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@FITLibrary

The Library at the Fashion Institute of Technology, supporting research in fashion, design, art and related industries.

 New York, NY
fitnyc.edu/library
Joined July 2010
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Fascinating Library Facts from @FITLibrary via @JSTOR: Did you know of American librarians' role in WW II? With deft research skills and tech know-how, librarians used microforms ("part of the puzzle") to gather intelligence with Allied forces. Read more: daily.jstor.org/how-american…

How American Librarians Helped Defeat the Nazis - JSTOR Daily

Recruited to the war effort thanks to their deft research skills and technological know-how, librarians used microforms to gather and share intelligence with Allied forces.

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Megan Lotts@MCLotts30 Jun 2023
Today I played around with the Fashion Institute of Technology’s “fitting room”, it’s AWESOME! @FITLibrary
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#ICASUV23 But for some collections (👋🏻 @FITLibrary), adding color filters for search makes sense!
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Front cover of Vogue, 15th March 1914
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Celebrate Women's History Month with a roundup that brings the stories of remarkable women out of the shadows. #WomensHistoryMonth bit.ly/2PvBoje
Celebrating Women’s History Month - JSTOR Daily

Celebrating Women’s History Month - JSTOR Daily

Celebrate Women's History Month all March with JSTOR Daily. We hope you'll find the stories below, and the scholarship they include in full, a valuable resource for classroom or leisure reading.

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I’m a model and I know that artificial intelligence will eventually take my job. I wrote this 3 years ago for @voguemagazine and with the explosion of Generative Ai it’s never felt more true. vogue.com/article/sinead-bov…
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How Fashion Schools Are Teaching the Metaverse. FIT "offers an unparalleled win-win for the students and the creative/fashion sector...we serve," says Prof. Vincent Quan. fashionista.com/2023/01/fash… via @theangelawei
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Alumnas Emily Shum & Eva Zhou are co-owners of Land to Sea. Says Zhou: It's a “creative space that puts culture and community first...We try to represent (our parents immigration stories) in the food we eat and the art forms we celebrate." bkmag.com/2023/01/24/land-to…
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A tiny, intricate dress. Bushra Waqas Khan creates elaborate miniature dresses, that use affidavit paper as the source of their patterns. Affidavit paper is used for all official documents in Pakistan.
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Pantone’s Color of the Year is ‘magentaverse’ f-st.co/vLN4Hph

Pantone's Color of the Year is 'magentaverse'

Its vibrancy draws from the natural—and unnatural—worlds.

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@i_D18 Nov 2022
Revisit Pat McGrath's i-D archive: trib.al/XFCTRBt
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Happy #Halloween! This 3-D–printed strapless dress was designed by Iris van Herpen for her A/W 2011 "Capriole" collection. The polyamide, leather and acrylic two-piece, called "Skeleton", wraps around the body. @metmuseum collection. #HalloweenCostumes #dress #spooky
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An Exhibit that Keeps the Fashion Week Vibe Going: “Shoes: Anatomy, Identity, Magic” thru December 31, features more than 300 of the 5,000 pairs of shoes, boots, sandals and sneakers in the @museumatFIT's permanent collection, aka "the closet." avenuemagazine.com/nyc-fashi…
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The Embroidery Studio, opened in 2002, is the brainchild of Michelle Feinberg, Fashion Design '92. The Garment District location is staffed by 150 workers, and a newly opened 80,000-sq-ft facility in Brooklyn Army Terminal will create 500+ jobs. fastcompany.com/90786532/ins…
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My daughter called home from @FIT today, gushing over the @FITLibrary. “It’s incredible! I don’t have enough time to read all of these books!” It warmed this English teacher’s heart. #fashion #BookLover #BackToSchool
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At the start of the 1830s, womenswear was exuberant and dramatic, reflecting the Romantic movement. It was characterized by an extraordinary attention to the upper half of the dress and the sleeves. Read more! fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/18…
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Daywear made of wool was the backbone of nearly every fashionable woman’s wardrobe during the mid-century. Beloved by both Dior and Balenciaga, the fiber is durable as well as malleable, allowing them to easily mold and shape their designs. #DiorBalenciaga fitnyc.edu/museum/exhibition…
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“We are learning about fashion.” Some of our youngest audience members, Chelsea PS 33 kindergarten students, created mood boards and designed their own looks. How does the collection of The Museum at FIT inspire you to be a creator? #CreatorsMW #MuseumWeek #MuseumEducation
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TONIGHT! Our spectacular Future of Fashion runway show presented by @Macys will take place tonight, May 11 at 7pm EST. This year marks #FoF's return in person and the first time it will be held in the college's Breezeway. Tune in to the livestream here: bit.ly/3l0hyvM
Critic Award winner for Knitwear, Claire Greidanus,

ALT Critic Award winner for Knitwear, Claire Greidanus,

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FIT@FIT9 May 2022
☀️days are here in NYC! Good luck to our #unconventionalminds on finishing strong for the spring semester.
A sunny shot of the Pomerantz Center featuring a sign that reads Fashion Institute of Technology.

ALT A sunny shot of the Pomerantz Center featuring a sign that reads Fashion Institute of Technology.

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