Fashion Merchandising and Design

Do you love clothes and enjoy putting different outfits together? Do you have an interest in fabric, color, and overall fashion design?

If so, Stratford's fashion merchandising and design course could help you fine tune your skills!

Our in-depth program equally combines both the business and artistic components of fashion design to help you learn more about how the fashion world operates.

Whether you enjoy designing clothes for yourself and friends, have aspirations to become a fashion designer, or ever thought about starting a fashion design business, Stratford's course is an ideal place to begin! Scroll down to view the entire course outline now. Enrol online now.

Fashion Merchandising & Design Module 1
In Fashion: From Runway to Retail Part 1
• Fashionista Aptitude Survey
• Fashionista Boot Camp
• Creators and Visualizers
• Key Fashion Designers
• Qualities of Great Designers
• Stylists
• Top Editorial Fashion Directors
• TV Fashion Journalism
• Photography Team
• Six Rules of the Set

Fashion Merchandising & Design Module 2
In Fashion: From Runway to Retail Part 2
• Career Path
• The Interview
• Internships
• How to Critique a Piece of Work
• Fashionista Magazine Matrix
• Internet Fashion
• Sellers
• Designer Labels
• Public Relations, Advertising, Retail and Management
• Art and Commerce
• Fashionista Survival Guide

Fashion Merchandising & Design Module 3
The Clothing and Textile Industries
• Why People Wear and Select Certain Types of Clothes
• Fashion Terms and Clothing Construction Terms
• The Clothing Business and Fashion Cycles
• Socioeconomic Influences on Fashion
• Basic Styles for Dresses
• Necklines, Collars, Sleeves
• Skirts, Pants, Coats and Jackets
• Haute Couture
• Designer Ready-to-Wear
• The Business of Clothing Production
• Establishing Merchandising Plans
• The Designing Process
• Fashion Promotion
• Types of Apparel Retail Outlets

Fashion Merchandising & Design Module 4
Types of Textile Fibers, Color, Value and Quality
• Natural Fibers
• Manufactured Fibers
• Fabric Construction, Coloring and Printing
• Fabric Finishes and Popular Apparel Fabrics
• Color as a Design Element
• Using Color in Apparels
• Shape, Line and Texture
• Wardrobe Planning
• Being a Smart Shopper
• Judging Value and Quality
• Proper Fit
• Apparel Needs for Infants and Young Children
• Needs of Older People and Pregnant Women
• The Caring and Storage of Clothes

Fashion Merchandising & Design Module 5
Careers in Fashion Merchandising and Design
• Production Marketing and Sales
• Administration
• Apparel Design Careers
• Production Management
• Sales and Retail Jobs
• Merchandise Planning and Buying
• Fashion Advertising
• Fashion Publicity
• Home Sewing Industry
• Textile and Clothing Historians
• Theatrical Consumers
• Landing a Job and Becoming Successful

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This educational program is an introductory course designed to help students gain knowledge necessary for the vocational application of this subject. Completion of this program does not fulfill the legal requirements of particular provincial licenses or certifications, which may require additional training or apprenticeships. One or more of the course subjects/textbooks may vary as courses are updated.