The most populated city in the US and also the most talked-about, NYC is the city all other cities aspire to. The muse of artists ranging from Frank Sinatra to Alicia Keys, New York City is a melting pot of cultures responsible for inspiring generations of city-dwellers. Fashion is a big part of the city’s life and many of the world’s biggest names in fashion journalism are based here, including Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar and Marie Claire. Two of the top fashion schools in New York are listed below.
Parsons, The New School for Design
Offering programs in fashion design, fashion studies and fashion marketing, Parsons, The New School for Design boasts graduates such as Tom Ford, Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, Alexander Wang and Jason Wu. Tuition costs US$39,280 per year and there are currently 4,260 undergraduates enrolled, of which 1,553 are studying fashion design.
As well as having a very impressive alumni list, Parsons also has a strong focus on maintaining relationships with its past students. This has led to the school holding critiques and workshops with Donna Karan and the Proenza Schouler duo. Factor in the school’s corporate partnerships and the fact that the majority of faculty members work within the fashion industry, and it’s clear that students of Parsons, The New School for Design have strong career prospects.
The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
Known by some as the MIT of the fashion world, the Fashion Institute of Technology offers programs in fashion design, business, marketing, illustrating and styling. Established in 1944, the school has 10,000 students overall and boasts Carolina Herrera, Calvin Klein and Michael Kors among its alumni. New York residents pay US$3,034 a semester and students from outside the state pay US$8,185. The school has a lecture series and a museum curated by fashion historian Valerie Steele.
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