester, focuses on strategies …