School of Fashion and Design London
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The School of Fashion and Design London is an international fashion school based in London
, United Kingdom
. It offers Undergraduate, Graduate
and Executive MBA programmes in fashion
, design
, communications, entrepreneurship
and business
as well as short courses and executive programmes.
SFD London is based in Marble Arch
, in Central London
. The school was established in 2011 and is directed by Dean
, PhD Dr. Neri Karra
, founder of the brand of leather accessories Neri Karra.
The SFD London’s teaching and education philosophy is based on the concept of offering students the opportunity to integrate practical and theoretical knowledge in an environment "where creativity meets business".
, Laurent Perrier, Selfridges
and Brioni
.
. As part of a joint venture, both schools have launched a series of lectures and masterclasses taught by designers and fashion business specialists such as designer Sir Paul Smith, and eBay
’s European Manager of Fashion Miriam Lahage.
London
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. It offers Undergraduate, Graduate
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
and Executive MBA programmes in fashion
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
, design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
, communications, entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the act of being an entrepreneur, which can be defined as "one who undertakes innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods". This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response...
and business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
as well as short courses and executive programmes.
SFD London is based in Marble Arch
Marble Arch
Marble Arch is a white Carrara marble monument that now stands on a large traffic island at the junction of Oxford Street, Park Lane, and Edgware Road, almost directly opposite Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park in London, England...
, in Central London
Central London
Central London is the innermost part of London, England. There is no official or commonly accepted definition of its area, but its characteristics are understood to include a high density built environment, high land values, an elevated daytime population and a concentration of regionally,...
. The school was established in 2011 and is directed by Dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
, PhD Dr. Neri Karra
Neri Karra
Dr Neri Karra is a fashion entrepreneur, academic director and author. She holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and is an entrepreneur, heading up the luxury leather accessories brand, ....
, founder of the brand of leather accessories Neri Karra.
The SFD London’s teaching and education philosophy is based on the concept of offering students the opportunity to integrate practical and theoretical knowledge in an environment "where creativity meets business".
Concept
SFD London offers courses which give its students both practical skills and a real insight into the fashion world. Its fashion and design programmes are taught by renowned designers and business experts.Undergraduate Programmes
From January 2012, SFD London will offer Bachelor’s programmes covering subject areas in Fashion, Fashion Management, Design and Photography. The courses will be targeted to students interested in pursue their first degree in Fashion and Design Business.Postgraduate programmes
SFD London’s Executive MBA courses are targeted to professionals interested in specialise in the fashion business market. The three courses (MA Strategic Fashion Management, MA Design Management and MA Creative Thinking) will become available from January 2012.Advanced Certificate programmes
SFD London also offers three different management programmes in fashion, design and luxury markets. The programmes are held in London and cover Luxury Brand Management, Fashion Business Management and Family Business. During the programmes, students have the chance to explore cases of successful and brands such as HarrodsHarrods
Harrods is an upmarket department store located in Brompton Road in Brompton, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London. The Harrods brand also applies to other enterprises undertaken by the Harrods group of companies including Harrods Bank, Harrods Estates, Harrods Aviation and Air...
, Laurent Perrier, Selfridges
Selfridges
Selfridges, AKA Selfridges & Co, is a chain of high end department stores in the United Kingdom. It was founded by Harry Gordon Selfridge. The flagship store in London's Oxford Street is the second largest shop in the UK and was opened on 15 March 1909.More recently, three other stores have been...
and Brioni
Brioni
Brioni is an Italian fashion house founded in 1945. It specializes in the sale of hand-made suits. PPR acquired the company in 2011.-History:...
.
Specialist courses
SFD London’s specialist courses are short programmes targeted at students interested in pursuing a degree in the fashion industry. The subjects are taught by experts in the field and aim to give students their first contact with subject areas such as Shoe Design, Interior Design, Fashion Illustration and PR in Fashion and Luxury.Partnerships
SFD London works in partnership with London School of Business and FinanceLondon School of Business and Finance
The London School of Business and Finance is a business school based in London, United Kingdom. It offers Master's degrees programmes in management and finance; bachelor degrees; executive and corporate training; and professional qualification training for the ACCA, CFA, CIM and CIMA qualifications...
. As part of a joint venture, both schools have launched a series of lectures and masterclasses taught by designers and fashion business specialists such as designer Sir Paul Smith, and eBay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
’s European Manager of Fashion Miriam Lahage.