- Overview
- Syllabus
- What we offer
- Requirements
Overview
Designers are people with a desire to create.They combine practical knowledge with the artistic ability to turn abstract ideas into formal designs for the merchandise we buy, the clothes we wear, web sites we use, the publications we read, and the living and office space we inhabit.
This programme introduces the world of fashion design and provides both a theoretical and practical guide to that world and offers participants an opportunity to gain an informed understanding of the principles of good design in fashion.
Course Start Date
Wednesday 6th Oct 2010
Course Timetable
3 hour seminars once per week
Awarding Body
The Institute of Commercial Management
Contact Details
Email: arts@independentcolleges.ie
Phone: 01-6725058
Course Duration
1 evening per week (3 hours) over 12 weeks
Course Fees
Full time: n/a
Part time: €895
Syllabus
The topics covered on the course include:
- • Fashion Illustration
- • History of Fashion
- • Textiles and Garment Technology
- • Garment Construction
- • The Business of Fashion
- • Fashion Forcasting - Trend Research
- • Accessories
- • Stylists
Meet the Lecturer
Aine McDonnell
Aine has twenty years experience within the ladies clothing sector, most spent with Sasha as Design Director. During her time there Aine set up Sasha Manufacturing, making garments initially in Ireland then contracting abroad in Morocco and China .
Over the years she has designed dresses for numerous 'personalities' for various profiled events such as the VIP Style Awards, and The Ryan Tubridy show.
Aine is now the owner of Studio A, creating bespoke designs for the high fashion set.
What We Offer
This course aims to explain the central concepts in Fashion Design in a practical manner and the theoretical approaches covered allow students a good overview of conception through to the completion of any concept. Students’ expression of design is explored through research into fabrics and trims whilst at all times referring to the business of fashion in terms of cost and make up. The course allows the student to use all the theory and skills gained to develop their final presentation which is a season driven moodboard developed to a brief presented in a manner acceptable to trade buyers.