In 2016, the CFDA will host the fifth annual Fashion Education Summit inviting participating schools and guests for a day of information exchange and needs based dialogue surrounding issues relevant to both education and industry. Through CFDA Member and industry led panels, workshops, and conversation, the Fashion Education Summit provides significant opportunity to engage, connect and further a common vision for success.

2015 CFDA FASHION EDUCATION SUMMIT | PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS 

Academy of Art University | San Francisco, CA

California College of the Arts | San Francisco, CA

Columbia College of Chicago  | Chicago, IL

Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA

Fashion Institute of Technology | New York, NY

Kent State University | Kent, OH

Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY

Massachusetts College of Art and Design | Boston, MA

Miami International University of Art and Design | Miami, FL

Parsons The New School For Design | New York, NY

Philadelphia University | Philadelphia, PA

Pratt Institute | Brooklyn, NY

Rhode Island School of Design | Providence, RI

Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA

Stephen’s College | Columbia, MO

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL

University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH

Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA

2015 CFDA FASHION EDUCATION SUMMIT | PANELISTS

Julie Gilhart | Consultant

Eileen Fisher | Inka Apter | Manager of Fabric R&D

K/ller Collection | Michael Miller | Co-Founder

K/ller Collection | Katie DeGuzman | Co-Founder

Study NY | Tara St. James | Founder

2015 CFDA FASHION EDUCATION SUMMIT | GUEST LECTURERS

Sarah Broach (Moderator) | Consultant

Academy of Art University | Simon Ungless | Executive Director, School of Fashion

Joe’s Blackbook | Joe Medved | Founder

Parsons School of Design | Shelley Fox | Donna Karan Professor / Director, MFA Fashion Design & Society

Savannah College of Art and Design | Michael Fink | Dean, School of Fashion

CFDA 2015 Fashion Education Summit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyzVLhpOEYA&list=PLa2TVR38PrS-fyDR_CgwB9dcnV1k-s64l