b'Click to view videoAbout UNIVERSITY ofFASHION & the BFW FOUNDATION Collaboration The University of Fashion is the brainchild of Francesca Sterlacci, a New York fashion designer,educator and author. Her mission is to preserve the art and craft of fashion design by bringingtogether the best fashion industry professionals to create lessons that inspire and educate students,teachers, home sewers and the fashion curious. Each University of Fashion video is carefully crafted to provide the viewer with clear, step-by-steplessons in 13 design and business disciplines, including draping, patternmaking, sewing, fashion art,product development, menswear, childrenswear, knits, CAD art, CAD pattern making, accessoriesdesign, fashion business and fashion lectures in textiles, color theory, trend forecasting, costumehistory and more. Currently we offer more that 500 lessons, and new lessons are added regularly. By marrying the latest internet technology with leading edge fashion education, the University ofFashion has filled a void in the world of online fashion education, serving high schools, homeschools, colleges, public libraries, fashion companies, as well as trade organizations andassociations in 177 countries.UoF is pleased to offer Black Fashion World Foundation a total of 55 free all-access yearlysubscriptions to aspiring and emerging designers, fashion retailers or marketers chosen by BFWadministrators. The UoF is a subscription-based business with a yearly subscription priced at $189.The value of this gift to BFW is in excess of $10,000. It is our sincerest wish that the fashion industry will become more diverse and inclusive throughour UoF / BFW collaboration.'