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Learn model do's and don't. Learn what it takes to start in fashion modeling for runway, print, commercial, catalog, designers and TV. This one day seminar is a great way way to get your questions answered.

During this week-long intensive, students will explore contemporary approaches to designing and developing experimental garments. Activities will guide them through the process of developing original ideas, finding inspiration in the world around them, and responding to the work of other artists and designers.  Students will also explore sculptural...

This course examines the fundamentals of designing a fashion collection. Students will explore a fusion of conceptual inspiration and technical apparel design and apply real-world practices of marketing plans, competitive research, and costing. Students will develop critical tools to appreciate and contextualize fashion design and better comprehend...

This course is a hybrid of the Early College Program Fashion Design and Fashion Construction courses and is for students interested in exploring contemporary fashion design methods and constructing a garment. Students build skills in design research, styling, draping, fabric selection, patternmaking, and sewing.  Through visits to the Fashion...

Passionate about clothing design and want to illustrate a collection of your own? Working from clothed models and couture garments, you will learn the skills needed to create evocative and effective illustrations. You will explore fabric texture and draping, along with drawing principles including body proportions, movement and position, perspective,...

Note that this class is being offered Online. Students will have weekly submission deadlines for assignments but can watch videos and work on assignments at their own pace. Students will have access to the Online Learning class within the period, anytime day or night, but will still have direct instructor involvement. For Online Classroom, please...

Note that this class is being offered Online. Students will have weekly submission deadlines for assignments but can watch videos and work on assignments at their own pace. Students will have access to the Online Learning class within the period, anytime day or night, but will still have direct instructor involvement. For Online Classroom, please...

Learn step by step. Step your way to fashion runway modeling an TV fashion modeling. Learn proper techniques for walking, turns, body movement, posing, projection, posture and facial expressions. Get the knowledge and confidence to model on the runway with ease and success. Fashion Runway instructor Malia is a TV personality, fashion stylist and fashion...

Transform yourself from fashion connoisseur to entrepreneur. This program offers the basics in business practices for anyone interested in the fashion industry, providing practical and theoretical foundations for industry or entrepreneurial careers. Course topics include, the most recent developments and history of merchandising and retail buying,...

This course is for students interested in exploring contemporary fashion design methods and materials rather than constructing specific garments. Students develop skills in illustrating the fashion figure, styling, draping, and fabric selection; are introduced to the history of fashion design and new research and documentation methods; and are exposed...

Discover your own style as you take your designs from concept to reality. Engage in activities that guide you through the process of developing original ideas as you find inspiration for fashion in the world around you and respond to the work of other artists and designers. Learn to enhance your projects with technical skills such as hand sewing,...

How do you make/hack your wardrobe to make it fully celebrate the intersection of all of your identities? We will explore the idea of Radical Visibility, a QueerCrip movement based on highlighting the parts of us that society typically shuns. Discussions of designing for disability, gender, race, size, sexuality, etc. and running your own line, as...

This advanced course is for students who have taken the Early College Program Fashion Construction class or have substantial experience with sewing and/or constructing garments. Students focus on increasing their skills by creating more advanced designs and garments and producing self-driven projects with faculty guidance and peer engagement. ...

This course is a hybrid of the Early College Program Fashion Design and Fashion Construction courses and is for students interested in exploring contemporary fashion design methods and constructing a garment. Students build skills in design research, styling, draping, fabric selection, pattern-making, and sewing. Through visits to the Fashion Resource...

This course helps students develop illustration skills with an emphasis on the body, gesture, and proportion. Working from a live clothed model, students are taught how to express the mood and texture of a wide variety of clothing fabrics, and how to communicate fashion design concepts with style and expression. This class is suited for illustration...