Fashion Studies

Shape the future of fashion.

Fashion: It’s as intimate as personal style and as global as the vast, multitrillion-dollar garment industry. Columbia's Fashion Studies programs are designed to anticipate changes in a dynamic field that values technology and tradition while providing for, and shaping, the needs of contemporary consumers.

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For Second Consecutive Year, a Columbia Student Wins NRF Foundation's Next Generation Award
Robert Davison Long wins the 2022 NRF Foundation’s Next Generation Award and two Columbia teams place in the NRF Student Challenge, earning students scholarships and making Columbia the most winning institution at this year’s NRF Foundation’s Honors. Read More
Fashion Studies Alum Lillian Mooney ’21 Stays True to Her Goals
Now working for a luxury jeweler, Lillian Mooney describes her transformative experiences at Columbia and shares advice with students. Read More
Kate Schaefer Leads Fashion Students Through Roads Less Traveled
Fashion Studies
Associate Professor Kate Schaefer ensures students stay on top of the fashion industry’s latest advancements to help ensure their professional success.Read More
Semester in LA
A Multidisciplinary Program
Go Hollywood—while earning your Columbia degree. Our one-of-a-kind multidisciplinary program is led by industry insiders and held on a historic studio lot. This immersive experience provides real-world skills and network-building opportunities that can help you rise to the top of an extremely competitive job market.Read More
Fashion Lab
Interdisciplinary Practicum
The Columbia College Chicago Fashion Lab is an interdisciplinary instrument for collaborations between academic and industry leaders who want to better understand and prepare for the future of fashion. As fashion increasingly collides with technology, sustainability, healthcare, entertainment, and more, all industries can benefit from fashion’s methods, approaches, and ways of seeing both the body and the world.
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Take a look at fashions created by Columbia students.

Columbia students in Fashion Studies, Marketing, Advertising, and Communication travel to New York City to connect with industry leaders and explore career opportunities.

For Second Consecutive Year, a Columbia Student Wins NRF Foundation's Next Generation Award

Fashion Studies Alum Lillian Mooney ’21 Stays True to Her Goals

Kate Schaefer Leads Fashion Students Through Roads Less Traveled

Fashion Studies

Semester in LA

A Multidisciplinary Program

Fashion Lab

Interdisciplinary Practicum