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Fashion Business (Ages 12 - 18)

The Fashion School, First Floor 6 Burnsall Street, London, SW3 3ST
12 to 18 years

Course dates

  • Mon, 31 Jul '23   10am – 4:30pm BST - done
  • Tue, 1 Aug '23   10am – 4:30pm BST - done
  • Wed, 2 Aug '23   10am – 4:30pm BST - done

Details

Why not get ahead in your fashion career with an intro to the creative and business skills of the fashion industry’s key roles. With help and guidance from our degree-level tutors, you'll be equipped with all the tools you need to start your own brand.

This 3 day course is packed with fun fashion activities as well as being informative, allowing you to learn about merchandising and how to design your future trends for your own label.

An introduction to exploring the different roles in the fashion industry. You will be led through the careers of the fashion business side of things whilst experiencing mini tasks from each role. From Trend Forecasting, Buying & Merchandising, Marketing & PR and Visual Merchandising. Understand what a career in each area entails and has to offer. Over the three days, you will see how all areas interlink and how to choose the right area to suit your future in fashion.

Example itinerary :
Day 1 - Introduction to understanding the Fashion Industry. Defining the different areas of fashion business and the global effects on fashion roles.
Find out what Trend Forecasting is and how it Influences the industry. Predict a new fashion trend from research.

Day 2 - Buying & Merchandising principles and how they work together. Key roles of a buyer: How to develop a range plan from a trend.

Day 3 - Marketing, PR & Visual Merchandising Styling. Learn about the different roles within the Fashion & Marketing sector and discover how they are a crucial part of a sustainable business.
Understand how to conjure up innovative strategies and techniques on sales and fashion communications. Find out why creating consistency across the brand with online and offline visual merchandising is important whilst developing a digital aesthetic lookbook to use as an in-store visual merchandising guide.

What You Need:
• Students must arrive with packed lunches, snacks and a reusable bottle of water each day.
• If possible please bring a laptop or tablet for research and storyboards.

Schedule:
• Monday to Wednesday,10 am – 4.30 pm*
*times subject to slight changes.

Level: Beginner Friendly

Instructions

• Students must arrive with packed lunches, snacks and a re-usable bottle of water each.
• If possible please bring a laptop or tablet for research and storyboards.

Tickets

Cost

Fashion Business Ticket

Course ticket - for all 3 dates.
£455.00

Location

The Fashion School
First Floor 6 Burnsall Street
London
SW3 3ST

Air conditioning.

Amenities

  • Toilets