Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) is a private, for-profit college in California. It offers degree programs in a variety of majors, including fashion, entertainment, beauty, interior design, and graphic design. The college was founded in 1969 by Tonian Hohberg, the institute's president and CEO.[1][2]
Type | Private, For-profit |
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Established | 1969[1] |
President | Tonian Hohberg |
Undergraduates | 3,500 |
Location | , , United States |
Website | fidm |
Academics
The college offers 26 Associate of Arts degree programs; a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management, which is also available via distance learning; and nine Bachelor of Arts degree programs. The college also offers a Master in Business Administration degree.[2]
The college is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission.[3] Due to a commission review finding problems in sustainability and faculty oversight in 2019, status has changed from "Accredited" to "Accredited with Notice of Concern".[4] It is also an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).[5]
Campuses
The college has three campuses: Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Orange County.[2] The campuses feature the modern architecture of Clive Wilkinson.[6][7][8][9]
FIDM's main campus in Los Angeles features innovative study spaces, a design studio, and the FIDM Museum and Galleries. The San Francisco campus is located in Union Square.[10] The award-winning Orange County campus is a visual experience with lofts, an indoor/outdoor student lounge, bright colors, and a unique audio visual igloo. Students can take their first year of classes at the Orange County and San Francisco campuses, but have to transfer to the Los Angeles campus for their second year.
In popular culture
FIDM served as the location of Lifetime's Project Runway season six,[11] Project Runway: Under the Gunn,[12] Project Runway: Threads,[13] and Project Runway: Junior. Several FIDM alumni, including Santino Rice, Daniel Franco, Guadalupe Vidal, Kelli Martin, and Leann Marshall, were contestants on the original Project Runway show.[14] FIDM was also featured in the MTV show The Hills, which shows the life of upcoming fashion designer, Lauren Conrad, who comes from Laguna Beach and wants to become famous for her designs.
FIDM Museum
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Museum, located at the Los Angeles Campus, is home to a large collection of fashion and costume pieces from the 1800s to today. The museum features permanent and temporary exhibits, including costumes and designs from early 20th-century Hollywood, theater, and current televisions shows and films.
Due to COVID-19 concerns, the FIDM Museum Los Angeles and Orange County galleries are now closed. You can browse our online collections and Google Arts & Culture platforms anytime; please follow us on the FIDM Museum Blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages for updates.
http://fashionmuseum.org/exhibitions/current/
Notable people
Alumni
- Lubov Azria, fashion designer[17]
- Katie Bender, filmmaker[18]
- Gessica Brooke, fashion and accessories designer[19]
- Amanda Bynes, fashion designer, actress[20]
- Lauren Conrad, author and fashion designer[21]
- Cris Crotz, Miss Nevada 2010
- Candice Cuoco, fashion designer, Project Runway 14 finalist
- Kyra Davis, novelist[22]
- Lil Debbie, rapper, model, and fashion designer[23]
- Nikita Dragun, Beauty YouTuber
- Mario Hollands, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies[24]
- Sassa Jimenez, fashion designer, Philippines[25]
- Karen Kane, fashion designer[26]
- Lisa Kristine, fine art photographer[27]
- Michael Kuluva, fashion designer, professional figure skater, owner of Tumbler and Tipsy[28]
- Masiela Lusha, Albanian-American actress, poet, and humanitarian[29]
- Leanne Marshall, fashion designer, Project Runway 5 winner[30]
- Thai Nguyen, fashion designer and television personality
- Ashima Sharma, fashion Designer & Internationally ranked Artist
- Santino Rice, fashion designer, Project Runway 2 finalist[31]
- Yotam Solomon, fashion designer[32]
- Marlene Stewart, costume designer[33]
- Edwin Bodney, poet
Faculty and staff
- Kevin Reagan, Grammy Award-winning graphic designer and author of Alex Steinweiss: The Inventor of the Modern Album Cover
- Bradford Shellhammer, entrepreneur and designer, founding editor of Queerty
- Nick Verreos, fashion designer,[34] also alumnus
References
- President's message Archived 2014-01-16 at the Wayback Machine. Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.
- Statement of Accreditation Status: Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. WASC Senior College and University Commission. Accessed January 2014.
- "Statement of Accreditation Status FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising". Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission. 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- "Commission action letter, reaffirmation, February 2019 action" (PDF). WASC Senior College and University Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- Accredited Institutional Members Archived 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine. National Association of Schools of Art and Design. Accessed 2014.
- "FIDM San Diego Campus / Clive Wilkinson Architects". ArchDaily. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- "Clive Wilkinson Architects: FIDM, San Diego". clivewilkinson.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- "Clive Wilkinson Architects: FIDM, Orange County". clivewilkinson.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- "Clive Wilkinson Architects: FIDM, Annex Studio, Los Angeles". /clivewilkinson.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- "FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, San Francisco Campus". Petersons's. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- Corcoran, Monica. "They've Got the Project Runway Blues." LA Times. February 1, 2009.
- Nededog, Jethro. "‘Project Runway's’ Tim Gunn to Host New Lifetime Fashion Competition" The Wrap. November 13, 2013.
- "About Project Runway: Threads | Lifetime". Lifetime. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
- "FIDM Alumni "Project Runway" Contestants" Lifetime
- Neider, Alison A. (May 29, 2014). "FIDM Exhibition Showcases Fashion Sketches From Hollywood's Golden Age". California Apparel News.
- O'Connell, Michael (June 2, 2014). "Emmys: Fox Goes Guerrilla With 'Sleepy Hollow' Campaign". The Hollywood Reporter.
- "Lubov Azria: How to Succeed in the Fashion Industry". theFashionSpot.
- Hall, Sandra (2016-02-29). "The Will to Fly review: inside the elite world of aerial skiing". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- KTLA Spring Fashions and Hangbags with Gessica Brooke retrieved on 01 March, 2011 Archived April 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- "Amanda Bynes thrown out of school". msn.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015.
- "Lauren Conrad: Biography". people.com. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- https://archive.is/20140619144128/http://www.kyradavis.com/2006/08/stephanie-lehmann-and-other-stuff.html. Archived from the original on June 19, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014. Missing or empty
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- "Stories - FIDM.edu". fidm.edu.
- May, Meredith (2013-01-04). "Lisa Kristine Photographs Slavery". sfgate.com. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- "Michael Kuluva/ The Designer". tumblerandtipsy.com.
- "Masiela Lusha of Sharknado 4 Blows My Mind with This Incredible Interview". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- "Intelligent Design: Project Runway's newest winner, Leanne Marshall, gets down to business". elle.com. 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- "Lifetime TV Shows - myLifetime.com - myLifetime.com". myLifetime.com.
- "Los Angeles designer Yotam Solomon to give fashion advice to Bruins in FAST event". dailybruin.com.
- "New Tom Cruise Film Oblivion's Costume Designer Is Award-Winning Alumna of Fashion School FIDM". Benzinga.
- "Site Map". fidm.com.