This is a list of graduates, past students and alumni of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.
Alumni
Artists
- Marie-Denise Douyon – Canadian painter, illustrator and graphic artist[1]
- Roxanne Lowit[2] – fashion and celebrity photographer
- Ryan Ashley Malarkey – tattoo artist, 2007[3]
- Janet McKenzie – painter of religious themes
- Lady Starlight – performance artist; muse of pop star Lady Gaga
- Sara Rahbar (1976) – fine artist, attended 1996–2000[4]
- Fabrice Simon – Haitian American abstract artist and fashion designer.
- Frederick Weston – African-American gay artist whose collages were recognized for their importance late in his life
Actors, entertainment industry
- Janelle James – actress and comedian
- Karen Allen – actress[5]
- Fonzworth Bentley – hip hop artist, entertainer, fashion designer
- Lady Colin Campbell – writer and television personality
- Helen Castillo – fashion designer; cast member on season 12 of the reality television series Project Runway[6]
- Laverne Cox – actress and LGBT advocate[7]
- Chloe Dao – winner of the TV series Project Runway (season 2)
- Amy Devers – furniture designer and TV personality (Freeform Furniture, Designer People, Trading Spaces)
- Amber Lee Ettinger – model and actress[8]
- Scarlet Envy – drag queen, contestant on Rupaul's Drag Race season 11 and "Rupaul's Drag Race All Stars" season 6
- Caroline Hirsch – founder and owner of Caroline's Comedy Club
- Agot Isidro – actress, singer, and TV show host in the Philippines
- Kilo Kish – singer/songwriter, textile artist, and painter[9]
- Frankie Knuckles – DJ and producer best known for his involvement in pioneering house music.
- Melissa McCarthy – film and television actress, comedian, writer and producer; attended for two years
- Audrey Quock[10] – model and actress
- Joel Schumacher[11] – director, producer, writer, costume designer
- Angela Simmons – TV personality, fashion designer, CEO of Pastry Kicks.
- Ramona Singer – TV personality, starred on Bravo TV series The Real Housewives of New York City.
- Daniel Vosovic – runner-up of TV series Project Runway (season 2)
- Jasmine Kennedie - drag queen, trans woman and contestant on Rupaul's Drag Race season 14
- Aquaria – winner of RuPaul's Drag Race season 10
- Joe Zee – Creative Director of Elle Magazine, host of the Sundance Channel's original program All on the Line
- Madison Anderson – Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2019
Entrepreneurs
- Laure Hériard-Dubreuil – French entrepreneur and founder of a luxury multi-brand retailer, The Webster Miami[12]
- Elisabeth Jensen – former Disney Consumer Products executive; education advocate and candidate for United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2014.
Fashion designers
- Robert Abajian[13] - fashion designer who was Senior Vice President of Liz Claiborne Inc. and succeeded Claiborne as head of design in 1989
- Amsale Aberra[2][14][15] – fashion designer of couture bridal gowns and eveningwear
- Reem Acra[2][16] – fashion designer of couture bridal gowns and eveningwear
- Jeffrey Ampratwum - fashion Designer
- Jhane Barnes – fashion designer[17]
- Stephen Burrows – fashion designer, one of the first African-American fashion designer to sell internationally.
- David Chu[2][18] – fashion designer, president, and CEO of Nautica International, Inc.
- Mandy Coon – fashion designer
- Francisco Costa[2][19] – designer, Calvin Klein collection for women
- Laura Dahl – fashion designer
- Marisol Deluna – fashion designer[20]
- Carolina Herrera – fashion designer, President of Carolina Herrera New York
- Norma Kamali – fashion designer
- Calvin Klein (1962)[2][21] – founder of Calvin Klein, Inc.
- Michael Kors – Fashion designer, President and CEO of Michael Kors
- Nanette Lepore[2][22][23] – fashion designer and owner, Robespierre, Inc.
