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Discover your unique voice as a designer and find your place in the exciting field of fashion design.

MassArt’s Fashion Design department takes advantage of its geographic location in the education and innovation hub that is Boston, to provide unique learning opportunities and access for its students and a culturally rich and technologically advanced experience.

BFA

Learn the processes, techniques, and tools you need to become a creative and versatile fashion design professional.

Certificate

Advance your skills or your career in fashion design by taking classes or enrolling in our two-year Fashion Design certificate program.

Faculty

Get to know our accomplished and talented Fashion Design faculty.

Featured Work

Get inspired by the extraordinary work being produced by our Fashion Design students.

Studios

Explore our Fashion Design Studios and discover where creativity, innovation, and hands-on industry experience come to life.

Fashion Show

Each spring, graduating seniors present their collections on the runway at our annual MassArt Fashion Show, celebrating creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation.

History

Learn about MassArt Fashion Design’s legacy as one of the oldest fashion programs in the United States.
A group of people pose and smile in front of a red wall with the MassRobotics logo. Three sit on a couch, with one holding a robot that highlights innovative design. Others stand behind them.

Designing Touch: Advancing Accessibility Through Art, Design, and Technology

Cara Tuttle Associate Professor & Degree Project I class
  • Faculty
  • Student
  • Fashion Design
  • Fashion Design Certificate
A group of people smiling and standing together in a courtyard with lush plants on the walls, enjoying a sunny day. One person holds a dog. Their camaraderie and shared passion for sustainability are evident in their expressions, as if just returning from inspiring student travel courses.

From Laos to Mexico: Student Travel Courses Emphasize Craft and Sustainability

Travel Course Highlights Fashion Design, Fibers & Sustainability
  • Student
  • Fashion Design
  • Fibers
  • MassArt International Education
  • Sustainability
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A Sustainable Approach to Fashion

Heily Rivas BFA ’24
  • Alumni
  • Student
  • Fashion Design
  • Student Engagement
Models wear colorful, abstract costumes by MassArt Fashion Design on the runway as an audience watches the fashion show.
2026 Annual

MassArt Fashion Show

See original collections by MassArt Fashion Design graduating seniors, presented on the runway in a celebration of creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation.

View the Fashion Show

Featured Faculty

Jennifer Varekamp

Chair, Professor, Fashion Design
  • Faculty

Renee Harding

Professor, Fashion Design
  • Faculty

Cara Tuttle

Associate Professor, Fashion Design
  • Faculty

Kenlyn Jones

Interim Chair, Associate Professor, Art Education
  • Faculty

Stacy Scibelli

Associate Professor, Fashion Design
  • Faculty
Fashion Design is a part of every person’s life – it’s the art you live your life in and wear every day. Cara Tuttle Associate Professor, Fashion Design

MassArt Fashion Design In the News

Christian Hernán De Restrepo creates new worlds with his designs

  • Alumni in the News
  • MassArt in the Media
  • Fashion Design
MassArt alum and staff member Christian Hernán De Restrepo is included among WBUR’s “2026 Makers.”
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MassArt Alumna Erin Robertson Featured Among Project Runway Winners

  • Alumni in the News
  • Fashion Design
Looking back at the careers of all 21 Project Runway winners, including MassArt alumna Erin Robertson, BFA ’16 Fashion and Fibers, who won the show’s 15th season.
PEOPLE 
Left: Person sewing, like MassArt alumna and Project Runway winner Erin Robertson. Right: Selfie outdoors in orange.

MassArt alumna Sam Lallement, BFA Fashion Design ’21, launches apparel brand

  • Alumni in the News
  • Fashion Design
MassArt Fashion Design alumna Sam Lallement, BFA ’21 is launching her own apparel brand, Apparé, inspired by her love of performance, fashion, and bold design.
Hays Free Press 
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