About Us
The Retail and High End Fashion Department
The Retail & Fashion Design program at BHAoA fosters visionary creators who balance artistry with business acumen. Students dive into design, styling, trend forecasting, marketing, and retail innovation—learning how to take a fashion concept from sketch to store. With immersive studio courses and runway-ready showcases, students graduate prepared for the evolving world of fashion.
The Retail & Fashion Design program cultivates future trendsetters, creative entrepreneurs, and sustainable innovators. Students develop strong foundations in fashion illustration, garment construction, textile manipulation, merchandising, and fashion history, while also learning the business acumen behind successful brands and retail platforms. The program emphasizes hands-on creation and storytelling, from design studio to runway showcase. With guidance from designers, stylists, and visual marketers, students gain real-world experience through portfolio development, fashion shows, and retail collaborations that reflect both artistic vision and market relevance.
Retail and High End Fashion Design
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Fashion Design
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Pattern Making and Draping
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Fashion Illustration
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Fashion Photography
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Sustainable Textiles
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Portfolio Development
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The History of Fashion
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Fashion Trends
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Fashion Merchandising
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Haute Couture Techniques
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Menswear and Tailoring Techniques
Meet The Team
Ms. Lourdes Saint-Cyr
Creative Direction & Garment Design
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A Parsons graduate and former designer at Alexander Wang, Ms. Saint-Cyr mentors students in construction, haute couture, and creative branding.
Mr. Matteo Bellini
Fashion Business & Retail Strategy
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A luxury buyer turned consultant, Mr. Bellini connects design with economics—teaching sustainability, merchandising, and global markets.
Ms. Daisy Lo
Textile Arts & Surface Design
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A printmaker and fabric technologist, Ms. Lo teaches dyeing, embroidery, and digital textiles with a focus on storytelling through texture.
Mr. Ray Miles
Fashion Photography & Visual Merchandising
Former Vogue stylist and creative director, Mr. Miles leads classes in campaign shoots, lookbook development, and showroom experience. With years in LA’s boutique fashion scene, he teaches students the business of fashion—from branding and trend forecasting to retail strategy and e-commerce
Mrs. Sunday Saeed
Retail & Fashion Design Instructor
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A proud Beverly Hills Academy of Arts alumna, Sunday Saaed returns to campus with a passion for fashion and entrepreneurship. A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles, she is the founder of a successful baby and children’s boutique known for its whimsical style and thoughtful craftsmanship.
Destiny Ellis
Retail & Fashion Design Instructor​
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A top graduate of Otis College of Art and Design, Ms. Ellis began their fashion career through a high-profile internship that led to work with influencers, heiresses, and celebrities as a designer and stylist. After three years of independent industry work, they joined Beverly Hills Academy of Arts in 2023 as a Fashion Design Instructor, where they now focus on helping students refine their technical skills and creative vision.
Our Esteemed Alums
