# Tween Couture Camps Fashion Camp NYC Prepares Young Fashionistas for Jobs in the Industry By Katherinev123 | Published 2011-08-05 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fashion-camp-nyc References: [nymag](http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2011/08/a_summer_camp_is_training_twee.html) & [fashioncampnyc](http://fashioncampnyc.com/) Not only are tween bloggers shaking up the fashion blogosphere, [Fashion Camp NYC](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/african-fashion-futures-incubator) is going to make sure fashion industry folks will soon have competition from fashionistas who don't even have their high school diplomas yet. A five-day program based at LIM College in Manhattan, Fashion Camp NYC is a dream-come-true for budding young fashion designers, buyer and bloggers. Unlike other camps where campfire songs and orienteering may be the norm, this [couture camp](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wasa-camp-crunch) has campers creating their own fashion brands, attending fashion lectures and visiting the likes of Barneys and [Saks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hunter-bell). Priced at $1,295, Fashion Camp NYC is the brainchild of Gordon Josey and his wife -- and SVP at Coach -- Fran Della Badia. Campers come from all over the world, including Taiwan, New Zealand and Britain, just to name a few. If you work in the fashion industry and need a reason to step up your game, this is it. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Education](https://www.trendhunter.com/education) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Young Fashionista Empowerment:** As more young people express an interest in fashion and desire to learn, there is an opportunity to create empowerment platforms for youth fashion designers, bloggers, and buyers. - **Fashion Camps:** Fashion camps provide an opportunity to provide tailored education and experiential learning for young people interested in pursuing careers in the fashion industry. - **Industry-youth Collaboration:** The fashion industry can form partnerships with organizations that specialize in empowering young people interested in fashion to help mentor and guide these potential fashion industry professionals. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Education:** There is an opportunity to create educational tools to help young people learn how to design, blog or buy fashion products. - **Fashion Industry:** The fashion industry can invest in creating tailored programs and internships for young people who are passionate about the fashion industry. - **Recreation:** There is an unmet demand for more fashion camps and similar experiences that young people can attend to develop their interest in fashion and brush up on their skills. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dog Enrichment Camps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-camp-for-dogs.md) - [Camp-Inspired Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-outdoor.md) - [Virtual Summer Camps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camp-little-bites.md) - [Digital Fashion Academies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clo-academy.md) - [Family-Friendly Summer Camps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/family-summer-camp.md) - [Fashion-Centric Co-Working Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hollywood-production-center.md) - [Sleepaway Camp Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happy-campers-kit.md) - [Natural Hair Bootcamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hair-bootcamp.md) - [African Fashion Futures Incubators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/african-fashion-futures-incubator.md)