About

Welcome! Students in Fashion Studies experience close relationships with faculty, one-on-one advising, frequent exposure to professionals and opportunities for mentoring and shadowing. Our students are prepared to meet the present and future challenges in their fields throughout their careers. We are committed to enhancing human wellbeing through research and education in the disciplines of fashion.

VISION

We aspire to be the program of choice for sustainable fashion, advancing environmental, social, and economic sustainability knowledge and behavior through education, scholarship, and engagement.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Fashion Studies program at Kansas State University prepares the next generation of leaders to envision and implement sustainable approaches to the global fashion industry.

OUR CORE VALUES

To achieve our vision, fulfill our mission, and attain our goals, as a program we (students, faculty, alumni, and partners) are committed to our core values, including:

• Human and Environmental Wellbeing
  Fostering a sustainable and resilient fashion industry by being accountable for finding solutions to the environmental, economic, and social challenges created by the fashion system.
• Resiliency
  Being future oriented and open minded with the capacity to adapt to changing conditions.
• Lifelong Learning
  Cultivating curiosity and risk taking in discovery and problem solving.
• Leadership
  Being servant leaders in the transformation of the fashion industry, empowering individual leadership through advocacy and social influence.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
  Respecting and embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion in people, ideas, and opinions.
• Community
  Nurturing community and building relationships through cooperation and collaboration.