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Paramus, NJ, Fashion Schools: The Heart of the Retail Industry

Paramus, New Jersey gets its name from a Lenape word meaning "place of fertile soil." With more retail sales each year than in any other U.S. ZIP Code, Paramus offers fashion design students fertile ground indeed. Paramus is home to five major indoor shopping centers. Shoppers in search of the latest styles come from all over New Jersey and New York to enjoy the density of retailers. Added to this attraction is the fact that New Jersey does not charge a sales tax on clothing purchases.

Fashion: All Business in Paramus

Many major U.S. retailers have more than one location in Paramus and report that these stores are some of the best-performing nationwide. Paramus' proximity to New York City and its emphasis on apparel merchandising make it an idea place for career training in business end of fashion as well as taking design classes. Many colleges and universities nearby offer choices of fashion and design programs.

Paramus offers good public transportation through numerous bus lines. New York City and the famous New Jersey shore are easily accessible by car. Fashion school graduates can find plenty of career training opportunities in the well-developed shopping culture of New Jersey. New Jersey also boasts one of the highest concentrations of Fortune 500 companies in the world--yet the cost of living is significantly lower than that in nearby New York. But for the fashion design student intoxicated by all things cosmopolitan, the proximity of Paramus to New York City's one-of-a-kind international fashion empire is a significant draw.

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