Fashion Institute of Florida

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...

This month’s student spotlight is the winner of our first graduation fashion show, AnaLauren. The prize for winning the show was a spot to showcase at NYFW Designers of Latin America this upcoming February 2019. After being on cloud nine, AnaLauren had to sober up to the reality of creating 12 looks in less than 10 weeks to prepare for F/W Fashion week. AnaLauren is a dedicated mother, talented designer, and has...

At the age of 12 years old, Camila Scott is putting us all to shame. Besides completing her normal studies in middle school,  Camila attends the Fashion Institute of South Florida where she is completing the intensive Fashion Program and plans on graduating this upcoming September.  Her peers’ ages range from the 20’s to 40’s (even 50’s) and she has no problem keeping up the pace. In fact, she is just getting started.  Some...