On Campus, Online
Fashion Merchandising is the point at which fashion and business truly meet.
In class and through internships, you’ll learn how to identify trends, develop product lines, and understand what shapes buying behavior. Fashion merchandising combines creativity and a passion for fashion with an analytic business perspective.
A Closer Look
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Alumni Spotlight: Using a Master’s Degree to Excel Professionally
Site Merchandising Manager, Walmart
- June 8, 2022
- Janelle Oakes
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Coming from a Big State School to Fun, Fast-Paced NYC
Name: Jenna Filingeri ‘23 Hometown: Colts Neck, New Jersey Major: Fashion Merchandising What made you choose LIM? I wanted a college that was career focused. A few people from my hometown had...
- January 11, 2022
- Jenna Filingeri
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An Online Student Shapes His Career Path
"Once you get yourself involved, LIM is amazing at organically creating relationships that lead to more opportunities and experiences."
- December 7, 2021
- Marcel Smith
Courses & Curriculum
Program Overview
- Applied Concepts in Merchandising
- Digital Tools for Fashion Presentations
- Fabric for Fashion
- Product Development and Merchandising
- Sustainability and the Future of Fashion
- Visual Communication
You'll gain priceless experience-and make important connections-through required internships. Here are just a few places where LIM students have interned.
- John Varvatos Enterprises
- LeSportsac
- MAC Cosmetics
- Michael Kors
- Nickelodeon
- Rebecca Minkoff
- Vera Wang
- Vineyard Vines
LIM College offers the following minors for each major, which are intended to provide an additional focused area of study:
Fashion Media Minor:
- Fashion Media
Fashion Merchandising Minors:
- Beauty
- Event Planning
- Fashion Merchandising
- Fashion Styling
- Retail Buying And Planning (For Non-Fashion Merchandising Majors)
- Retail Buying And Planning (For Fashion Merchandising Majors)
- Sustainability
Interdisciplinary Studies Minors:
- Entrepreneurship
- Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion
Liberal Arts Minors:
- The Arts: History and Performance
- English
- Global Studies
- Society And Culture
Marketing, Management, And Finance Minors:
- Digital Business
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
Visual Studies Minors:
- Digital Design And Photography
- Interior And Residential Concepts
- Photo Styling And Set Design
- Visual Studies
- Visuals For Social Media
Craft your Fashion Merchandising major to focus on the area you’re most interested in, including:
- Product Development (Apparel, Home Fashions, and Beauty/Wellness)
- Event Production and Activations
- Sustainability and Corporate
- Social Responsibility
- Retail Buying and Planning
- Digital Merchandising
- Styling
Opportunities at LIM
Fashion Merchandising Careers
When you graduate, you can pursue a career in nearly any aspect of the fashion business, including product development, styling, event planning, and buying. Position titles for recent LIM grads have included Digital Merchandising Assistant, Wholesale Coordinator, Sustainability Manager, Merchandise Operations Coordinator, and Assistant Buyer.
Explore a Career in Fashion MerchandisingInternship Experiences
From luxury brands to retail giants; PR and marketing firms to publishers; entertainment conglomerates to savvy startups—our students gain workplace experience at industry-leading companies.
Browse Internship OpportunitiesClubs & Organizations
There’s more to college than attending class. Enhance your experience outside of the classroom with co-curricular and extracurricular opportunities. Make the most of your time and get involved at LIM College.
See How You Can Get InvolvedStudy Abroad
Enhance your cultural knowledge and broaden your horizons while you study the business of fashion. Choose a short-term travel program or semester abroad to add an invaluable experience to your time at LIM College.
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Nancy Miller
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- nmiller@limcollege.edu
- Chair / Assistant Professor
Robert Conrad
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Robert.Conrad@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Hilda Alfonso
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- halfonso@limcollege.edu
- Senior Lecturer
Marla Greene
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- mgreene@limcollege.edu
- Associate Professor
Andrea Kennedy
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Andrea.Kennedy@limcollege.edu
- Associate Chair, Fashion Merchandising / Assistant Professor
Dr. Nicole Kirpalani
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Nicole.Kirpalani@limcollege.edu
- Associate Chair, Marketing / Associate Professor
Dr. Mary Wagner
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Mary.Wagner@limcollege.edu
- Assistant Professor
Beth Hochberg
- Graduate StudiesFashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty / Former Global Supply Chain Manager - Accessories, Calvin Klein
Dr. Mary Ann Bui
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Michelle Cheasty-Christ
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Crystal Green Brown
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Erin McKinstry
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Michelle Alleyne
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Shanti Amalanathan
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Anne Appel
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Juliette Atwi
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Michelle Ayers
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Fabrizio Babino
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Marc Benhamou
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Stacey Blume
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Patricia Clyne
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Terence Coffee
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Amira Djokovic
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Janice Everett
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Christina Frantellizzi
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Floriana Frigenti
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Joanne Galanos
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Shandel Garner
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Jill Greenberg
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Gayon Griffin
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Sandra Holtzman
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Mary Kassner
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Reginald King
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Nancy Klein
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Moriah Lutz-Tveite
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Carlos Manzano
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Joan Marcocci
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Tara Maurice
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Adrienne McKissick
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Matt Melucci
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Marilu Menendez
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Sabrina Moscola
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Agassi Nakhapetian
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Marilyn Phillips-Stull
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Jeanine Polizzi
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Andrea Reyes
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Chris Serluco
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Ellen Sills-Levy
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Chriss Slevin
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Carlton Spence
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Christine Stragazzi
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Maggie Ullrich
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Francesco Venezia
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Erin Wirths
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
Latoya Woods
- Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
- Adjunct Faculty
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