FDC 141 - Introduction to Fashion Design

1. Describe the fashion industry and how it functions.
2. Identify the skills needed for specific careers in the fashion industry.
3. Describe the essential aspects of the apparel manufacturing process.
4. Apply design principles to garment design and line development.

1. History of the Industry
   1. Unions and Laws
   2. Successful Designers and their Impact of Fashion and Retail Market
   3. Transition from Custom Designer to Mass-Market and World Market
2. Careers in Fashion
   1. Designer, Assistant Designer, and Sample Maker
      1. Draping
      2. Pattern Making
   2. Production
      1. Manager
      2. Patternmakers
      3. Cutters
   3. Retail Merchandising
      1. Stylist
      2. Buyers
      3. Sales Representatives
      4. Marketing
      5. Visual Merchandising
   4. Advertising
      1. Journalist
      2. Photographer
      3. Illustrators, Web Designers
      4. Social Media
3. Designing the Garment
   1. Principles of Design
   2. Fabric Applications
4. Influences on Design
   1. Magazines
   2. Film, Celebrities
   3. Social Media and Bloggers
5. Organization of an Apparel Line
   1. The Target Market
   2. Developing the Line
   3. Introduction to textiles
   4. Marketing the Line
   5. Adjusting the Line
   6. Final Presentation