Image: Romeo Gigli, shoes, silk faille with silk ribbon flowers and leaves,
spring/summer 1998, Italy, gift of Romeo Gigli
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The Museum at FIT often loans objects from its permanent collections to other institutions to use in exhibitions. This fall, we've loaned three objects, one each by Emilio Pucci, Romeo Gigli, and Versace, to Renaissance to Runway: The Enduring Italian Houses, opening November 9th at The Cleveland Museum of Art. Through the majestic creations of more than 100 modern and contemporary Italian fashions and accessories in dialogue with Italian fine, decorative, and textile arts from the 1400s to the early 1600s, the exhibition examines the art historical inspirations that fuel recent creative Italian lexicon, expanding fantasies of the Renaissance, Mannerist, and early Baroque periods.
On view at The Cleveland Museum of Art November 9, 2025 – February 1, 2026.
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DRESS, DREAMS, AND DESIRE AUDIO ANALYSIS
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Dive deeper into our current exhibition Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis. Narrated by Dr. Valerie Steele, director and chief curator of The Museum at FIT, Audio Analysis, hosted on the Bloomberg Connects digital guide, addresses a few of the key themes in the exhibition by highlighting four notable objects.
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A friendly reminder that the MFIT galleries will be closed on Thursday, November 27th in observance of Thanksgiving.
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OBJECT OF THE MONTH
The artist Jenni Dutton made this "dress" out of hair cuttings from salons in England. Across cultures, hair often symbolizes power and sexuality, but dreams and stories about hair can be interpreted in many ways. Learn more with a visit to Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis.
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FEATURED PODCAST
For our November Fashion Culture Podcast, Ben Barry, Dean of Fashion at Parsons School of Design, explores the decolonization work at Parsons and the successes, challenges, and discussions that arose from that process.
https://museumatfit.podbean.com/
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NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH EVENT
Join the Social Justice Center at FIT on Monday, November 10th at a day-long event that represents the diverse voices and perspectives within the Indigenous community and highlights the unique and innovative approaches designers and other creatives take in their work. RSVP here.
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The Unanswered Questions:
Dreams, Symphonies, and Neuroses
Tuesday, November 18, 5:30 pm | FREE
Music therapist Jasmine Edwards moderates an exploration of how psychoanalysis has impacted contemporary music composition and performance, as well as generations of listeners and fashionable concertgoers. The talk will feature art therapist Ayde Rayas and a performance by award-winning violinist Njioma Chinyere Grevious, who will also discuss her musical selections inspired by MFIT's exhibition Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis. This event is organized in collaboration with the New York Philharmonic.
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| Image: Maison Roger, two-piece dress, black silk and beads c. 1877, France, museum purchase.
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CURRENT | DRESS, DREAMS, AND DESIRE: FASHION AND PSYCHOANALYSIS
September 10, 2025 – January 4, 2026
Lower Gallery
This exhibition, curated by Dr. Valerie Steele, director of The Museum at FIT, explores the complex relationship between fashion and psychoanalysis. Steele has spent more than five years working on this exhibition and the accompanying book, which draws on the evolution of psychoanalytic ideas about sexuality and the unconscious, with sections devoted to themes such as the mirror stage, the skin ego, desire, and sexual difference. Learn more.
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CURRENT | THE AGE OF CI: THE RISE OF CREATIVE INTELLIGENCE IN AN AI-DRIVEN WORLD
October 18 – November 9, 2025
MFIT Lobby
Human creativity is on the cusp of a revolution. In this new era, design transcends aesthetics and style, becoming a strategic practice grounded in empathy and insightful problem framing. The creatives of the future will be those who can envision groundbreaking solutions while harnessing AI to remove production barriers and achieve transformative results. This exhibition explores a future where AI is not a replacement for human creativity but its ultimate amplifier. By surpassing the limits of individual skills and production speed, AI enables us to concentrate on what truly sets us apart: Creative Intelligence (CI). Learn more.
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UPCOMING | ALL THINGS CONSIDERED
November 22, 2025 – January 4, 2026
MFIT Lobby
The Photography and Related Media BFA junior exhibition, All Things Considered, showcases photo-based installations from 63 students that range from the documentation of intimate life to directed staged narrative tableaus, to visual representations of conceptual ideas. This scope of work reflects contemporary trends in fine art photography, showcasing individual creative vision, while illuminating the time and place we all inhabit. Learn more.
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UPCOMING | ART X FASHION
February 18 – April 19, 2026
Lower Gallery
Art X Fashion will look at the entangled and shifting relationship between fine art and fashion – typically considered a "decorative" or "applied" art. Organized by Dr. Elizabeth Way, curator of costume and accessories, this exhibition will feature 140 garments, textiles, and accessories from MFIT's permanent collection, and we invite viewers to consider the much-asked question, "Is fashion art?" through historic and contemporary examples. Learn more.
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UPCOMING | DOLL DRESSING
September 10, 2026 – January 4, 2027
Lower Gallery
This exhibition will explore the ways in which dolls have influenced fashion and dressed appearance. Doll dressing takes many forms, ranging from the appeal of youthful baby doll dresses, to the 2D quality of "paper doll" looks, to the influence of creepy dolls on fashion. It encompasses clothing and accessories, hair and makeup, and even movement and gestures that take their cue from dolls. Learn more.
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HEADER IMAGE CREDIT
Evening dress, pink silk satin and lace, retailer Joseph Johnson, c. 1895, England, museum purchase, 2007.27.1
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