Fashion Institute of Florida

Taking fashion students on a field trip to the garment factory is like taking kids to Disneyland!! We met at 10.30am at the first factory in West Hialeah, a factory that has a full line of services, from sample making to small productions. There, the students asked questions, watched several machines working, interacted with the seamstresses, touched the fabrics and trims, and more importantly, learned closer the production process. Feedback...

Investing in people and talent is a priority for the Maison Yves Saint Laurent. A pillar of the House’s strategy is, in particular, to preserve the transmission of Saint Laurent specific savoir-faire, and to generate innovative ideas for the future. As part its global talents engagement approach, the Maison is launching the Saint Laurent Couture Institute (SLCI), in partnership with the two prestigious French fashion schools, Institut Français de la Mode (IFM)...

This month’s student spotlight, Maria Alessandra Ponceleon, is a wife and mother of three. The passion for fashion design has always been with her since most of her family sews. Sometimes when life happens (like family and children) we tend to put our dreams on the back burner and save it for another time or leave it as a hobby. I think a lot of us can relate to that....

Spring is here, and we could not be more excited! This season’s trends are so full of color and exuberance you can’t help but smile. Since the weather here is warm year-long, the spring/summer season is when South Florida’s fashion truly shines. Here are the top 5 trends you can’t ignore even if you tried. Sequins Shine bright like a diamond and embrace the sparkly trend this season. Sequins and...