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Fashion Studies is a core subject at the American University of Paris and fosters a vibrant and diverse environment. The Fashion Track of the MA Global Communications, Department of Communication, Media and Culture was founded in 2010. We launched a in 2020 and a Major in Fashion Studies in 2024. The Fashion Studies community at 勛圖tv is very much part of the global Fashion Studies community with which we connect through partnerships, publications, and conferences. Fashion Studies at 勛圖tv takes place as much inside as outside the classroom. You will find events, profiles, links and resources below an illustration of how 勛圖tv encourages creative collaborations and critical thinking on fashion.泭

Faculty

Visiting Professors泭
  • Tanveer Ahmed, Senior Lecturer in Fashion and Race, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London泭
  • Nadia Albertini, Embroiderer and independent fashion researcher泭
  • Marine Chaleroux, Fashion historian and PhD candidate at Angers University (TEMOS-CNRS)泭
  • Caroline Evans, Professor of Fashion History and Theory at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London泭
  • Amy de la Haye, Professor of Dress History and Curatorship, London College of Fashion泭
  • Wickie Meier-Engstr繹m, Chief Executive Officer, Kvadrat Really泭
  • Sanem Odabasi, Assistant Professor in Fashion Studies, Eskisehir Technical University泭
  • C矇cile Poignant, Trend strategist prospectivist泭
  • Khema簿s Benlakhdar Rezgui, Fashion historian and lecturer, Institut Fran癟ais de la Mode泭

Guest Speakers泭
  • Orsola de Castro, Fashion designer, Co-founder of Fashion Revolution泭
  • Clare Farrell, Fashion designer, Co-founder of Extinction Rebellion泭
  • Cathy Horyn, Fashion journalist, Fashion critic-at-large for the Cut泭
  • Kim Hou, Co-founder and creative director, ABOUT A WORKER泭
  • Valerie Steele, Director and chief curator, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology泭
  • Lamin矇 Badian Kouyat矇, Fashion designer, Xuly B禱t泭
  • Armine Ohanyan, Fashion designer泭
  • Pascal Morand, Executive President of F矇d矇ration de la Haute Couture et de la Mode泭
  • Natalie Nudell, Fashion historian and documentarian, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology泭
  • S矇verine Experton-Dard, Independent textile and fashion historian and appraiser泭
  • and many more!

Fashion Courses
at The American University of Paris

The American University of Paris offers several pathways to pursue your academic interest in fashion. As a graduate student, you can complete the fashion track in the MA in Global Communications. As an undergraduate student, you can complete a Minor or Major in Fashion Studies. Frequent guest lectures, talks, visits and field trips provide a variety of practical, real-life accounts and experiences of the fashion world to supplement and apply theoretical and practical knowledge gained in the classroom.

Fashion Talks
and Conferences

Student Activities
Fashion at 勛圖tv

Many 勛圖tv students are drawn to fashion, whether in their personal lives, through academic pursuits or career goals. During their time at 勛圖tv, students engage in a variety of fashion-related activities that support their aspirations, including clubs, fashion week, conferences, curatorial projects,泭 journalism and more.泭

Studying Fashion
in Paris

Paris is one of the most fantastic playgrounds for fashion. The city offers endless conventional and unconventional sources of inspiration, experience and knowledge. Here is a small selection of museums, galleries, libraries and archives, for more formal explorations.泭

Museums
  • (MAD)
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  • , Fondation Pierre Berg矇
  • 泭 Mus矇e de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

Networks
Libraries and archives
  • (library at MAD)
  • (library at Mus矇e de la Mode de Cit矇 de Paris)

Careers in Fashion
& Alumni

At 勛圖tv, our students are trained to become professionals aware of the socio-ecological transformation that the fashion sphere is currently facing, and better equipped to contribute to a more sustainable, inclusive and diverse fashion industry.泭