Fashion BA(Hons) single honours

You will study all aspects of the design process from research and design development to creating garments using cut and construction. Critical and historical studies will underpin and inspire your studio projects.

Year 1 introduces design process covering all the 2D aspects of fashion design, and design product covering all 3D aspects. You will explore knitted and printed textiles, fashion styling, photography, pattern cutting and draping to create shape. Our fashion illustration classes and workshops in Photoshop, Adobe, pattern cutting, knitting and sewing techniques are delivered to support studio classes.

In Year 2 you will participate in live, sponsored projects and international competitions. You will experience professional practice through a careers module, including talks by concept designers, retailers, stylists and recruitment agencies, plus CV writing workshops and role playing for interviews.

You will explore trend through concept design and work in teams on a sustainable design project that is exhibited in London.

At the end of Year 2, you will have the opportunity to take a year out to undertake study abroad and gain work experience overseas. Our Study Abroad or Erasmus programmes are located in Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, Milan Hong Kong, New York, Paris and Toronto. We have a dedicated placement officer within the fashion department to support the placement programme.

Year 3 is about creating your own collection and portfolio and entering the British Fashion Council competitions including Mulberry, Burberry, Pringle and Chloe. All students show at the degree fashion show in Kingston and selected students show at the press show at Graduate Fashion Week in London. Kingston Fashion Show is sponsored by Brooks Brothers, Dewhirst and Bentalls who host the pre-show reception for press and industry contacts.