Panel Discussion: The Many Colorways of Sneakerheads with Bobbito Garcia
Calling all sneaker fanatics, sneaker enthusiasts, sneakerheads, and sneaker fans. Legendary air personality, sneaker author/designer/historian, award-winning filmmaker and former professional [...]
View Article20th Annual Next Generation Awards
The Accessories Design and Jewelry Design programs acknowledge their students with end-of-year awards sponsored and judged by the Accessories Council.
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Ellen Lynch Coaches Special Olympics Swim Team
Professor Ellen Lynch, Accessories Design, teaches FIT students the finer points of creating footwear—lasts, uppers, the anatomy of the foot. [...]
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Accessories Design Student Wins Bowlero Bowling Shoe Design Challenge
Sam Riley, Accessories Design ’19, won the #BeBowled shoedesign contest for bowling alley operater, Bowlero. His winning design, selected from [...]
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Alfeya Valrina
Alfeya Valrina, Accessories Design ’17, designs and produces an eponymous line of structured handbags with a small team of artisans in [...]
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Alexis Mazza
Alexis Mazza, Accessories Design, Jewelry Design ’13, is a sixth-generation jewelry designer who vaulted into the industry when her line, LexiMazz Designs, [...]
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FIT and MIT Join Forces to Create Innovative Textiles
Advanced functional fabrics workshop, held jointly with Advanced Functional Fabrics of America and industrial partner New Balance, develops concepts for [...]
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Christian Louboutin Bares His Soles
On the same day as he received the Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion, Christian Louboutin addressed FIT students [...]
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Career Advice From Celebrity Shoe Magnate Stuart Weitzman
Stuart Weitzman, an icon for red carpet footwear, arrived on stage dressed casually in a mock turtleneck, slacks, and 2 [...]
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‘Karma’s World’ Designers Kick It With Ludacris
On August 10, “Kick It with Karma’s World” was held at legendary toy store FAO Schwarz. The all-day event was [...]
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