Paris Fashion Institute

"I attended PFI September 2013 and it was a great experience. You learn a lot in a month, besides getting the 1st hand experience in a fashion capital. You learn from the greats, you meet professionals in the industry, you get to work at fashion shows, and the list goes on and on…. Attending this seminar opens a lot of doors. I was able to get a mini internship with Rick Owens because of this school. The possibilities are endless, the friendships are forever, and the knowledge you leave with is everlasting. I was lucky enough to attend this school, and I highly recommend this school to anyone who is interested."

"PFI was my Alice in Wonderland experience into the world of fashion. PFI opened my eyes to a whole new world of the fashion industry that I didn't even know existed. I was in constant awe of everything I was so blessed to have been able to experience. This program is perfect for the fashion student, art student, architecture student, Jane, Dick, or Harry that wants to change their career path and step into the looking glass of the fashion world. Coming from someone like myself who had never studied fashion before and just had a pure love of fashion, I decided to be like Alice and jump down into that rabbit hole. PFI is most certainly the rabbit hole you want to jump into if you are looking for an unforgetable experience and the knowledge to set you up for a career in something you love to do. I attended the September 2012 seminar at PFI. The amount of knowledge and first hand experiences you endure is incredible. I can honestly say I learned more about the fashion industry in one month at PFI, then I did in four years of getting my Bachelor's degree in Business MGMT. The entire time I was there, I would pinch myself as a reminder that this was real! Studying in Paris with the fashion capital at your fingertips is truly a dream come true. The teachers there are not only knowledgeable but inspirational as well. The guest speaker's that took the time out of their busy schedules to come talk to us and answer our questions were remarkable. The director of the program, Joan White, is a Saint. She was our fashion "Fairy Godmother". She makes dreams come true and you can see how much she cares for every individual that participates in the program. Attending and working at the fashion shows during fashion week was an amazing experience as well. I don't believe that you can ever fully understand fashion unless you study here in Paris. Overall, this was one of the best adventures of my life and can proudly say "I can't go back to yesterday because I was a different person then" (Lewis Carroll). Sign up for this program today, to change who you were yesterday!"

"I attended the paris fashion institute in 2012, and I still see it is the turning point in my life. I learnt more about the fashion industry in just a month than I have in 5 years of fashion education in the UK. Not only did I meet people who I still consider my best friends, but I met amazing tutors and lecturers there such as Diane Pernet, Godfrey Deaney, Marco de rivera and Robb Young, not to mention the tutors that taught us day-to-day, who still continue to encourage and inspire me. Joan P. White introduced me to the best city in the world and gave me everything I need to excel in the fashion industry. Anyone serious about fashion will leave their classrooms behind and attend this institute in Paris to learn what fashion is really about."

"“My Paris Fashion Institute experience was one of the best experiences of my life. I learned more about the industry in one month than I ever could in 3 years of regular school. I went into the program thinking I "knew fashion" but over the 30 day time frame (which is WAY TOO SHORT! ;-)) it is as if you are reborn with this new wealth of Industry knowledge that truly sets you apart from all the other candidates out there applying for jobs. (It is one of my most used pitches in interviews/ a big reason I get the interview!) Each session carries about only 30 students at a time which enables a close mentorship from the professors and again, provides you to stand out amongst all the other people out there fighting to make it far in Fashion. I am originally from Ohio and have lived there my entire life. After my time at PFI, I was inspired to do something just as great the next Summer (2011) and was fortunate to land an internship at VERSACE in NYC through my own networking, ambition and confidence that was further developed during my time in Paris. It gave me a spirit that I did not know I had in me and as a result of my schooling at PFI/ Versace- I was able to land a job in NYC following my graduation in 2012 as an Account Rep for the Adidas Group. Although the session is only a month long, we all stay in contact and maintain good relationships. We are a family that shares the same love -FASHION and it is a timeless and beautiful blessing. "

"I attended Paris Fashion Institute in 1998 after graduating from the International Fine Arts College in Miami. 17 years latter, I am still living in Paris and I am still in contact with some of the professionals who came to our PFI classroom and who shared with us their personal fashion experience. In just one month, PFI gave me the opportunity to meet Gilles Rosier (Kezo designer), Gilles Dufour (Lagerfeld’s right hand man at Chanel), Martine Sitbon (fashion designer), Diane Pernet (founder of the first Fashion Film Festival), Lisa Horn (Barney’s New York, Paris head office director) … among many other stylists, fashion show producers, visual merchandisers, store buyers … PFI was an unforgettable experience that I will never regret."