‘Black in Fashion:’ Then and Now Discussed in Detail
WWD’s role in advancing Black creatives in the fashion industry and the struggles that many have and continue to face was discussed in detail in the “Black in Fashion” talk …
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The Museum at FIT Honors Jacquemus With 2024 Couture Council Award
Simon Porte Jacquemus, the 34-year-old founder and designer of French fashion house Jacquemus, on Wednesday was awarded the 2024 Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion. The annual luncheon, which …
FIT President Joyce Brown Plans to Resign After More Than 25 Years
The Fashion Institute of Technology’s longtime leader Joyce Brown is stepping down as president. After what will be a nearly 26-year run, Brown will exit that role at the end …
Newer Honda Fits Are Basically Depreciation-Proof
We miss the Honda Fit. We really do. It was an inexpensive subcompact, sure, but it was also so much better than it had any right to be, and it …
Jacquemus Will Be Honored by the Couture Council of the Museum at FIT
The Couture Council of The Museum at FIT will honor Simon Porte Jacquemus, founder and designer at the fashion house Jacquemus with its 2024 Couture Council Award for Artistry of …
Protesters Are ‘Highest Priority’ for FIT, As Unrest on Campuses Grows
As major college campuses are increasingly becoming epicenters for protests about the war in Gaza, a smaller institution — the Fashion Institute of Technology — became embroiled in the issue …
FIT Honors Kenneth Cole, Norma Kamali, LoveShackFancy’s Rebecca Hessel Cohen
The Fashion Institute of Technology will honor FIT alumna Norma Kamali, Kenneth Cole and Rebecca Hessel Cohen at their Annual Awards Gala, which will take place at The Glasshouse in …
‘I thought I was indestructible – then I was told I had kidney cancer’
Pete Webster was blindsided by a phone call. “I’d just finished teaching a circuits class at the gym where I work, and was heading for a shower, when my phone …
Fashion Designer B Michael Supports Two Charities With ‘Muse’ Book
As B Michael continues along with the book tour for “Muse: Cicely Tyson and Me, a Relationship Forged in Fashion,” the designer and his company’s cofounder and chief executive officer …
Grace Chen Talks FIT, Couture and Debuting Ready-to-Wear
IN A NEW YORK MINUTE: Grace Chen’s current New York visit has provided a flashback to her academic days. Chen returned to New York in part for an appearance at …