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At the Academy of Fashion and Styling, we offer a variety of programs, catering to every kind of fashion outcome you're wanting to achieve – whether you are interested in the design side of fashion, styling or business, we have suitable programs to help you reach your goals in the fashion industry.

FASHION 101 Short Course

This course is designed to provide you with the knowledge of fashion fundamentals and basics to continue further studies in ACA's Fashion Business or Fashion Marketing & Creative Direction Diploma's. By the end of the course, you will have completed a range of topics to give you an overall understanding of the fashion industry. DURATION:  On average students complete this course within 8 weeks. STUDY MODE: Online/Distance Learning NEXT INTAKE: Monday's, Wednesday's & Friday's REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Computer/Laptop with internet.

Styling

STYLING

PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL STYLING

Certificate

Personal stylists help clients create the most suitable image by choosing clothes and accessories that fit clients' body types and individual needs. They may also provide style advice and assist with hair, make-up, and even home decor. Stylists can work for individuals, fashion houses and clothing brands and their main responsibilities include providing fashion advice; choosing and co-ordinating outfits for models in photo shoots or actors in television and film; and choosing props and accessories and preparing them for shoots. ​DURATION:  On average students complete this course within 16 weeks. STUDY MODE: Online/Distance Learning NEXT INTAKE: Monday's, Wednesday's & Friday's REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Computer/Laptop with internet Styling Kit Access to a printer *Students will be required to source and consult with clients to complete a series of consultations using the skills, knowledge and documentation created throughout the course.

STYLING FOR PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL, EDITORIAL, TV & HIGH PROFILE CLIENTS

Advanced Certificate

The demands of a stylist have evolved! Stylists can be involved in nearly every visual element in design. A Stylist's skill set has expanded to working closely with designers, photographers, videographers, producers, directors and retailers to ensure the vision of the brand is executed to the brief created by the creative team. Stylists work for individuals, fashion houses and clothing brands and their main responsibilities include providing fashion advice; choosing and co-ordinating outfits for models in photo shoots or actors in television and film; and choosing props and accessories and preparing them for shoots. ​DURATION:  On average students complete this course within 30 weeks. STUDY MODE: Online/Distance Learning NEXT INTAKE: Monday's, Wednesday's & Friday's REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Computer/Laptop with internet Styling Kit Access to a printer *Students will be required to source and consult with clients to complete a series of personal makeover consultations using the skills, knowledge and documentation learnt throughout the course. Projects for the Advanced topics will include restructuring a store layout and aesthetic for Visual Merchandising,  sourcing suitable styling options for hi profile and celebrity clients, planning and conducting two photoshoots for commercial and e-commerce, which will be used to start your professional portfolio.

FASHION DESIGN

FASHION DESIGN

Learn the skills to confidently start your fashion journey. Enter the exciting fashion industry with this Fast Track fashion design course.  This course is designed to provide you with the fashion fundamentals and the basics you need to get out into the fashion industry as soon as possible. This Fast Track course has been designed for people who are looking at starting their own fashion label or interested in a career as a fashion designer. By the end of the course students will have completed a range of activities and projects as well as a mini range of designs. Hands on assignments include fashion hand illustration, deconstruction and reconstruction of a garment and creating your first mini collection portfolio.  ​DURATION:  On average students complete this course within 10 weeks. STUDY MODE: Online/Distance Learning NEXT INTAKE: Monday's, Wednesday's & Friday's REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Computer/Laptop with internet Design Kit Access to a printer

SWIMWEAR & ACTIVEWEAR DESIGN

This swimwear and activewear design course covers the design processes enabling you to design your own capsule collection.  The course is especially useful to those interested in starting their own swimwear or active wear business, You do not need to have any previous experience in fashion, swimwear or active wear industry to enrol in this course. We will teach you the basics of swimsuit design, how to sketch, research trends, how to source inspiration, fabrics, manufacturing, costing and price formulas. Hands on assignments include fashion sketching, creating a mini collection and creating a mini look book of your designs. ​DURATION:  On average students complete this course within 10 weeks. STUDY MODE: Online/Distance Learning NEXT INTAKE: Monday's, Wednesday's & Friday's REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Computer/Laptop with internet Design Kit Access to a printer

ADVANCED FASHION DESIGN 

Advanced Certificate

You will establish your skills to develop, design and communicate two mini collections.  Understanding the history of fashion and trends, you will work on design concepts from mood boards through to creating a mini range of your choice. Put your designs on paper with the topic fashion templates where you will work on developing a template to use in your designs. You will choose fabrics to fit the range as well as looking into sourcing suppliers and or production.

Certificate

Certificate

FASHION BUSINESS

FASHION DESIGN BUSINESS 

Ready.. Set.. Launch - Program

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.

FASHION STYLING BUSINESS 

Ready.. Set.. Launch - Program

Learn how to set up and launch your fashion styling business. This program is ideal for anyone who wants to launch or scale up a fashion styling business.

Design
Short Corses
Fashion Buiness
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