NY Tech Week Fashion Tech Panels at FIT
Monday, June 1 · 4–7 pm · Doors open at 3:30 pm
Morris W. and Fannie B. Haft Theater
Fashion Institute of Technology
Enter at 27th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenue
To kick off NY Tech Week 2026, The Pattern Maker co-editors Colette Dionne Johnson and Rachel Sterling return to FIT for our partnership event. Join us as they convene the industry's top minds to discuss the continued rise of fashion-tech innovation in NYC and beyond.
PROGRAM
3:30 pm · Doors Open + Check In
4 pm · Welcome
Fit Check: What It Takes for Fashion & Tech to Collaborate Successfully
Corey Moran - Chief Marketing Officer, Michael Kors, member FIT Foundation Board (MPS, Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management '15)
Diarra Bousso - Founder and Designer of Diarrablu
Emily Erkel - Founder of LePrix
Tech Talks
Instant Fashion Concepts to Digital Samples with Make The Dot
Beyond the Headlines: The Real Ways AI Is Changing Fashion
Moderated by Rachel Sterling - Founder of The Pattern Maker and Alternew
6–7 pm · Networking Reception
Sponsored by BjornQorn