HSX096 - A Life of a Fashion Designer
Course Description
Learn from an industry professional how a fashion designer works, day to day, in New York City. Students will create inspiration boards and fashion sketches influenced by the day's discoveries. Explore fabric and trim sources, the inner workings of a sample room and factory, and learn how a collection is really produced. You will walk away with a journal of resources and a body of knowledge that you can use throughout your fashion career. Depending on availability, students will visit the Garment District and discover the resources designers use to create their collections.Notes
See below for required course supplies.
- Laptops for online research (optional)
- Hard copy of your favorite fashion magazine
- 11” x 14” marker layout paper (preferably translucent) Recommended Brand: Canson Pro Layout Marker Paper
- 1 mechanical pencil
- 1 HB pencil
- Hand sharpener
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- White eraser
- Kneaded eraser
- Scissors
- Soft Aquarelle pencils (Recommended: Caran d'Ache Supracolor Soft Aquarelle Pencils)
- 1 black
- 1 white
- Double ended art markers (Recommended: Prismacolor premier double ended art markers)
- Black
- Choose ONE preferred flesh tone marker:
- Suggested colors available from Prismacolor markers: pale peach, eggshell, brick beige, light peach, sand, light walnut
- Choose any other colors that you love but this is not required
- If you do not have any markers then consider purchasing a basic starter set: Prismacolor Premier Double-Ended Art Marker Set - Primary/ Secondary Colors, set of 12
- Colored Pencils variety pack (Recommended: Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils)
- If you do not have any colored pencils then consider purchasing a basic set of 12
- Fine point black technical pen (Recommended: Sakura Pigma Micron Pen 03 Black)
*** Students are encouraged to use any markers or colored pencils that they have on hand that could aid in rendering their sketches. They are NOT required to buy any for the class except what is included on the list above.