Fashion Classes in NYC, New York

Join three distinctively fashionable New Yorkers – hip hop pioneer and artist Fab 5 Freddy; Executive Fashion Director at Cosmopolitan and Seventeen Aya Kanai; and artist/fabric designer Elizabeth Sweetheart (a.k.a. the Green Lady of Brooklyn) – for a conversation about the significance behind the daily choice of what we’re going to wear. ...

Successful Styling for Photography: Fashion Biz and Beyond Learn insider styling skills necessary for success in advertising, editorial, and freelance styling. Attendees experience the production process of both still life and fashion photo shoots working with a professional New York photographer, models, hair, and makeup.  All facets of styling,...

You’ll never have to say “sales were great, but we lost money” after completing this basic costing program. Reduce the gambles in apparel and related accessories manufacturing by learning how to cost out a product correctly.  Course emphasizes the importance of establishing prices that customers are willing to pay while reducing financial...

If you are an artist, designer, Color Certificate student, or have a creative eye and are looking for fresh career direction, find out how color knowledge and talent can be extremely marketable in fashion and related businesses. Meet a Pantone executive plus a panel of successful professionals from a variety of fields that use color strategically...

This “Micro Master” course conducted by a top retail executive search consultant is for people looking for a career opportunity no matter their level of experience. Learn where the jobs are, what skills are in demand, and how to begin the search process. Meet executive guest speakers who will share what they look for in candidates to hire and promote. ...

Learn the complete process for designing and marketing your own accessories brand including handbags , jewelry and more. Start with market and target customer research and inspiration. Learn the design process to generate a line with great coloration, trim, materials, and shapes. Create your own mood board to fully execute your designs. Price points...

Through visits to The Museum at FIT, and the FIT Library special collections, gain insight into how fashion originates. Explore designs, trends, and color using forecasting websites. Learn supporting language and the professional terms used in the industry. Create your own designer workbook to communicate terminology to clients or use as a reference...

The Focus Techniques Makeup course can be taken individually for those who have previous makeup training, or as a selected option during the 4-week professional course. During this course, you will gain expertise and confidence within the in focuses of Luminous Skin, Extreme Contouring, Smokey Eyes & Winged Liner. The curriculum consists of the...

Freelancers expand your business services to local retailers, malls, and nonprofits by learning the fundamentals of professional fashion show production. Discover how to produce an exciting theatrical show with a proper presentation of clothing and accessories on live models. Information includes how to pick a theme, plan, select professional or volunteer...

Discover why and how color is the #1 stimulation at point of sale.   Professionals in fashion and home-related fields learn what color is all about and strengthen your ability to choose colors effectively for increased sales and customer satisfaction in this “Micro Master” course. Note:  Check room postings in the Fred P. Pomerantz...

Fashion Designer Fundamentals: From Creating Designs to Running a Business Discover what a fashion designer really does from a bona fide working New York designer. Begin at FIT learning about the process of design, from inspiration to target customer. Hear about the disciplined planning that turns creative ideas into actual garments.  Find out...

Full Course Name: Insider’s Guide: Redefining Luxury Products, Customers and Retail Discover what the new luxury is, why, and how marketing luxury products is no longer about the customer’s desire for conspicuous consumption.  This course intertwines classroom sessions with store visits to create a 360 degree experience of the luxury...

Did you know color is the #1 stimulation at point of sale? Discover what color really is and how it works. If you are a professional in the retail, apparel, cosmetics, accessories, or home products industries this course will strengthen your ability to choose colors effectively for increased sales and customer satisfaction. Note: Course materials...

El programa intermedio intensivo de Belleza y Moda de 1 semana se basa en conceptos de maquillaje fundamentales para explorar técnicas de arte más avanzadas. Este curso interactivo se basará en componer para las técnicas siempre fundamentales con un enfoque especial en el maquillaje correctivo para la creación de equilibrio facial y la armonía....

This intensive workshop is for anyone in the fashion and related industries who works with fabrics or fabric terminology. Whether you are in retailing, manufacturing, a textile entry position, or copywriting, you can increase your skill, vocabulary, and knowledge of everything fabric-related, from fibers to finished product.  Course teaches fiber...