A Stephens College degree in Fashion Communication prepares future journalists, marketers and graphic designers in all aspects of fashion communication.
Exceptional Learning Experience
Based on a survey of students and of academics around the world, the Fashion Communication program scores exceptionally high for learning experience, citing caliber of peers, quality of teaching and resources. Stephens is one of only two programs in the U.S. to earn recognition in this category.
With oversight from professionals in journalism and fashion media, students are prepared to take on a wide variety of roles after graduation, including fashion journalism, photography, art direction and styling.”
- The Business of Fashion, London
Program Features
The Fashion Communication program at Stephens allows you to design the career that’s right for you. You’ll study all aspects of the fashion industry and learn to talk and write about forecasting, runway shows and other industry trends like an expert.
Take study trips to international fashion capitals for college credit.
Intern at companies such as Elle Magazine, Kansas City Fashion Week, Krupp Group, WWD and emerging fashion brands.
Complement your studies with a minor in design arts, digital film, small business ownership, event planning and more.
Stephens Life Magazine
Work on the staff of Stephens Life, our national award-winning student-run feature magazine.
Interact with top industry professionals who visit Stephens every year, including prestigious designers invited by the Jeannene Booher Fashion Lecture Series. Recent guests include Brandon Maxwell and Chromat founder Becca McCharen Tran.
Market Day: This mock fashion buyer’s event brings together all aspects of the fashion program in a real-world work environment. Fashion Communication students report on the event and the styles launched, gaining hands-on experience in front of guests and faculty.
Susie’s Campus Bookstore
Susie’s Campus Bookstore: A campus bookstore run by students, Susie’s gives Fashion Communication majors experience in promotion and social media management for the store.
I’ve learned everything from graphic design to advertising to marketing to styling ... you get sample platter of all that the fashion industry has to offer, which makes me feel very confident when it comes to looking for a job.”
Kate Zumwalt ’15, Art Director, 1Canoe2, Columbia, MO
The Collections 79th Annual Fashion Slideshow
To showcase this incredible up-and-coming talent, Stephens College has been producing The Collections, the annual student designer fashion show for 79 years.
The Stephens College Costume Museum will display six iconic ensembles from designers like Lanvin and Chanel in the Saint Louis Art Museum's 2025 exhibition, "Roaring: Art, Fashion, and the Automobile in France, 1918-1939," from April 11 to July 27.
Published: