Sustainable Fashion Clubs/Summer after-school and Saturdays TERM TIME
Course
In London
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Beginner
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Location
London
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Class hours
2h
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Duration
12 Weeks
These practical, hands-on, fun-packed sessions will teach you how to develop your own unique dress sense, become responsible consumers and how to design and make clothes and accessories whilst being mindful of the environment. We are lucky to have the support of leading fashion brands and will experiment with their kindly donated industry waste materials of highest quality. We will dive into the world of mending, altering and thrifting, learn about the life cycle of clothes, become socially conscious influencers and find out about new technologies aimed at reducing the impact of fashion on the environment. Priority is given to pupils wishing to complete their Duke of Edinburgh ‘skills’ (from age 12+ yrs) who can then also continue to join us for their ‘volunteering’ (from age 14+ yrs). But we also welcome younger (from age 8+yrs) and older fashionistas (no age restriction!) with a keen interest to learn and become creative! If your child is attending a state school and you require financial support – do approach us about a possible bursary place!
Facilities
Location
Start date
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Subjects
- Design
- Materials
- Sewing
- Sustainability
- Climate Change
- Pattern cutting
- Textiles
- Fashion
- Accessories
- Tailoring
Teachers and trainers (1)
Georgie Rees
Fashion Designer and Pattern Cutter
Course programme
- how to approach fashion from ‘cradle to cradle’ in a sustainable and ethical way
- learn how to buy, design, make, alter, look after and dispose of your fashion items in a conscious way
- how to use the sewing machines and basic tailoring skills
- We are working with industry waste materials such as fabrics, trimmings, leather etc. mainly donated to our charity by leading fashion houses such as Ted Baker, Orlebar Brown, Anya Hindmarch etc.. Students are also encouraged to revamp their existing wardrobe and to bring in secondhand items to work on. PLEASE ALSO SEND IN CLOTHES/ACCESSORIES TO DONATE so we can swap and use them for our teaching!
- we will supply intensive tuition and all the tools needed such as sewing machines, scissors, measuring tools etc
Sustainable Fashion Clubs/Summer after-school and Saturdays TERM TIME