May 17, 2012

Beyond Business: FIDM

One excellent resource for young designers is the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.

FIDM offers several top-of-line fashion programs, including Fashion Design, Merchandise Product Development, Merchandise Marketing, Apparel Industry Management, and Beauty Industry Merchandising & Marketing.

FIDM has been educating students for careers in the fashion and entertainment industries for over 40 years. 

"Our students and graduates are doing everything from designing sets for primetime television, creating costumes for television and movies, and designing clothing for Anthropologie and GUESS, Inc., to creating visual displays for Forever 21, creating logos and marketing materials for surf and sport companies, and launching the latest beauty products."