Category Archives: in the news

Red, White and Blue Student Backpacks Resonate

by Rachel Ellner Posted on August 12, 2019

Each year FIT’s United College Employees union sponsors a Constitution Day postcard competition.  The goal of the students’ designs is to illuminate a section of the U.S. Constitution in a contemporary context. In 2014 Graphic Design student Sooji Lee’s first-place … Continue reading →

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Professor Ellenbogen’s MIT Stay Wows the Boston Globe!

by Rachel Ellner Posted on December 23, 2015

Science and art have more in common than most people think. A great example of this is the collaboration of FIT photography professor Keith Ellenbogen with MIT physicist Allan Adams. The Boston Globe has taken notice with a story about this … Continue reading →

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FIT Students Honored at White House

by Rachel Ellner Posted on October 9, 2014

Fashion enthusiasts know which designers First Lady Michelle Obama favors. Now add FIT’s Natalya Koval and Chelsea Chen to a list that includes Rachel Roy, Narciso Rodriguez, Jason Wu and Azzedine Alaia. The First Lady spoke at the White House yesterday … Continue reading →

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Farm-home inspiration for handbag finalist

by Rachel Ellner Posted on June 7, 2014

It’s all gone into her handbag:  The upstairs dresser in her grandparent’s Midwest farmhouse, memories of dressing up in vintage clothes, ballet and tap dance classes. For Kathleen Friedman, finalist for the Independent Handbag Designer Award, her sources of inspiration are … Continue reading →

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Tigers hold court at the National Tennis Center

by Rachel Ellner Posted on October 30, 2013

Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova, and Billie Jean King made their reputations there, but they weren’t studying fashion design, fashion merchandising or jewelry design at the same time.  FIT women, competing at the national Division 3 championship, have scored second in the … Continue reading →

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An award-winning living room takes the cover!

by Rachel Ellner Posted on January 30, 2012

The judges of Westchester Home design contest have chosen the work of Interior Design Professor Phyllis Harbinger as winner in the category of  Best Traditional Living Room. To add to the tribute, images of her award-wining interiors appear in the … Continue reading →

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Erick Garcia in the “News”

by Rachel Ellner Posted on January 26, 2012

In a New York Daily News profile of Erick Garcia, the first-year Fashion Design student states his preference for “natural, subtle beauty.” He also admires top designers like Oscar de la Renta and Elie Saab. Garcia’s vision and ready inspiration come … Continue reading →

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