Fashion Institute of Florida

We are very happy to introduce our talented student, Nicole Chirino. She has been taking classes in our fashion program since January 2017. During our interview with Nicole, she explains what inspired her to pursue fashion as a career. Learn more about this burgeoning young designer in our interview with her below. How long have you been a design student and what got you interested in fashion as a career?...

New York Fashion Week commences the beginning of Fashion Month followed by other fashion capitals of the world such as London, Milan, and Paris. It plays a major role in predicting and setting what will be in vogue for the upcoming year. We see some seriously flattering looks as New York Fashion Week puts a telescope on what’s to come for Spring 2018. There were so many looks to love,...

ŁÓDŹ YOUNG FASHION 2017 Rucht D’ Oleo, director of the Fashion Institute of South Florida, has been invited to be one of nine judges for the international contest,  ŁÓDŹ YOUNG FASHION 2017. The event will be held in Łódź, Poland from October 17th to the 21st. The contest is organized by the Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts and the Łódź Event Centre. This is an artistic and educational event, dedicated to...

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: GABRIELA VILLALOBOS LOPEZ This month, we are featuring the lovely Gabriela Lopez. She is part of our class of 2017-2018 and a mother to this beautiful mini-me below. Continue reading about this mother and daughter pair in our interview with her, and learn how the beach and motherhood influence her design. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A DESIGN STUDENT AND WHAT GOT YOU INTERESTED IN FASHION AS A CAREER? I’ve...