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Fashion Institute of Technology

Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is an educational institution based in New York and part of the State University of New York. The school offers specialised undergraduate and graduate programmes, as well as short courses in fashion, including courses in fashion merchandising and fashion design.

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News & Analysis

Reebok to Sponsor NYFW: Men's

The Adidas-owned sneaker brand will sponsor New York Fashion Week: Men’s as well as support the CFDA’s Future Fashion Graduate Showcase.

News & Analysis

Reebok to Sponsor NYFW: Men's

The Adidas-owned sneaker brand will sponsor New York Fashion Week: Men’s as well as support the CFDA’s Future Fashion Graduate Showcase.


Fashion Week

Tommy Hilfiger’s Bet on Instant Gratification Is Paying Off

The all-American brand has its mojo back, having transitioned its collections to align with the consumer calendar.

Fashion Week

Tommy Hilfiger’s Bet on Instant Gratification Is Paying Off

The all-American brand has its mojo back, having transitioned its collections to align with the consumer calendar.


Fashion Week

Anna Sui Shares the Love

The wildly optimistic offering was everything we’ve come to expect from the designer, but she brought a new womanly worldliness to her work.

Fashion Week

Anna Sui Shares the Love

The wildly optimistic offering was everything we’ve come to expect from the designer, but she brought a new womanly worldliness to her work.


Workplace & Talent

From Gucci to Calvin Klein, Where Top Fashion Brands Recruit

Feeder programmes at key schools may be the secret to landing an entry-level position at a top fashion house.

Workplace & Talent

From Gucci to Calvin Klein, Where Top Fashion Brands Recruit

Feeder programmes at key schools may be the secret to landing an entry-level position at a top fashion house.


Fashion Week

From Versace to Helmut Lang, the Rise of Re-Issues

A growing number of labels are betting archival re-issues, along with more ephemeral collections, will help them deliver a winning mix of consistency and newness, with benefits to brand storytelling and the bottom line.

Fashion Week

From Versace to Helmut Lang, the Rise of Re-Issues

A growing number of labels are betting archival re-issues, along with more ephemeral collections, will help them deliver a winning mix of consistency and newness, with benefits to brand storytelling and the bottom line.


News & Analysis

Is Fashion Education Selling a False Dream?

Central Saint Martins and The Royal College of Art have emerged as the top schools in BoF’s first Global Fashion School Rankings. But our survey also reveals widespread dissatisfaction amongst the more than 4,000 students and alumni who participated in our survey. Is fashion education selling a false dream?

News & Analysis

Is Fashion Education Selling a False Dream?

Central Saint Martins and The Royal College of Art have emerged as the top schools in BoF’s first Global Fashion School Rankings. But our survey also reveals widespread dissatisfaction amongst the more than 4,000 students and alumni who participated in our survey. Is fashion education selling a false dream?


News & Analysis

Three Instagram-Famous Bag Brands with a New Formula for Success

Uniqueness, accessible pricing and a strong social media presence are buoying niche bag brands like Cult Gaia, Staud and Danse Lente.

News & Analysis

Three Instagram-Famous Bag Brands with a New Formula for Success

Uniqueness, accessible pricing and a strong social media presence are buoying niche bag brands like Cult Gaia, Staud and Danse Lente.


News & Analysis

Tomes of the Times: Summer Reading 2017

Colin McDowell shares his essential summer fashion reading list, featuring books on Rei Kawakubo, Irving Penn, Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent’s Dior years and more.

News & Analysis

Tomes of the Times: Summer Reading 2017

Colin McDowell shares his essential summer fashion reading list, featuring books on Rei Kawakubo, Irving Penn, Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent’s Dior years and more.


Sustainability

Social Goods | Plus-Size Ethical Fashion, Retail Workers' Rights in the E-Commerce Era

This week, plus-size women struggle to find ethical brands that cater to their size, while sales associates working on commission battle against online sales.

Sustainability

Social Goods | Plus-Size Ethical Fashion, Retail Workers' Rights in the E-Commerce Era

This week, plus-size women struggle to find ethical brands that cater to their size, while sales associates working on commission battle against online sales.


Retail

Brooklyn's Plans to Lure Apparel Makers Stirs Manhattan Backlash

Brookyn's mayor wants to luring apparel makers out of midtown Manhattan’s garment district and into cheaper, city-owned warehouses in Brooklyn. But Manhattan clothing makers, designers and merchants are not on board.

Retail

Brooklyn's Plans to Lure Apparel Makers Stirs Manhattan Backlash

Brookyn's mayor wants to luring apparel makers out of midtown Manhattan’s garment district and into cheaper, city-owned warehouses in Brooklyn. But Manhattan clothing makers, designers and merchants are not on board.