Fashion Design and Styling (Stage 1)

This course has been developed for aspiring fashion designers and stylists aged 12-15.

No. This is an introductory course, so your young artist doesn't need any previous experience, just buckets of enthusiasm!

Yes of course! If you'd like to discuss if this course is suitable for your young artist, get in touch with us: email academy@aub.ac.uk or call +44 (0) 1202 363222.

£239

• All course materials and resources
• Everything your young artist will need to take part in the course will be provided by us – no hidden costs!

• Classes are practical, so wear clothes that you don't mind your young artists getting messy.
• Drinks and snacks for break time and duration of class; please ensure snacks don't contain nuts.
• It's strongly advised that mobile phones, tablets and other valuables aren't brought to class. Any personal possessions are the responsibility of your young artist and AUB won't be liable for any loss or damage.

• Explore key concepts in fashion design and promotion
• Research and experimentation with colour palettes, fabrics, and textiles
• 3D experimentation making paper jewellery
• Fashion illustration and drawing the fashion figure
• Surface embellishment in beading, embroidery and patchwork and mono printing
• Practical workshops in draping, sketching, deconstructing garments
• Creating your own upcycled fashion piece

Please note: This is not a ‘clothes making’ course. Students will focus purely on fashion design and styling.

At the end of the course your young artist will:

• Possess improved artistic and design skills.
• Have developed sound knowledge of colour palettes, fabrics, and textiles.
• Be able to use a range of different techniques to embellish their designs.
• Possess a fundamental understanding of the fashion skills and techniques required to develop the design process.
• Have increased confidence in their own skills.
• Have boosted creativity and imagination.
• Untap their potential and talent.
• Appreciate the importance of good time management.
• Be encouraged to experiment and explore their ideas.
• Appreciate teamwork and team building ethics.
• Feel inspired by the new skills they've learnt and from sharing ideas with new friends.
• Have the foundations to continue creating beyond this course.
• You can request a certificate to confirm your young artist's achievements, providing they have 100% attendance record. To request a certificate please get in touch with us at academy@aub.ac.uk and confirm name of your young artist and the title of course they've completed.