Module 12: Building a Fashion Collection

This final module draws on every essential skill you've learned, from design fundamentals to technical execution. You'll master the professional workflow of fashion collection design, taking a concept from initial inspiration to final launch. This hands-on process is the essential final step before entering the industry.

Why This Module Matters

Module 12 represents your transition from student to designer. By mastering the fashion design process, you'll gain the ability to organise your vision into a commercially viable product line. This module is key to preparing for fashion design jobs and communicating a compelling brand story, teaching you the steps for planning and launching your own capsule collections.

• Master the professional fashion design process, from conceptualisation to development and launch.
• Learn the strategic planning and communication required for professional fashion collection design.
• Understand how to create a fashion mood board to ensure collection coherence and commercial viability.

What You'll Learn

• Conceptualisation
  The key steps of the fashion design process, from trend analysis to fashion mood boards.
• Collection Planning
  The strategic design flow process, including range planning and marketing strategies.
• Team & Development
  How a design team operates, sample development, and creating final products.
• Professional Launch
  The final stages of presentation, communication, and preparing for a career in fashion.

What You'll Do

• Create a Mood Board
  Develop a professional fashion mood board to communicate your themes and aesthetics.
• Range Plan
  Undertake range planning to ensure the commercial viability of your fashion collection design.
• Sample Development
  Explore the process that guides the creation of technical samples and fittings.
• Present Your Work
  Master the terms and techniques needed to present your capsule collections to buyers.

Module Content

Module 12 provides the definitive guide to professional fashion collection design.

• Introduction
• Design Process
• Design Flow Process
• Capsule Collection
• Design Team
• Presenting Your Collection
• Key Terms
• Conclusion

Module Outcomes

At the conclusion of Module 12, you will:

• Be fluent in the fashion design process, from concept to launch.
• Demonstrate proficiency in fashion design, planning, and development.
• Be able to create a high-quality, communicative fashion mood board.
• Understand how to successfully launch capsule collections.
• Be prepared to explore fashion design jobs and career pathways.

Guidance Every Step of the Way

This final module relies heavily on one-on-one professional guidance. Many of our expert fashion design tutors, who have launched numerous capsule collections and held senior fashion design jobs, will personally mentor you through the final stages of the fashion design process. They'll critique your fashion mood boards for clarity, refine your range plan for commercial viability, and help you structure your final presentation, ensuring you're fully prepared to enter the fashion design industry.