Alumni
DEBUT Grads Will Show Their Collections at Fashion Week El Paseo, March 24
Advanced Fashion Design Graduates will be showing their DEBUT collections at the annual Fashion Week El Paseo in Southern California's Palm Desert on March 24. Grads Maryam Varshochi, Bella Madden, Sakura Mizutani, Fabian Renteria, Sofia Masuda, Dustin Argumedo, Jiarui "Ruby" Cai, Zak Weinreich, and Jesua Rodriguez were featured in lifestyle publication "Palm Spring Life" this week.
Students in the Associate of Arts (A.A.) Advanced Fashion Design program spend nine intensive months becoming professional fashion designers. Mentored by industry pros, students design their own runway collection and learn how to launch a fashion label. The elite experience culminates in DEBUT, our annual runway show that attracts a global audience. Advanced Fashion Design program students have gone on to become founders of world-renowned couture, ready-to-wear, and action sports brands; as well as head designers and creative directors for global apparel companies. Designers Monique Lhuillier, Kevan Hall, and Leanne Marshall earned their degrees and launched their careers at DEBUT.
An initiative established by philanthropist Jordan Schnitzer, Fashion Week El Paseo awards scholarships to local students who dream of pursuing an education at FIDM. For tickets and to learn more about Fashion Week El Paseo, visit fashionweekelpaseo.com.
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