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Industry Scholarships

Aliyah Freeman, Class of 2022

Home Products Development is an #unconvenional major at FIT, but our students are awe-inspiring! Meet Aliyah Freeman, class of 2020 and recipient of the Fashion Scholarship Fund and Virgil Abloh Scholarship. “The Fashion Scholarship Fund works directly with the country’s most talented young students from diverse backgrounds and awards over $1 million each year in […]

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Alumni Industry Product Development

Alumni Stories

Material Concerns By Raquel Laneri Lauren Birrittella Shopping with Lauren Birrittella, Home Products Development ’07, is a hands-on experience. She can’t help knocking on a piece of furniture to see if it sounds like wood, or running an expensive sweater through her fingers to see whether it’s fine cashmere or some kind of blend. When […]

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Department Events Industry Product Development Trade Shows

Chic! Chicago

Students from the junior and senior Home Products program recently traveled together to Chicago to attend the International Home + Housewares Show. The trip included group activities pertaining to “best in booth” judging, fact/inspiration finding for our individual upcoming projects, and a great dinner out together. After our NY Now field trip, we were told […]