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. FashionUnited speaks to Dennita Sewell who leads ASU’s fashion program about the motivations behind the merger and what it means for students of ASU’s 6-year-old fashion program.