50業子

With a pressing need to reduce its environmental impact, the fashion industry is calling for designers who place sustainability and circularity at the forefront.

This is your chance to help shape fashion’s future. You’ll explore the environmental, ethical and moral contexts of fashion design as you tackle real- world challenges, learning how to embed responsible practice throughout the process of garment concept and creation – from pattern cutting and construction to curating fashionable, functional and highly original collections that don’t cost the earth.

You will:

• Learn design skills needed to make positive change at the forefront of the creative industries  
• Explore the environmental, ethical and moral challenges of our time in relation to the fashion design sector 
• Have access to resources ranging from specialist industrial sewing and knit machines and ultrasonic welding equipment to screen printing and a natural dye garden 
• Discover the sustainable ways of working in both traditional and digital pattern cutting – including CLO3D 
• Collaborate with likeminded students, expert staff and industry specialists to unlock new ideas, opportunities and networks
• Tackle live briefs from leading brands with a focus on global sustainability 
• Investigate brands and business models to develop professional practice skills  
• Have the opportunity to explore all realms of fashion design, including streetwear, sportswear and functional clothing concepts
• Graduate as a confident, innovative and responsible fashion designer, with a career-launching portfolio, look book and final collection

Course details:

On this Fashion Design degree, you'll have the opportunity to gain a BA(Hons) degree over three years or the option to study Fashion Design BA(Hons) with Integrated Foundation Year and/or a professional placement.

Throughout this Fashion Design degree, you’ll learn to create original and inspiring fashion proposals underpinned by a specialist knowledge of sustainable fashion practices.

While developing an understanding of your responsibility as a fashion designer, you’ll gain advanced skills in research, analysis, translation, drawing, pattern cutting and construction. Working with professional facilities, you’ll also be encouraged to take risks as you experiment with new and emerging technologies and processes. 

Careers:

Our Fashion Design graduates have worked as:

• Product Developer at Palmer//Harding
• Pattern Cutter at COS
• Design Assistant at Liam Hodges
• Senior Designer at Adidas Outdoor
• Tailoring Assistant at The Tailoring Academy