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.
Academy alumna Martina Sestakova (MFA Fashion Design) has earned the privilege of being featured at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. with her signature handcrafted infinity scarves.
From a grade schooler with strong opinions about fashion to working for designer Rebecca Minkoff and popular brand Original Stitch, Cherry Jiayue Yuan has always been a stylist at heart. Read her alumna success story!