- Leon Max – fashion designer, president and CEO of Max Studios
- Arthur McGee – fashion designer, first African American designer hired to run a design studio on Seventh Avenue in the Garment District in New York City.[24]
- Babette Pinsky, fashion designer
- Ralph Rucci (1980)[2][25] – fashion designer, Chado Ralph Rucci
- Steve Summers - Costume designer and creative director for Dolly Parton
- Kate Stoltz – fashion designer and model
- Ivy Supersonic – hat designer
- Ouigi Theodore – African - American designer behind the Brooklyn Circus label[26]
- Isabel Toledo – fashion designer
- Hector Torres – fashion designer[27]
Illustrators
- Timothy D. Bellavia – children's author and illustrator
- Antonio Lopez[28] – fashion illustrator
Jewelry, accessories designers
- Gessica Brooke[29] – fashion and accessories designer
- Carolina Bucci – jewelry designer
Writers
- Cailli and Sam Beckerman[30] – fashion bloggers
- Angie Cruz[31] – novelist and author
- Erica De Mane - chef, food writer, cookbook author[32]
- Radhika Khanna – fashion designer and author of Yoga: From the Ganges to Wall Street and two other books.
- Naomi Sims – model and author
References
- ^ "Works by Marie-Denise Douyon". Galerie d'art Viva Vida. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Noted FIT Alumni Archived 27 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Fashion Institute of Technology. Accessed 3 January 2010.
- ^ Remling, Amanda (18 October 2016). "'Ink Master' Showrunner Breaks Down Season 8 Female Alliance". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "Sara Rahbar Biography". ArtNet.com. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "Albany Film Festival spotlight: Karen Allen". 17 March 2022.
- ^ Wenik, Ian (16 August 2013). ""Reality TV"". The Union City Reporter. pp. 1 and 9.
- ^ https://news.fitnyc.edu/2020/04/23/an-fit-guide-to-binge-watching/
- ^ Buskirk, Eliot Van. "Q&A: Amber Lee Ettinger (A.k.a. Obama Girl)". Wired.
- ^ https://www.spin.com/2016/03/review-kilo-kish-reflections-in-real-time/
- ^ Audrey Quock Interview. AsianceMagazine.com.
- ^ Joel Schumacher Biography. Yahoo! Movies.
- ^ Polla, Ada (17 June 2014). "Laure Hériard Dubreuil: Stylish Advice for Effortless Chic". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ "Robert Abajian, 62, A Fashion Designer". The New York Times. 13 January 1995. p. A25.
- ^ CFDA Member Profile: Amsale Aberra. Council of Fashion Designers of America.
- ^ Amsale Aberra biography Archived 2 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Amsale.com.
- ^ CFDA Member Profile: Reem Acra. Council of Fashion Designers of America.
- ^ . MarketWatch.com. 13 January 2012 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/polyvore-partners-with-covergirl-to-launch-polyvore-live-2012-01-13. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ CFDA Member Profile: David Chu. Council of Fashion Designers of America.
- ^ CFDA Member Profile: Francisco Costa. Council of Fashion Designers of America.
- ^ "The New York Times Style Weddings". The New York Times. 13 June 1999. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ CFDA Member Profile: Calvin Klein. Council of Fashion Designers of America.
- ^ CFDA Member Profile: Nanette Lepore. Council of Fashion Designers of America.
- ^ WFIT NYC. Fashion Institute of Technology. Archived 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Traphagen Alumni | The Traphagen School: Fostering American Fashion". Museum at FIT. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ CFDA Member Profile: Ralph Rucci. Council of Fashion Designers of America.
- ^ Williams, Alex (5 January 2011). "The Bearded Dandy of Brooklyn". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Hector Torres Is Dead; Fashion Designer, 46". The New York Times. 27 July 1990.
- ^ Padilha, Roger, and Mauricio Padilha. 2012. Antonio Lopez: Fashion, Art, Sex & Disco. Random House Incorporated.
- ^ KTLA Spring Fashions and Hangbags with Gessica Brooke Archived 1 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine retrieved on 1 March 2011
- ^ Kurutz, Steven (14 September 2016). "'Human Glitter.' The Beckerman Twins Are Fashion Week Stars". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ Angie Cruz: Fashionably Late. Austin Chronicle. 16 November 2001.
- ^ Urrabazo, Yolanda. "Erica De Mane Fashions a Springtime Dish". FIT Alumni. Fashion Institute of Technology. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
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