MENSWEAR ADVANCED STUDY

The Advanced Study Program in Menswear provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the design, marketing, and operational functions of today's global menswear industry. Students apply their leadership skills to creating a concept through the process of designing and producing a collection for a targeted menswear market.

What Our Students Learn

In our program, students learn the leadership skills to create, market, and merchandise a cohesive menswear collection for today's global apparel industry.

Why FIDM

This is the only dedicated program in the U.S. that teaches the design and global operations of menswear with a focus on sportswear, the fastest growing apparel segment. The Advisory Board for this unique program includes heavy hitters Tom Julian, Trend Specialist; Aaron Ledet, VP, Americas Sourcing VF Corporation; and Joe Knoerschild, founding partner Billabong and Hurley. The program, which is 70% design and 30% global operations, includes a Study Tour to the Americas where students experience actual sourcing and production.

REQUIRED CLASSES FOR ADVANCED STUDY (for students with a prior FIDM degree)

*Three (3)-hour lab included in 6 hours This program starts in the spring, summer, and fall on the Los Angeles campus. Prerequisite: FIDM degree in Fashion Design One-on-one advisement is available to students from other FIDM Majors to consider eligibility for special admissions to this program. Contact the appropriate department chairperson.

Menswear is the fastest growing segment of the apparel industry, representing $52 billion in sales annually.