FASHION DESIGN
Nina Lasky, Assistant Principal

Goals of Instruction
The Fashion Design program is a comprehensive course of study which begins with fundamental professional skills and advances step by step to the most technical and artistic methods employed by designers and technicians in all areas of the fashion industries: women’s, children’s, men’s, intimate apparel, and body wear. Our course of study will prepare you for an entry-level job and post-secondary education fashion programs. All students must earn a minimum of 10 credits to be eligible for graduation; a minimum of 14 credits is recommended.

Sequence of Courses

9th Year

Introduction to Fashion Art
Introduction to fashion Design: machine and hand stitching

10th Year

Basic Fashion Design 1 & 2: Application of machine and hand tools to construct children’s garments. (Fall term) More complex garment construction (Spring term)

The motivation, skill, achievement demonstrated by students in their 10th year courses will determine future placement.

11th Year

Students take a sequence, which includes Fashion Art 1 /2
OR Pattern Making 1 /2,Bodywear and Intimate Apparel 1 /2, or Draping 1 /2.

Fashion Art 1 & 2: Sketching techniques using croquis; transforming an idea into tangible form. In the spring, students will create fashion sketches and learn painting techniques. Prerequisite: 10th year Fashion Design courses.

Pattern Making 1 & 2: developing designs utilizing flat pattern making methods; in the spring, students construct a garment from an originally designed pattern. Prerequisite: 10th year Fashion Design courses.

Draping 1 & 2: Using three dimensional draping methods, students learn to manipulate muslin to create a foundation pattern, which ultimately evolves to an individually designed garment from the drape. Prerequisites: 10th Year Fashion dDesign courses

Bodywear and Intimate apparel 1 & 2: techniques used to design and construct intimate apparel and bodywear. Prerequisite: 10th year Fashion Design courses.

12th Year Students take one of the following sequences

Advanced Draping 1&2 (women’s wear): Complex draping skills for women’s wear; students will create fashion show garments from an original design. Prerequisite: Draping 1 /2
Advanced Pattern Making 1 & 2 ( women’s, men’s and children’s wear): complex pattern making skills for women’s, men’s and children’s wear; students will create a fashion show garment from an original design. Prerequisite: Draping 1 /2 and pattern making 1/ 2
Advanced Bodywear and Intimate Apparel 1 & 2: advanced techniques used to design and construct intimate apparel and body wear; design and construction of garments for the annual fashion show. Prerequisite: Draping 1/ 2 OR Bodywear and Intimate Apparel 1/ 2.
In addition, when the budget permits, recommended students may also be given:

Advanced Fashion Art: creation of designs for the annual fashion show.
Portfolio: students learn advanced rendering skills and develop a portfolio of original designs.
Please note: Fashion Design majors also take Introduction to Occupations in their 11th year. This 1/ 4 unit of study is incorporated into one or more of their other assigned courses.

Course Crediting Note
Senior year 2-period fashion design courses earn 1 credit in the fall and 3 in the spring to reflect the completion of required projects in the spring semester.