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May 2013
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Commencement 2013
We're thrilled to welcome the Class of 2013 to the alumni community! The 2013 commencement exercises for all associate’s, baccalaureate, and master’s degree candidates will take place at Javits Center North on Thursday, May 23, 2013. Fashion consultant Fern Mallis will speak to the Schools of Business and Technology and Liberal Arts at the morning ceremony. Fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff will address the Schools of Art and Design and Graduate Studies at the afternoon ceremony. Ms. Mallis will receive the President’s Award for Lifetime Achievement, and Dennis Basso ’73 will receive an honorary degree.
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May 7
Art & Design Graduating Student Exhibition 2013
Opening: May 7, 6 – 9 pm
Exhibition: May 8 – 23
FIT showcases the extraordinary work of more than 800 students graduating from the college’s School of Art and Design on view throughout the FIT campus every spring. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
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Through May 8
Exhibition: Fashion and Technology
Fashion and Textile History Gallery, The Museum at FIT
Spanning 250 years, this exhibition examines how fashion has engaged with, and been altered by, technological advances throughout history, from the development of synthetic fabrics to the integration of smart electronics into garments.
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May 9
Book Signing: Becoming a Fashion Designer with Lisa Springsteel
5:30 pm
Barnes & Noble at FIT
Lisa Springsteel, a 20-year veteran of the fashion industry with experience at Ralph Lauren and Marc Jacobs, will describe the ins and outs of starting a fashion design career at this signing for her book Becoming a Fashion Designer. The book provides resources and tools needed for a successful career.
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May 22
FIT's Ninth Annual Golf Classic
Quaker Ridge Golf Club, Scarsdale, NY
Hosted by FIT and the FIT Foundation, the annual golf event brings together alumni and friends to benefit the FIT Annual Fund. The day includes brunch, golf with caddie or cart, on-course refreshments, and a cocktail reception.
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Through May 25
Art Market MA Exhibition: Don't Feed the Animals
526 W. 26th St., Suite 310
Graduating students in the Art Market master’s degree program present an exhibition of works by contemporary artists who transgress social norms to provoke reactions in the viewer. Working in a variety of mediums, the artists shock, amuse, and satirize social behaviors by setting up absurd or outlandish situations.
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Fitzgerald and Fashion
Deirdre Clemente (M.A., Museum Studies ’04), who wrote her master’s thesis on the role of clothing in Fitzgerald's literature, served as a historical consultant for costume on the film The Great Gatsby, which premieres this month. Go behind the scenes with Clemente and find out how reconnecting with a classmate from FIT led her to an oversized closet filled with vintage 1920s clothing with Catherine Martin.
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Mayor Bloomberg Commends FIT for Meeting – and Exceeding – the Mayor's “Carbon Challenge”
FIT president, Dr. Joyce F. Brown, joined Mayor Michael Bloomberg at a news conference held on April 18, at which the mayor commended FIT’s outstanding progress in PlaNYC, the city’s initiative to cut greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, and reduce the impact of climate change by 2030. Although all of the 17 colleges and universities that signed on in 2007 and the 11 hospitals that signed on in 2009 have made impressive gains, only five have met their goals early – Barnard College, NYU, The Rockefeller University, New York Hospital Queens, and FIT.
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Alumni Spotlight
In celebration of Earth Day, we met with Melissa Mendez (Production Management: Fashion and Related Industries ’10) to talk about her eco-friendly company, The Bronx Naturals. Learn more about some of her inspirational classes at FIT and the many ways her artisanal soy candle business helps the environment.
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"Future of Fashion" Runway Show
The "Future of Fashion" runway show, an annual tradition at FIT, featured the work of top graduating Fashion Design and Accessories Design students. We congratulate all students on their hard work and extend a special thanks to FIT alumnus Calvin Klein, whose tremendous gift provided students a highly sophisticated, state-of-the-art fashion show. We also want to thank alumni critics Amsale Aberra and Lisa Perry, as well as alumni judges Joe Zee, creative director of Elle and Alana Kelen, senior fashion stylist at VH1.
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Exhibition: RetroSpective
The Museum at FIT presents RetroSpective, a new exhibition that examines the relationship between fashion and its own history. While undeniably prevalent now, referencing the past is not only a contemporary phenomenon. RetroSpective will demonstrate that it is, in fact, a practice deeply rooted in fashion history. The exhibition will be on view from May 22, 2013, through November 16, 2013, in the Fashion and Textile History Gallery at The Museum at FIT.
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