Fashion Design

Fashion Research & Concept Development

Required. Fashion concept research is the genuine prerequisite for all technical design work — without a documented concept brief, the technical drawings have no design rationale to defend. The research dossier (visual references, fabric story, colour narrative, and concept statement) must be reviewed by a qualified fashion tutor or industry mentor before technical work begins. Genuine prerequisite for technical flat drawings (seq 20).

3 milestones

1. 1Build research dossier and concept brief
2. 2Develop design drawings, colour, and fabric direction
3. 3Present concept at studio critique and revise direction

Fashion Technical Flat Drawings

Required. Technical flat drawings follow directly from the concept research — every garment in the flat pack must reference the concept brief documented at seq 10. Proof requires both the flats and a written annotation explaining how each design decision responds to the brief. Qualified fashion tutor or pattern cutter attestation required. Genuine dependency on design-fashion-research-concept (seq 10).

3 milestones

1. 1Study technical standards and measure reference garments
2. 2Produce front, back, and detail technical flat drawings
3. 3Submit drawings for technical review and correct errors

Garment Pattern & Sampling

Elective. Garment construction from the technical drawings — a real toile or first sample in final fabric, documented with fit notes and iteration evidence. A fully documented CLO3D 3D simulation (simulation screenshots and parameter settings) is an accepted alternative where physical garment access is a barrier. Qualified pattern cutter or fashion tutor review required.

3 milestones

1. 1Draft pattern from specification and produce toile
2. 2Make corrections and produce final sample garment
3. 3Present sample at fitting and construction review

Textile & Material Research

Elective. Material research and selection dossier — minimum 5 fabrics or textiles tested against the design brief's requirements (performance, sustainability, hand, colorfastness). Swatch cards with technical specifications, supplier information, and selection rationale. A digital material library (e.g. university-access databases or free online resources) is an accepted alternative for physical swatches. Fashion tutor review required.

3 milestones

1. 1Source and test six fabric samples against performance criteria
2. 2Compile material research report with supplier and cost information
3. 3Present material selection to tutor critique and revise

Fashion Portfolio Review

Elective. Capstone portfolio critique: a curated presentation of at least one complete design project (concept through sample or simulation) reviewed in a live critique session by a qualified fashion professional. Critique documents: decisions defended, challenges raised, revisions committed to. Integrating capstone for the path.

3 milestones

1. 1Curate portfolio and prepare process case studies
2. 2Produce portfolio document and prepare panel presentation
3. 3Present to external portfolio review panel and document feedback