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  Academy of Art University : Hone your skills as a designer and learn the ins and outs of merchandising at one of the country's top fashion schools. From design to marketing, fashion students at Academy of Art University learn with the best to become the best. We bring in teachers from fashion giants like Versace, Alexander McQueen, Calvin Klein, Claude Montana, and Givenchy, and host the most famous student spring show in the country. Whether you want to design in New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles, California; whether you dream about the runways of London, Paris, or Milan, Italy, Academy of Art University provides its passionate students with the knowledge, skills, and network they need to live their dreams.  Fashion classes include, Fashion Design, Knitwear Design, Textile Design, Fashion Journalism, Fashion Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, Fashion Marketing Merchandising, Menswear Design, Store Design, Sports Wear Design, History of Fashion, History of Beauty Industry, Business of Beauty (Beauty Industry Retail and Product Development), Cosmetics and Fragrance Industry, and more!

  Academy of Couture Art : Blending European Haute Couture tradition with the high energy, fast-paced, challenging American Fashion system, the Academy of Couture Art has designed a unique program combining hands-on instruction and student-centered learning. Future graduates develop and refine their unique talents and skills, learn how to utilize fashion cycles and predict fashion trends, in order to become exceptional "Life Designers".

  Elite Fashion Academy Los Angeles : Elite Fashion Academy was created in conjunction with one of the most famous names in the industry, Elite Model Management as a training ground for every aspect of the fashion world.  From modeling to fashion photography, styling to makeup, they offer the tools to begin a career in this glamorous world of fashion.  Elite Fashion Academy LA offers individuals the opportunity to get their start in this exclusive industry through the use of targeted educational paths, taking advantage of the vast experience of top professionals from all over the world etc.

  Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) : FIDM is a specialized, private college dedicated to educating students for the Fashion, Graphics, Interior Design, and Entertainment Industries.  It's a place where creativity and careers merge.  Their hands-on and industry focused.  They are small enough to know their students' names, but big enough to have the industry contacts and resources to help them meet their goals. They indicate that they don't just prepare their students for a job; they prepare them for a career. 

Learn more about FIDM and discuss issues about this school at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Group section on the Fashion Industry Network.  Please note that the Fashion Industry Network is not part of the school.  If you have questions that require exact answers regarding FIDM, we strongly suggest you ask your questions directly to the school.  The purpose of the FIDM discussion group at FIN is for informal discussions between students and professors that either attend or previously attended the school.

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Studying Fashion Where the Garments Are Made

Los Angeles' advantage is proximity to production. The city's fashion district concentrates fabric, trim, pattern and sample services that students in most cities never see, and its brands span denim, surf and skate, contemporary womenswear and red-carpet dressing. A school here can put you in front of teachers drawn from houses such as Versace, Alexander McQueen, Calvin Klein, Claude Montana and Givenchy — Academy of Art University's stated faculty background — and in front of employers for part-time work and internships while you study. Ask each school how it uses the city: factory visits, industry partner projects and internship placement tell you more than a course list.

Design, Couture and Merchandising Paths

The LA schools in this directory split into recognizable types. Large art universities offer the widest menus — design, marketing, merchandising, journalism and store design under one roof. Couture-focused academies teach the hand techniques and fitting discipline of the European tradition. Fashion academies aimed at styling, production and the business of the industry offer shorter, career-first programs. Match the type to your goal, then check the practical details: portfolio requirements, start dates through the year, and whether evening or online study lets you keep a job in the industry while you train.