UTM Fashion Merchandising Program

04/28/2021

Dear Fashion Merchandising Students and Supporters,

With the last week of classes coming to an end, I am going to sign off our social media page and hand over the reins to the new faculty member starting in the fall.

My time at UTM has been wonderful and I couldn’t have asked for a better program to serve. I have gotten to witness multiple cohorts of students go through ups and downs and come out stronger. I’ve seen passion for our industry grow and confidence levels increase. I will never forget each and every student I have gotten to serve the last four years and I thank you and your families for trusting me with your education. I am so proud of you and I cannot wait to see where life’s adventures take you next. My leaving UTM does not mean my support for you ends.

Thank you also for the support of this page! I started this a few years ago to increase awareness of our wonderful little program and I am super grateful for every post you’ve liked, shared, or interacted with. Our students deserve recognition and opportunities, and you are part of making that happen.

I am sad to leave this program but I have no doubt that it will thrive and continue to give students the opportunity to pursue their dreams.

Best of luck with finals and thank you for allowing me the gift of being your Lecturer for the last four years. I will miss you very much.

Aimee Jones

04/26/2021

Today marks my final week teaching in the Fashion Merchandising program. So, I’d like to share with you the courses that we offer. I’m really proud to say that we have a great deal of courses on offer and they provide our students with a wealth of experience in all areas of the fashion industry.

FASH 102 - Fashion Selection and Personal Image
FASH 103 - Clothing Construction
FASH 200 - Introduction to Fashion Merchandising
FASH 206 - Visual Merchandising
FASH 300 - Clothing, Adornment and World Cultures
FASH 303 - Textiles (with lab)
FASH 305 - Fashion Industry Processes
FASH 307 - Fashion Promotion
FASH 308 - Fashion Buying
FASH 309 - Fashion Travel Study
FASH 405 - Fashion History
FASH 416 - Fashion Law
FCS 475 - Media in Fashion

We also encourage our students to complete field experience placements. It grants them both real-world experience and a network for jobs upon graduation. -AJ

04/26/2021

Some details of the Oscar’s fashion last night.

04/22/2021

Happy Earth Day, Earthlings! What a beautiful planet we have. All the more reason to look after it! 🌍

04/22/2021

Another thing to love about our program is the experiences we get to have.

Our students have attended Nashville Fashion Week, sewn their own pajama pants in our fashion lab, visited an alpaca farm, practiced their visual merchandising skills, and made connections with students from the other side of the world. That’s not all we do in the Fashion Merchandising program, but it definitely makes us an exciting area to study!

If you’re a present or former student, don’t forget to share our program with your friends!

04/21/2021

Happy Administrative Professionals Day to our wonderful Program Resource Specialist, Kimberly Barnett-Stone. We are so grateful for her support and kindness towards both faculty and students. We treasure her!

04/19/2021

My four years as Lecturer of Fashion Merchandising are coming to an end in three weeks. To celebrate my time here, and usher in a new leadership in this program, I'd like to share what I love about our program. I will start with the students.

They are the most important thing and I have been incredibly lucky to have wonderful students who have taught me just as much as I have taught them. Our program population is mostly female and it has been inspiring to witness strong and kind women entering the industry with a heart to do good for future generations of women. I've gotten to witness immense academic and personal growth as well as simple acts of kindness, such as leaving post-its with kind messages for their classmates. Students have shared so much with us in FCS, and with me, and I am very grateful. -AJ

04/07/2021

Congratulations to all! We are very proud of two students in particular, Peyton Ross and Olivia Pierce, both of whom are Fashion Merchandising students. Please join me in wishing all of these students congratukatuons!

04/05/2021

Two years ago our FASH 309 course took a trip to Nashville to explore the industry close to home.

We visited J. Crew, Buckle, and Kate Spade to learn the ins and outs of retail, UTM graduate Krista Roser who now works as a stylist for Kelsea Ballerini, Libby Callaway of The Callaway PR firm, Fiber Farm to see the agricultural side of sustainable fashion, and then Nashville Fashion Week. It was a great trip! Here’s our highlights.

03/25/2021

We just finished covering the 19th century in our Fashion History course. Here’s a gorgeous evening gown from that period located in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Jane Austen and Bridgerton vibes galore! The fashion of that period was relatively simple and far less ostentatious than the preceding century when women’s gowns could be as wide as 18ft!

What’s your favorite period in fashion?

Evening Dress 1820-1825
The Victoria Albert Museum

03/23/2021

Today is National Puppy Day! Share your pup’s photos with us! Even better if you can include fashion.

Here’s Milo attempting to be studious when he was a puppy.

03/22/2021

Happy Monday! Hope you all have a great start to the week!