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.
The museum's online collections feature more than 2,500 object images as well as installation images from over 100 past exhibitions.
Get inspired by the museum's current and upcoming exhibitions, such as "Africa's Fashion Diaspora"!
Listen to our Fashion Culture Podcast
Tune into our monthly podcast series featuring lectures and conversations about fashion.
The 2024 Couture Council Luncheon
MFIT honored Simon Porte Jacquemus, founder and designer at the fashion house JACQUEMUS, with its 2024 Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion during its annual luncheon on September 4, 2024. View photos from the event on Flickr!
This Must Be The Place
This Must Be the Place is a student led exhibition, produced and created in the Photographic Concepts and Exhibition course where throughout the semester, students produce photographs to push their technical and creative abilities, as well as working collaboratively in committees to bring this show to life.
Image: Coral Day, Jan Edward, Fabiana Torres
The Museum at FIT congratulates Elizabeth Way, recipient of the 2024 Costume Society
of America Millia Davenport Publication Award!
Looking for a longer read?
Africa's Fashion Diaspora is accompanied by a multi-author valume edited by Elizabeth Way and published by Yale University Press. The publication is now available for puchase.
MFIT on the Road
We're located at Seventh Avenue and 27th Street, New York City Come on in! Admission is free to the museum. Wednesday - Friday: Noon - 8pm Saturday - Sunday: 10am - 5pmPlan Your Visit
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