Do you think it matters what Fashion college you go to?

Zucchelli · 23-02-2011

Do you think in order to become a successful fashion designer you must go to a prestigious fashion school? (E.g. Parsons, CSM).

I live in Ireland, so there aren't actually any big art and design schools(Unless you've heard of NCAD?) and attending one in the UK is a financial problem.

Do you think these bigger schools offer more? Or do they all cover the necessities to become a successful designer?

Emma Naomi · 23-02-2011

Bigger, more famous schools have better contacts in the fashion industry so they may be better equipped to get your work seen and out there.
I think going to somewhere like CSM would make it more likely that you'll get a job with a bigger designer (plus you're more likely to get people to know your name, as a designer) than if you go to a smaller place.

But I'm sure there're people more able to answer than me here.

**BetteT** · 23-02-2011

Here's a related thread that might interest you: Famous Fashion Designers and their school?

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Zucchelli windowshopping Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ireland Gender: homme Posts: 3	Do you think it matters what Fashion college you go to? Do you think in order to become a successful fashion designer you must go to a prestigious fashion school? (E.g. Parsons, CSM). I live in Ireland, so there aren't actually any big art and design schools(Unless you've heard of NCAD?) and attending one in the UK is a financial problem. Do you think these bigger schools offer more? Or do they all cover the necessities to become a successful designer?

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Emma Naomi front row Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Leicester, England! Gender: femme Posts: 353	Bigger, more famous schools have better contacts in the fashion industry so they may be better equipped to get your work seen and out there. I think going to somewhere like CSM would make it more likely that you'll get a job with a bigger designer (plus you're more likely to get people to know your name, as a designer) than if you go to a smaller place. But I'm sure there're people more able to answer than me here.

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BetteT V.I.P. Mod Squad Leader Design Team Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles Gender: femme Posts: 19,346	Here's a related thread that might interest you: Famous Fashion Designers and their school? __________________ Bette It's All in the Details! http://www.musecube.com/BetteT/