Business of Fashion +Live

Enjoy all the features of our Business of Fashion course plus live sessions on selected weekdays. These online events will include:

Guest speakers: Subject-matter experts and professors

Course mentors: Parsons Paris students and alumni who know the field

Interactive events: Opportunities to engage with classmates from around the world

Live sessions are subject to change.

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Sample +Live Schedule from Prior Year

This introductory session is designed to introduce you to the course, Canvas, and your live sessions. You'll learn how to use specific Canvas features that will help you complete this course, schedule and session details for your live sessions, and what it takes to earn your certificate of completion. The information in this session is also covered in the introduction module of your course so you can review the content on your own if you're not able to join the live walk through.

Guest speakers: Mike Fakih and Virginie Grillet

Learn about undergraduate and graduate programs available at Parsons Paris, the admission process, and how to prepare for internships and jobs in the fashion industry. This session features representatives from Career Services and Enrollment and Admission at Parsons Paris who are ready to provide their unique insights and answer any questions.

As the fashion world continues to evolve, new cities and countries are emerging as fashion capitals alongside the four established ones discussed throughout this course. Join your fellow students in exploring and discussing these new fashion capitals while discovering new cultures, fashion aesthetics, and brands.

Guest speaker: Eros Antoniadis

How do luxury brands maintain their image of exclusivity amid excess inventory? In the past, they have done this by burning inventory. However, with new laws passing that make burning inventory illegal, luxury brands are faced with new challenges they must now address. Join Business of Fashion faculty member Eros Antoniadis in exploring what's next for luxury brands and their overproduction problem. We'll look at what these companies do with leftover inventory and how to predict consumer demand and avoid overproducing products.

Guest speaker: Nicole Weiss

Come meet Nicole Weiss (Vice President, Global Head of Client Experience & High Jewelry at Tiffany & Co.). We talk to Nicole about her role at Tiffany & Co., her education and career background, and her advice for anyone looking to work with top luxury brands. In her current role, Nicole works with creative and design directors to create compelling runway events for high fashion collections and oversees high-end jewelry and watch sales. She has developed and managed a number of top luxury brands throughout her career.

In this interactive session, the class works in breakout groups to develop a tool kit of elements needed to produce a first collection or show. Working with your peers, you'll decide on a theme, then mock up an invitation, select a soundtrack, choose a muse, and begin developing a press release to promote your collection or show.

Guest speaker: Eros Antoniadis

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are a new phenomenon that is influencing the fashion industry. Join Eros Antoniadis in exploring what NFTs are, how they're affecting the business of fashion, and what this means for the future of the industry.