Quick Facts
• Experience 30+ visiting industry professionals annually
• Take study trips to international fashion capitals for college credit
• Intern at companies like Escada, Marie Claire, WWD, Baby Phat
• Produce Stephens' annual spring fashion show

Designer Challenge 2010
Sponsored by the Stephens College School of Design and Fashion

Here is your chance to showcase your fashion design skills! 
The Stephens College School of Design and Fashion is hosting a design contest for select high schools. Entrants will draw designs for four (4) prom dresses for Spring 2010 that are inspired by African themes. Our international fashion advisory board will judge these designs, and the winners will be awarded on stage at the 66th Annual Student Designer Fashion Show on April 17, 2010, at Stephens. The top 15% of entries will be displayed in the auditorium foyer at the fashion show and appear on Stephens’ fashion web site.

Winners will also get a $500 scholarship; VIP fashion show passes for themselves, a guest, their sponsoring high school instructor, and their guidance counselor (a $200 value); plus a special gift from Stephens’ fashion faculty.

• Full description and guidelines (Word | PDF)
• Entry form (Word | PDF)

B.F.A. IN FASHION DESIGN AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
By combining a liberal arts education with marketing, technical training and creativity, you will learn elements of design and their interaction as well as techniques of industry-based construction. Learn patternmaking and draping; and create original designs in career sportswear and dresses, active sportswear and suits and coats. FDP majors also study costume history; assist in fashion show productions on and off campus; and create fashion graphics, technical sketches, textile designs, and patterns using industry-specific Gerber, Kaledo, and off-the-shelf Mac-based applications. You will create sketches and final designs critiqued by professional designers, merchandisers, and product developers for inclusion in Stephens' spring student-managed fashion show. In the capstone senior collection course, you will develop a line in your preferred market niche and end the year with a professional portfolio to enhance your job search.

B.F.A. IN FASHION COMMUNICATION
Have you ever wanted to work at a fashion magazine or a trend forecasting service? Perhaps you excel in visual merchandising or fashion show, special event planning. Success in such fields requires expertise in both fashion and the media. As an FCO major, you will enroll in fashion courses that teach graphic design, journalism and marketing. Through Stephens’ business and integrated media programs, you will also learn the necessary presentation skills to succeed in the competitive field of fashion.

B.S. IN FASHION MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT
Have you dreamed of opening your own boutique or becoming a buyer for a major retail store? A strong business sense and knowledge of fashion are in order. FMM majors take classes in both our Fashion and Business departments, learning about fashion show production and event planning, fashion promotion and marketing, advertising, and buying and control techniques. You also will study the constant transformation within today’s fashion industry, with emphasis on global trends, and evaluate management strategies, decision-making processes, techniques, and consequences in industry-based situations.

MINORS
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