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Discipline guide

Fashion Design

Ideas worn on the body.

Fashion courses train research-led design: concept, textile experimentation, construction and presentation. The strongest programs are research cultures first and sewing schools second.

What students make

  • Research books dense with primary sources
  • Textile and silhouette experiments
  • Finished garments — and the process that earned them

Where it leads

  • Fashion and textile design
  • Costume design
  • Fashion communication
  • Sustainability-led design roles

Directions, not promises — careers are built from the work, and the work starts now.

The portfolio

What reviewers look for.

The research book is the portfolio's engine. Reviewers famously flip to the sketchbook first — construction skill can be taught; curiosity cannot.

Could fashion design be their lane?

Bring what your child already makes — we'll read it honestly and map the next step.

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