Fashion Design ( Undergraduate Program ) " Fashion Designer "

A 3-year program split into two equal parts: Design and Pattern-Making; design being the creative design process and pattern-making dealing with construction by flat pattern-making or by draping.

It is the combination of these two disciplines that gives the ESMOD methodology its added value, offering graduates complete expertise both technically and artistically.

Design: Fashion sketching, use of colour, creative approaches, flat drawing, product breakdown, creation of complete design dossiers: skirt, blouse, dress. Exploration of “fashion neighbourhoods,” introduction to Adobe Illustrator software, exploration of different textiles, History of Fashion.

Pattern-Making: Research proportions, learning how fabrics hang, different sewing techniques, creation of templates, etc. Study in muslin of different models of skirts, blouses and dresses, using flat pattern cutting and draping. Manufacturing or finishing samples. Execution in teamwork of a personal ensemble in fabric of a skirt and a blouse. Execution of personal creations of a sweatshirt and a dress.

Additional Courses: Market and Consumer Analysis, Fashion English, Live Modelling, Textiles; Computer-Aided Design (CAD): Illustrator; Computer-Assisted Pattern-Making (CAP): introduction to LECTRA SYTEM softwarea skirt and a blouse. Execution of a personal model of a sweatshirt and a dress.

The year ends with an exam on design and pattern-making and the presentation before a jury of a personal dress sample with a complete design dossier.

An introduction to the fashion industry in its entirety, from both a creative and marketing perspective. At the end of this year students will be able to create a pattern, drape a garment, construct a skirt, blouse and a dress. Students will also present a final collection including a stylebook and one completed look from the collection.

Design: Illustration, developing a personal style, product analysis, “optical” research, creation of complete design dossiers: suits, casualwear. History of Fashion, Textiles, CAD (Adobe Photoshop)

Pattern-Making: Close study of suit jacket using lines and draping, close study of basics for casual trousers and suit trousers, study of casualwear pieces. Creation of a personal model for a suit jacket using draping, suit trousers, jacket and jeans.

Additional Classes: Market and Consumer Analysis, Fashion English, Fashion Culture, Textiles, CAD (Photoshop)/CAP (Lectra – Modaris Expert Level 2), live modelling, fashion info…

During this year students begin by learning the defining principles of design and construction that define the specialization they have selected, they will then apply these principles to their own final collection. Students will also have the opportunity to express their creativity in the following disciplines: dyeing workshop, lace, graphic design, embroidery, sustainable design, leather, fur and hand knitting.

During the year, students present (in teams), to a jury, a “casual” ensemble with a complete style dossier. The year ends with an exam on design and pattern-making and the presentation before a jury of a personal dress creation with a complete style dossier.

During this year, students first of all learn design and pattern-making codes for the products in their specialty, which they can then apply to their end-of-year personal collection.

Manditory 3-6 month internship, with a fully completed internship report.

Please Note : The 3rd year is not available in Rennes or Bordeaux