A common complaint from students and graduates of the fashion education system is that courses rarely cover the commercial realities of the business or offer industry experience.
Bryce McIntosh is on a mission to help change that. Having worked in fashion education for the past nine years, he will open the doors to his new school, National Fashion College (NFC), on February 28 to students looking to complete a one-year (unaccredited) Advanced Certificate of Fashion. Comprised of four 10-week terms, the course is available on campus ($7995) in Sydney’s St Peters or online ($5995), and will offer components on communications, creative direction, retail management, and business management. Students are also offered opportunities to undertake on workplace training positions that are suited to their schedules.
“I think it’s very old fashioned to think you have to go to an accredited college for an amazing learning environment,” says McIntosh. “You can go to uni and spend X amount of money, but good luck getting an internship. You can go to these career expos, but there’s really so much more out there, and that’s where I’m breaking down this barrier.”
As a testament to 30-year-old McIntosh’s reputation within the industry, before the school even opened, the NFC website already featured more than 20 glowing testimonials from industry heavyweights, including representatives of IMG, Afterpay, Netflix, Parlour X, Bulgari and The Iconic, as well as from brands such as Romance Was Born, Bassike and Seafolly.
