U of NYFW: Everything You Need to Know
Are you wanting to learn about U of NYFW? Are you thinking about attending U of NYFW? If you answered yes, then this article is for you.
What is U of NYFW?
The U of NYFW is an educational experience held each year at the presigous New York Fashion Week. The experience is organized by the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC Licensing). The goal of U of NYFW is to provide current college students who aspire to be fashion executives a behind the scenes glimpse of the fashion industry, including admittance into NYFW runway shows, NYFW panel discussions and highly valuable networking opportunities with current fashion leaders.
This year U of NYFW is heading into it’s 15th year of existence. Each year, on average, the Collegiate Licensing Company has about 30 open spots for current college students to attend. And each year the 30 students represent about 15 colleges and universities.
Access to the U of NYFW program is viewed as a significant perk of being a Collegiate Licensing Company partner institution as no other collegiate licensing agency offers the U of NYFW program.
Why attend the U of NYFW?
You should attend the exclusive U of NYFW event if you are a current college student and are serious about a career in the fashion industry. Arguably, no other educational event can compare to what the U of NYFW can offer a college student who is serious about their fashion career. The experience takes students behind the scenes of New York Fashion Week, providing them access to the highly attended runway shows, organized industry talks and real world networking opportunities with fashion industry leaders.
How is the Collegiate Licensing Company able to offer such an exclusive and valuable experience? One significant reason is that the Collegiate Licensing Company is an IMG Licensing company and NYFW is an IMG event. With that being the case, you can be sure the U of NYFW is the real deal and a must attend.
How can I attend U of NYFW?
If you’re a current college student and you would like to inquire about attending the U of NYFW experience, the first step you need to take is to get in touch with your campus Trademark Licensing office.
Once in touch with your campus Trademark Licensing office, ask whether or not they partner with the Collegiate Licensing Company, if they do, then take the next step and let the office know that you would like to attend the U of NYFW event offered by the Collegiate Licensing Company.
Important to note, the Collegiate Licensing Company can only offer a very limited amount spots to attend U of NYFW, typically only about 30 students each year can attend. In addition to limited spots available, the experience is not free, the school you attend will be charged a fee for you to attend U of NYFW. That all being the case, if you’re serious about wanting to attend U of NYFW, its worth reaching out to your school and making them aware of your interest.
Who should attend U of NYFW?
Current college students that aspire to have a career in the fashion industry should attend U of NYFW. Keep in mind, U of NYFW is only available to colleges and universities that are licensing partners with the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC Licensing).