LIVE Online Class via Zoom
Instructor: Stacy Stube, Founder & Fashion Entrepreneur
The fashion industry is much more than runways and magazines—it is a global business powered by creativity, strategy, technology, and entrepreneurship.
Whether you are considering a career in fashion, thinking about launching your own brand, or simply trying to understand how the industry works, knowing the different career pathways and departments is an important first step.
In this live, interactive Zoom class, Stacy Stube provides an inside look at how the fashion industry is structured, the roles that make it work, and the many ways you can build a career or business within it.
You’ll have the opportunity to learn, ask questions, and begin identifying the pathway that makes the most sense for your interests, skills, and goals.
This class is designed for:
Students & Emerging Professionals curious about careers in fashion
Career Changers exploring a transition into the fashion industry
Entrepreneurs & Creatives considering a fashion business or side venture
Aspiring Designers who want to understand the business beyond design
Educators & Mentors seeking a broader understanding of fashion career pathways
During this live class, we'll explore:
How fashion companies and brands are structured
Key departments including design, product development, production, merchandising, marketing, sales, retail, operations, and more
The different career roles within fashion companies, brands, retailers, manufacturers, and startups
How departments work together to bring a product from concept to customer
The difference between working inside the fashion industry and building a fashion business
How entrepreneurship is creating new opportunities within fashion
The impact of sustainability, technology, e-commerce, social media, and changing consumer behavior
How your existing skills and interests can translate into fashion careers
Practical ways to begin building your own pathway into the industry
By the end of the class, you will have:
A clearer understanding of how the fashion industry operates
Greater awareness of the range of careers available beyond fashion design
An understanding of the departments and functions within a fashion company
Insight into entrepreneurial opportunities within the fashion ecosystem
A framework for identifying where your skills and interests may fit
The opportunity to ask questions directly during the live session
Format: Live online via Zoom
Experience: Instructor-led presentation + discussion + Q&A
This is not a pre-recorded course. You attend the class live with Stacy and have the opportunity to ask questions and engage with the material in real time.
Can't attend live? A recording of the class will be available for participants to watch afterward.
Participants will receive supporting class materials, including:
Presentation slides
Class resources and reference materials
Access to the class recording following the live session
Stacy Stube is a fashion entrepreneur, educator, and global fashion leader with 20+ years of experience spanning luxury fashion, retail, manufacturing, entrepreneurship, and creative entrepreneurship.
Her professional experience includes work with Alexander McQueen, Diane von Furstenberg, Burberry, Hugo Boss, Temperley London, and Heidi Klein.
She holds a Master's degree in Fashion Entrepreneurship & Innovation from London College of Fashion and a Master's degree in Nonprofit Management & Social Entrepreneurship.
Her career highlights include:
Former Head of Innovation at one of Baltimore's last garment factories, where she helped launch a 20,000+ sq. ft. Needle Trades District
Participant in the Johns Hopkins Social Innovation Lab
Participant in the Halcyon Impact-Driven Venture Program
Judge and speaker at the Yale Ventures Innovation Summit
Former Director of the Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship at MICA
You don't have to know exactly where you fit in fashion before you begin.
Start by understanding the industry, exploring the possibilities, and identifying your pathway forward.
Transform curiosity into clarity. Build your roadmap into fashion.
LIVE Online Class via Zoom
Instructor: Stacy Stube, Founder & Fashion Entrepreneur
The fashion industry is much more than runways and magazines—it is a global business powered by creativity, strategy, technology, and entrepreneurship.
Whether you are considering a career in fashion, thinking about launching your own brand, or simply trying to understand how the industry works, knowing the different career pathways and departments is an important first step.
In this live, interactive Zoom class, Stacy Stube provides an inside look at how the fashion industry is structured, the roles that make it work, and the many ways you can build a career or business within it.
You’ll have the opportunity to learn, ask questions, and begin identifying the pathway that makes the most sense for your interests, skills, and goals.
This class is designed for:
Students & Emerging Professionals curious about careers in fashion
Career Changers exploring a transition into the fashion industry
Entrepreneurs & Creatives considering a fashion business or side venture
Aspiring Designers who want to understand the business beyond design
Educators & Mentors seeking a broader understanding of fashion career pathways
During this live class, we'll explore:
How fashion companies and brands are structured
Key departments including design, product development, production, merchandising, marketing, sales, retail, operations, and more
The different career roles within fashion companies, brands, retailers, manufacturers, and startups
How departments work together to bring a product from concept to customer
The difference between working inside the fashion industry and building a fashion business
How entrepreneurship is creating new opportunities within fashion
The impact of sustainability, technology, e-commerce, social media, and changing consumer behavior
How your existing skills and interests can translate into fashion careers
Practical ways to begin building your own pathway into the industry
By the end of the class, you will have:
A clearer understanding of how the fashion industry operates
Greater awareness of the range of careers available beyond fashion design
An understanding of the departments and functions within a fashion company
Insight into entrepreneurial opportunities within the fashion ecosystem
A framework for identifying where your skills and interests may fit
The opportunity to ask questions directly during the live session
Format: Live online via Zoom
Experience: Instructor-led presentation + discussion + Q&A
This is not a pre-recorded course. You attend the class live with Stacy and have the opportunity to ask questions and engage with the material in real time.
Can't attend live? A recording of the class will be available for participants to watch afterward.
Participants will receive supporting class materials, including:
Presentation slides
Class resources and reference materials
Access to the class recording following the live session
Stacy Stube is a fashion entrepreneur, educator, and global fashion leader with 20+ years of experience spanning luxury fashion, retail, manufacturing, entrepreneurship, and creative entrepreneurship.
Her professional experience includes work with Alexander McQueen, Diane von Furstenberg, Burberry, Hugo Boss, Temperley London, and Heidi Klein.
She holds a Master's degree in Fashion Entrepreneurship & Innovation from London College of Fashion and a Master's degree in Nonprofit Management & Social Entrepreneurship.
Her career highlights include:
Former Head of Innovation at one of Baltimore's last garment factories, where she helped launch a 20,000+ sq. ft. Needle Trades District
Participant in the Johns Hopkins Social Innovation Lab
Participant in the Halcyon Impact-Driven Venture Program
Judge and speaker at the Yale Ventures Innovation Summit
Former Director of the Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship at MICA
You don't have to know exactly where you fit in fashion before you begin.
Start by understanding the industry, exploring the possibilities, and identifying your pathway forward.
Transform curiosity into clarity. Build your roadmap into fashion.
