Fashion Merchandising Jobs » fashion merchandising school

Fashion School Help. Answer!!!!?

admin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:45:08 +0000

Ok, So I want to go to college for fashion and I eventually want to open up a boutique. I want to go to FIDM but I think that it is too expensive. I really want to go somewhere in California. It doesn’t have to be a school specifically for fashion just one that I can major in Fashion merchandising or design. Thanks!!!!!

Hi!

Well I think that’s great that you want to go to FIDM, and I certainly wouldn’t let money stop you from attending if you really want to go!

Trust me, not all FIDM students have money like you may see on TV. Many students apply for grants, loans and scholarships. My friend went to FIDM and she had to use all of the above to help fund her education but it was very worth it.

The advisors at the school are also very nice in helping students with financial aid. They are a fountain of knowledge when it comes to wanting to know about any ways to help pay for your schooling.

You may have heard of the scholarship web site: www.fastweb.com, but that web site has TONS of information on scholarships. Also, going to google and just typing in Fashion+Scholarships may also give you direction to some awesome scholarships!

If you haven’t already, I would talk to an advisor at FIDM. They are really nice and will answer any questions you may have.

FIDM’s web site is: www.fidm.edu

Hope this helps

Tweet This Post

What is the best fashion design school?

admin — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:01:23 +0000

I want to be a designer one day and I’m not sure what’s the best school to go to. Some schools I’ve heard that are good are:

-Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM)
-Academy of Art University
-Parsons
-Pratt University

I was leaning toward to FIDM but then I heard it’s a waste and you can’t get a bachelor’s. If there are any that are better than the ones I’ve listed, please suggest them!

Thanks!

FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) or Parsons

Tweet This Post

Which fashion school is the best out of these?

admin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:51:56 +0000

Ive been looking into several fashion schools, I am very interested in fashion design and marketing. Which schools would you recommend out of these?

1. Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising ( FIDM in Los Angeles)
2. Parsons
3. The Illinois Institute of Art (in Chicago)
4. Pratt University (Brooklyn, NY)

- also if you have any suggestions other than the schools i listed i would loveee to hear them. thanks!

Out of those four, I’d say Parsons (Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford, Isaac Mizrahi, and Donna Karen are alumni!) as number one. and then Pratt.
Other really good fashion schools are Academy of Art University in San Francisco (one of the few schools chosen to show at fashion week in NY), and Central St. Martins in London.
FIDM is a waste, unless you only want your A.A. You are unable to get a B.F.A. at FIDM.

Tweet This Post

Is FSU a good school for a master's in Fashion Merchandising?

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:09:08 +0000

details dude

Tweet This Post

Which school is better for fashion merchandising? Ai or IADT?

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:00:47 +0000

The Illinois Institute of Art or the International Academy of Design and Technology?

Both are EXCELLENT schools but I would sai IADT! GOOD LUCK!

Tweet This Post

Which school is better for fashion merchandising: San Francisco State University OR Cal State Long Beach?!?

admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:18:57 +0000

I love the urban atmosphere of San Francisco but I ALSO love that Long Beach is close to home && the beach. I basically need some help to favor one school over the other! If anyone has anything to say about either schools, I would love your input! Thanks!

I am currently debating on getting my Fashion Merchandising degree, I got into FIDM but just found out that LB has a Masters program…I have no idea which to choose… I do know this, that LA has a larger fashion industry than S.F. I just moved here from N.Y. New York is #1, but LA is #2. If you really want to get into the "high fashion" biz, then go to FIT NY, otherwise Long Beach is good, considering how close it is to LA. If you know anything about FIDM vs. Long Beach…let me know. PLEASE answer my question….

Tweet This Post

What is the best school to study fashion marketing&merchandising in the U.K?

admin — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:24:41 +0000

The European School of Economics offers an International Undergraduate Programme (BA Hons) with specialisation in Fashion Management and Luxury Goods

Tweet This Post

What school is better for Fashion Merchandising, FIT or Parsons?

admin — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:57:52 +0000

i understand that they are two of the best schools, thats why i am unsure. I need to know which school is best ,academically in this specific field.

I would go with FIT – but you are really spliting hairs here.

Good Luck!!!

Tweet This Post

Fashion Merchandising Schools?

admin — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:52:36 +0000

Can someone please give me a complete list of schools in ohio that offer fashion merchandising as a major.

I’d already told you about Kent State, which is the best program in Ohio, and one of the best in the US. To get a complete list, though, go to www.collegeboard.com, or the Princeton Review website. Both have college search functions that allow you to plug in things like state and major, and get a list.

I’ve run that search for you, and will post a link, but I’m not sure if the search will hold or if you’ll need to rerun it:
http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/servlet/advsearchservlet?buttonPressed=viewResults&navigateTo=9&viewpage=1

Tweet This Post

is columbia college of chicago a good school for fashion merchandising?

admin — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 22:32:32 +0000

I've been at Columbia for fashion and retail management for 2 semesters. I started at International Academy of Design & Technology doing fashion design. I changed my major cuz I wanted to be more on the business side and I was getting frustrated with IADT cuz they are not organized but the teachers I had there were pretty good.

Anyway, back to columbia, the school is OKAY but it's not as good as I was expecting. They do offer some classes that are hard to find else where like Fashion Styling and Fashion Journalism, but when I compared their curriculum to other schools around the country they really don't compare. What I don't like about columbia is the TEACHERS. They talk down to the students a lot. They treat us like we're still in elementry school(Some of them) rather than talking to us like adults. Also, the homework load they give out is VERY heavy. I spend about 30 hours a week doing homework a lot of times. Some classes I think are kind of dumb and unnecessary, like when I took retail management. I was expecting to like it, but I didn't. A lot of times I really wonder why I'm there. You may want to look into the Illinois Institute of Art. I visited there and I loved it but I decided on Columbia because I was always hearing people talking about it and I thought the school had a really good reputation. I sometimes regret it because I think I would have had a better experience there it's just that I've only got 2 semesters left so it would be pointless to transfer. If you do choose Columbia, watch out for the class "fashion product evaluation" that class is the reason I spend 30 hours a week doing homework! (but it's required). Also, I'd say check out Dominican University, it's in the north suburbs somewhere but they do offer fashion design and merchandising. They may have a good program. There's also a couple of Community Colleges in the suburbs that offer associate's degrees in Fashion

Tweet This Post