Fashionschools.com has listed Fashionista’s top 5 fashion schools on the planet. To generate their list, they spoke to students, employees at the schools, companies who hire graduates, and industry professionals.
They also looked extensively at tuition costs and demographics. Then they mashed it all together to come up with five schools that are worth a look.
And they are…
1. Central St.Martins
Central St. Martins’ elite fashion design program was the clear winner here amongst the panel of experts. Location is critical and being in the heart of London provides inspiration and full access to cultural and industry resources.
2. Parsons The New School for Design
Much like FIT, Parsons is located in the heart of New York City’s Garment District, providing easy access to industry resources.
3. Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp)
It’s part of one of the oldest design schools in the world, and has produced some stellar talent in the past 20 years. The Royal Academy is an elite design school and is known for its serious students–many drop out because they can’t handle the work load.
4. London College of Fashion
It has a fashion design program, but the fashion journalism program is the standout here.
5. Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
As a preeminent institution of fashion and design education in the US, F.I.T. is unique in the fact that it is located directly in the heart of the industry that it teaches—the Garment District, so the school has access to incredible resources and professionals.
Learn more about the World’s Top Fashion Schools and how they made the list..
Surprised FIDM in California did not make this! It really is a REAL contender in the global world! As a graduate that is a HUUUGE reason why I chose to attend the school because it has graduates like the founders of Juicy Couture and red carpet designers Nick Verreos, Kevan Hall and Monique Lhullier who have designed dozens of gowns for movie stars from all over the world. The connections they have within the Fashion Industry and Entertainment industry is something that I felt made it stand out because when it comes to entertainment I wanted to design red carpet gowns that the whole WORLD would see on their favorite movie stars….