The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising is an associate degree college based in California with 4 campuses, offering degrees in Merchandise Marketing, Merchandise Product Development, Apparel Manufacturing Management, Beauty Industry Merchandising and Marketing, Visual Communications, Interior Design, Fashion Design, Textile Design and Graphic Design.

FIDM also offers advanced studies in Interactive Multimedia, Footwear Design, Film and TV Costume Design, and Theatre Costume Design.

Connect To Careers with The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising & DECA

Special Recognition of FIDM by DECA:

DECA's Partners for Excellence: Corporate Investor
National Advisory Board member since 1980
25 Years of Service Award in 2005
Helped sponsor the 1996 SAM Conference

Objectives for Partnership:

Recruit for postsecondary education/training
Promote company products/services

Partnership Activities:

Conference sponsor
Sponsors competitive event (Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan)
Advertises in DECA publications
Attends NAB annual meeting
Encourages partnering of company and DECA chapters on the local and state levels
Recruits personnel as judges for CDC
Exhibits at High School CDC
Involved with Delta Epsilon Chi
Participates in State Business Partnership Network
Distribute posters nationally
Provides workshops at conferences
Sponsor of the Fashion Show at the International Conference
Utilize DECA's mailing list

Link to FIDM
DECA's National Advisory Board