Where do people who attended fashion school work? Using LinkedIn, I did an analysis to understand where people are most used working according to the fashion school they attended.
This analysis is to help you to decide what fashion school to attend according to your preferences: if you want to work at Dolce & Gabbana and the Istituto Marangoni’s students are mostly employed in that company, then you should consider that fashion school, if you want to work in New York at Michael Kors or in London at Burberry, then you should attend a different fashion school.
Fashion Schools also differ according to specializations: there are schools that are more focused on design, others on the business side, communication and so on. Knowing all this information helps you decide the fashion school that suits you best based on your city, role and brand preferences.
Many fashion schools have partnerships with specific fashion companies so it is easier for a graduate to find a job in that partner company.
I have therefore prepared a list for you with all the most famous fashion schools and the fashion companies where former students are mostly employed.
Istituto Marangoni
The Istituto Marangoni has schools in Milan, Paris, Florence, London, Miami, so the students work in fashion in different cities and countries, Milan, Paris, London, New York, Brazil, China, Spain…
Graduates from Istituto Marangoni work in:
- 29% Design
- 13% Business
- 12% Marketing
- 12% Sales
- 7,5% Media & Communications
- 4,8% Training
- 4,4% Operations
- 3,5% Administration
- 3% Buying
- 2,7% Â Product Management
- 1,6% Program and Project Management
- 1,3% Support
- 1,3%Consulting
- 1,2% Entrepreneurship
Fashion companies where most of the students work at are in order:
- Dolce & Gabbana
- Prada
- Armani
- Gucci
- Inditex
- H&M
- Dior
- Louis Vuitton
- Versace
- Etro
- Max Mara
- Valentino
- YNAP
- Burberry
Fashion Institute of Technology
Graduates from FIT mostly work in New York City in:
- 29% Design
- 16,4% Business
- 12% Vendite
- 10% Marketing
- 8,5% Operations
- 6,8% Media & Communications
- 6% Training
- 5,9% Administration
- 3% Product Management
- Buying
- Consulting
- HR
Fashion companies where most of the FIT students work at are in order:
- Macy’s
- Ralph Lauren
- Saks Fifth Avenue
- Victoria’s Secret
- L’Oreal
- Coach
- The Esteé Lauder Companies
- Calvin Klein
- Michael Kors
- Barneys New York
London College of Fashion
- 26% Design
- 15% Business
- 13% Marketing
- 11% Sales
- 10% Media & Communications
- 9% Operations
- 8% Administration
Most of the people who graduated from London College of Fashion are Freelancers or self employed and the companies they are most employed for are:
- Burberry
- H&M
- Harrods
- Asos
- Selfridges
- Topshop
- Marks and Spencer
- Debenhams
- Ralph Lauren
- New Look
- Gucci
- YNAP
- Adidas
IED Istituto Europeo di Design
- 39% Art & Design
- 13% Business
- 12% Media & Communications
- 10% Marketing
- 8% Sales
- 6%Operations
Those who studied at IED work mainly in these companies:
- Inditex
- Gucci
- Dolce & Gabbana
- H&M
- Armani
- Valentino
- Prada
- Max Mara
- Versace
Institut Français de la Mode
Students graduated from the French fashion school work in order in:
- 18% Design
- 16,6% Marketing
- 14% Business Development
- 13% Sales
- 8,5% product management
- 8% Media and communication
- 5,6% Operations
- 5% Buyer
- 4,6% Program and project Management
They mostly work at:
- Chanel
- Hermès
- Louis Vuitton
- L’Oreal
- Dior
- Saint Laurent
- Printemps
- Givenchy
- Chloè
- CĂ©line
- Lanvin
- Loewe
- H&M
POLIMODA
- 28% Art & Design
- 14% Marketing
- 11% Sales
- 11% Business
- 8% Media & Communications
- 6% Training
- Operations
Most of Polimoda’s students work at:
- Gucci
- Prada
- Fendi
- Ferragamo
- Valentino
- Macy’s
- Ralph Lauren
- H&M
- Cavalli
- Burberry
- Scervino
- Louis Vuitton
- Zalando
PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN
- 43% Art & Design
- 19% Business
- 8,7% Marketing
- 8,2% Training
- 8% Media & Communications
- 6% Sales
- 5,6% Operation
These fashion students find a fashion job at:
- Ralph Lauren
- Nike
- Calvin Klein
- J.Crew
- The Estée Lauder Companies
- Coach
- Michael Kors
- L’Oreal
- Apple
- Amazon
Academy of Art University
This school is not only focused on fashion but also on Acting, Advertising, Architecture, Graphic Design and other…so all the data related to this school are not specifically related to fashion students but include all the students.
Most students today work in the States and San Francisco Bay Area in:
- 36% Art & Design
- 12,6% Business
- 8,8% Media & Communications
- 7% Operations
- 6,6% Training
- 5,8% Marketing
- 5,1% Sales
Because this school is not only focused on Fashion, the data includes also companies from other industries, but here I’ll list in order only fashion companies ( most of the students from this school work in tech companies such as Apple, Google..)
- GAP
- Nike
- Sephora
- Nordstrom
- Old Navy
- Macy’s
- Banana Republic
- Levi’s
I wonder what the percentage is for the school I attended…Academy of Art University…or maybe some smaller schools that are not as well known as the ones you listed?
Hi Melinda! Sure will have a look at the school you attended and try to add some more!
Thanks for adding AAU in your research! Their School of Fashion offers quite a few programs. For me, it gave me the opportunity to pursue a fashion merchandising degree online. And yes, their school also has a lot of other programs for students to pursue.
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