FWFA | Academy Story

WELCOME TO FWFA!

Our mission

is to teach, encourage + mentor

the next generation of entrepreneurs,

creative leaders/thinkers & collaborators.

A panel discussion during our Photoshoot Production Workshop, Sponsored by Holyrad Studio

We encourage + support

our Creative Scholar's dreams of becoming

dynamic designers, artists &/or creatives

while showing them how to navigate the business side

of the industry through experiential and engaging

workshops with a core focus on:

entrepreneurship

peer collaboration

creative critical

thinking

FWFA PARENT TESTIMONIALS

FWFA FOUNDER PROFILE

A creative NYC native with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Degree in Fashion Merchandising & over 13 years of consistent involvement in the fashion industry (through the avenues of academic, internship/employment and early career experiences) under her belt, Annicia Friday Lynton founded the Fashion With Friday Academy to combine all of her accumulated knowledge to provide experiential + educational workshops for Creative Scholars who display a high potential for creative excellence with a deep curiosity for the world of entrepreneurship.

Friday has held numerous career and leadership roles that have equipped her for the exciting role as Founder + Workshop Director for the FWF Academy including:

Adjunct Professor at LIM College

Mentor + Program Advisor for the Black Retail Action Group’s (BRAG) LIM College Student Chapter

Employment at Yves Saint Laurent, Kimora Lee Simmons (KLS) Brand & European Retailer Comptoir Des Cotonniers
Experience within the fields of Entrepreneurship, Metal Work, Creative + Art Direction, Fashion Show Production, Cosmetology, Event Conceptualization, Photoshoot Production, Wardrobe Styling + more

With entrepreneurship being at the core of her career’s focus, Friday has accumulated over 8 years of business ownership with her most important positions to date:

Founder & Creative Director for FBF Metal Atelier (@fbfmetalatelier), a Design House for Metal Based Artistry
Founder + NYC Project Director for Friends Who Volunteer (@friendswhovolunteer), an NYC community service collective