Building A Fashion Collection Short Course

About this course

The course examines how a fashion collection is shaped from an initial idea into a coherent range. Participants define its purpose and target market, research themes, and establish a visual direction through colour palettes, fabrics, materials and silhouettes. They then create a storyboard to organise the collection’s scale, variety and relationship between looks. The design stage involves selecting, adapting and refining garments to produce a balanced collection, with consideration of how the work can be presented in a folio or runway context. Both womenswear and menswear are covered.

What you'll learn

• Define a collection’s purpose and target market
• Use research to develop a theme and establish a palette, fabric, material and silhouette direction
• Create a storyboard that communicates the collection’s scale, variety and cohesion
• Select, adapt and refine designs into a balanced fashion collection

Is this course right for you?

This introductory, beginner-level course is intended for learners exploring how designers conceive and develop a collection. It may suit those considering a fashion business, developing a folio project or seeking an overview of the collection-building process. The source does not specify previous experience requirements.

• Suitable for learners developing a folio project
• Relevant to those exploring a fashion business idea
• Covers both womenswear and menswear