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you want to run your own company, you need to be extremely organized and learn at least the basics of economics. A lot of fashion schools are currently increasing business classes in their curriculum. "Our students have to be smart enough to know how to negotiate a contract, or to pick a business partner," says Carol Mongo. It's perhaps telling that many of the designers that are really successful today, like Calvin Klein or Tom Ford, are involved in every aspect of the business -- from licensing strategies to ad campaigns to actually designing the clothes. WHERE TO STUDY FASHION DESIGN IN NAIROBI �e rapid growth of the fashion industry in Kenya has opened up interest for fashion enthusiasts and many people to consider fashion design as a career and take up to study the profession as a full time job. Kenyans now appreciate fashion design and buy more local designs. As an aspiring fashion designer all you need is the interest, the talent, an eye for fashion and training from a design school to give you a head start for your dream Some Joyous students having graduated from Mcensal school of design in Fashion Design); the Kenya Textile Training Institute (offers Diploma in Clothing Technology); the Technical University of Kenya (offers training in Garment Making and Fashion Technology); Kenyatta profession. University (offers Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design and Marketing �ere are a few apprentice and on the job training with various fashion Blind (offers Certi�cate in Garment Making) and Karen Technical professional skills to expertise and enable you navigate the world of fashion �e County was therefore, chosen as it had the highest variation in types and Bachelor of Education in Home Economics); �ika College for the houses, but this might only give you the experience, but not the right Training Institute for the Deaf (offers Certi�cate in Garment Making). fully. �is will help you get more knowledge about fashion design and to of institutions that offer fashion design related courses. understand it in detail making you stand out in a market that is competitive. If you are looking to study fashion design, here are the top fashion design schools in Kenya . MCENSAL SCHOOL OF DESIGN Adlife Plaza, 3rd Floor Opp Yaya Centre, Ring Road Kilimani Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] Nairobi , Kenya. The best Fashion design Schools in the world 2017 Whether you are itching to start your own fashion enterprise or aiming for a great position at an established fashion brand, the right institute Mcensal School of design website: www.msf.co.ke can make a world of difference. �is article is presented to you courtesy BURUBURU INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS (BIFA) releasing its annual list of best fashion schools in the world. CEOWORLD Magazine who have crunched the numbers once again, Buruburu Phase III, Opposite Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church [phone] Email:[email protected] BIFA website: www.bifa.ac.ke EVELYN COLLEGE OF DESIGN El Molo Drive, Olengruone Avenue , off James Gichuru Road, Lavington Nairobi, Kenya Tel: [phone] VERA BEAUTY COLLEGE Vera Beauty & Fashion College is located in Emperor Plaza, 2nd Flr, Kenyatta Ave Nairobi County. Vera Beauty College was established in 1998 in response to a need for professional training in Hair, Beauty, Modeling, Fashion and Design and Instructors Course. Apart from the above private institutions there are other public institutions offering courses in garment and clothing design like: the Kenya Technical Teachers College (offers Diploma in technical education); the National Youth Service Engineering Institute (offers Diploma in Clothing Technology); Technology Development Centre (offers Diploma New York-based Parsons School of Design claims the number one spot among 110 fashion schools, based on data compiled from more than 20,000 recruiters, 30,000 students, and 32,000 industry professionals. �e Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp is number two, and London College of Fashion is number three. Coming in at number four for 2017, is Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, followed by the UK's Central Saint Martins (5th), Kingston University (6th), and Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture (7th) in Finland. Rounding out the top 10 are Polimoda (8th), Japan's Bunka Gakuen (9th) and Royal College of Art in London (10th). To put together its list, CEOWORLD Magazine looked to “6 performance indicators,” which includes academic experience, admission eligibility, placement rate, recruiter feedback, specialization, and global reputation. �e Best Fashion Schools In �e World For 2017 – Methodology: Best fashion schools in the world for 2017 by the CEOWORLD magazine is based on 6 major indicators of quality, overall Score (100%) May - June 2019 | D E S I G N A