Getting Started

This is me and my baby girl back in the day when she didn't care that she didn't have hair and is wearing her brother's baseball one piece outfit.  She cares now!

Fashion has become her passion.  She has taken classes on fashion drawing, sewing, is a part of the Fashion Society in her high school and found herself an internship with an upscale bridal boutique.  Fashion design is what my daughter wants to do in life so,
                 We are embarking on finding a Fashion College for Mimi!

Is this going to be different than applying to University of (insert your state here)?  Yes, I think it will be!  Do art and fashion schools require the SAT or ACT?  Sometimes.  Do they use the Common App?  Mostly no.  Each school is different than any other - with the exception that each program requires a portfolio admission.  You artists, always having to put your heart and soul out there for the world to judge.

We are going on a college hunt!  Here is our list:

Fashion Institute of Technology  - New York City
Parsons - The New School of Design  -  New York City
Pratt -  Brooklyn, New York
Rhode Island School of Design  -  Providence, Rhode Island
Art Institute of Chicago - Chicago, Il
Academy of Fine Arts  -  San Francisco, CA
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise  -  Los Angeles, CA

                  and because we like to reach for the stars.....

Paris College of Art  -  Paris, France
International Fashion Academy  -  Paris, France
Parson's Paris  -  you guessed it, Paris!
Westminster  -  London, England
Kingston  -  London
Central Saint Martin's  -  London
Istituto Marangoni  -  London, Paris, Milan
Polimoda  -   Florence, Italy
Amsterdam Fashion Institute  -  Amsterdam (yup)

Impressive list!  We are not going to be able to visit all these schools, we do have to work and go to school.  But we will be investigating each school, finding out what they need and want from Mimi, and what is a good fit for her.   We will be visiting FIT, Parson's, and Pratt in New York City and I'd love a road trip to Rhode Island - but the best news of all - we are going to visit the schools in London and Paris!  Yes!

Come with us as we journey into this different world of art and fashion programs for your college bound child!
Pam