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Season’s Greet-inks!
With the opening last night of FIT’s second annual holiday pop-up shop, I believe that the college has established a new tradition. And given that we are also celebrating FIT’s 70th anniversary this year, this is a particularly lovely and appropriate tradition to establish. It brings together students, staff, faculty—a great curricular challenge—and philanthropy, all…
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Couture Council Honors Carolina Herrera
Last month, FIT helped kick off Fashion Week at Lincoln Center with our annual Couture Council luncheon. We had the pleasure of honoring Carolina Herrera who drew a house full of admirers, including the crème de la crème of the fashion world. Spirits were high, thanks in part to Seth Meyers, whose repartee as emcee…
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Expanding Arts Education in New York City
New York City got some excellent news the other day when Mayor De Blasio and Comptroller Scott Stringer announced that as part of the new fiscal budget, $23 million will be spent to expand arts education in the city’s schools. This news follows a report issued by Comptroller Stringer in April which found that many…
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Green Roofs Growing at FIT
Four years ago, we planted our first green roof; today we are planting our third and our plan is to install a green roof on every one of our campus buildings as part of our long-term commitment to the environment. As someone who loves to garden, the thought of having those thousands of square feet…
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Networking with FIT Alumni and Corporate Partners
This spring I had the pleasure of co-hosting alumni receptions at three different New York companies: Estee Lauder, Lafayette 148, and Ralph Lauren. Our goal, first and foremost, was to provide our alumni an opportunity to get to know one another as FIT alums. We have been surprised to learn from our corporate partners that…