Sustainable styling / modelism
(pattern-making)
This course aims to train aspiring professionals capable of imagining, drawing and making haute couture and ready-to-wear collections, where sustainability is at the heart of the overall approach.
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Training location
For all people, regardless of region or country of residence, who can participate 100% in person in Agde
Prerequisites
BAC Professionnel
Intermediate sewing level
Proficiency in French, English or Italian
Accessible to all
Accessible to students with a disability after assessment of their ability to adapt to material and technical constraints
Course overview
From sketching to marketing, students will be introduced to every stage of sustainable design through a comprehensive program of practical, theoretical, artistic and technical instruction. This course will provide them with the knowledge, insight, know-how and methods that are essential to today's and the future's ethical and socially responsible fashion designers.
Their know-how, which combines creativity and technique, makes them skilled professionals, the first link in the textile design chain. Upon completion of your training, you will be able to join an haute couture or ready-to-wear firm, set up your own design/confection workshop, or even launch your own brand.
Learning objectives
By the end of this course, you will have learned :
- the current market and its impact on the planet (Fast fashion / Slow fashion)
- the theoretical knowledge needed to create and research environmentally responsible trends
- to project your ideas and create your own eco-friendly and socially responsible clothing collection
- to master fashion design methods and tools
- to create a custom pattern or one for industrial production
- how to use the different sewing and assembly techniques used in haute couture and industrial sewing
- to master finishing methods
- to apply techniques for presenting and marketing collections that are sustainably designed
- the right reflexes to be operational the day after training
Outline and content
We have designed a comprehensive training program based on 80% practical experience and 20% theory, and focused on four learning areas:
Modelism and creation (714h) :
- study of measurements
- easy of use study
- pattern-making technique
- recycling and upcycling
- fashion modelism
- fashion cut
- making haute couture
- CAO
Fashion design (544h) :
- fashion design
- fashion sketching
- fashion accessories
- color theory
- coloring techniques
- decoration
Theory (170h) :
- fast fashion and slow fashion
- technical information sheets
- collection - portfolio
- ethical project technique
- history of costume
- eco-friendly textile and materials
- sociology and marketing
- Photoshop / Illustrator
- cover letter and CV
Option (72h) :
- Languages : italian, english
- Perfecting pattern-making techniques
Internship (350h during vacations)
Course access
Entry is possible at any time of the year, following an interview to establish the candidate's profile and needs.
Duration and schedule
Training takes place over a total of 1,500 hours spread over 85 weeks (3 years), excluding vacations (except for the internship period).
- permanent entry / exit
- small groups (maxmium 7 people)
Classes take place over half-days in the morning or afternoon, and all day on Fridays, according to the following timetable :
- monday, tuesday, wednesday and thursday : 9h to 12h or 13h30 to 16h30
- friday : 9h to 12h or 13h30 to 16h30
Technical resources
Professional sewing workshop equipped with:
- semi-industrial machines for a wide range of jobs
- invisible hems machine
- industrial electric cutter
- dual-drive machine
- industrial buttonhole machine
- embroiderer machine
- coating machines
- ironing equipment
- high tables for cutting
- male/female mannequins and one adjustable female mannequin (size 38 to 52)
- technical and pedagogical pattern sheets based on Rosa Addabbo's method (square, parrot, light table, etc.)
- haberdashery
- break room
- technical platform comprising industrial flatbed stitchers, automatic thread cutters and industrial overlock machines
Evaluation methods
At the end of each module, a theoretical and practical knowledge test will be given. Students must then register for the fashion competition of their choice. Finally, at the end of the course, students will take a final theoretical and practical exam.
Supporting special needs
Our courses are accessible to people with reduced mobility, sensory impairments or any other disability. Please contact us to discuss any possible accommodations if necessary.
