Kyra J., a Texas native studying Apparel Design & Manufacturing 3D Studio Art with a focus on Metal Smithing and Jewelry at Texas Tech University, was wonderful enough to sit down with her Program Advisor Jen, and speak about her experience at her Fashion Design internship thus far!

Every fashion student dreams of one day living and working in one of the world’s top fashion capitals. Can you see yourself sitting in a cafe in Paris, sketching the street style in your treasured notebook. Or perhaps walking the streets of the Quadrilatero d’Oro in Milan, watching the who’s who of fashion parade the streets during the spring and fall fashion shows. Maybe London is more your style with fast, futuristic designs and the glitz and glamor of this timeless city. Some prefer the body conscious, fashion forward beach wear of Sydney and learning about a totally new fashion style. 

Janissa is a junior at Missouri State University. She is studying fashion business, and this summer she is working in the beautiful city of Florence! The designer for which she works is high-end, personable, and fashion forward.

Global Experiences Alumnus, Hillary, describes her Global Experiences internship in Paris, France.

First day of work:

Walked into work today to a room that was filled with muslin, dress forms, partially finished garments, lace, and black and white pictures of designers and models. The room smells like Madame Isabelle's expensive cigars combined with the very masculine sent of her secretary's cologne. In the corner there is, no lie, a gold skeleton and in the next room a pair of lovebirds that often ride around on Franck and Isabelle's heads.