Our Reputation

Tom Julian

President, Tom Julian Group
“As an Advisory Board Member, it's been amazing and rewarding to see how FIDM has evolved the curriculum to stay relevant to the times, providing lucrative and competitive career opportunities to a wide range of students. FIDM Students are connected to real world scenarios and are placed in credible careers that have national and global recognition.”

Michael Gould

Chairman & CEO of Bloomingdale's
“I look at the talent that you all have and I say, ‘That's a wow!’ FIDM is an institution that promotes leadership and originality through quality education, ensuring excellence among their students in the creative professions they select. The future of retail is looking forward to your sound preparation.”

Stephen Reaves

Graphic Design Program Director
“The visual field of Graphic Design is being blown wide open and FIDM has responded to the industry. We have brought together the best Graphic Designers in fashion and product branding to teach our classes with the same inside knowledge and expertise that have put FIDM on the map.”

Kaleena Baker

Merchandise Manager, LOST Clothing
“We have worked with several of the students from FIDM here at LOST and we've been very pleased with their work ethic. Each student has shown a strong interest in the fields of Merchandising and Design and handles projects and problems on their own.”

Simone Tolifson

Special Events Manager, Macy's
“My experience at FIDM gave me the skills, knowledge, and confidence I needed to work in the fashion industry. The FIDM Career Center set up my first interview, which began my career in retail. I absolutely love my job and I owe it to FIDM.”