“I’ll be forever grateful for my time in Florence. It gave me the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, make life-long friendships, and gain valuable insight into different cultures. The courses, projects, and various fieldtrips across Europe helped me gain knowledge and experience that I still use to this day in my career.  I think about Europe and my Study-Away experience almost every day. Even though I’m not working in fashion at the moment, spending time studying at the Fashion School, and in Florence gave me opportunities to gain merchandising experience that has helped me secure my current position.”

JJ Martin
Assistant Buyer at Guitar Center’s Headquarters for Live Sound in the Greater Los Angeles Area, California
BS in Fashion Merchandising (with minors in Business, Marketing and Computer Information Systems), 2018