In fashion retail, it takes two to tango. The Department of Fashion Merchandising partnered with the Center for Supply Chain Innovation and led 40 students to New York City for the National Retail Federation Student Program and the Big Show.

The TCU College of Fine Arts and Neeley School of Business students immersed themselves in the heart of the retail and fashion industry during the intensive week, combining exclusive industry access, exposure to emerging technologies and career opportunities, seeing it all through their own eyes, as well as through those of their cross-campus peers.

“It was especially valuable for our fashion students to further explore supply chain through this experience,” Rima Shrestha, fashion merchandising instructor, said. “While we do address these concepts within our program, seeing them applied at a deeper level reinforced that supply chain, while not always viewed as the ‘sexy’ side of the industry, is truly its backbone, and it was exciting to see several students’ interest noticeably sparked in this area.”

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