Saturday Fashion Lab

Are you a high school student? Do you love fashion? Are you thinking about where you want to attend college?  If you answered yes, then consider spending Saturdays with us this fall or spring. What better way to learn about fashion-related careers and prepare for your future by taking classes at the only college devoted exclusively to the business of fashion.

We offer two Saturday Fashion Lab sessions yearly: one in the fall and one in the spring. You can choose one of six available courses per session. Each session consists of six classes held on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Tuition for each course: $225

Registration fee: $25 [non-refundable]

Any additional “materials fees” are listed in parentheses after the course title.

Celebrity Styling ($35)
Project Fashion ($20)
Fashion Buying ($10)
Fashion Show Production ($35)
This is Fashion ($10)
Visual Merchandising & Display ($25)

Celebrity Styling
Interested in styling celebrities for media, fashion events, and the red carpet? Topics covered will include: borrowing samples, doing fittings, and on-set work.  The course leads up to a fashion shoot with a professional photographer, hair and make up artist, and model.

Project Fashion
This course offers you the challenge to conceptualize and create a fashion collection because in fashion – “one day you’re in and the next day you’re out!” Students will be introduced to the exciting process of fashion forecasting and product development. You will plan, create and develop a mini collection for a fashion retailer. Please note: No drawing or sewing experience needed.

Fashion Buying
Buyers travel the world as they select merchandise. Learn about this process as you analyze fashion trends and discover why people buy the clothes they do.

Fashion Show Production
Learn how to plan and promote a fashion show. Topics covered will include: concept, music selection, stage design, merchandise selection, styling, model selection, and public relations.

This is Fashion
In this course, industry professionals give you an insider’s look at the fashion business. You’ll learn how merchandising, retailing, and forecasting all play a role in the creation of a fashion line. 

Visual Merchandising & Display
Do hands-on work with mannequins, props and display cases. Learn basic design principles and how to apply them in presenting merchandise to make a fashion statement.

Click to Register: September 1

Session II: February 4 – March 10: Classes located at The Townhouse (12 East 53rd Street)

Fashion Buying ($10)
Fashion Magazines ($25)
Fashion Photography ($10)
Fashion Styling ($35)
Social Media & Mobile Marketing ($10)
Fashion Show Production ($35)

Fashion Buying
Buyers travel the world as they select merchandise. Learn about this process as you analyze fashion trends and discover why people buy the clothes they do.

Fashion Magazines
This introduction to the magazine business focuses on the way a magazine is organized and operates as well as the terminology used in the industry.  The course culminates in the creation of your own original magazine concept.

Fashion Photography
Learn about photography in the fashion industry. This hands-on course will cover lighting, composition and balance, model casting, location scouting, and film editing. *You do not need to own a camera to enroll in this course.*

Fashion Styling
Explore opportunities in fashion styling, from publications to live events. Learn the stylist's responsibilities and tricks of the trade.  You will learn about and practice the specific steps required to conceptualize and execute the final project, a live fashion photo shoot.

Social Media & Mobile Marketing
 In this course you will explore the latest new media outlets such as blogs, social media channels, and guerilla marketing campaigns, among others, that modern companies are using more often to replace traditional fashion and business advertising models.

Fashion Show Production: $25
Learn how to plan and promote a fashion show. Topics covered will include: concept, music selection, stage design, merchandise selection, styling, model selection, and public relations.  The final project is a student run fashion show.

Click to Register: September 1

LIM College is the only college in the nation dedicated to the business of fashion. LIM College offers courses of study in Fashion Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, Fashion Marketing, Management, Styling, and Fashion Communications. Located in New York City, LIM College is at the center of the fashion universe. LIM College's Pre-College Programs in fashion take full advantage of the college's location in one of the world's most exciting, diverse, and fashionable cities.

Registration Guidelines & Tuition
You can take only one course during each session of Saturday Fashion Lab. Registration will be accepted up until the first day of class. The tuition for each course is $225 plus a $25 registration fee and any applicable materials charges as indicated in the course description. Full refund (minus the $25 registration fee and any applicable materials charges) will be given up until the Monday before each Saturday course begins. No refunds thereafter. Should you need to cancel a course, you must e-mail the program coordinator.

*LIM College reserves the right to cancel classes if enrollment is insufficient, with a full refund to the student.