Explore all aspects of the streetwear industry, discover related careers, and build your skills with this online program from Parsons School of Design and Complex, featuring many recognized leaders from across the streetwear world.
Explore all aspects of the streetwear industry, discover related careers, and build your skills with this online program from Parsons School of Design and Complex, featuring many recognized leaders from across the streetwear world.
Gain valuable industry knowledge through on demand video lessons and experiences, and acquire real-world skills through self-paced projects.
Learn about all the various career paths in the streetwear world, and get first-hand tips and advice on how to achieve your goals from the biggest names in the business.
Learn from faculty from the renowned Parsons School of Design, and earn a Certificate of Completion from Parsons to add to your profile.
Founder / Designer, Heron Preston, Parsons Alumnus
Founder / Designer, Staple Design
Founder, The Whitaker Group
Founder / Creative Director, RHUDE
Parsons School of Design
Founder / Designer, Walker Wear
Founder / Creative Director, Chinatown Market
Founder / Designer, Just Don
Parsons School of Design
Co-Founder, Alife
Director of MPS Fashion Management, Parsons School of Design
Founder, Diamond Supply Co.
Founder / Designer, Williamsburg Garment Company & Maurice Malone
Founder / Designer, Married to the Mob
Streetwear Essentials includes 5 video-based course modules, and related activities. Each module is broken into several shorter lessons that you complete at your own pace. Graduates of the program earn a non-credit certificate of completion from Parsons.
With reflections from iconic designers and industry experts, trace streetwear’s evolution from its origins in niche counter-cultures to its standing as a force in fashion.
Learn how to turn inspiration into garments with lessons on brand narrative and identity, typography and logos, materials, tech packs, and sampling.
Dive into marketing strategy—identifying your market, utilizing media, creating marketing materials, understanding trade shows and brand activations.
Understand retail and its future: how will VR and AR, new models of e-commerce, 3D/4D printing, and direct-to-consumer sales change the face of retail?
Take a look into the business of fashion: learn how and where to sell products, if you’re ready for retail, and advice on strategic partnerships.
