Introduction To Fashion Design - Level 2

Have you ever wondered what a fashion designer actually does, whether it is the right career for you, or how designers come up with a fresh collection every season? This level 2 course, which follows from our level 1 course, continues our introduction to the subject specifically designed for beginners. It gives you guidance on how to design for a specific fashion market and a better understanding of the industry and your customers.

The course encourages design ideas that are challenging and at the same time cater to a client's needs. Using your ideas, we will explore how to develop a line/up (collection). By undertaking extensive research and design development techniques, you will be able to get a real taste of the design industry as well as develop your personal design language.

By the end of the course you will have the tools necessary to communicate your ideas and a better understanding of the development of a casual collection. You should have developed a good understanding of the fashion design process and explored some of the professional opportunities open to you. Work that you produce during the course could be added to an existing portfolio or provide the start for a new one!

Both Menswear & Womenswear design are covered.

Topics covered:

• design briefing (setting up a project)
• colour palette & texture sourcing workshop
• preliminary design development workshop
• lecture: The Business Of Fashion’
• trend analysis & fashion communication lecture/workshop
• secondary design development workshop
• runway review (deconstructing a designers collection)
• collection breakdown (what belongs in a collection)
• lecture & exercise: ‘Collection Structure’
• portfolio review (for those interested in application to art school)
• advice and diagnostics (next steps in fashion)
• develop a good understanding of the design process for fashion
• guidance on developing a personal design ‘language’

Who should take this course?

• students who have completed our Introduction to Fashion Design - Level 1short course
• business start-ups
• students with some previous fashion experience outside of design

Entry requirements: None

Level: Beginners - Intermediate

Please note: This course is for students aged 18 and older