Fashion Institute of Florida

We are happy to introduce this month’s student spotlight: Taylor Dorry. Taylor is one of the most driven students at our school. She has been taking classes with us for about a year and is already halfway to completing her collection! Inspired by vintage aesthetics, Taylor displays a strong vision in her work and has formed a unique identity with several signature pieces (we’ll preorder a few of your puff sleeve tops,...

Our students, Kelly Leatherwood and Karen Levy, got the chance to volunteer at NYFW. This experience was the opportunity of a lifetime to see what really goes on behind the scenes, and what it takes to put together these incredible shows. Kelly and Karen shared what it was like to work backstage at one of the most notoriously grueling but rewarding experiences in the fashion industry. Read our interview with them below, and...

There was A LOT to digest during the Spring/Summer 2019 fashion shows. Anna Wintour pointed out, “Fashion is never truly about one thing, it’s about many things.” The shows covered a wide range of ideas including gender fluidity, the space age, fantasy, travel, romance, and even dystopian futures. However, the theme that bound all of these ideas together was escapism. In many ways, fashion is about offering an escape from reality....

The energy and excitement are rising in our school as graduation is just around the corner! FISFL’s first graduating class will be showcasing their work on a professional runway this November 15, 2018. Our students have come a long way to prepare for this moment and have been working diligently for the past year and a half. We interviewed a few of our graduates to get some insight into their collections and...