MFIT on the Road
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The Museum at FIT often loans objects from its permanent collections to other institutions to use in exhibitions. Watch this space for venues featuring MFIT on the road.
Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art
March 28, 2026 – November 8, 2026
The UK's first exhibition on Elsa Schiaparelli spans the 1920s to today, celebrating the innovative designer's influence. It traces the fashion house's groundbreaking origins and its evolution under current creative director, and FIT alum, Daniel Roseberry. MFIT has loaned four objects to this exhibition.
V&A South Kensington
London, UK
Image: Elsa Schiaparelli for Gripoix, brooches, gilt metal and swirled pâte de verre, c. 1938, France, gift of Janet Chatfield-Taylor, 74.135.222
Elizabeth Hawes: Radical American Fashion
April 24 – August 2, 2026
This exhibition explores Hawes’ early approach to design and construction and the evolution of her career, particularly pre-WWII; as well as 1920s garments from designers who set the stage for her, and pieces by designers which show her enduring influence. MFIT has loaned three objects to this exhibition.
Image: Elizabeth Hawes, evening dress, blue silk taffeta and green satin, Fall 1936, USA, gift of Mrs. Dudley
Schoales, 69.156.1
You Should Be Dancing: : New York, 1976 and Beyond
October 2, 2026 - March 7, 2027
In 1976, New York City was in crisis. Its youth rescued and reinvigorated it. You Should Be Dancing transports the visitor to a year of contradictions for New York City.
Image: Man's shoes, black suede and gold leather, 1973-1975, USA, museum purchase, P92.53.1
Ragtime: Cakewalk in Pianoland
November 13, 2026 - June 13, 2027
This exhibition introduces a new generation of visitors to ragtime—one of the first
truly global popular music styles. Tracing the genre’s evolution from its roots in
West African rhythms and European musical traditions to its pivotal role in the emergence
of jazz, the exhibition explores ragtime’s vibrant cultural legacy.
Morgan Library
NYC
Image: Brooks Brothers, Man's evening suit, black woven wool, cream silk, and white cotton,
c. 1907, USA, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Erik Rhodes