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CURRENT EXHIBITION
September 10, 2025 – January 4, 2026
Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis
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The Most Fashionable Museum in New York City

Best known for its innovation and award-winning exhibitions, the museum has a permanent collection of more than 50,000 garments and accessories dating from the eighteenth century  to the present.

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The museum's online collections feature more than 2,500 object images as well as installation images from over 100 past exhibitions.

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Get inspired by our exhibitions such "Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis!"

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Audio Analysis for Dress, Dreams, and Desire

Find expert insights, context, and curated content by viewing our guide on Bloomberg Connects for free.

Fashion Culture Podcast

Listen to our newest podcast with Olivier Rousteing and Dr. Valerie Steele!

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Current Museum Lobby October 18 – November 9, 2025

The Age of CI: The Rise of Creative Intelligence in an AI-Driven World

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Human creativity is on the cusp of a revolution. In this new era, design transcends aesthetics and style, becoming a strategic practice grounded in empathy and insightful problem framing. The creatives of the future will be those who can envision groundbreaking solutions while harnessing AI to remove production barriers and achieve transformative results.

This exhibition explores a future where AI is not a replacement for human creativity but its ultimate amplifier. By surpassing the limits of individual skills and production speed, AI enables us to concentrate on what truly sets us apart: Creative Intelligence (CI).

Welcome to the Age of CI.

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NEW PERSPECTIVES ON THE CULTURE OF FASHION
NEW PERSPECTIVES ON THE CULTURE OF FASHION

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MFIT NEWS
MFIT NEWS

Olivier Rousteing, creative director of French fashion house Balmain was honored as the recipient of The Museum at FIT 2025 Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion, presented by Bloomingdale's. Learn more about the event, view photos, and engage with the student talk on YouTube or on our Fashion Culture podcast.

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MFIT on the Road

The Museum at FIT often loans objects from its permanent collections to other institutions for use in exhibitions. Check out what venue is featuring MFIT on the road.
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