Fashionista University
It seems, with the on set of fashion-based reality shows like Project Runway, The City, Stylista, MTV’s latest venture Styl’D, and a plethora of others, many more people are being exposed and drawn to careers in the fashion industry. For some, it’s frustrating to see their jobs glamorized by the pristine HD picture and drama-ridden editing of these shows, but for others, these shows have opened their eyes to an entire industry in which they never imagined working. For the latter, there are a few ways to follow their dreams: 1)You can go out and find an internship in the field of interest 2) You can gear your college career toward the field of interest 3) You could sign up for Fashionista University 4)You can do all three.
I for one have done two of the three, but after hearing about Fashionista University, I might just have to cover all my bases.
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For those who haven’t heard of Fashionista University, here’s details:
Fashionista University was started by designers Kathlin Argiro, Courtney Zellmer and PR Guru Gwen Wunderlich hoping to fill an “educational void for teens interested in the fashion industry.” Each FU course lasts for 7-weeks (only Saturdays) and is open to middle-school through college-aged students in the New York area. Anyone who registers for a FU course will have the chance to take part in celebrity, editor and guest designer appearances as well as have access to fashion shows, showroom events, publishing houses, TV stations, maybe even Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York.
The upcoming winter semester begins on January 16th, 2010 and registration for either of the two available $600 courses ($1000 if you take both), PR Prep 101 and Fashion Design 101, ends on January 8th. The spring semester starting March 20th, 2010 will be offering the PR Prep 101 and Fashion Design 101, wardrobe styling/costume design, event planning, and jewelry/accessory design. Spring semester registration ends March 12th.
Follow to jump to read a little more about PR Prep 101 and Fashion Design 101.
“Fashion Design 101
Over the 7-week course students will get a firsthand account of running a small business in the fashion industry from designers Kathlin Argiro and Courtney Zellmer. Students will learn how to create a collection from start to finish- from inspiration to presentation and everything in between using examples from Kathlin’s own collection, high-profile guest speakers, and actually take steps toward creating their own line. Students will learn about fabrics and how to use them, color stories, sketching basic fashion figures, story boards and presenting a collection to learn more about themselves as first time designers.P.R. Prep 101
Fashionistas who are on top of the latest trends and are interested in being a part of the buzz, glitz and glamour are perfect for this crash course in the exciting field of public relations. Gwen Wunderlich of Wunderlich Inc. will help students begin their journey to becoming the next “it” publicist by sharing her expertise in the field, including her background of starting her own company from the ground up. Throughout the seven weeks, Gwen will introduce different aspects of the business that will help each student develop their PR skills and teach them the necessity of being connected. Students can expect field trips to the city’s hottest spots including a trip to the fashionista holy land – New York Fashion Week. “
