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FIT MFA runway show “Act 5” to debut at NYFW

The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) will present its annual MFA Runway Show, Act 5, on Tuesday, September 9 at 4:00 PM during New York Fashion Week. The showcase features collections from 18 graduating designers in the Fashion Design MFA program. The title Act 5 symbolizes the final chapter of the students’ two-year journey, described by...

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FIT president Joyce F. Brown to step down in 2025

The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), a part of the State University of New York (SUNY), has announced that its long-time leader Joyce F. Brown is stepping down as president. Brown was appointed as the FIT’s first female and first African American president in 1998 and will step down at the end of the 2024–2025 academic school year after...

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Which are the best fashion schools in the world according to CEO World?

Business news publication CEO World pre-selects the best international business schools every year. It also publishes a ranking of the world's best fashion schools. FashionUnited takes a look at the 2024 list, which has ranked US institutions the Parsons School of Design Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), both in New York City, in first and...

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Exploring the true price tag of fashion education: A global insight into the costs of fashion schools

Venturing into the world of fashion holds an irresistible allure, especially when setting sights on one of the pivotal hubs in this industry: Paris, New York, Milan, or London. These cities serve as the breeding grounds for the most iconic names in the fashion realm. But what financial investment is required to enter the top fashion schools,...

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FIT and Parsons MFA runways during NYFW represent two diverging paths of study

On successive days during NYFW the two major New York City fashion schools presented their MFA student collections on the official schedule, and were the only schools to do so. Unveiling their graduate collections were fourteen designers from the Fashion Institute of Technology, a public institution and part of the State University of New York,...

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RPI, FIT and Field to Fiber among those to lead New York’s Fashion Innovation Centre

As New York Fashion Week began to shutter its doors for the season, eyes started to look towards the future of the city’s textile industry as it continues to set up a new Fashion Innovation Centre. Initially unveiled during NYFW of September 2022, the centre was said to have started development to help advance the production of New York...

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With Love Halston scholarship awards return to FIT

The third With Love Halston scholarship awards took place on May 15 at a select gathering at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). The scholarship, founded by the late American fashion designer Roy Halston Frowick’s niece, Lesley Frowick, to celebrate and honor his fashion legacy, launched in spring last year with a glittering affair at NYC...

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FIT honours Karlie Kloss and Victor Glemaud at Future of Fashion Celebration

The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York has announced a date for the Future of Fashion Celebration and Honors, where notable fashion figureheads Victor Glemaud and Karlie Kloss will be celebrated on May 10, 2023. The event will be hosted by prominent model Ashley Graham. Glemaud, a designer and alumnus of the university, will be...

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FIT students win Loro Piana competition 2023

Italian luxury brand Loro Piana, owned by LVMH Group, has announced the two winners of the seventh edition of its competition. Sumin An and Blake Dewitt, students at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City, won the prize. The winners will receive a scholarship and a job contract at Loro Piana. They will also receive guidance...

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Supima design competition returning to NYFW

The Supima Design Competition will be returning to New York Fashion Week. The competition will be sponsored by Supima, the nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the use of American grown Pima cotton. This marks the 14th year of the competition. Design students will be showcasing evening wear capsule collections created with Pima cotton...

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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: FIT and Human Rights Campaign host a virtual fashion trivia night

Together with the Human Rights Campaign, the FIT Foundation created a virtual trivia game all about the fashion industry, pop culture and the LGBTQ+ movement. Hosted by Derek Blasberg, participants have 20 seconds to answer multiple choice questions from guest questionnaires via a link provided. Watch the video to see how many questions you can...