A European School Diploma in USA

[Bershka]

Hello!
Well, currently I'm finishing my 1st year of Fashion and Textile Design in Milan, at a private school, it is to last two more years and after that I plan on doing masters also in Milan or maybe London.
However, as I was browsing through websites of brands that I like, I've looked into their JOB OPPORTUNITIES, and caught myself thinking that I'd really like to go back to States,(since that's where my original home is) live and work there, not Europe.
So my question is, would it be a plus for me to have a European diploma in States or a minus? For example to work for American brands like Levi's or Free People..?Do companies like these like to hire European taught designers or no?
And also, currently I know 3 languages, + studying Italian..will this count as a privelege in the future you think? Should I not give up on Italian and continue learning it?

Thank you! Curious to hear from you!

 

[Blondes]

If you're going to live in Italy for two more years you probably don't need to worry about learning Italian.

 

[xPiNuPgIrLx6]

can i ask you what school you went to??? i'm thinking of going to a fashion school in europe also. i'm currently in the states

 

[Bershka]

sorry for such late reply!
I'm currently finishing my first year in IED (Instituto Europeo di Design)

 

[declan_steed]

Wow. This is a good question. I have a degree from France in Business Administration. And, when I came back to the States to use it, I was frequently treated by large corporations as if I was only a high school graduate. Truth be known, I studied and applied much more then conventional American business schools - but, few were willing to accept that simply because they couldn't read the transcript.

With a design profession, I cannot guess if a foreign degree is an asset or a liability. I can say that 10 yrs into my business career, people stopped caring about how I was educated and were more concerned with my track record. This appears to be more inline the American job convention, anyway - needing 10 yrs in grade before you can promote & be recognized.

 

[Bershka]

Wow. This is a good question. I have a degree from France in Business Administration. And, when I came back to the States to use it, I was frequently treated by large corporations as if I was only a high school graduate. Truth be known, I studied and applied much more then conventional American business schools - but, few were willing to accept that simply because they couldn't read the transcript.

With a design profession, I cannot guess if a foreign degree is an asset or a liability. I can say that 10 yrs into my business career, people stopped caring about how I was educated and were more concerned with my track record. This appears to be more inline the American job convention, anyway - needing 10 yrs in grade before you can promote & be recognized.

thanks! I think I kind of expected that answer!
Good luck to you!

 

[declan_steed]

Please also know that I don't regret my decision. I received a superior education and paid much less for it than I would for an American equivalent.

For what it's worth, I think you should do what makes you happy, then find a way to apply it to your working life, later. I had tremendous opportunities in Paris and Florence I would never have had in Pittsburgh or any other city I've lived in.

And, if it's any consolation: I love my day job as much as I love my night job. Frankly, $5K suits don't come around that often, so it's wise to keep a good day job in the pocket while you're plying your trade and developing your line.

 

[Bershka]

Please also know that I don't regret my decision. I received a superior education and paid much less for it than I would for an American equivalent.

For what it's worth, I think you should do what makes you happy, then find a way to apply it to your working life, later. I had tremendous opportunities in Paris and Florence I would never have had in Pittsburgh or any other city I've lived in.

And, if it's any consolation: I love my day job as much as I love my night job. Frankly, $5K suits don't come around that often, so it's wise to keep a good day job in the pocket while you're plying your trade and developing your line.

thank you for sharing and such wise advices!