Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
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FIDM |
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| Established | 1969 [1] |
| Type | Private Fashion, Entertainment, Beauty, Interior Design, and Graphic Design college |
| President | Tonian Hohberg |
| Undergraduates | 7,500 |
| Location | Los Angeles, San Francisco, Irvine, San Diego, California, USA |
| Campus | 4 California Campuses |
| Website | http://www.fidm.edu |
FIDM, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, is a specialized for-profit private college located in California dedicated to educating students for the Fashion, Entertainment, Beauty, Interior Design, and Graphic Design industries.[2]
FIDM offers a 2-year Associate of Arts degree, Advanced Study (A.A.) degree programs, and a Bachelor of Science degree program in Business Management.
FIDM has four campuses in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Irvine, California. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
FIDM has an open admissions policy. All applicants that complete an admissions candidacy package are invited as students. FIDM's requirement is a passion for fashion. Academic admission requirements include a high school diploma or GED and completion of an application package.
The Los Angeles campus is located on the southwest corner of Grand Avenue and 9th Street, surrounded by the Grand Hope Park.
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[edit] Notable alumni
- Karen Kane - Fashion Designer, Karen Kane and Fifteen-Twenty[4]
- Pamela Skaist-Levy - Co-founder of Juicy Couture [5]
- Yotam Solomon - Up and coming fashion designer who starred with Victoria Beckham in the LG Fashion Touch commercial[citation needed]
- Santino Rice - Fashion Designer, Project Runway 2 Finalist[6]
- Nick Verreos - Fashion Designer, Project Runway 2 Contestant[7]
- Kelly Arsenian - Fashion Designer, True Religion's stylish men's collection[8]
- Mona May - Costume Designer, Enchanted, Clueless (film)[9]
- Leanne Marshall - Fashion Designer, Project Runway 5 Winner[citation needed]
- Kelli Martin - Fashion Designer, Project Runway 5 Contestant[citation needed]
- Lisa Kristine - Fine art photographer[citation needed]
- Surily Goel - Indian Fashion Designer, also designs for Bollywood films[citation needed]
- Sassa Jimenez - Fashion designer, Philippines[citation needed]
- Lauren Conrad - Television personality, celebutante, author and fashion designer[10]
- Gessica Brooke - Fashion & Accessories Designer[11]
- Chelsea Kasen - Fashion guru / businesswoman[12]
- Kirsten Kuehn - Bridal Accessories Designer[citation needed]
[edit] Notable instructors
- Nick Verreos - Fashion Designer, Project Runway 2 Contestant[citation needed]
- Yves Ghiai - Architect[13]
[edit] References
- ^ "Mission Statement & History". fidmmuseum.org. http://www.fidmmuseum.org/about/mission-statement-and-history/.
- ^ FIDM: Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising: California Schools Colleges Degree Programs
- ^ Monique Lhuillier - FIDM Alumni In Focus
- ^ Alumni Stores: Karen Kane
- ^ FIDM Magazine:
- ^ Project Runway - Santino Rice's Bio is Available Online - Official Bravo TV Site
- ^ Nick Verreos : Alumni : Fashion Design : Associate of Arts : FIDM
- ^ Kelly Arsenian : Alumni : Fashion Design : Associate of Arts : FIDM
- ^ Careers After FIDM : Fashion Design : Associate of Arts : FIDM
- ^ "Lauren Conrad: Biography". people.com. http://www.people.com/people/lauren_conrad/biography. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ^ KTLA Spring Fashions and Hangbags with Gessica Brooke retrieved on 01 March, 2011
- ^ http://www.huntsman.usu.edu/mbaa/htm/jon-m-huntsman-2011-mba-candidates/memberID=5022[dead link]
- ^ San Francisco Houses (Loft Publications, Spain, 2003) pp. 314-329
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