Gone are the days when young students would restrict themselves to specific professions while pursuing their higher education. With time, students and their parents have realized that success is more dependent on passion and aptitude rather than blindly following the trends or specific fields.
Fashion design has become quite famous and in demand over the last few decades. Most countries that are fashion-oriented have long-established fashion schools that welcome aspiring designers to help them nurture their creativity and talent that help them become some of the top fashion designers in the world.
- Here are some of the top Fashion Schools in the world:
- Fashion Institute of Technology, New York
- London College of Fashion, London
- Istituto Marangoni International, Milan
- ESMOD International, Paris
- Bunka Fashion College, Japan
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York
Founded in 1944, the college is based in one of the biggest fashion cities in the world – New York. It is majorly focused on arts & design along with the technology associated with fashion. This state-of-the-art college has so far produced close to 9,000 students who have made their mark in several areas around the world.
The college offers a total of 17 major courses covering the domain of art & design. It has produced some of the most famous designers such as Calvin Klein and Michael Kors are ruling the fashion world for years now.
Their campus is comprised of 9 buildings that offer facilities such as TV & radio studios, designing workshops, and numerous galleries for exhibition.
London College of Fashion, London
Founded in 1974 and maintained & administered by the famous University of the Arts, London is considered as one of the best fashion institutes in the UK and Europe as well. It has produced famous designers such as Jimmy Choo, loana Ciolacu, and Peggy Gou who have made their mark in the fashion world.
The college although existed before its foundation in 1974, however, it was being run under two different names and later also became a part of the London Institute that brought together a total of seven different art, design, fashion, and media schools under a single umbrella.
I the early 2000s, the college also entered the category of leather-working and shoemaking. Three years ago, in cooperation with Microsoft, they also launched a customized course that incorporated technology related to fashion such as AI to come up with innovations that could best suit the consumers’ needs and wants.
Istituto Marangoni International, Milan
Founded in 1935, the institute was initially based in the fashion capital of Italy – Milan but has over the period managed to spread its branches in other parts of the world in cities such as Paris, London, Shanghai, Miami, and Florence.
In the beginning, they were only covering fields of pattern and dressmaking, however, decades later, they stepped into the domains of fashion designing as well. The institute had produced more than 2000 students from more than 70 countries a decade ago and the numbers kept on growing with time.
ESMOD International, Paris
The institute also known as École supérieure des arts et techniques de la mode was founded in the 19th century (1841) and has its presence in various cities in France such as Paris, Lyon, Roubaix and has its branches in other parts of the world such as Seoul (South Korea), Moscow (Russia), Dubai (UAE), and Tokyo (Japan).
The institute is nationally and internationally accredited and has produced famous designers such as Reem Acra and Olivier Rousteing.
Bunka Fashion College, Japan
Founded more than a century ago in 1919 as a school initially for dressmaking on a small scale that focused majorly on the European style designs that were worn only by the local elites. Although, the initial focus was only on how to make clothes, however, with time it transitioned its focus towards the modernized fashion of Japan that later transitioned further towards a sustainable industry in the fashion world. The institute has produced some of the most famous fashion designers in Japan and currently has more than 70 branches all over the country.
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