Making—and Change Making: A Commitment to Craft and Sustainable Design

Our process is deeply hands-on, grounded in material exploration, experimentation, and a commitment to craft. Here in Fashion, you will engage with various ways of making, from digital methods to traditional practices, and prioritize responsive design and sustainability. You can even get your hands dirty in the Textile Dye Garden or master the 3-D knitting machines as you discover the joys and challenges of making. 

Christen Lee,: Free Hand,  Fashion Design BFA ‘25. Photography: Thomas McCarty.

Move Beyond Aesthetics to Emotion and Feeling

We approach fashion by exploring how something feels on a body and not just how it looks. This shift to the experiential opens up new possibilities and amplifies what fashion and clothing can do. We move beyond visual aesthetics to explore design that is responsive to emotion, embodiment, and identity and place.

“It’s different from some of the other programs that we know people attended outside of Pratt. Pratt had a big focus on the handwork, making processes, and materiality. To create your own habit of working. Creating our own studio practice started at Pratt, just nurturing this love of making and of designing and creating.”

Sophie Andes-Gascon, BFA Fashion Design ’15
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Join a Creative Community 

Your design voice will develop through craft, making, critical thinking, and active engagement with the Pratt community. Our integrated approach encourages you to construct unique garments informed by design theory and sustainable practices, positioning you to contribute meaningfully and responsibly to the future of fashion.

State-of-the-Art Facilities

Our world-class studios and labs provide a variety of resources, including advanced tools such as Shima Seiki 3-D knitting machines, 3-D printers, laser cutters, and Framis NOSO technology. In addition, Pratt students have access to the Material Lab, Textile Research Library, and our transportive Textile Dye Garden right on campus.

Intern in NYC’s Fashion Industry

Gain direct exposure to and hands-on, professional studio experience in the New York fashion design industry through internships at top design companies, including Thom Browne, Alexander Wang, Luar, Monse, Three As Four, Kallmeyer, Tibi, Christian Siriano, Alicia Olive, and Oscar de la Renta. Fashion students are required to complete three credits of internship during their course of study. A Pratt faculty adviser guides each student throughout the experience.

Internships in Sustainable and Ethical Design

We encourage our students to collaborate with brands committed to ethical and ecologically conscious practices, empowering them to create garments that honor both the environment and the artistry of fashion. Brands include:

Our Faculty

Faculty are committed to creating positive change in the expansive industry called fashion. With diverse educational and professional backgrounds, our faculty represent the breadth of fashion design’s complexity, including Susan Cianciolo, Shane Gabier, Adrienne Jones, Brooke Garner, Isa Rodrigues, Gina Gregorio, Andrea Katz, Dean Sideway, and Jane B. Nord Professor of Fashion Design Byron Lars. See all Fashion Design faculty and administrators.

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Showcase Your Vision

Present your work through multiple high-profile platforms that ensure exposure to industry leaders.

Pratt Shows: The Design Show and The Fashion Show

Present your senior thesis collection in two dynamic formats: The Design Show, an intimate exhibition focused on craft and concept, and The Fashion Show, a full-scale runway production celebrating your work in motion. These events include industry previews and a curated lookbook, giving you direct access to fashion experts and potential employers.

Industry Competitions

Gain national and international recognition by participating in prestigious competitions like the Supima Design Competition, the Woolmark Prize, and Joe’s Black Book. Integrated into our curriculum, these opportunities offer scholarship support and invaluable industry exposure.

Student Work

Watch our annual fashion show and imagine what you might do here at Pratt Fashion! Through rigorous attention to production, technique, and contemporary aesthetics, you’ll develop your design practice and with it, agency to create change.

Connect with Fashion’s Leading Visionaries

Connect directly with industry leaders through our acclaimed Black Dress Talks lecture series, exclusive senior previews with industry guests, and intimate in-class critiques from visiting experts. This constant engagement ensures you build a strong professional network and gain invaluable, real-world feedback throughout your time at Pratt.

Study Abroad: Your Global Studio

Expand your design practice on a global scale. Study in major fashion capitals through our partnerships with leading institutions like London College of Fashion and Central Saint Martins at University of the Arts London and Kingston University in London and Paris College of Art. Or, immerse yourself in traditional craft through experiential courses, such as our traditional textile course in Oaxaca, Mexico, and learn from global artisan communities and cultures firsthand.

Career Paths After Graduation

Fashion is a dynamic and expansive industry that offers a wide range of career opportunities beyond the traditional role of a fashion designer. Our graduates go on to shape the field in diverse and meaningful ways.

Career paths include:

• Fashion design: specializing in menswear, womenswear, kidswear, wovens, knitwear, cut and sew, textiles, accessories, and footwear
• Industry and production: roles in research, concept design, design and development, production, technical design, patternmaking, garment technology, sustainability, and quality control
• Fashion business: roles such as buyer, sales manager, and retail buyer
• Fashion communications: careers in styling, merchandising, marketing, social media, public relations, and brand communication
• Costume design: For theater, opera, ballet, and other performance arts
• Textile design and art: Including textile designers for interiors and accessories and independent textile artists
• Entrepreneurship: launching and growing independent fashion brands

Our curriculum is designed to prepare students to engage critically and creatively across this wide spectrum, empowering them to find their unique voice and professional direction in the global fashion landscape.

Career Support for Life

Students and alumni can schedule one-on-one appointments with career strategists in Pratt’s Center for Career and Professional Development. A career strategist can work with you to develop your job/internship search strategies and life and business plans, as well as review résumés, cover letters, websites, and other marketing materials.

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