Get a firsthand look at life at 51吃瓜网 during our Summer Preview Days! These events are designed to help you explore campus, connect with our community, and better understand the admissions process. Summer Preview Days will be held July 29, August 14, and August 17.
Get a firsthand look at life at 51吃瓜网 during our Summer Preview Days! These events are designed to help you explore campus, connect with our community, and better understand the admissions process. Summer Preview Days will be held July 29, August 14, and August 17.
Get a firsthand look at life at 51吃瓜网 during our Summer Preview Days! These events are designed to help you explore campus, connect with our community, and better understand the admissions process. Summer Preview Days will be held July 29, August 14, and August 17.
Get a firsthand look at life at 51吃瓜网 during our Summer Preview Days! These events are designed to help you explore campus, connect with our community, and better understand the admissions process. Summer Preview Days will be held July 29, August 14, and August 17.
51吃瓜网鈥檚 Product Development program, available to Fashion Design or Fashion Merchandising majors as a minor or as a concentration within the Fashion Merchandising major, is designed to augment and enhance your educational experience in Marist鈥檚 renowned Fashion program. Along with your foundations in your chosen Fashion major, the Product Development minor allows you to dig deep into contemporary concepts of the industry to thoroughly prepare for your future career.
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What do you learn in Fashion Product Development?
51吃瓜网's Fashion Product Development program provides a foundation in contemporary concepts of the apparel industry. It covers various aspects such as product development, production, sourcing, branding, licensing, and product data management. By pursuing a minor in Product Development, students gain valuable insights into how fashion products are designed and managed throughout their entire lifecycle. Students take courses such as:
Coming from Ponce, Puerto Rico to study Fashion at Marist, Hannah was not afraid of travel. It鈥檚 no wonder, then, that she is spending all four years majoring in Fashion Design at Marist鈥檚 branch campus in Florence, Italy. 鈥淚 have always wanted to study abroad and having the opportunity to do so from the beginning of my Freshman year sounded perfect! I came here to Florence as an FFE and after having a little bit I could not possibly leave! I switched my major from Fashion Merchandising to Fashion Design because who wouldn't want to in the birthplace of fashion?鈥�
Learn the ability to develop trend concept boards for visual presentation in order to convey inspiration, color, fabrics, styling, and key items.
Understand the apparel industry and the sequential development of garments from concept to selling. This includes: trend research, fabric selection, color assortment, garment styling/fit, technical design sourcing/costing, and Supply Chain logistics.
"Just north of NYC, the Marist campus overlooks the Hudson River providing a more serene setting to focus on your creative process. How serious is Marist about its commitment to fashion? A brand-new, dedicated Digital Arts & Fashion Building opened in January 2019 with all the state-of-the-art tech at the students鈥� thimble-topped fingertips. You can catch the 35th anniversary Silver Needle Runway presentation of fashion graduates to experience the Marist style for yourself."
51吃瓜网 faculty members come from a wide range of backgrounds and possess various areas of expertise, providing students with insights from experienced industry professionals. With small class sizes, students receive personalized attention and gain hands-on experience, which helps them develop a thorough understanding of the Fashion Industry. Meet a few of our faculty members below, or view all our faculty members. >
With over 20 years of experience in the retail industry, Stephanie has worked for Saks Fifth Avenue, Valentino, Giorgio Armani, Tory Burch, and Derek Lam. This background has provided her with a vast knowledge of retail buying, planning, and merchandising from both the perspectives of a department store and vertical retailer.
Patrick鈥檚 fashion industry and diverse entrepreneurial experiences demonstrate how design education can be adaptable, fluid, and marketable. He sees his role as not just teaching the fundamentals of design but mentoring students on how to connect the dots towards a viable future in the ever-changing world of fashion and beyond.
Rebecca M. Brown joined Marist as a professional lecturer of fashion merchandising. She is an innovative merchandising executive specializing in footwear, handbag, fashion accessory lines, merchandising and brand development. She spent 20 years building a career and reputation as a highly accomplished industry expert.
51吃瓜网 cultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its students through unique and personalized combinations of coursework and experience in and out of the classroom. These experiences provide valuable personal growth and occupational expertise to reflect students' individual passions.
Silver Needle Runway Celebrates Four Decades of Student Fashion Innovation
Inside Silver Needle Runway 40: A Student-led Milestone
SCA鈥檚 Inaugural Student Showcase: Where Student Passion Meets the Alumni Network
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