FASHION DESIGN
BUSINESS
Ready.. Set.. Launch Program

COURSE OVERVIEW

What should I study to launch my own fashion brand or label?

Starting off in the fashion industry can be a challenging process, especially if you're new to this industry. This program is ideal for anyone who wants to design and launch their own fashion label from scratch, or for designers who are wanting to further their skills and launch a new collection.

In this program you will have guidance from our qualified trainers and mentors on how to:

- Develop your designs
- Integrate concepts and produce a toile or sample
- Create/modify production patterns for selected garments to send to manufacturers
- Send patterns away for production of selected styles
- Sample and fit styles
- Research and set up garment manufacturing and comply with standards and requirements

In addition to the fashion specific design modules, this program focuses on business management topics that will provide you with the skills and knowledge to launch or run a fashion business and achieve your desired business goals.

You will be guided on how to set up and start a small fashion business, choosing your business structure, setting up templates and documents such as invoices and financial tracking, software and Insurance. You will also discover a range of business management planning tools and strategies, including how to develop a business plan for your existing or a new fashion business.

Upon completion you will feel confident to get your business off the ground for the best chance of success.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

Develop designs

Develop marketing plans for fashion products or services

Develop social media and engagement plans

Design a website site

Fashion budgets and financial plans

Set up and manage business resources and plans

Small business start up

Organise your branding/label photoshoot. (photoshoot 1)

BUSINESS TOPICS

Develop marketing plans for fashion products or services Develop social media and engagement plans Design an Ecommerce site Manage budgets and financial plans Set up and manage business resources and plans

DEVELOP DESIGNS

Design - Develop Designs (design stream) - Seek inspiration and develop your designs - Integrate concepts and produce a toile or sample - Create/modify production patterns for selected garments to send to manufacturers - Send patterns away for production of selected styles - Sample and fit styles - Research and set up garment manufacturing and comply with standards and requirements - Students will be required to provide visual evidence showcasing their branding and imagery for their website. (photoshoot 1)

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

If you're pursuing a career in as a FASHION DESIGNER, BRAND MANAGER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, MARKETING MANAGER, FASHION BUSINESS OWNER this course is for you!

PRE REQUISITES

For entry into this course, you must be enrolled or have completed Fashion Design 101 at the Academy of Fashion and Styling , a higher level Fashion Design certificate or qualification from any other provider or for those who are self taught designers, pass a design skills test.

HOW IT WORKS

As a 100% ONLINE or DISTANCE student, you will have full access to our Online Learning Centre, which contains course material created by industry experts. These include: videos, written content, activities and assignments. Support is available throughout the duration of the course: phone, email or by zoom. HOW DOES REMOTE ONLINE LEARNING WORK? Once you've enrolled, students receive access to a library of weekly instructional videos. All learning content is beautifully curated in magazine style topic PDF files which are filed topic by topic and week by week. All activities, tasks, projects and so on are completed or submitted in the portal. Simply upload a document and hit submit. In addition to the user friendly online platform you can contact any of our mentors/trainers 24/7 if you have a question or are interested in booking in for a support session over the phone or via zoom. What about practical tasks and learning? Throughout the year, our students are given opportunities to get hands on experience working with labels, brands, on photoshoots, or on events such as; Miss Universe, Eurovision or with Celebrity Stylists for the TV Week Logies. This is in addition to the practical tasks and projects that students complete during the course, meaning ACA students graduate work ready with a CV that shows experience! What are the benefits of studying online? Studying online has obvious practical advantages for those who are time poor, who are juggling work, personal lives and study. Another advantage of online learning is reduced financial costs. Online education is far more affordable as compared to physical learning. The freedom to learn whenever you want; comfort of learning from your own home; ability to work a job while you study. Earning while you learn. This course can be completed in approximately 10 weeks*. *Completion time is based on the approximate time it has taken past students to complete the course. Students have up to 6 months to complete the course.