Fashionista University - New program for teens and tweens in NYC

Starting this January, students will have the opportunity to participate in a seven week, Saturday, program, Fashionista University, which offers a variety of hands on courses where they will learn the ins and outs of the fashion business. The program includes courses in design, publicity, wardrobe styling/costume design, event planning, jewelry/accessory design and more.

Run by fashion designers Kathlin Argiro and Courtney Zellmer and Publicity guru Gwen Wunderlich-Smith, Fashionista University gives students a Project Runway meets Gossip Girl real world approach, with celebrity, editor and guest designer appearances as well as access to fashion shows, showroom events, publishing houses, TV stations and more! Fashionista University provides tools teens need to turn their dreams into a reality and break in to the world of fashion with opportunities and experiences beyond anything they ever imagined.

Sample courses include Fashion Design 101, in which students will get a firsthand account of running a small business in the fashion industry and P.R. Prep 101 in which Gwen Wunderlich of Wunderlich Inc. will help students begin their journey to becoming the next “it” publicist by sharing her expertise in the field, including her background of starting her own company from the ground up.

For the first Winter semester starting Saturday January 16th 2010, Fashionista University is offering these two separate classes above allowing students to focus on where their true passion lies, or participate in both courses giving them the ability to gain a better understanding of different aspects of each industry. The Spring Semester featuring additional courses starts March 20th 2010. The classes are held right in the middle of the garment district, on W. 37th street in Manhattan. For more information and registration please visit the Fashionista University website.

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