Creating New Concepts In Fashion Short Course
Course description
Course overview
The importance of an inspiration or concept for a fashion collection cannot be overstated. It is a very necessary starting point for a strong contemporary collection.
In this course you will learn how to develop a whole fashion collection from inspiring images, objects or abstract thought. Inspiration can be found in the obvious source of historical clothing but also in nature, art, abstract forms - even from a mundane object such as a bottle of milk!
Who this course is for
This course is suitable for anyone interested in learning how to create a concept for fashion collections.
Key information
Topics covered
- By looking at good and bad taste, beauty and ugliness and questioning why we make the choices we make
- You will look at the work of contemporary fashion designers, their aesthetics and tastes, which will inspire you and help you find your own creative approach
- Several books of personal inspiration will be produced that can feed your creativity for years
Learning outcomes
- Help you to find new ways of designing and to develop your personal fashion design signature
- Feel inspired by the work of contemporary fashion designers
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
- Old magazines (fashion, art, tabloid...any) and/or newspapers etc
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pen and pencils
- Camera
Tutor
Petra Metzger
Petra Metzger is a fashion designer and educator with international experience spanning 20 years in the fashion industry and 11 years in education. She has a broad range of experience that includes commercial and high-end fashion design for international businesses. She created the womenswear fashion brand EINE LTD, and over many years leveraged students and creative professionals to the next step in their career.
Petra is highly qualified through a creative and technical education in fashion. Initially trained as a dressmaker, Petra successfully completed her BA and MA in Fashion Design at Central Saint Martins. She gained international industry experience in London, Paris, Switzerland and Rio de Janeiro and worked amongst others with Haider Ackermann, Hussein Chalayan, Peter Jensen, Swiss Hest Group and Lenny Niemeyer. Drawing on this experience, in her teaching Petra effectively engages a range of learners from high schoolers to experienced creatives and working designers. Amongst many other places, she has taught Fashion at Norwich University, multiple degree and short courses at Central Saint Martins, and co-created and led the post graduate fashion school Orbita at Centro-br in Rio de Janeiro.
Petra is a warm and people friendly person with a future-orientated and holistic mindset, passionate about eliciting personal potentials and sharing inspiration, and with a love of creative endeavours and realisation of ideas with others.
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