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12/14/2023 - The Japanese retailer collaborates with FIT's Design and Tech Lab for an exclusive collection available at the Fifth Avenue global flagship store.
Uniqlo has announced its collaboration with the Fashion Institute of Technology and its DTech Lab for a limited-edition upcycling collection called Re.Live. The 11-piece collection of knitwear, outwear, shirts, jumpsuits and accessories was developed using completely non-sellable and non-wearable Uniqlo products.
12/04/2023 - The winners of FIT’s second annual PETE Prize for Entrepreneurs were announced during Entrepreneurship Month on Thursday, November 30, at a breakfast at Spring Place. The 2023 winning team of Habin Lee, Technical Design ’23, and Mary Addison Davis, Fashion Design ’23, whose company is RANEA: Courage to Move, have created a business manufacturing and selling athletic wear that facilitates proper muscle movements and reduces stress for chronic injuries for both men and women.
02/22/2022 - Inspired by the animated Netflix series “Karma’s World,” FIT students have designed a 50-piece fashion-forward children’s collection for licensing partners to incorporate across a range of consumer categories, with the first product set to launch later this year.Designs include jumpsuits, jackets, sweatsuits, dresses, swimsuits and footwear.
The project came together via 9 Story Media Group creator, producer and distributor of award-winning animated and live-action content for young audiences, and Karma’s World Entertainment, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges’ entertainment media company, which forged a partnership with Fashion Institute of Technology’s Design and Technology Lab.
04/27/2021 - In a world where isolation and work-from-home lifestyles have become the new norm, many industries and institutions — including fashion design schools — found themselves having to shift gears and pivot to a remote mode of operation.
When it came to showcasing their students graduate collections, Central Saint Martins put together an interactive 3D exhibition, Parsons presented a fashion film in collaboration with 1 Granary and FIT organized a groundbreaking digital fashion show. Dubbed 7 Collections, the online event put the work of eight MFA Fashion Design students on display via DTech Live — FIT’s on-campus innovation lab working with design and emerging technologies. The event took place as a virtual showcase, but as the young designers presented their work, those viewing the show could purchase the garments from home.
The shoppable graduate fashion show, powered by Bambuser, is the first of it’s kind, marking a new chapter of connecting design students with their potential customers.
08/26/2020 - The new vest was designed by students from the Fashion Institute of Technology. It was released on Tuesday, along with more than a dozen separates for Girl Scouts in grades six through 12, including things that are likely already in their closets, like black spandex leggings and a denim jacket.
The student-designed collection is an attempt to make the Girl Scout uniform more versatile and relevant — to infiltrate the modern teenage wardrobe with scouty swag, sometimes camouflaged as athleisure.
08/25/2020 - Four students from FIT’s Fashion Design class of 2020, Nidhi Bhasin, Zhuo Ran (Jenny) Feng, Melissa Posner, and Daryn Huang, have reimagined the Girl Scouts of the USA uniform. On August 25, that uniform and apparel collection officially launched.
The new apparel collection honors the classic Girl Scout look while also incorporating modern, fashionable elements to ensure that every girl can express her unique style. By offering a variety of options, girls can proudly showcase their personalities while also sporting the iconic Girl Scout trefoil.
08/25/2020 - For over a century, Girl Scouts have proudly worn uniforms that symbolize everything a girl can achieve through Girl Scouts. As trends evolve, we offer new features and designs that match modern girls’ interests and passions. For the 2020 back to troop season, GSUSA collaborated with the Fashion Institute of Technology to design new uniforms and apparel collection which are guaranteed to make girls feel their best when representing Girl Scouts.
Learn more about the history of the Girl Scout uniform and visit the Girl Scouts official online store.
08/03/2020 - After completing her university studies in Colombia, Karina set off to New York where she was able to gain first-hand experience in 3D design at the FIT DTech Lab. We are very proud and excited for her and wish her all the best!
02/01/2020 - DTech Lab and IBM have partnered to educate the next generation to use technology to forecast trends in the past. Today, we are excited to be part of IBM's Retail and Consumer Products: Future of Retail website, and we are looking forward to new and exciting collaborations with IBM in the future.
01/06/2020 - Today at the DTech Lab, a Q&A video series, featuring current students from the classes of 2020 and 2021, and recent alumni from the class of 2019, being filmed and moderated by NPD Group, a leading market research company. The three research topics being covered are GenZ, Sustainability, and Beauty & Technology. Larissa Jensen, Executive Director, Beauty Industry Analyst, who is moderating the Q&A is also an alumna of our Fashion Institute of Technology School of Graduate Studies Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management program.
10/23/2019 - Neue and the FIT/Infor DTech Lab collaborated with two Swedish fashion companies: POC Sports and Ann Sofie Back to create new products that incorporate their wearable technology into new designs for brand’s product lines.
The fashion industry’s slow evolution has created new opportunities for innovative technology to have a profound impact the entire fashion value chain. Neue is a Swedish is Fashion Technology company that has developed a new microchip and software platform designed to specifically integrate into fashion apparel and accessories.
