Free Orientation for Fashion Design

Have you always dreamed of having a career in fashion? Let us help you get started! Our six-part course will help beginners find their niche, and also benefit those who already have a fashion business or clothing line by teaching the ins and outs of the fashion cycle and how to get your line into the store. Whether you want to be an art director, costume designer, media editor, fit model, photographer, retail store manager, or wardrobe consultant, you need to understand the industry as a whole. Attend this FREE orientation to meet the instructor and find out more about fashion careers and our 6-part series. Get started with your fashion career today!

Week 1: Fashion Design Unveiled 

Find out how the “fashion cycle” works from design to distribution, manufacture and marketing. Includes identifying market segments, color and style forecasting, trade shows, sales analyses, and the production process. Also dispel myths about fashion. 

Week 2: How to Build a Collection 

Learn the basic principles of fashion and elements of design - including line, silhouette, proportion, and texture. Discover how to use these elements for effect and how fabric choice can impact design. Explore and identify the many types of sleeves, cuffs, and necklines as well as the variety of jackets, skirts, and pants along with fit and use of trims. 

Week 3: Understanding Textiles  

Delve further into how fabric impacts design and gain an understanding of the important qualities of and differences between various textiles. Create your own textile library that you can use throughout your entire career. 

Week 4: Presentation 101 

You know what they say: it’s all in the presentation. No matter how good your ideas, if you don’t present them properly, they won’t sell. Learn the fundamentals of fashion illustration and collection presentation – including how to develop professional sketches and create trend boards. Also, find out how to establish the contents of a strong portfolio. 

Week 5: The Business of Fashion 

An overview of the variety of jobs available in the fashion industry and the paths to getting them, from prerequisites for the various segments of the industry to tips for climbing up the ladder. (Hint: you’ll sound more “in the know” because you took this course).  

Week 6: Principles of Fashion 

Look at successful designers and design houses to determine the keys to success in fashion, then develop your own personal fashion “game plan.” Also turn in your fashion project to receive a certificate that shows you are knowledgeable about your industry and dedicated to your craft. 

Note: Project is cumulative and can only be completed by students who attend all six classes.