A comprehensive program that combines design, business, and marketing to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the apparel brand creation cycle.
You will go all the way from analyzing trends, creating sketches and working with designers to launching a brand, building a business model and marketing strategy for your own brand.
At the end of the course, you will develop a ready-made capsule collection of clothes, marketing and brand strategy. Together with a team of practitioners, you will go through the process of preparing a look book and gain all the skills to launch your own brand or build a career in the fashion industry.
Program
Deep understanding of design and trends:
- Master the basics of design and analyze modern fashion collections.
- You will learn the history of fashion, clothing styles, and peculiarities of the work of contemporary Ukrainian and international designers.
- You will master the principles of composition, color science, and creating harmonious clothing collections.
- You will understand how the fashion business works, including the key processes, segments, and areas of the industry.
- You will study current trends that shape the modern fashion market.
Practical design and sketching skills:
- You will learn how to create basic shapes and work with different types of fabrics and materials.
- You will develop sketches that are in line with current trends and turn them into finished design proposals.
- You will be able to look for ideas and turn a source of inspiration into a collection (using inspiration boards and generating promos in MidJourney).
- You will learn how to interact with the designers who will make your clothes and learn how to turn sketches into finished products.
Real experience in creating a collection:
- Prepare a full-fledged clothing collection that includes professionally designed sketches and real product samples.
- You will shoot a lookbook of your collection under the guidance of professionals, develop a concept and references.
- Present your collection at a preview and get feedback from experts.
Business-oriented knowledge:
- Learn how to create a business model for your own brand in the creative industries.
- You will develop a full-fledged marketing strategy and design your own brand.
- Create a personal brand page on Instagram and learn how to use digital marketing and SMM tools.
- Gain knowledge about preparing a collection for fashion shows.
Mastery of brand creation:
- Learn how to develop a brand strategy, create a logo and visual elements of the brand.
- You will understand the rebranding process and be able to analyze the effectiveness of existing strategies.
- You will apply this knowledge to launch your own brand and promote it on the market.
Professional contacts and experience:
- Take part in master classes from leading designers and fashion industry professionals.
- You will have the opportunity to visit design studios and meet industry experts.
- Prepare for real fashion shows
Final diploma and portfolio:
- You will receive a diploma confirming your skills and knowledge in the field of fashion.
- Create a professional portfolio that includes the stages of your collection, a look book and marketing materials ready to be used for market entry.