FASHION DESIGN STUDIO
Fashion Past, Present and Future
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course will involve creating a small coordinated collection and inventing and constructing a wearable garment. Sewing skills are not an essential priority. Students will be given a design project with a topical theme, or trend, to research (from books, magazines, the internet, or other appropriate sources) and develop. They will be shown how to present and illustrate their ideas to the maximum effect, with the best ways to prepare their portfolio for the final presentation. They will be advised throughout about putting construction lines into their designs with explanations of their need. Mood boards will be assembled, using current magazine cut-outs, photocopies gathered from research, and, or, any relevant material which pushes across the look or image of their collection. Notebooks, or diaries, and sketchbooks will be created using colour, fantasy, originality and plenty of imagination. Students not so confident about their drawing skills will be helped to show off to the best their ideas and concepts. They will be encouraged to take notes during any talks or lectures. Lists will be provided for places to go to and see out of lesson times, like museums, shops etc
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Students will be shown how to get the maximum from their potential. The importance of research will be stressed. Presentation skills will also be highlighted, and they will learn how to enjoy and have fun working hard
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
It will help to draw well, but that is not essential – methods can be used to overcome that. Understanding of English. Willingness to learn
OUTPUT
Students will have assembled a wearable garment, and produced a sketchbook, a diary, or notebook (filled with ideas, color, cut-outs, things collected during their stay; like menus, clothes tags, bus tickets etc, as well as references from research collected), a mood board, and a portfolio of finished and working (flat) drawings.
