Online Fashion Designing Course

Ready to kickstart your career as a successful fashion designer? Looking for a flexible Online Fashion Designing Course that works around you? With our exclusive Online Fashion Designing Course Level 5, your future starts today! Enrol online with Brentwood Open Learning College, for the chance to boost your CV with an endorsed Fashion Design Diploma. Study the most important elements and principles of design, learn how to work with patterns and colours, master the art of fashion sketching and take your sewing skills to the next level. Build the knowledge and confidence needed to establish and run your own business, as you work your way towards an Advanced Level 5 Fashion Design Diploma. Sign up online, or contact the BOLC admissions team anytime for more information.

Why Study Fashion Design?

For some, careers in fashion design are all about the glitz and glamour. For others, it’s about self-expression and the opportunity to express total creative freedom. In both instances, a career as a fashion designer can be rewarding in more ways than one. As with most creative industries, getting started in fashion design means finding a way to get that initial ‘foot in the door’. Creativity and inspiration are important, but so too is a robust understanding of the way the industry works. If you expect to be taken seriously as a fashion designer, you need to demonstrate your commitment to influencers and decisionmakers. Career opportunities are wide open, but this is a seriously competitive field where only the strongest and most talented survive.

Brentwood Open Learning College is proud to offer the web’s most accessible and affordable distance learning programs. This fully endorsed Level 5 Fashion Design Diploma comprises 11 detailed modules, each of which concludes with an online assessment for submission to your assigned tutor:

Unit 1. Introduction to Fashion Design

The first module presents candidates with a broad overview of the modern fashion design sector, along with the recent history of fashion design and how the industry is continually evolving. Some of the most important historical fashion trends and movements are discussed, along with the key to successful forecasting and the unique value of the fashion sector.

Unit 2. Elements of Design

Module two turns attention to the most important ‘elements’ of design, in which candidates consider how Colours, Shapes, Lines and Textures come together to create seamless final garments. Learners are introduced to the cornerstones of effective and cohesive fashion design.

Unit 3. Principles of Design

Module three turns attention to the four most important ‘principles’ of fashion design - Emphasis, Balance, Harmony and Repetition. Each of which is considered by way of its individual importance and the role it plays in a finished fashion product.

Unit 4. Dress Designing Elements

The fundamentals of dress designing are introduced in module four, in which learners are presented with several helpful tools and techniques for designing better dresses. Course content also examines the various different types of dresses and their characteristics, along with the process of transforming an initial design concept into a desirable garment.

Unit 5. The Use of Colour in Fashion Design

The importance of appropriate colour selection and the art of successfully combining colours are discussed at length in module five. The reasons some colours work in combination together while others clash is also discussed, along with the extent to which colour can influence desirability and the way a garment is interpreted by others.

Unit 6. Stages in the Design Process

Module six provides an in-depth overview of each of the key stages in the fashion design process, from initial visualisation all the way through to final finishing touches. Candidates consider the importance of approaching garment design in a structured manner, ensuring each stage is given sufficient focus and priority.

Unit 7. Fashion Sketching

Tips and guidelines for effective fashion sketching are presented and discussed in module seven, in which candidates learn how to present their ideas to others in the fashion community. Helpful tools and resources for sketching fashion designs are also examined, along with the importance of ensuring fashion sketches are accurate representations of the end product.

Unit 8. Working with Patterns

Common challenges associated with successfully working with patterns are discussed in module eight, in which candidates learn how to pair patterns to create seamless garments and looks. As with colour, the extent to which the appeal and interpretation of a garment can be influenced by choice of patterns alone is examined and discussed.

Unit 9. Sewing Basics (i)

Module nine begins a two-part introduction to the most important sewing skills needed to succeed as a fashion designer. In the first of the two modules, candidates are introduced to typical sewing equipment and accessories in fashion design, along with the basics of hand sewing and how to sew seams into garments.

Unit 10. Sewing Basics (ii)                           

The second of the two sewing skills modules focuses heavily on garment repairs and alterations, alongside several more advanced sewing techniques in fashion design. Candidates also consider the unique challenges presented by more difficult materials, along with the different sewing requirements of different types of garments

Unit 11. Running the Fashion Business

Bringing the course to a close, module 11 details the steps involved in starting and running a successful fashion design business from scratch. Course content covers initial brand development and promotion, marketing and advertising, the potential benefits of self-employment and the criticality of uniqueness as a fashion designer.

Brentwood Open Learning College offers some free certificate courses in Fashion Design. Explore now on our website. 

Paying in Installments: £660(interest FREE Installments)

Deposit: £120

No of Installments: 12

Each Installment: £45

Pay in Full: (£100 Discount) £560

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

This course and/or training programme has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

Career opportunities in fashion design are wide open for creative and qualified candidates with the desire to succeed. Pursue a high-profile position with an established fashion house, or take the first steps toward starting your own fashion label. Whichever path you choose, you’ll be looking at a fulfilling and financially rewarding future in one of the world’s most desirable industries. Newcomers to the fashion sector can expect to earn around £20,000 with limitless scope for progression. 

Brentwood Open Learning College is proud to support the careers of ambitious and enthusiastic candidates worldwide. This fully endorsed Level 5 Fashion Design Diploma could be the ideal course for the following applicants:

• Newcomers considering a change in career direction
• Amateur designers and hobbyists looking to go pro
• Existing fashion workers pursuing promotion prospects
• Anyone interested in starting their own fashion business
• Creative candidates with an eye for the finest detail
• Jobseekers looking to boost their CVs and employability

Take the opportunity to break into the fashion industry and make your mark on the world’s most desirable creative sector. Get started on your Level 5 Fashion Design Diploma today, or contact the BOLC admissions team for more information.