Fashion Directions

Fashion Directions' is an award stage module where students develop their own personal design vision within the context of contemporary fashion trends and markets. A distinctive feature sees students assimilate specialist textile skills into their core fashion design project. The aim is to create a synergism where learning in both fashion and textile fields is successfully combined. Students develop their own sample collection of garments and/or accessories utilising textiles developed on the linked module 'Textile Fabrication' (also undertaken in Semester 8). Students draft individually tailored projects in consultation with staff encompassing Menswear, Womenswear and /or Accessory design. The module encourages the professionalism, innovation and creativity expected in the competitive environment of fashion.

1. Exhibit advanced technical ability and skill through practical application and assess the relevance of traditional know-how and its interplay with new technologies within contemporary design contexts.

2. Manage the conceptual and aesthetic values of their own project work and simultaneously acknowledge and empathise with current international design trends.

3. Formulate secure independent judgements and actions and take responsibility for managing own learning in a professional and ethical manner.

4. Take risks with processes and other speculative processes, making constructive use of results and recognising these as vital to the creative process and development of creative practice.

5. Identify, define and produce a self-initiated body of work in the form of a portfolio and capsule collection at a level appropriate for independent practice within the contemporary design contexts exhibiting effective time-management and self-organisation.