Fashion Forward: Get Your Design Degree in Southern California

From famous fashion designers to Hollywood glamour and the Academy Awards, there are plenty of reasons to consider a southern California college for a fashion design degree.

By Marianne Salina
marianne.salina@california-colleges-search.com
California Colleges Search Columnist

Successful LA designers like Pamella Protzel of Ella Moss or Yael Afalo of Ya-Ya clothing are just two examples of southern California’s thriving fashion design scene. Southern California is home to several of the nation’s premier fashion labels, and many of the top fashion arts California colleges.

Whether your interest lies in apparel and textile design or merchandising and marketing management, attending a southern California college for a fashion design degree is one of the smartest moves you can make.

Fashion Arts Abound in California Colleges

With hundreds of fashion design programs throughout southern California, the key to choosing the right one is focussing your interests a bit. Decide first if apparel design or the business side of the industry appeals to you more. Fashion design school will offer courses specific to your area of interest:

• Pattern making
• Fashion design history and trends
• Marketing, merchandising, and retail management
• Computer-Aided Design

For Fashion Design, Location Counts

When you consider enrolling in fashion school, remember that your resources for internships and jobs are only as strong as the city in which you live. A southern California college gives you access to the thriving apparel design community within Los Angeles-a solid starting ground for a design career.

Research First

Before you take the plunge, research the fashion institutes and arts programs at various California colleges. Find a program that fits your career objectives and a school location that offers the inspiration and support you need to succeed.

Source

NylonMag.com

About the Author

Marianne Salina is a freelance writer in Spokane, Washington. She has a B.A. in Literature and Creative Writing from UC Santa Cruz.

Posted on September 25, 2006 at 12:40 PM

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