THE WHAT? The State University of New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) has announced the launch of The Beauty Center at FIT. Billed as a dynamic research center for the beauty industry, the new facility will accelerate the college’s ability to predict market trends, identify strategic business opportunities and build on its research success.
THE DETAILS The center opens as the college’s Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management program prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary next year and is located at 520 Eighth Avenue. It will conduct collaborative research with the industry, showcase the global research done by students each year and exchange new ideas through symposia and conferences.
THE WHY? Joyce F. Brown, president of FIT, comments, “As an extension of FIT’s internationally recognized program in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management (CFMM), we are proud to establish The Beauty Center at FIT. Through industry partnerships and innovative research that will be advanced by the Center, our master’s level students will be positioned to help shape the future of the global beauty industry, often alongside other distinguished CFMM alumni who are leading renowned brands.”
