FAS431 Fashion Design III

[2–6, 5 cr.]

This advanced design studio builds on proficiencies acquired in the previous year, and incorporates design research to further develop the design and manufacture skills in a garment in either casual wear or haute-couture. Students are here given the option to concentrate on one of these two areas of emphasis: Casual Wear or Haute Couture. The studio requires fluency in concept development using fashion design software, and encourages students to develop their personal design philosophy and to broaden their visual vocabulary in order to propose innovative products for various markets. Final submission requirements in this studio include the development of a finished garment with its shopping report and a trend analysis paper. A juried fashion show is organized at the end of the term to evaluate the students work.

Prerequisite: FAS332 Fashion Design II – Co-requisite: FAS441 Fashion Illustration