Step into a world of fashion, culture and creativity and access the people, places and ideas that define the industry today.
Each Vogue Summer School course draws on fashion industry insight and the current cultural landscape to give students a solid foundation and hands-on learning experiences led by Vogue experts. Students can choose from specialized courses in fashion business, fashion styling and fashion media, each with two term options.
Learn about and gain skills in fashion business strategy, fashion marketing, branding & promotion
Design a fashion brand as a team project with other students
Visit exciting art and fashion exhibitions in New York
Learn about careers in fashion from experts
This course is an introduction to fashion business and provides overall insight into the key creative practices of the fashion industry including marketing, branding, and promotion, considering how they interconnect with business direction and strategy.
Students will explore the different career opportunities and learn about a wide range of topics including developing a brand identity, standing out in the marketplace, and understanding your customer base, all the while looking at these subjects from multiple industry perspectives. Students will also consider the key influences on fashion and identify wider trends that shape the industry and learn about the future of fashion and their own place within it.
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Students will learn from fashion academics, industry experts and Vogue staff. They will also work in small teams to produce a business concept suitable to pitch to industry.
Topics include:
Careers in Fashion
Design and Craft
Manufacturing and Sustainability
Branding, Marketing, PR and Events
Beauty and Fragrance
Retail and Distribution
Creative Services
Visits will include a combination of trips to major New York City art museums and galleries, as well as designers’ studios and other places related to fashion, including the esteemed Vogue HQ.
Site visits may include:
Vogue HQ
Spring Studios
The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Brooklyn Museum
Museum of Arts and Design
Flagship stores along the Garment District on Fifth Avenue
Boutiques in fashion districts such as Williamsburg, Bushwick, Chelsea, East Village and Noho
Designer studios and atelier
Students will hear firsthand from fashion industry experts and fashion business professionals about the topics that shape our understanding of the fashion, media and luxury lifestyle industries.
Guest speakers may include:
Fashion designers and entrepreneurs
Fashion industry professionals in a variety of roles
Fashion critics and journalists
Museum curators and educators
Please note: This information is subject to change at any time at the discretion of Vogue Summer School.
Learn about on-set shoot etiquette
Work on a portfolio as a team project with other students
Explore the process of content creation from conception to publication, as well as the different facets of styling
Visit exciting exhibitions in New York
Learn about careers in fashion from experts
How are fashion images are created? Starting with the process of fashion editing and content creation, you will develop ideas for a studio-based shoot, experience a live demonstration with a team of industry professionals, before going on to work collaboratively in a group to create a set of fashion images.
The course introduces styling and fashion photography, and explores how to create, conceptualize, set up and successfully complete a shoot. Students will learn how to recognize key influencers, how cultural references inspire artists, and how styling is used in different areas of the industry. It is an interactive course, with students engaging with others on the course in collaborative activities that aim to enhance styling techniques and creativity.
Students will learn from fashion academics, industry experts and Vogue staff. They will also work in small teams to produce a portfolio of images.
Topics include:
Introduction to Fashion, Styling and Photography
Styling and Editing Collections
Influential Stylists and Photographers
Hair, Makeup and Modelling
Fashion Photography and Video Production
Visual Narratives
Visits will include a combination of trips to major New York City art museums and galleries, as well as designers’ studios and other places related to fashion, including the esteemed Vogue HQ.
Site visits may include:
Vogue HQ
Spring Studios
The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Brooklyn Museum
Museum of Arts and Design
Flagship stores along the Garment District on Fifth Avenue
Boutiques in fashion districts such as Williamsburg, Bushwick, Chelsea, East Village and Noho
Designer studios and atelier
Students will hear firsthand from fashion industry experts and fashion business professionals about the topics that shape our understanding of the fashion, media and luxury lifestyle industries.
Guest speakers may include:
Fashion stylists and photographers
Fashion industry professionals in a variety of roles
Fashion critics and journalists
Museum curators and educators
Please note: This information is subject to change at any time at the discretion of Vogue Summer School.
Learn about Fashion Editing
Pitch an issue of Vogue, including its digital, print, and experiential components
Meet Influential Fashion Editors
Visit exciting fashion exhibitions in New York
Learn about careers in fashion from experts
This course is suitable for students interested in a career in fashion and lifestyle journalism, who are keen to learn about fashion through an editorial lens.
During the course, students will research and pitch ideas for magazine issues, build digital stories for a variety of different media platforms, and create work that they can add to their portfolios. The course will look at the work of experienced writers and editors and explore the language of fashion writing. Students will discover how the Vogue brand operates from the inside out and learn the key characteristics of print and digital media formats.
Students will learn about styling, content creation, journalism and creative direction from industry experts whilst working as a team producing a mock mini-issue of Vogue and its online and digital accompaniments.
Topics include:
Introduction to Fashion Media
Fashion Storytelling: Pitching and Building a Story
The Editor and the Publisher
What is a Media Brand Today?
Content and Entertainment
Fashion Critics, Influencers and Forecasting
Visits will include a combination of trips to major New York City art museums and galleries, as well as designers’ studios and other places related to fashion, including the esteemed Vogue HQ.
Site visits may include:
Vogue HQ
Spring Studios
The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Brooklyn Museum
Museum of Arts and Design
Flagship stores along the Garment District on Fifth Avenue
Boutiques in fashion districts such as Williamsburg, Bushwick, Chelsea, East Village and Noho
Designer studios and atelier
Students will hear firsthand from fashion industry experts and fashion business professionals about the topics that shape our understanding of the fashion, media and luxury lifestyle industries.
Guest speakers may include:
Fashion stylists and photographers
Fashion industry professionals in a variety of roles
Fashion critics and journalists
Museum curators and educators
Please note: This information is subject to change at any time at the discretion of Vogue Summer School.
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