Fashion Design

This module introduces you to the study of Design History in the context of the style and culture at various periods in History, eg examining the role of the Designer in Society, and it's historical, cultural, and geographical considerations as well as gender and race perspectives.

In this module you will be given the freedom to start projects in a number of areas. You may explore topics individually or combined providing you show your understand of the theory and creatively present your work. Your keys areas of research involves fashion design and technology in the market, as well as market recognition.

This module will give you the opportunity to take a design you sketched and researched to a finished garment stage. To benefit your studies more you will pair up with your peers in final year to in preparation of their final collection.

This module aims to develop your drawing confidence. You will have the opportunity to build a creative portfolio of work.

In this module, you will have the opportunity to meet a range of guest speakers from the industry who will offer insight and knowledge on the career progression within the Fashion arena. You will be able to highlight industry requirements and set a target to reach them.

Are you ready to deep dive into the world of Fashion? Our module will explore areas of Fashion Design and will allow you to investigate fields that spark your interest. You will be creating a presentation to build you communication and ultimately be prepared for the industry. In this module you'll be encouraged to showcase your work in competitions.

In this module you will build a portfolio tailored to the industry that you are most interested in pursuing. You will have to demonstrate to the potential employer exactly what it is you can offer.

This module aims to build your confidence and knowledge. You'll be able to professionally approach the development, pattern cutting and manufacture within the specialism of the outerwear sector. 

This module will examine the motivation behind the adornment of the body and why humans have constantly desired to modify their appearance.

This module will develop your enterprise capability through creative thinking and problem solving. You will explore enterprise and innovation, including how ideas are generated and validated. You will consider real examples and reflect on what works and why. You will also learn about the different components of running a business and the role of the owner.

Providing a foundation for producing a well-researched final collection of innovative fashion garments and will support your designing process in preparation for the manufacturing of a final collection aimed at a specific, personally identified area of the fashion industry linked to your chosen pathway.

In this module you will be building on selected pathways identified in Year 2. You'll develop creative outcomes dictated by detailed briefs. Creative briefs will outline the conceptual, commercial, and fashion enterprise pathways. You'll choose between two options to present a final conclusion: either a conceptual fashion collection, commercial portfolio, and showroom presentation or a collection and business proposal.

This module encourages you to experiment on designer level collections. You will learn to design a more innovative approach to cutting, in preparation for a final collection to show via a formal presentation.

This module will discuss marketing techniques and the presentation of design in a commercial world via a variety of approaches in the study of fashion theories. You will investigate changing patterns of consumption, taste and ideology through stage, film and retail and study the presentation of dress through exhibition and gallery display.

This module will enable you to pursue a project within a business enterprise context through independent study. You will be able to take forward your prior knowledge to engage themselves in a real business context.