This program contains ALL the courses in the basic program and extra’s such as:
Couture and Avant-garde – Taking fashion to new heights
Create an Haute-Couture dress & a Wedding dress for women and an Avant-garde & a stage outfit for men.
This specialization course presents the old French craft of Haute-Couture, today evolved to Avant-garde, which views fashion as a form of art. Every design is unique and will never be repeated, like a painting each outfit starts with a concept- fashion illustration and evolves throughout the creation process / technical drawing, creative patterning and sewing. The students produce all of the above listed outfits and create a storyboard for each one defining the theme, main and supporting features, fabrics & colours, according to their vision and aspirations as fashion designers.
PATTERN MAKING
The pattern-making course introduces all principles and techniques of pattern drafting and styling. The learners receive a set of thirty full scale standard master blocks and are taught how to style them to achieve any design. The course also covers grading & cutting. Additional measurement charts and extensive patterning graphics are attached. The students learn how to pattern all kinds of garments according to their own designs for men and women as well as all garment features such as sleeves, collars, cuffs, pockets etc.
FASHION CAD
(Computer Aided Design) for Mass production and Customized sewing Our Fashion Computer Aided design course is tailored to assist you with your designs.With the aid of this software, our students are able to use the computer to create styles and produce customized patterns that fit ALL body sizes perfectly. For students that are keen on starting out with their own clothing line, F CAD makes it much easier.
FASHION BRANDING
The business study of fashion The course is designed to take entrepreneurs through the process of conceptualizing, launching and establishing a new fashion brand. Focusing on decision making and innovation the designers are equipped with the business skills to create a powerful fashion brand which is charismatic and viable. Covering brand strategy, product design and presentation, market research and positioning, brand validation as well as expansions such as sub-brands, the designers are prepared to go in business with a strong concept that will sustain a long lasting and successful company.
PRODUCT DESIGN
Today, Product design means creativity, research and branding all together. To be a good designer requires patience and an open attitude. It also requires unique skills and perspectives because design is a problem solving discipline. Studying product design is not simply about manufacturing aesthetic lamps and functional packaging. It is much deeper than this. The product design course gives students the skills and ability to design products through an in depth knowledge of branding. Rather than merely focusing on any single object, we study the philosophy of marketing applicable to the product because creating outstanding design is about researching markets, ideas and trends. It is learning how to take advantage of the richness of the past and optimization of all components of a project. To be a good designer, you should acquire a keen understanding of people, cultures and belief systems, only then can you create something unique and your results will be beautiful, useful and better products.
FASHION STYLING
Creating a style is like forming a personality. Fashion stylists are experts of Image and Style. They must be able to accentuate a line’s style and reproduce it in every phase of its promotion, from the fashion show to the advertising campaign. Their work is creative and mindful of trends; they must identify the finest styles and offer a well-coordinated image. Fashion stylists are essential to a collections success. The course deals with the profession of the image consultant in all areas of fashion. The role requires competence in photography for the styling of an advertisement, editorial knowledge, understanding of new fashion languages for the coordination of the mood in a fashion show, and using visual displays within shops. The Image consultant must build working relations with the press, with advertising agencies, media centers, directors, photographers, model agencies, casting agencies etc.
FASHION BUSINESS
To manage and optimize the fashion product effectively, you need to know its evolution and its direction. This is the start of true entrepreneurship. This course focuses on every aspect of the business from project to production, commercialization to distribution and retail. Here we study the product, including its life cycle and learn how to recognize quality and analyze market trends. To do this, you must first study fabrics, collections, production and quality control. Furthermore, you will study the evolution of ways and customs, lifestyles and market demands. Finally, you must immerse yourself in the managerial and commercial sectors. You will study the market and its segmentation; you will acquire the techniques of selling and commerce. You will learn how to control costs and refine communication and promotional techniques. Upon acquiring all these skills, you will finally be able to implement your own projects, manage collaborators and consultants effectively and jumpstart your career in any fashion company, including your own.
SUSTAINABLE FASHION
Sustainable fashion, also called eco fashion, is a part of the growing design philosophy and trend of sustainability, the goal of which is to create a system which can be supported indefinitely in terms of human impact on the environment and social responsibility. It can be seen as an alternative trend against fast fashion. The fashion industry has a clear opportunity to act differently, pursuing profit and growth while also creating new value for society and therefore for the world economy. It comes with an urgent need to place environmental, social, and ethical improvements on management’s agenda. The goal of sustainable fashion is to increase the value of local production and products, to prolong the life cycle of materials, to increase the value of timeless garments, to reduce the amount of waste, and to reduce the harm to the environment. It aims to educate people to practice environmentally friendly consumption by promoting the “green consumer.”