Explore a Career in Fashion Design

Career Introduction

Explore first-hand what it takes to be a Fashion Designer as Archana Rao, your new mentor, reveals the reality of the fashion industry. Moreover, get introduced to the difference between premium and fast fashion, exploring their unique approaches and impacts. You also dive into the history of fashion, discovering the influential factors that have shaped the vibrant industry we know today.

Elements of Fashion Design

Build a solid foundation in Fashion Design as you learn the fundamentals of this craft. Join Archana Rao in exploring the crucial role of textures, shapes, and forms in creating visually stunning garments. Through examples and practical exercises, you will learn how to use these elements to improve your own designs and communicate your ideas effectively.

Fashion Illustration – Basics and Stylized (Part 1)

Learn the principles that underpin fashion design, understanding how to illustrate balanced and aesthetically pleasing outfits. In this exclusive session, Archana teaches the nuances of body types and proportions, allowing you to tailor and design your own outfits accordingly. In addition, you witness Archana sketching her outfits live, the preferred tools she uses in her sketching process and the methods used to bring her designs to life.

Fashion Illustration (Part 2), Fashion Forecasting & Trends

Building on the previous session, we continue our exploration of fashion illustration with a strong focus on techniques to bring your own fashion ideas to life.

Additionally, we will delve into the exciting world of fashion forecasting and trend analysis, understanding how to anticipate and incorporate emerging market trends into your own design ideas. Archana here will also teach key techniques to create collections that are relevant to the market and client. Eventually, you will learn this by developing mood boards and translating your research into a cohesive design concept.

Business of Fashion

In this session, we shift our focus to the business aspects of the fashion world. Archana Rao walks you through the process of starting your own fashion line, discussing key considerations such as sourcing materials, production and budgeting. Furthermore, Archana also delves deeper into personal branding and creating a unique identity for your target audience using cross-channel marketing tools. If you dream of starting your own fashion line someday, this session is not to be missed.

Fashion Week, Careers and More

Wonder how prominent Fashion Weeks and Trade Shows work? In this session, you get to learn the inner workings of leading fashion events like New York or Paris Fashion Week.

Your mentor, Archana also introduces you to diverse and exciting careers in the Fashion Industry that could match your interest and potential. If you are thinking about the difference between Fashion Technology and Fashion Design, this session is for you.

By the end of this program, you are sure to be ready to navigate the fashion industry with confidence and knowledge.

Fashion Collection

During the final week, Archana Rao will personally review your work from the Mentorship program and provide individual guidance on developing your own collection and style. This session can also be a group project, allowing you to collaborate with your class peers to create a cohesive, relevant, and creative collection.

Additionally, Archana will delve into stress management techniques necessary to navigate the fast-paced fashion industry successfully. Moreover, this session will explore strategies to ignite and channel your creativity effectively, ensuring a consistent flow of innovative ideas throughout your professional journey.