The Museum at FIT held its annul Couture Council Summer Party at the beautiful New York home of Charlotte Moss.  Dr. Joyce Brown is the President of The Fashion Institute of Technology.  Couture Council Chairs are  Yaz Hernandez, Liz Peek and Sara Wolfe.  The Founding Luncheon Chair is Charlotte Moss and The Director of the Museum at FIT is Dr. Valerie Steele.

The Museum at FIT is the only museum in New York City dedicated solely to the art of fashion.  Best known for its innovative and award-winning exhibitions, which have been described by Roberta Smith in The New York Times as "ravishing," the museum has a collection of more than 50,000 garments and accessories dating from the eighteenth century to the present.  Like other fashion museums, such as the Musée de la Mode, the Mode Museum and the Museo de la Moda, The Museum at FIT collects, conserves, documents, exhibits, and interprets fashion.  The museum's mission is to advance knowledge of fashion through exhibitions, publications, and public programs. Visit www.fitnyc.edu/museum.

The museum is part of the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), a college of art and design, business and technology educating more than 10,000 students annually.  FIT, a college of the State University of New York (SUNY), offers 44 majors leading to the AAS, BFA, BS, MA, and MPS degrees. Please visit www.fitnyc.edu.

The Couture Council is a membership group of fashion enthusiasts that helps support the exhibitions and programs of The Museum at FIT. The Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion is given to a selected designer at a benefit luncheon every September. For information on the Couture Council, call 212 217.4532 or e-mail couturecouncil@fitnyc.edu.

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