The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York turns 75 and is celebrating the year with a little help from its archives FITSpecialCollection: ow.ly/eRpF30qbx3M

Thierry Mugler, Fall/Winter 1996-1997, photo by Thierry Mugler #fashion #fashionhistory #90sfashion #mugler #thierrymugler #1996 #fashionphotography #fitnyc #fitspecialcollections #fashioninstituteoftechnology #designarchives

We're bewitched by House of Worth's blue velour evening coat at right w/ the apt title of Sorcerer. From Les Idées Nouvelles de a la Mode, Nov, 1922. #fashion #fashionhistory #fashionmagazine #20sfashion #houseofworth #fitnyc #fitspecialcollections #designarchives

A Schiaparelli hat offered by Bergdorf Goodman, Spring 1948. #fashion #fashionhistory #fashionsketch #1948 #40sfashion #millinery #schiaparelli #elsaschiaparelli #fitspecialcollections #fitnyc #fashioninstituteoftechnology #designarchives

Sign us up for anything purple... especially if its Lanvin! From Femme Chic, Spring/Summer 1968. #fashion #fashionhistory #fashionmagazine #lanvin #60sfashion #fitnyc #fitspecialcollections #fashioninstituteoftechnology #designarchives

George Barbier illustration from the book The Romance of Perfume. #fashion #fashionhistory #georgebarbier #pochoir #perfume #perfumemaking #grasse

As classic today as it was 70+ years ago. Hard to believe this is from the May 1949 issue of Seventeen magazine! Who said you can't wear grandma's clothes?! #fashion #fashionhistory #fashionmagazine #seventeenmagazine #40sfashion #fitnyc. #fitspecialcollections #designarchives

A rather vampy little number for Chanel in "Marquetterie" nylon from de Bucol. French Vogue, April 1954, photo by Seeberger. #fashion #fashionhistory #fashionphotography #frenchvogue #chanel #cocochanel #gabriellechanel #50sfashion #fitnyc #fitspecialcollections #designarchive

Streamlined elegance from Chrisitan Dior, from Femme Chic, Winter 1952. #fashion #fashionhistory #fashionphotograhy #dior #christiandior #femmechic #50sfashion #fitnyc #fitspecialcollections #fashioninstituteoftechnology #designarchives

What a fun find by MA students from the Flora Courtauld ! This sketch for a hand-painted blouse by Tina Leser features notes from the children's song "Baby Shark." #fashion #fashionhistory #fashionsketch #tinaleser #40sfashion #babyshark #fitnyc #fitspecialcollections #designarchives

From Journal des dames et des modes, September 10, 1913. #fashion #fashionhistory #fashionplate #pochoir #fitspecialcollections #fitnyc #fashioninstituteoftechnology #designarchives

These never cease to entertain... from Vogue, January 1921. #fashion #fashionhistory #fatfashion #reducers #rubbercorset #ledowningpeters

On behalf of the Gladys Marcus Library, congratulations to everyone in the FIT community for pushing through these uncertain times and finishing the semester strong! #fitlibrary #fit #fitnyclibrary #fitnyc #congrats #congratulations #accomplishment

Join us tomorrow at 1pm on GoogleMeet for #AskAnArchivistDay Come with questions and curiosities! #ArchivesMonth #AskAnArchivist

Join us on TODAY from 1-2pm for Ask an Archivist Day! Ever wondered what we have in our archives? Do you have special documents, photos, books, and videos that you'd like to preserve? Our archives staff will be happy to answer any of your questions. ow.ly/f26750BFOZt

Today at 1pm!

Yesterday for #AskAnArchivist Day we answered some questions on our Instagram- which are now available to view in our story highlights on our Instagram profile @fitspecialcollections

Join us next Monday at 2pm to hear about our New York State Archives Week event: Welcome to SPARC! #ArchivesWeek #specialcollections #fitnyc #fashionhistory #fashionarchives #designarchives

Join us on Thursday November 19th for “Drawing Upon Inequities” panel discussion via Google Meet!

We hope you can take some time away from the screen this Thanksgiving break and check out the FITSpecialCollection coloring book! Download your copy here. news.fitnyc.edu/2020/11/10/int…