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FIT Fourth Semester Fashion Show: 1989 Fall
No full textFashion shows of clothing designed by 4th semester FIT students. Fall, spring, and holiday shows include women's, men's and children's."Fall Forecast 1989"Featuring student designs in children's wear, current scene, sportswear, sportswear two, intimate apparel, art specialization, knitwear, sportswear one, tailored garments, design studio, award-winning garments. Staged by Clara Branch. Commentary: Clara Branch
FIT Leather Apparel Fashion Show: 1996
No full textStudent fashion show featuring leather apparel from the Fall 1996 collections of over 40 of the world's leading designers and manufacturers. The proceeds of this show are intended to benefit a newly proposed course of study entitled The Leather Apparel Certificate Program, which will encompass areas of study such as leather apparel history, leather science and technology, forecasting and styling, design and construction, and decorative leather techniques.Introduced and coordinated by Francesco Stellaci, adjunct assistant professor at FIT
Black History Month 2022: Keynote Address: Dr. Julia Iyasere
No full textThis year the national theme for Black History Month is Black Health and Wellness, which examines and acknowledges the work of Black scholars and medical practitioners to better understand what has been done and what is currently being done to counter the grave deficiencies in healthcare for Black people and the stark discrepancies between the treatment of Black people and other groups in America. As part of FIT’s Black History Month activities, we will present research and other work of faculty and staff that is relevant to this topic. Programming on the theme will come from within our own community and will be presented virtually during the month of February 2022.Keynote address by Julia Iyasere, MD, Executive Director at Dalio Center for Health Justice at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.Dr. Iyasere's keynote address, focuses on the longstanding health disparities due to race, socio-economic differences, limited access to care, and other complex factors that impact the well being of communities of color disproportionately. Introduction of keynote presenter by Dr. Ron Milon, FIT Chief Diversity Office
FIT 4th Semester Student Fashion Show: 2005 Fall
No full textFIT student fashion show installation featuring clothing designed by 4th semester F.I.T. students. Remarks by Prof. Leonard Bess and President Joyce Brown. Presentation of the critic awards to students
FIT 8th Semester Student Fashion Show: 1985, part 1
No full textFIT student fashion show featuring clothing designed by 8th semester F.I.T. students. "Fit for Fashion." Designs feature Children's Wear, Sportswear, Design Studio, Current Scene, Menswear, Tailored Garments.NOTE: portions of this video may be muted due to copyright
2019 Sustainable Business and Design Conference: Global Changemakers Paving the Way for Sustainability in the Beauty, Fashion, Hospitality, and Nonprofit Industries
No full textBarbara De Laere Aveda is joined by brand partners and sustainability leaders Phillip Lim, Hannah Bronfman and Lauren Letta to discuss things they never thought to be possible in their industries, where luxury and sustainability meet and the idea that it is possible to be both successful and responsible in business.Moderator: Barbara De Laere, AvedaPanelists: Hannah Bronfman, SH Hotels & Resorts, Phillip Lim, 3.1 Phillip Lim Lauren Letta, charity: waterThe Sustainability Council at FIT hosts a Sustainable Business and Design Conference each spring. The event provides a platform for collaboration and discussion throughout the creative industries, highlighting advances in sustainable design and thought leadership. Environmental and social challenges and potential solutions are explored through innovative student projects, cross-institutional research, and industry partnerships. In recent years, breakout sessions have included topics such as farm-to-fashion, textile development, sustainable fashion supply chain, mindfulness in design, and packaging materials and recycling. The wide-ranging program features keynote speakers, panels, and projects that delve into pressing issues and exciting developments in the industry.This year’s Sustainable Business and Design Conference theme was Innovating for the Future. It offers branding and speaking opportunities, as well as brand logo placement on conference marketing collateral
Exhibiting Fashion Symposium: Dr. Christopher Breward "Scholarship and Curation"
No full textThe Museum at FIT presented Exhibiting Fashion, its twenty-first academic symposium on Friday, March 8, 2019. This symposium explored the history of fashion curating, the different ways fashion is displayed in museum settings, and how national and regional identities influence fashion exhibitions. The symposium was organized in conjunction with Exhibitionism: 50 Years of The Museum at FIT, which commemorated the rich history of the museum, the site of more than 200 exhibitions since the 1970s.Dr. Christopher Breward was appointed the director of collection and research at the National Galleries of Scotland in 2017. He was previously the principal of Edinburgh College of Art
Exhibiting Fashion Symposium: José Teunissen “Different Ways of Exhibiting Fashion in the Museum”
No full textThe Museum at FIT presented Exhibiting Fashion, its twenty-first academic symposium on Friday, March 8, 2019. This symposium explored the history of fashion curating, the different ways fashion is displayed in museum settings, and how national and regional identities influence fashion exhibitions. The symposium was organized in conjunction with Exhibitionism: 50 Years of The Museum at FIT, which commemorated the rich history of the museum, the site of more than 200 exhibitions since the 1970s.José Teunissen is dean of the School of Design and Technology at London College of Fashion, UAL. As a curator, she recently worked on State of Fashion 2018: Searching for the New Luxury in Arnhem, the Netherlands
Jeanette Jarnow interview, 1994 December 20
No full textJeannette Jarnow, former Chair of the Fashion Buying and Merchandising Department (FBM), discusses the small and intimate nature of FIT when she joined in 1956. She discusses the founding of the school by Morris Haft, Virginia Pope, and a handful of fashion industry insiders. She then describes the birth of the FBM department thanks to an endowment by Bergdorf Goodman as well as close relationships with Lord & Taylor, Abraham and Strauss, and Bloomingdale's. Jarnow touches on influential people from each department store and then goes into the student demographic make-up of the 1950s. Jarnow describes the changes at FIT over her 38 year career such as the former dress code. She then describes fundraising events and field trips to wholesalers and retailers. Jarnow also remembers famous speakers coming to the school such as Yves Saint Laurent and Givenchy. She recalls that Virginia Pope used to take students to the opera and other public events to experience fashion and culture. Jarnow briefly touches on her time as Chair and describes the publication of her book, “Inside the Fashion Business.” Jarnow also emphasizes FIT’s international reach and the vast array of career options alumni have experienced. Finally, she mentions the Oral History of FIT taken by Mildred Finger which was housed in the library
Shirley Goodman interview, 1984 February 7
No full textThis is an interview with Executive Vice President Emeritus and Executive Director of the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries Shirley Goodman. She discusses her family history and first job in Washington D.C. This led her to a string of other opportunities including cooperating with Robert Moses to plan the 1939 World’s Fair in New York and participating in New York’s “Golden Anniversary,” in 1948. That year she was introduced to FIT; the start of a very long relationship. Goodman discusses having to learn quickly about the fashion industry, and describes the planning of FIT’s first building which was completed in 1959; with the subsequent building of their first dormitory in 1962 and second building in 1972. Goodman then delves into her activities during the Golden Anniversary, explaining vigorous twice-a-day fashion shows by Tom Lee and Eleanor Lambert at the Grand Central Palace. Goodman describes her involvement with the Moscow Expositions in both 1959 and 1967 and then goes into her personal life and family. Goodman describes how FIT started and how it has evolved over the years, including the acquisition of funding. Finally Goodman lists some of the major influences in her life