Fashion Design 1

• What is a fashion designer
• Understanding colour theory
• Fashion Seasons and Cycles
• The Categories of Fashion
• History of fashion and techniques of fashion
• Sustainable fashion practices and ideas

• Basics of line drawing and sketching
• The skills of illustration
• Introduction into technical drawing
• Fashion design styles
• Understanding Fabrics used in fashion
• Mood Boarding
• Composition and mood board activity

• Grain line spotting and practice
• Equipment for fabric cutting fabric orientation
• Fabric manipulation
• Introduction to pattern cutting
• Importance of pattern cutting

• Terminology and demonstration of tailoring tools and equipment
• Hand sewing techniques
• Types of machines in the industry
• Understanding the sewing machine
• Getting to know the sewing machine
• Practical: sewing samples
• Stitching practice
• Safety while using the sewing machine

• Final project- mood board with results from experimental design
• Site visit to a fashion design studio for talk with industry leader

• In Studio- 2500 AED

No

No Requirements

1. Paper scissors ( one per student)
2. Large fabric cutting scissors  (one per student)
3. Small fabric scissors ( one per student)
4. Small box with pins
5. Small box with safety pins
6. Loop turner
7. Set of sewing needles
8. Thimble
9. Unpicker
10. Tape measure
11. Notcher
12. Tracing wheel
13. French curve
14. Square
15. Chalk / chalk pencil
16. Pencils
17. Thread set
18. Hooks and eyes set

*Spare equipment is available in class

**Sewing machines are provided for class however, it is recommended to have a sewing machine at home for practice.

Internships and the work placement program is only in conjunction with the Diploma. If you would like work placements it is recommended to take the Fashion Design Diploma.