Fashion Buying provides an in-depth study of buying practices and realistically explores and identifies problems facing the contemporary fashion buyer. Students are presented with step-by-step instructions for identifying potential customers, and the merchandise that will satisfy their needs and wants, identifying criteria for selecting vendors, preparing for market visits, negotiating with vendors, making purchases in foreign markets, and coordinating promotional activities. We will explore important trends in retailing today that have an impact on today's buyer: global buying and sourcing, omni-channel retailing, online retailing, mobile technologies, and social media.
In this course, students will be introduced to the creative and technical capabilities of digital photography and lighting. Students must have some experience working with Adobe Photoshop. Through demonstrations and hands-on sessions, students will learn the basic of using cameras and imaging software on a Macintosh computer to produce digital photographs. Topics will include camera operation, shutter speed, aperture, focal length, composition, studio lighting, and on camera flash. Slide lectures on historical and contemporary fashion photography and weekly assignments will explore the aesthetics of fashion photography. Note: All supplemental costs are the responsibility of the student.
This course will introduce students to the "industry standard" graphics software as it is applied in the fashion industry. Class assignments are designed to build upon one another. At the end of the course students will have pieces they can incorporate into their portfolio and will be able to build upon this in their future. Weekly demonstrations, discussions, and critiques, as well as practice time are incorporated into each class. Note: All supplemental costs are the responsibility of the student.
This course will combine more advanced flat pattern skills with draping methods. The combination of two and three dimensional techniques will be explored through individual design problems. Note: All supplemental costs are the responsibility of the student.
Visual Merchandising is a requirement for fashion merchandising students. It is an elective course for fashion design students. The focus of this course is the presentation of fashion goods, including apparel, accessories, and home fashions. Student will learn how to use fixtures, mannequins, signage, lighting, and props. Use of visual display as it contributes to promotion will be emphasized. Students will develop an on-line library of design inspirations and/or resources. Note: All supplemental costs are the responsibility of the student.
This course focuses on selected topics in fashion, and is designed to provide students with an opportunity for in-depth study of some topics having current professional or public interest that is not thoroughly addressed within the context of regular College offerings. Topics may differ each time a course is offered. Students should consult the course schedule and their academic advisor each semester.
This course focuses on in-depth study of fashion illustration, technical apparel drawings, fabric and garment rendering techniques using markers and color pencils, line development with emphasis on developing individual style. Student's assignments will concentrate on developing skills to illustrate the clothed fashion figure to depict apparel styles, design details, fabrication, and technical flat drawings to be able to create a line of apparel on the fashion figure and flats that represent a stated target market and selected theme, which is suitable for portfolio presentation.
This course will further develop the student's knowledge and abilities in mastering construction techniques, acquaint the student with designer patterns, provide an opportunity to work with novelty fabrics, and encourage experimentation and creativity of apparel. Student's projects will be included in the Fall/Spring fashion show. Note: All supplemental costs are the responsibility of the student.
This course is oriented around global citizenship. Emphasis is on the development of awareness of contemporary global social issues as they affect individuals and their future role in the fashion industry. This course concentrates on social responsibility and ethics in the design, production, consumption, use, and the destruction, reuse and recycling of textiles and clothing in a local and global context. Issues covered will include the impact of consumerism, sustainability and energy consumption, fair labor practices, and ethical retailing and advertising, in the local and world-wide context.