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ASU and FIDM unite to elevate the Southwest’s fashion profile

Arizona State University (ASU) has announced that the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in downtown Los Angeles will be part of the expansion of ASU’s fashion education program. ASU’s fashion program will now be named ASU FIDM, incorporating both the FIDM community and campus, and will operate in both Los Angeles and Phoenix....

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FIDM graduates present Debut Runway Show 2022

Recently, eight FIDM graduates from the Advanced Fashion Design programme presented their work during the college’s annual Debut Runway Show. The final creations were developed over a nine month period and involved “intensive theoretical research, advanced fashion construction and collection development”, according to a release shared by the...

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FIDM introduces fashion certificate course with WWD and Yellowbrick

The fashion certificate course is an initiative by online education provider Yellowbrick, which has teamed up with California fashion school Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) and B2B fashion news platform Women’s Wear Daily (WWD). The goal is to help young designers expand their creative knowledge, FIDM said in a press...

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Fashion School Fun Facts: Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising

The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) believes in a dynamic classroom approach that combines knowing and doing. It is a private for-profit college that is based in Los Angeles, USA. Origins FIDM has more than 50 years of experience in supporting students and helping them build a network filled with industry professionals so...

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FIDM Debut 2019: everything to know

The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising kicked off its annual runway show Debut the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California on Thursday, April 5. Each year, the showcase provides select graduating students to present their works in the form of a professionally produced runway show and in front of an audience filled with industry...

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Californian fashion designer launches non-profit design institute

Until now, the only option for aspiring fashion designers who live in the proximity of Redlands, California, was to travel 24 hours to attend the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. A spot on one of the school's programmes comes with a hefty tuition fee of at least 29,00 dollars per year. For those who do not have the...

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Nasty Gal and FIDM collaborate for product development program

Los Angeles - Trendy e-tailer Nasty Gal recently collaborated with Los Angeles’ primary fashion school Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM). The collaborative academic effort allowed students to have a first hand look on how the merchandising product development process works in the fashion industry. The school worked with Nasty...