Fashion (Level 3) Course
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Distance
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Type
Course
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Methodology
Distance Learning
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Location
London
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Class hours
110h
Suitable for: The Fashion course helps you gain the skills you need to achieve your dream to have a career in Fashion.
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Price for Emagister users: The enrolment fee for the Fashion home study course is £536.25, though for a limited time we are offering you the opportunity to pay only £429 which
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About this course
The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Fashion and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.
You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with full tutor support.
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Course programme
COURSE OVERVIEW
A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a qualification in Fashion. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Fashion is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for an exam or career through home study. What's more, because the distance learning Level 3 Fashion course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.
A career in fashion could be your answer to having more excitement, more money and more freedom in your life!Working within the fast-paced fashion industry, you can experience the excitement and glamour of a career field that many only catch a glimpse of in the fashion magazines. The Fashion course helps you gain the skills you need to achieve your dream in the comfort of your own home.
You will learn the art of fashion, develop your creative flair and gain essential technical knowledge of garment style, fibres, textiles, patterns, dyes and finishes. You’ll also understand what influences consumer choice and buying behaviour.Of course, by the end of the course you will be an expert on the ins and outs of the fashion industry, and be a smarter shopper with an eye for quality and good value.
Course Key Topics
The Level 3 Fashion course is divided into four comprehensive modules.
Module 1: Sewing Essentials
Module 2: The Clothing and Textile Industries
Module 3: Types of Textile Fibres, Colour, Value and Quality
Module 4: Careers in Fashion Merchandising and Design
How is the course structured?
The Level 3 Fashion course is divided into four comprehensive modules.
Module 1: Sewing Essentials
- Equipment you will need
- Patterns and fabric
- Layout, cutting and marking
- Sewing techniques
- Darts, gathers, pleats, and tucks
- Collars, waistbands and hems Closures
Module 2: The Clothing and Textile Industries
- Why people wear and select certain types of clothes
- Fashion terms and clothing construction terms
- The clothing business and fashion cycles
- Socio-economic influences on fashion
- Basic styles for dresses
- Necklines, collars, sleeves
- Skirts, trousers, coats and jackets
- Haute-Couture
- Designer ready-to-wear
- The business of clothing production
- Establishing merchandising plans
- The designing process
- Fashion promotion
- Types of apparel retail outlets
Module 3: Types of Textile Fibres, Colour, Value and Quality
- Natural fibres
- Manufactured fibres
- Fabric construction, colouring and printing
- Fabric finishes and popular apparel fabrics
- Colour as a design element
- Using colour in clothing
- Shape, line and texture
- Wardrobe planning
- Being a smart shopper
- Judging value and quality
- Proper fit
- Clothing needs for infants and young children
- Needs of older people and pregnant women
- The caring and storage of clothes
Module 4: Careers in Fashion Merchandising and Design
- Production marketing and sales
- Administration
- Clothing design careers
- Production management
- Sales and retail jobs
- Merchandise planning and buying
- Fashion advertising
- Fashion publicity
- Home sewing industry
- Textile and clothing historians
- Theatrical consumers
- Landing a job and becoming successful
Fashion (Level 3) Course