Bodywear and Activewear Design Online Short Course
Course description
Course overview
This course covers the design processes of Activewear and Bodywear enabling you to design your own capsule collection. You will also gain valuable insights into the Activewear and Bodywear industry, to ensure you have a sound understanding of the market opportunity.
You'll focus on research development, customer profiling, establishing a market level, concept development, exploring design details/components and even evaluating production and supply chain options.
This course also includes trend, fabric and colour palette development to aid your collection, with drawing tips and range planning. You will be working both independently and in groups, with regular group feedback.
Please note that this is a design-based course and does not include any garment construction work or pattern cutting.
Who this course is for
This course is perfect for fashion designers, textile artists, students looking to bolster a portfolio, and curious entrepreneurs who want to learn a new skill in design specific to Activewear & Bodywear.
Key information
Topics covered
- Design Planning
- Trend Forecasting
- Customer Profiling
- Market Analysis
- Sketch Toolkit & Tips
- Technical Pack Creation
- Supply Chain Comparison
- Production Options
Learning outcomes
- How to conduct design research
- How trend forecasting influences design and drives creativity
- Sound knowledge of your market and the design opportunity
- Toolkit for sketching and creating technical packs for factory production
- Knowledge of fabric/component supply chain options
- Understanding of how to inform the product lifecycle and options for production
- Produced a body of work that will contribute to a portfolio that can be used for the industry or to enter further study
- Receive a digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
Course Specific Materials:
- Paper and pen to take notes during live sessions
- A4 layout 45gsm paper pad
- Technical/mechanical pencil
- Eraser
- Fine black pens
- Materials for colour work in your preferred medium (e.g. coloured pencils, water soluble coloured pencils, felt tip pens etc)
Please see our Guide to taking online short courses.
Tutor
Nichole de Carle
After graduating with a First Class Honours in Contour Design at De Montfort University, Nichole has held various positions at global fashion powerhouses such as Alexander McQueen, Donna Karen New York, and Sydney-based lingerie specialists Pleasure State.
Nichole established her eponymous label in 2010 - a bespoke styling service using her own contour designs for VIP performers such as Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez and Rita Ora. In 2021, an established lingerie group purchased the business, allowing Nichole to redirect her skills, expertise and knowledge to drive the growth of her additional business ventures.
Nichole's business aptitude and contour design proficiency are recognised nationwide as she is named and recognised on Lingerie Insight's Power List as a serial entrepreneur and industry influencer.
With over a decade of experience as a business owner within the bodywear industry, Nichole is currently the owner and CEO of a group of specialist brand-building businesses: London Contour Experts, Bodywear Lab and HYSCULPT. She is also an active Creative Director, investor and board member for other thriving brands innovating within the fashion industry.
London Contour Experts is your ultimate contour brand consultancy under one roof. Offering a considered and intelligent approach to strategy and business insight, the diverse team is a group of industry innovators and contour experts, unafraid to push boundaries and lead the charge for change.
Bodywear Lab is a luxury digital design house, product development consultancy and London manufacturing studio with specialist expertise in creating high-quality lingerie, swimwear, bodywear and activewear. With a vision to combine luxury with sustainability, the brand implements eco-conscious practices throughout its business and partners with trusted European suppliers.
HYSCULPT is a creative marketing, branding and PR studio for creative minds. Passionate about building luxury brands that will disrupt and revolutionise the contour industry, the team's specialist expertise in fashion marketing within the contoured space allows them to produce impactful branding that resonates with an ever-evolving consumer market.
The group has introduced a 360 service offering with a wide range of services to suit everyone. From entrepreneurs with a bright concept for a new brand to heritage businesses rethinking their supply chain and established fashion brands branching out into new categories and licenses, the London Contour Experts Group can offer guidance and support for all.
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