The Professional Diploma in Fashion Design is a creative and career-driven program that opens doors to the global fashion industry. It is designed for learners who are passionate about art, style, and design and want to transform their creativity into professional skill.
This program offers a complete journey through the world of fashion, covering everything from design research, illustration, and fabric study to pattern making, garment construction, and collection development. Learners explore how ideas evolve into ready-to-wear pieces, gaining both artistic and technical expertise through practical, hands-on training.
Students are encouraged to think like designers experimenting with form, texture, and color while developing a personal design identity that reflects current trends and individual expression. Capital has successfully delivered this program to multiple cohorts, producing award-winning graduates recognized for their creativity, craftsmanship, and professional readiness.
Graduates leave the program with the confidence to enter the fashion workforce, and the skills to pursue diverse roles in fashion design, styling, merchandising, and entrepreneurship. With a strong emphasis on creativity, innovation, and real-world application, the diploma prepares learners to shine in one of the most dynamic and inspiring industries in the world.
Encourages the investigation of materials and experimentation with various media through personal enquiry and discovery. Develops research techniques by exploring and expanding design ideas, illustration skills, and visual awareness to support imaginative and creative fashion design development.
Introduce the essential technical skills for pattern and garment production. Understand and apply core construction and manufacturing processes to create garments, using appropriate methods, tools, and equipment effectively.
Develop practical skills in garment manufacturing using a range of industrial equipment. Learn essential production techniques to construct sample garments, apply precision in finishing, and evaluate the effective use of professional tools and machinery.
Learn the foundational principles of pattern drafting through block construction and pattern manipulation. Develop the skills to create basic blocks, apply dart and seam adjustments, and produce full-scale patterns from working drawings with accuracy and evaluation.
Understand the relationship between fashion design, marketing, and business strategy in a constantly evolving industry. Explore key marketing principles, environmental influences, and strategic approaches that drive competitiveness and brand success within the fashion sector.
Design and develop an original fashion collection, gaining insight into the designer’s role and the dynamics of different market sectors. Integrate creative, technical, and analytical skills to produce innovative garments informed by trends, and present and evaluate completed design work.
Explore the relationship between textiles and design while developing an understanding of fabric types, construction methods, and properties. Experiment with surface decoration and knitwear to inspire creative design concepts and enhance innovation in the fashion design process.
Examine the evolution of women’s, men’s, and children’s fashion from the 15th century to the modern day. Explore historical influences, key designers, sources of inspiration, and the social and psychological impacts that have shaped trends and the global fashion industry over time.
Admission is open to students of all nationalities who meet one or more of the following:
Additional Requirements:
Students can now apply for Student Memberships at the British Institute of Interior Design, UK at no cost.
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