Fashion Style Advice

by: Brittany S. Moss

Fashion design school can be an exciting and rewarding experience. But what is it like? Each school is different; fashion design school curriculums include such courses as patternmaking, fashion buying, illustration and trendsetting. Whether you are in the fashion capital of the U.S, New York City, or in the stylish, chic L.A, fashion is what you make it. The following provides a glimpse into two of the top fashion design schools in America.

One of the top and most well-known fashion design schools in the nation is California’s Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising or FIDM. With 16 different majors to choose from including interior design, fashion design, footwear design, film & TV costume design, textile design and merchandise marketing, FIDM offers a wide angle on the fashion design industry. FDIM has several degree offerings including an Associate of Arts Degree, an Associate of Arts Professional Designation Degree and an Associate of Arts Advanced Study Degree; each degree program takes about two years to complete. FDIM’s curriculum features such classes as sketching, creative design, computer applications, draping and pattern drafting in this global industry.

Parsons The New School for Design, located New York City and best known for its presence on the TV show Project Runway, is also one of the nation’s top fashion design school programs. Parsons’ degree programs are diverse and numerous and include undergraduate programs in architecture, design and technology, illustration, interior design and photography and graduate programs in architecture, fine arts, lighting and photography. The 345 students accepted into Parsons’ AAS Fashion Studies program have an undergraduate college education and focus strictly on design. They learn about the history of fashion and trends and bring styles from across the globe to the streets of New York City. Parsons’ degree programs run two to four years, depending on the program. Parsons’ curriculum features such classes as basic sewing techniques, portfolio construction and how to build an effective portfolio.

These are just a few of the fashion design programs out there. To learn more, research online or visit the fashion design school near you.

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