Each year, four Academy students are selected to study abroad for one academic year, two at Studio Berçot and two at  L’Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, while students from both French schools come to San Francisco for the same duration to study at the Academy.
This season, LA Fashion Week was treated to a bold showcase by the School of Fashion alumni Vicken Derderian and Kyung Hua Kim who collaborated on a beautiful collection. Fashion School Daily checked in with Derderian about life after graduation and leaving a job at BCBG Max Azria to pursue a dream of one’s own label.