Hi everyone. Weather has been weird this month, hasn't it? I really feel bad for you East Coasters. I was in Boston the end of March and it hailed!
Well, given our averages, you can bet it will be sunny and beautiful in Los Angeles this summer. Loyola Law School's Fashion Law Summer Intensive is filling up fast, so if you are interested, please don't delay!
In case you are reading about this for the first time, the Fashion Law Summer Intensive will be a nine day course from July 24th to August 1, 2014, which is roughly the equivalent of a two unit class, geared towards law students and practicing lawyers that want to become Fashion Lawyers, as well as perfect for Fashion Industry Executives wanting to expand their job skills and Fashion Students who are thinking of launching their own line or want to learn more about the business of fashion.
You will learn Fashion Law (similar to the class I teach to Loyola Law School students), but, for the same price as Fordham's program, the Fashion Law Summer Intensive will offer much, much more. Following Loyola's traditional theory on class offerings, we will give you practical skills and hands-on training that should be applicable to your daily job, or help you "hang-up your own shingle," as my law professors used to say.
And if you were looking for a stuffy course, filled with latin and such, this program isn't for you. Those who were at Loyola's Fashion Law Symposium can tell you about our style of instruction. And, in case you missed that fabulous event, you can check out video here, more of which are being added, so check back!
We will have designers, "special" guests, social events, field trips and lots of networking. And yes, we will leave you time to enjoy all LA has to offer – from Rodeo Drive to celebrity sightings, from the California Market Center to Disney Land or from the beaches of Malibu to the Hollywood Sign. And, because all us Fashionistas need our accomplishments documented (hello, selfie!), you will get a graduation certificate.
Each year, the Fashion Law Summer Intensive will be structured into a two "pod" approach. As mentioned above, the first pod will be a version of the Fashion Law class currently taught at Loyola Law School, which is the cornerstone of our Fashion Law Concentration and the course that launched The Fashion Law Project! This segment of the Summer Intensive will take place Friday-Sunday (July 25 to July 27, 2014).
The second "pod" will take place Monday-Thursday evenings (July 28 to July 31, 2014) and the topic of the second pod will change every year. This year, the theme of our second pod is brand building and is titled, "From Basics to Billions: How to Launch and Grow a Fashion Brand." Starting with a case study and utilizing a clinic style of teaching, participants will learn what it takes to launch and grow a successful brand and then practice those skills during the Summer Intensive.
Hope to meet you this summer!
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