About LCI-Manila
The first and only international fashion school in the Philippines
Located in the heart of Makati 's financial district, LaSalle College International (LCI-Manila) is one of LaSalle International of Montréal, Canada's 18 branches of colleges located in 11 countries. Of these branches, 15 are owned by groups and 3 by franchises. LCI-Manila is recognized as one of the world's best in fashion and technical education and it is the first and only branch - of an international network of fashion schools - in the Philippines.
The other members of the network include Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Indonesia, China, Mexico, Colombia and Vancouver, Canada. LaSalle International also has sales offices in Los Angeles, USA and partnerships with UQAM in Québec, Canada.
LCI-Manila opened in November 2000 and offers the following courses: 2-year International Diplomas in Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing; 1-year International Certificates as a Patternmaker, Fashion Stylist and Fashion Buyer; 6-month International Certificates in Visual Merchandising, Basic Fashion Design and Basic Garment Production; Continuing Technical Education (CTE) Courses in Fashion Illustration, Men's Patternmaking, Ladies' Patternmaking, Children's Patternmaking, Draping, Fashion Photography, Artistic Makeup, Basic Makeup, Fashion Jewellery & Accessories, Textile 1, Drawing 2 and Interior Decoration.
LCI-Manila continuously turns out excellent aspiring young fashion entrepreneurs and designers whose creativity and skills are honed to the fullest by
no less than its highly personalized instructors from the fashion industry and College. Among these instructors, are reputed fashion designers, marketing specialists and entrepreneurs who established themselves early on as employees and managers, and now work as entrepreneurs. The College's focus is on empowering students with the knowledge and skills that they need to succeed as entrepreneurs here and abroad. Thus, they receive intensive training in as many facets of business operation as possible.
There is a very high instructor to student ratio and classes are small - a unique feature of the School. This means that all students receive personalized attention, which would not be possible in a larger institution. Because LCI is located on one site, students continually meet with others working in
different areas, encouraging the sharing of ideas and debates. The School prides itself on its unique ambiance, in which the informal, lively atmosphere and small size are combined to create a community of working artists.