Student Experience
“What really matters about a school environment is how warm and welcoming it is, which has been my experience since I began taking classes at SFD earlier this year. Everyone I have met at SFD - from fellow students to instructors and administrators - has been so kind and encouraging. Thank you for fostering an excellent learning environment.”
location - back bay
The Heart of Boston Fashion
Our Back Bay neighborhood is one of the hottest shopping districts in America, with hundreds of shops, restaurants, art galleries, and salons.
Annual Fashion Show
All students who have completed projects are eligible to have garments judged for entry into the student fashion show in May. With friends and family, SFD Alum, and local design professionals in attendance, this is the culminating SFD student experience.
Boston Fashion Week
BFW creates opportunities that increase the visibility of the local industry. The series of fashion events throughout Greater Boston serves as a platform for established industry professionals and aspiring newcomers to showcase your work and network with the fashion community.
open runway
Using the same premise as an open mic night for singers and comedians, Open Runway provides an opportunity for local fashion designers to show their creations to the public. It is free to participants and the public. The show features fashion designers at every stage of their careers including student fashion designers. This open-air fashion show traditionally takes place on The Steps in Downtown Crossing.
SFD in NYC
SFD plans an annual trip to NYC. Students travel together on a chartered bus, visit fashion exhibits, enjoy behind the scenes tours, and fabric shopping at MOOD and other great locations!
online learning support
SFD Students have access to dozens of online lessons. Lessons includes a list of the tools and supplies you’ll need.
Learning Outside the Classroom
The school of Fashion Design is a vital partner with the larger Boston fashion community. Faculty and students have collaborated with local and national theaters, museums, libraries, civic organizations, local businesses, and other area colleges, and participated in numerous charitable events over the decades. Student collaborations and exhibit opportunities in the community have included:
Boston Ballet, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Peabody Essex Museum, Boston Public Library, Boston City Hall and the City of Boston, Boston Fashion Week, Fashion Group International, Marimekko, MIT Media Lab, BOND Restaurant & Lounge, Liberty Hotel, Simon Malls at Copley Place, UA Committee on Sustainability.