Get a firsthand look at life at Marist University during our Summer Preview Days! These events are designed to help you explore campus, connect with our community, and better understand the admissions process. Summer Preview Days will be held on August 14 and August 17.
Get a firsthand look at life at Marist University during our Summer Preview Days! These events are designed to help you explore campus, connect with our community, and better understand the admissions process. Summer Preview Days will be held on August 14 and August 17.
Get a firsthand look at life at Marist University during our Summer Preview Days! These events are designed to help you explore campus, connect with our community, and better understand the admissions process. Summer Preview Days will be held on August 14 and August 17.
Get a firsthand look at life at Marist University during our Summer Preview Days! These events are designed to help you explore campus, connect with our community, and better understand the admissions process. Summer Preview Days will be held on August 14 and August 17.
Fashion Promotion Concentration
Top-Ranked Fashion Program
with Real-World Experiences and Hands-On Opportunities
The Fashion Merchandising program at Marist University prepares students to plan, market, and manage fashion products through a blend of business, branding, and consumer insight. Students create retail strategies, marketing campaigns, and brand-focused projects through applied learning experiences. With access to New York City and global opportunities, students gain an understanding of the fashion marketplace. Students develop expertise in consumer behavior, brand management, marketing, merchandising, and strategic planning鈥攕kills that are valued throughout the fashion industry and across the broader business world. The program emphasizes real-world application and industry engagement for careers in merchandising and marketing.
Marist鈥檚 Fashion programs are recognized among the best in the United States, including being named one of the top 15 programs in the nation () and one of only 10 institutions worldwide shaping the future of fashion ().
Access to leading fashion markets in New York City and around the world, including internships, site visits, and study opportunities at Marist鈥檚 Florence campus.
Hands-on, industry-connected learning through experiences such as MPorium, a student-run retail boutique, and focused on brand storytelling and creative direction.
Applied learning in areas such as buying, merchandising, marketing, and product development through industry-informed projects and client-focused work.
Angel Macias Madrigal brings a special story to Marist. Angel has an impressive background in both fashion and activism, dating back to his accomplishments in high school in Los Angeles. He arrives at Marist as the first Ralph Lauren Scholar, having been awarded a four-year scholarship from the world-renowned fashion company.
"I'm very grateful for this unique opportunity. Being mostly self-taught in sewing and design, I never imagined earning such a prestigious award," said Angel. "This scholarship allows me to pursue my passion for fashion and also explore academic interests, like psychology. I'm eager to take advantage of the mentorship and internship opportunities, and I hope to represent and uplift Indigenous communities through my work in fashion."
Apply Classroom Theory In Practice
The Fashion Promotion curriculum not only incorporates Communication and PR coursework into your educational plan, but it integrates with the Fashion majors by teaching you about these principles as they apply to the fashion industry. You鈥檒l continue to have access to leading faculty in Fashion, but now you鈥檒l also be working with leading faculty in Communication, Public Relations, Advertising. You鈥檒l take courses such as:
Fashion students develop essential creative and technical skills for success in the industry. Through coursework and hands-on experiences, they build a strong foundation and acquire vital skills necessary for real-world fashion settings. Learn more about the student learning outcomes for fashion. >
At Marist, we鈥檙e determined to provide not only the educational but the physical tools to promote your success and preparedness to enter to fashion industry. Along with our Textile Design Lab and the Maker Lab, Fashion students perhaps get the most use and experience out of MPorium: our on-campus, award-winning entrepreneurial boutique stocked and operated by our Fashion Merchandising students. Functioning as a retail laboratory, MPorium gives you the opportunity to delve into the nuances required for running and maintaining a fashion enterprise, including Human Resource Management/Staffing, Customer Service, Marketing, Visual Merchandising, and Merchandise Planning & Control.
Inspired to elevate fashion and empower her community, Noelle is a Fashion Merchandising major with a concentration in Promotion and a Business minor. She chose Marist for its fashion program rooted in creativity, community, and real-world experience. Her passion for the industry began early, when she launched a custom apparel business in high school. She continued building her skills through her work at Aerie, gaining valuable sales and merchandising experience that further fueled her interest in the fashion world and career pursuits.
Why is studying abroad good for a fashion major? Studying abroad at Marist's Florence campus in Italy offers fashion students direct access to one of the world鈥檚 most influential fashion epicenters and provides unmatched real-world experience. Marist students have previously attended Milan Fashion Week, where they received front-row and backstage access to one of the industry鈥檚 most exclusive global events. Students in fashion design, fashion merchandising, and global marketing communications were immersed in what鈥檚 known as one of the 鈥渂ig four鈥� fashion weeks, gaining firsthand exposure to trends, production, and industry professionals. Through Marist's partnership with Italian designer , hands-on learning at premier industry events has helped make Marist鈥檚 Fashion Program among the best in higher education.
Marist faculty members come from a wide range of backgrounds and possess various areas of expertise, providing students with insights from experienced industry professionals. With small class sizes, students receive personalized attention and gain hands-on experience, which helps them develop a thorough understanding of the Fashion Industry. Meet a few of our faculty members below, or view all our faculty members. >
With over 20 years of experience in the retail industry, Stephanie has worked for Saks Fifth Avenue, Valentino, Giorgio Armani, Tory Burch, and Derek Lam. This background has provided her with a vast knowledge of retail buying, planning, and merchandising from both the perspectives of a department store and vertical retailer.
Juan-Manuel Olivera-Silvera graduated from L 鈥� 脡cole Sup茅rieure Des Arts Appliqu茅s Duperr茅 in Paris, France, one of the major and most reputable European establishments in the teaching of art methods and decorative arts. Renowned for its cross-disciplinary approach and innovation, Duperr茅 allowed Juan-Manuel to become skilled in multiple aspect of design, such as fashion, textile, industrial and graphic, as well as expanding his talents in the fields of fine art disciplines.
Rebecca M. Brown is a senior professional lecturer of fashion merchandising. She is an innovative merchandising executive specializing in footwear, handbag, fashion accessory lines, merchandising and brand development. She spent 20 years building a career and reputation as a highly accomplished industry expert.
At Marist, students can gain fashion e-commerce experience by combining their coursework with hands-on opportunities.
Marist's Fashion Promotion curriculum equips students for careers in fashion and e-commerce with courses focused on website design, customer experience, digital marketing, social media, email marketing, and online advertising. Additionally, students have the chance to gain practical experience by working for MPorium, an award-winning, student run boutique and e-commerce storefront.
MPorium provides hands-on experience in the planning, buying, and marketing aspects of the fashion business. Students in the Retail Entrepreneurship course can explore the intricacies of managing a student-run retail fashion enterprise. This opportunity helps them understand the challenges and responsibilities of operating a retail operation, offering valuable real-world e-commerce exposure before graduation.
Only 90 minutes north of NYC, Marist University's Fashion programs are recognized among the best in the United States, including being named one of the top 15 programs in the nation by , and one of only 10 institutions worldwide shaping the future of fashion, by .
The Fashion Program at Marist University combines a strong liberal arts foundation with a student-centered curriculum that prepares students for the ever-evolving fashion industry. They develop the essential creative, technical, business, and entrepreneurial skills, supported by internships, experiential learning, and professional development.
With an emphasis on inclusivity and mentoring, students share in a supportive fashion program that uniquely prepares them for careers in a multifaceted industry. The ability to communicate and present ideas, collaborate on cross-disciplinary projects, and think critically are the Fashion Program's goals in creating "industry-ready" professionals.
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