The Cutting Room Inc
1888 1st Ave West Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 1G5, Canada
The Cutting Room Inc
Looking to learn the basics of the captivating world of fashion design? The Cut offers you a variety of two-week intensive workshops designed to maximize your industry knowledge within a minimum time frame. In these hands-on workshops, students will be immersed in all facets of the fashion business. In readings, lectures and class discussions, students are taught by industry professionals in small group settings, receiving first-class learning in a real-life business environment, using state of the art digital platforms as well as hands-on hard skill applications. Each class comprises of two levels at 16 hours per week, for a total of 32 hours. Pre-requisites for each class are outlined in each specific course. Acquire the skills you need to reach your academic and professional goals or complement your current full-time diploma or degree program, or simply build a competitive portfolio for graduate program applications to prepare for advanced study.
FASHION DESIGN, ILLUSTRATION & CREATIVE DIRECTION
This introductory Fashion Design & Illustration course challenges students to apply and improve their illustrative technique by conceptualizing and executing a tightly-edited 12-piece collection. Students learn how to take their initial design inspiration and interpret it for a specific target market. This course will focus on development of high-fashion croquis figures, illustration techniques and textile rendering, utilizing multimedia tools to implement color into the sketches. A final professional presentation of the 12-piece collection includes mood and fabric boards, technical specification drawings, retail costing and marketing strategy.
STUDENTS WILL:
Learn common fashion terminology
Learn how to illustration the form
Learn how to render textiles and garments
Learn how to research target market profiles
Learn how to create a customer profile
Learn how to make technical drawings
Learn how to create a cohesive collection
Learn how to give a professional presentation
For a detailed curriculum, please view our course outline.
DETAILS:
Date:
Monday, July 8/2019- Thursday, July 18/2019
Length: 2 Weeks / Monday – Thursday
Hours: Choose a time
10AM-2PM
Capacity: 6 students only
Price: $2995.00 + GST
Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.
Average | 4 students |
Maximum | 6 students |
Age range | 13 years old and older |
The Cutting Room, owned by apparel and production expert, Liza Deyrmenjian, was born in Vancouver and is the result of 25 years in the fashion and apparel industry. The Cutting Room is where it all happens—ideation and design, pattern making, sourcing, sampling, and production. It is also where beginners and seasoned designers alike come together to better their skills and learn new ones with The Cutting Room’s Fashion Design and Merchandising Academy—The Cut. With one foot in Vancouver and the other in New York City, The Cutting Room supports established fashion and lifestyle brands, coaches up-starts, and teaches the next generation of makers and doers through The Cut’s array of fashion design courses.
The nationality and age mix at The Cutting Room Inc varies over different time periods, courses and levels.
does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
Homestays are carefully selected and offer students the opportunity to learn more about the local culture in a comfortable setting while studying English in Vancouver. These homes are often between 25 - 50 minutes away from the school by public transport. Families usually offer affordable meal plans that allow you to sample the local cuisine. If you have special requests or diet restrictions (because of religion or health reasons), please let us know in advance. Your housing starts on the Sunday before your first day of class and ends on the Saturday after your last day of class, unless otherwise noted. Learn more about homestay housing
We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.
Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.
Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Vancouver based on your budget, schedule and preferences.
Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.
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