Author Archives: Dr. Joyce F. Brown

FIT: The MIT for the Fashion Industry?

by Dr. Joyce F. Brown Posted on August 9, 2021

One of FIT’s founders, Morris Ritter, famously said, “What we need is an MIT for the fashion industry.” Seventy-seven years later, we are well on our way. There is, after all, the very successful, ongoing partnership we forged with MIT … Continue reading →

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Alber Elbaz, 1961-2021

by Dr. Joyce F. Brown Posted on April 27, 2021

Has there ever been a more original spirit in the world of fashion than Alber Elbaz? This ebullient designer, whose triumphant collections rejuvenated the moribund House of Lanvin with elegance, grace, and an inimitable wit, loved women and fashion in … Continue reading →

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Bambuser and DTech Live

by Dr. Joyce F. Brown Posted on April 15, 2021

Our D-Tech Lab, an extension of the FIT Center for Innovation, continues to deliver a holistic vision of business in the creative industries, and with student interns, faculty and academic and industry partners, it is developing new local, national and … Continue reading →

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My Story

by Dr. Joyce F. Brown Posted on February 26, 2021

The Great Depression, with its pitiless lessons of economic ruin, cast a shadow over my family, as it did for so many others who managed to scrape their way through the 1930s. It was always there, hovering over the shoulders … Continue reading →

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FIT Shines at the Inauguration

by Dr. Joyce F. Brown Posted on February 12, 2021

I am very proud to say that FIT was represented at the inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris by three alumni, all from the class of 2008. You may already know about Daniel Roseberry ’08, the Schiaparelli designer … Continue reading →

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