Pre-College Programs

Week 1 (In-person on campus) 

July 14-17

• 9am - 10:45 am – Fashion Merchandising, Branding and Marketing ($275)
• 11am - 12:30pm – Fashion Career Boot Camp ($225)
• 11am - 2:30pm – Fashion Design Studio ($350) (lunch is provided Monday and Thursday)
• 2:45pm - 4:30pm – Fashion Styling ($325)

Week 2 (Virtual via Zoom)

July 21-24

• 10am - 11:45am – Fashion Merchandising, Branding and Marketing ($225)
• 2pm - 4:00pm – Fashion Styling ($225)

Description: Are you interested in being a Creative Director or starting your own brand? Discover how fashion brands go from concept to consumer. Students will create a digital mood board and explore social media and influencer marketing opportunities to create buzz. Industry field trip will be included. 

Faculty: Diamanté Logan brings extensive experience in Buying/Merchandising, Marketing, and Sales. As a Founder of a Non-Profit, Buyer, and Account Executive, she has collaborated with renowned brands like Gucci, Marc Jacobs, Tommy Hilfiger, Levi's, Polo, and Calvin Klein. In both wholesale and retail, she's known for aligning brands with strategic goals and curating offerings that keep consumers coming back. Diamanté is passionate about sharing her expertise in product development, merchandising, marketing communications, and public relations.

Description: What is your dream career? Explore the many fashion careers with a career coach. Students will make a career dream board, create a resume and develop and present your personal pitch. This boot camp is perfect to prepare for college applications, internships and job interviews! 

Faculty: Terance Coffee has a wealth of knowledge and experience in special events marketing, fashion, media, luxury, entertainment, live events, and digital global media. At his T. Coffee Creative Agency, he harnesses the power of creative fusion to deliver exceptional results. By combining different artistic disciplines, he creates immersive experiences that go beyond traditional boundaries. Some of his major clients include Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, Macy's, and HiTech Moda.

Description: Are you interested in fashion design? Spend the week in the LIM Sewing Studio to learn basic sewing skills while creating a fashion item. No prior design or sewing skills needed, fabric shopping trip included (no additional fee) 

Faculty: Nancy Klein brings 30 years of industry and personal experience to the classroom, having worked in various capacities in the fashion industry including Production Development and Sourcing along with her hobby of sewing and upcycling.

Description: Working with a celebrity stylist, students will learn about the daily task of fashion styling. They will brainstorm a fashion campaign, pull outfits and style looks for a photoshoot with a professional photographer, makeup artist and hair stylist. Industry field trips may be included. 

Faculty: Carlton Spence is a fashion expert and stylist whose clients have included Macy’s Inc., Nordstrom, Inc., Americana Manhasset, Paul Carrick Brunson & Associates, Entertainment One Music, Lincoln Square Productions, and many others. Most recently, he rejuvenated the image of Grammy Award-winning gospel artist Jonathan McReynolds, styling McReynolds for red carpets and award shows.

Description: Working with a celebrity stylist, students will learn about the daily task of fashion styling. They will brainstorm a fashion campaign and put together a campaign pitch. 

Faculty: Carlton Spence is a fashion expert and stylist whose clients have included Macy’s Inc., Nordstrom, Inc., Americana Manhasset, Paul Carrick Brunson & Associates, Entertainment One Music, Lincoln Square Productions, and many others. Most recently, he rejuvenated the image of Grammy Award-winning gospel artist Jonathan McReynolds, styling McReynolds for red carpets and award shows.