FIT is in the center of the accessories world is New York City—home to the major design studios and sales offices. And FIT has close ties to the industry: to the people and places that can help you launch a great career. At FIT, you can design and produce a full range of accessories, from high-fashion shoes and handbags to athletic footwear. You’ll create boots, belts, billfolds, and carrying gear for sports. If green is your color, a new course in nontraditional footwear focuses on sustainability.

Your faculty are active in all areas of the industry, and they’ll help you master the technical, design, and business skills you need. In hands-on classes you’ll learn about materials, construction, and presentation—and produce a professional-quality accessories line.

Eligibility

Applicants to this program are expected to provide a competitive portfolio.

 

PORTFOLIO

Part 1: Accessories Renderings (9-12 pieces)

Submit a selection of 9 to 12 examples of your best original work that represents bag, shoe and belt designs as scanned images or high quality photographs. One submission should be a still life of a shoe and bag selected from your closet. Use any black pen or pencil to sketch the still life. Submit a photograph of your still life and one scanned image of the sketch.

• Each piece can stand alone or be part of a coordinated collection within the 9 to 12 pieces.
• Explain your inspiration(s) with photo images, magazine tear sheets or short narrative(s).
• Identify the color medium(s) you chose and include material or leather swatch(es) on the front of each sketch.

PART 2: Creative Work (5-7 pieces)

Submit 5 to 7 examples of actual creative art samples that you have made. Include 2 to 3 pages from your sketchbook to give insight to your process of research, thinking, and exploration.

• The work may include assignment-based projects, self-directed work or pieces of a collaborative nature in the areas of accessories, paintings, ceramics, photography, etc.
• The samples should demonstrate knowledge of a creative skill set.
• Originality, creativity, and design aesthetic are valued.
• Write and submit a brief description for each of these images.

Provide 14-19 items. Images (up to 5MB each) and video (up to 250MB each)