The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising or FIDM is a co-educational, specialized private college located in California dedicated to educating students for the Fashion, Entertainment, Interior Design, and Graphic Design industries.
FIDM offers 2-year Associate of Arts Degrees, Advanced Study Programs, and a Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Business Management. FIDM has over 6,000 full-time students and 500 faculty members. There are over 30,000 FIDM graduates.
FIDM has four campuses in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Orange County, California. It is accredited by The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Classes start quarterly.
Specialized studies include: Merchandise Marketing, Merchandise Product Development, Beauty Industry Merchandising & Marketing, Apparel Manufacturing Management, International Manufacturing & Product Development, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Digital Media, Visual Communications, Fashion Design, Textile Design, Footwear Design, Theatre Costume Design, Jewelry Design, Film & TV Costume Design, and Business Management.
Study Tours and Exchange Programs: Paris, Rome, London, Mexico City, New York, Florence, Milan, Asia
Notable Alumni
- Monique Lhuillier - Bridal Designer
- Pamela Skaist-Levy - Co-founder of Juicy Couture
- Santino Rice - Fashion Designer, Project Runway 2 Finalist
- Nick Verreos - Fashion Designer, Project Runway 2 Finalist
- Brad Virata - Survivor: Cook Islands
- Magda Berliner - Fashion Designer
- Kevan Hall - Fashion Designer
- Estevan Ramos - Fashion Designer
- David Rodriguez - Fashion Designer, Hispanic Business magazines 100 Influentials List
- Randolph Duke - Fashion Designer
- David Cardona - Fashion Designer
- Wells Butler - Fashion Designer (Primp)
- Ha Nguyen - Costume Designer on The Last Castle, The Nutty Professor
- Marlene Stewart - Costume Designer on The X-Files
- Jill Ohanneson - Costume Designer on Six Feet Under, The Pledge
- Mona May - Costume Designer on Clueless, The New Stuart Little, The Haunted Mansion
- Wendy Benbrook - Costume Designer on Mad TV
- Julie Heath - TV Costume Supervisor on Friends
- Mary Walbridge - TV Costume Supervisor on Will & Grace
- Will.i.am - Producer, Songwriter, Entertainer, Record Label Owner, Fashion Designer
Current Notable Students
- Lauren Conrad - cast member of MTV reality TV shows Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and The Hills
Eric Kim- CO-Owner of Monarchy Collection Group
Notable Instructors
- Nick Verreos - Fashion Designer, Project Runway 2 Finalist
- Sheri Allen Yengst-Entrepreneurship, Business School, Board of Directors Alpha Phi Foundation, Chairman of NightStar Education Foundation
- Yves Ghiai International Architect
References
External links
- Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Official site
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