Florence is the home-town of many of the most famous italian fashion brands in the world like Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, Roberto Cavalli, Emilio Pucci. Students can be inspired breathing the real italian fashion style.

The fashion design course is an overview on the Italian Fashion Design developed within three levels of depth:

– basic (no requirement)

– medium (skills need to be demonstrated)

– pro (skills need to be demonstrated)

Depending by the level, students will learn various basic techniques of modelling, drapery, trendforecasting, fashion drawing, cool hunting, fashion accessory and more touching each module a different fashion design aspect. Deeply and deeply.

The official SYLLABUS will be issued once you confirm your enrollment. A SYLLABUS is a detailed document revealing your daily activity.

During this fashion design course students will be stimulated to the understanding of the Italian Fashion Design and they will be helped to develop a personal thought and style to finally produce a dress at the end of each module.

Florence Design School course underline not only the Italian Style such as individual creativity but also as “The art of the makers”, which characterizes the “Made in Italy”.

They will be inspired through our external visits to Gucci’s Museum, Salvatore Ferragamo’s Museum, Florence Stores Tour and more.

The course is held in the English language and it’s open to all that have got an interest in the Fashion Design and the Italian culture.

Florence Design School was founded by an entrepreneurial project of the founding members of the LABA, a reality in constant and progressive growth from fifteen years in Florence. Florence Design School uses the same laboratories and equipment supplied to three-year degree courses students of LABA (Bachelor’s degree). Florence Design School professors are skilled teachers at LABA (en.laba.biz)

ACCOMMODATION ASSISTANCE

We can facilitate you in finding the best accommodation depending on your needs. We have a list of accomodation in a private page that we will send you after your apply. Here you have a sample of accommodation that we can provide.

A basic Italian language course is included with all the studies. A nice and funny way to bring back home a little piece of Italy.

An hour lesson will be taken every day after course’s end for all the students. All together, in order to mix your different interests.We will start learning basic words, sentences, questions. That ones you could use in your stay in Florence, but we will upgrade talking about current events in Design, Fashion, Photography and following the most important social accounts that can tell us what to do or can help us finding out events in Florence and Tuscany.

We will comment with critical method news and contemporary italian designers combining curiosity and your personal willing. In a relaxing mood trying to let go the stress of the day.

It is UP to you to take this course, if you will do it you will receive a specific certificate.

FAC SIMILE CERTIFICATE

MODULE BASIC
Students completing this course will:
– Gain knowledge to make a garment for the final project using sewing and cutting  techniques learned during the course.
– Gain knowledge to understand the complete process to make garments.
– Have developed technical proficiency in create a skirt and bodice pattern with draping techniques.
– Improve their capability to creatively prepare various finishes (seams, darts, necklines, zip, hems, etc) and to interpret them in their own projects.

MODULE MEDIUM
The course provide students with the basic pattern making and  sewing techniques, tailoring skills and techniques of industrial sewing.
Students who complete this course will be able to:
– Create a dress, trousers and jacket  pattern with draping techniques.
– Acquire the knowledge of the cycle of production of clothing, the experience that is connected.
– Develop technical expertise in the creation, design and implementation of the models  of clothing.
– Experience a new culture through the medium sustainable materials in the production of clothing.
– Improve the ability to interpret creatively and criticize contemporary clothing in developing the ability to think critically on the performance they see.

MODULE PRO
The course provide students with the realization of the model and the finest techniques for sewing and tailoring skills.
Students who complete this course will be able to:
– Create a dress Haute Couture.
– Gain the knowledge to work with the finest fabrics and materials they use to build a haute couture dress and corset and experience that is connected.
– Develop skills in the creation, design and implementation of haute couture dress.
– Recognize and critically evaluate the famous designers of haute couture.
– Develop a greater understanding on sustainable materials in the construction of a haute couture dress.
– Improve the ability to interpret creatively and criticize contemporary clothing in developing the ability to think critically on the performance they see.

Price includes: Registration fee, Assistance in finding lodging, Value added tax (VAT), Certificates & Diplomas

The official SYLLABUS will be issued once you confirm your enrollment. A SYLLABUS is a detailed document revealing your daily activity.

During the last day of courses the school will organize an internal show with all student artworks. At the end of each course students will be issued with an attendance certificate in a ceremony.