President's Awards
2024
President's Award for Creative Excellence
- B Michael, Fashion Designer, Author, and FIT Alumnus
President's Award
- Mickey Drexler, CEO, Alex Mill
2023
President's Award for Creative Excellence
- Byron Lars, Fashion Designer, In Earnest, and FIT Alumnus
President's Award
- Francisco Costa, Creator, Costa Brazil, and FIT Alumnus
- Dayna Isom Johnson, Trend Expert for Etsy, and FIT Alumna
2022
President's Award for Creative Excellence
- Laure Heriard Dubreuil '01, Founder and Creative Director, The Webster
President's Award for Lifetime Achievement
- Ken Downing, Chief Brand Officer, Hearst Luxury Collections Ecommerce, Hearst, and FIT Alumnus
President's Medal/Award
- Stacy Flynn '99, CEO and Co-Founder, Evrnu SPC
- Karin Tracy '93, Head of Industry, Retail, Fashion, Beauty, Luxury, Meta
2019
President's Award for Lifetime Achievement
- Tommy Hilfiger, Principal Designer, Tommy Hilfiger Global
2018
President's Award for Lifetime Achievement
- Harry Bertschmann, Fine Artist
2017
President's Award for Creative Excellence
- LL Cool J, Recording Artist, Actor, Author
2016
President's Award for Lifetime Achievement
- Ruth Finley, Founder and Former Publisher, The Fashion Calendar
2015
President's Award for Lifetime Achievement
- Peter G. Scotese, Chairman Emeritus of FIT's Board of Trustees
President's Award for Creative Excellence
- Randy Fenoli '93, CEO, Randy Fenoli Enterprises, Inc. and FIT Alumnus
- Joy Herfel Cronin '86, Group President of the Americas, Ralph Lauren Corporation, FIT Foundation Director, and FIT Alumna
2014
Lifetime Achievement Award:
- John Pomerantz, former chairman and CEO Leslie Fay Company, Inc., FIT Foundation Chair emeritus
2013
President's Medal/Award:
- MAC Cosmetics
- Malory Hagan, Miss America and FIT Student
2012
President's Award for Creative Excellence:
- Yuzo Yagi, President, Chairman, and CEO, Yagi Tsusho Limited
2011
Lifetime Achievement Award:
- Glenda Bailey, editor-in-chief, Harpers Bazaar
- Simon Doonan, Creative Ambassador-at-Large, Barneys New York
2010
Lifetime Achievement Award:
- Gerson and Judith Leiber, Designer, Luxury Handbags
2009
Lifetime Achievement Award:
- Ruth Taube, Director, Henry Street Settlement Home Planning Workshop
2003
Lifetime Achievement Award:
- Anna Wintour, Editor in Chief, Vogue
President's Award for Creative Excellence
- Calvin Klein, Fashion Designer and FIT Alumnus
2002
President's Award for Creative Excellence:
- Oscar de la Renta, Fashion Designer
1999
Lifetime Achievement Award:
- Bill Blass, Fashion Designer
President's Medal/Award:
- Peter G. Scotese, Former President and CEO, Springs Mills, Inc.
1984
President's Medal/Award:
- Calvin Klein, Fashion Designer and FIT Alumnus