MDC Fashion Students Will Showcase Their Original Designs and Assist Behind the Scenes
Miami, Nov. 19, 2024 – The Miami Fashion Institute (MFI) at Miami Dade College (MDC), the official education partner of Miami Fashion Week (MIAFW), will host the Miami Fashion Week Summit from 10 a.m. – noon on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 20 – 21, at MDC Wolfson Campus featuring a panel of top industry leaders discussing sustainability in fashion, media and more. MDC has been a partner of MIAFW since 2017. The Summit is free and open to the public.
This year’s Summit will feature panelists Magali Mendez, Yenny Batista and Sigal Cohen, among other. In addition, MDC fashion students will showcase their original designs at an exhibit Nov. 19 – 23 at the Gary Nader Art Centre, 62 N.E. 27th Ave. MFI students will also assist designers behind the scenes at fashion shows throughout the city.
WHAT: Miami Fashion Week Summit
WHEN: Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 20 – 21
10 a.m. – Noon
WHERE: MDC’s Wolfson Campus, Miami Fashion Institute (Building 8, 6th floor)
300 N.E. Second Ave.
About Miami Fashion Institute at Miami Dade College
The Miami Fashion Institute (MFI) is an international fashion hub and the program of its kind at a public higher learning institution in Florida. Housed at MDC Wolfson Campus, MFI offers degrees in Fashion Design and Merchandising. MFI works with local and international designers to develop a 21st century skilled workforce that supports industry growth and demand, especially in South Florida where fashion is booming. To learn more, visit www.mdc.edu/fashion.