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Fashion Design

Fashion is a staggering $3 trillion growing global industry with a variety of exciting career paths.

Unlike any other program, CCS’s Fashion Design program integrates all aspects of fashion design education in the foundation year. This includes both apparel and accessories design, from ready-to-wear and Avant-Garde to footwear and handbags. Conceive, make and merchandise your original fashion apparel and accessories all in a single program.

82%

Placement Rate
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Developed in collaboration with several globally recognized fashion brands, this program offers unparalleled opportunities for real-world experience, including sponsored project studios and access to industry experts.

Unlike any other program, CCS’s Fashion Design program integrates all aspects of fashion design.


Our Department

Hands-on experiences that help bring
your imagination to life.

Experience-driven learning that prepares you for the Fashion Design industry.

Carhartt designers review student final student work set up at the Carhartt store in Detroit.

Your Future, In Motion

With our extensive industry connections spanning over a century, we ensure that the active learning our students engage in aligns with industry needs, preparing them for careers.

A student sits by a window at an industrial sewing machine sewing a piece of black fabric with a white garment draped in the background.

Cutting-Edge Spaces for Creative Minds

Enjoy unlimited access to industry-standard facilities
that prepare you for real-world production.


CCS’s Fashion Design alumni have created their own labels, worked for top fashion brands and everything in between. Both nationally and internationally, graduates pursue multiple avenues upon graduation.

*Note: This information was gathered using Lightcast Labor Market Analytics and includes the median salary for the lifetime of a career in these specific professions. CCS alumni outcomes may vary.

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Possible Career Choices

Fashion Designer

Accessories Designer

Apparel Designer

Entrepreneur

Fashion Retail Professional

Footwear Designer

Handbag Designer

Leather Goods Designer

Merchandiser

Patternmaker

Production Developer

Production Manager

Stylist

Trend Analyst

Trend Researcher

  • A group of three pictures including one of red mule shoes, followed by a photo of a model sitting on a stool in a white shirt and black pants and a colorful scarf, followed by a bag made from dry cleaning labels.

    Cameron Sucaet ’23

    Assistant Footwear Designer, BCBG Max Azria

  • A group of differently designed charms; some are flowers, mini purses and tags

    Mamie Scholl ’24

    Assistant Designer, Calvin Klein

  • Black and white photograph of a model swinging a bag with grommets .

    Nikki Qurie Park ’23

    Assistant Designer, Louis Vuitton

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