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Podcast: Gucci Podcast discusses the importance of archives

In this episode, the Gucci Podcast has discussed the importance of keeping archives to preserve and collect history with guests Valerie Steele, director and curator of the museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, and Vogue fashion journalist Luke Leitch. Listen to the podcast below. Gucci Podcast · The importance of keeping an archive...

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Reinvention and restlessness, fashion in the 90s

Ah, the 90s. The decade belongs to a whole other century, indeed millennium. Its image is tight and ripe for exploration unlike the first two decades of the new millennium which have been a bit messy and hard to pin down. Those of us who were adults then look back on the decade with nostalgia; those who are discovering it for the first time, are...

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Video: The Fashion Institute of Technology presents 'Your Vote Matters!'

The Fashion Institute of Technology’s advertising and digital design student, Charlie Shelton, put together the film ‘Your Vote Matters!’ to inspire the community to vote in the upcoming election. Image and video: Fashion Institue of Technology via YouTube

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Video: Fashion Institute of Technology hosts upcycling workshop

Sustainably-driven fashion designer and activist, Isabel Varela joins the Fashion Institute of Technology for a workshop on how to sew, upcycle and reimagine an old unworn piece from your closet into something new. In this short 12-minute film, viewers will learn materials they need, and how to reuse old clothing, instead of throwing it away....

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Video: Face masks meet fashion

Face masks have become an everyday piece of our wardrobe in the midst of the global pandemic. Naturally, fashionistas jump on this opportunity to create and wear trendy masks which begs the question: Where does function end and fashion begin? In this video, FIT interviews it's alumni designers, professors, fashion journalists and more to get the...

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Video: Fern Mallis Q&A with fashion journalist Dana Thomas

Fashion Institute of Technology Foundation shares a clip of a video meeting between the woman behind New York Fashion Week Fern Mallis and bestselling journalist Dana Thomas. In this 10 minute Q&A video, the two answer questions about the current state of the fashion world. Source: Fashion Institute of Technology, via YouTube

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Video: Worldwide Talks 2020 by Fashinnovation day 2 online now

Convened in collaboration with the UN Office of Partnerships, Fashinnovation is assembling a 2 Day online summit in partnerships with the Conscious Fashion Campaign with a focus on the Sustainable Development Goals. International leaders in the fashion & technology industries will gather from around the world to connect with one another as well...

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FIT alumni volunteer to make PPE in response to Covid-19

As New York City continues to fight Covid-19, the state’s governor, Andrew Cuomo officially pleaded to businesses last month to pitch in as there is a critical need for PPE (personal protective equipment). In response, Fashion Institute of Technology’s alumni, faculty and students have united together to make protective masks and PPE for...

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US fashion college apologizes for 'racist' runway show

A prestigious New York fashion college apologized on Wednesday after a catwalk featuring models wearing large prosthetic red lips, ears and bushy eyebrows was branded racist. The president of the Fashion Institute of Technology said it was investigating the use of the accessories in the February 7 show, which was part of New York Fashion Week....

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Brother International sponsors FIT's show at NYFW

Brother International Corporation sponsored and supported FIT's (Fashion Institute of Technology) Fine Art of Fashion and Technology Show on February 7, at New York Fashion Week 2020. Coinciding with FIT's 75th anniversary celebration, the show featured ninety-plus looks by 10 alumni from FIT’s inaugural Master of Fine Arts class in Fashion...

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Museum at FIT announces exhibition on hip hop fashion

Hip hop will be on display at the Museum at FIT in 2023. The museum has announced that it will host a new exhibition entitled "Fresh, Fly and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style" from February to April 2023 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the birth of the music genre. "Fresh, Fly and Fabulous" will present hip hop fashion and examine...

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FIT launches Design Entrepreneurs 2020

On January 9, the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) launched FIT Design Entrepreneurs, an open-to-anyone “mini-MBA” program that provides specially selected designers the business acumen, resources, and community to grow their companies. The program culminates in a final live pitch event in front of a panel of fashion industry veterans with...