
Summer Study Abroad accommodation
Book to stay in 1 of UAL's halls of residences.
Follow in the footsteps of Central Saint Martins' fashion alumni such as John Galliano, Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney at one of the world's most renowned fashion universities.
you are 18+ and a student, or you want to apply to university
or
you work, or aspire to work in a creative industry
or
you have an interest in fashion, art and design
and
you want to study and live in London for 3 weeks.
You should be proficient in written and spoken English and be able to participate in group discussions and make presentations. As a guideline we would expect you to have an English language level equivalent to IELTS score of 6.0.
More information on English language requirements and equivalencies.
Students applying for this course are expected to be independent and highly motivated, preferably having completed one year at university (undergraduate-level study).
Central Saint Martins' fashion alumni like John Galliano, Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney have changed the way that the world looks at fashion. In this 3 week course you will use research as the key to the design process, using London's streets, museums and people as the starting point. You will then go on to develop your ideas into designs and explore a range of different illustration techniques to present them to finished portfolio standard.
You will be expected to push your ideas to expand and explore what is possible through the design process. During the class you will also visit specialist fabric shops and the costume collection at the Victoria & Albert Museum. You will be assessed on research in a sketchbook, sketches and rough design ideas, with designs developed from these ideas presented as illustrations to portfolio standard.
The 3 week course culminates in a fashion show and exhibition held at Central Saint Martins.
Heather studied Fashion at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, graduating in 1993 from the BA Womenswear course. Awarded the Royal Warrant Holders, Queen Elizabeth Scholarship 1997, she then spent a year studying unique Haute Couture tailoring techniques as an Observatrice at the Christian Dior Haute couture atelier in Paris. The knowledge and understanding of the techniques and methods of creation gained during this year have had an immeasurable impact on her teaching practice, design experimentalism and expertise over the last 20 years.
Heather went on to be appointed as a Designer at Louis Vuitton Malletier responsible for designing sportswear, accessories and investigative future fabric research. On returning to London after four years in Paris, she started teaching on the Womenswear course at Central Saint Martins as an Associate Lecturer and also working on freelance projects for Tanner Krolle, Richemont, and Shanghai Tang. In 2007 she became a Senior Lecturer on the BA (Hons) Fashion Design course at Central Saint Martins, as Pathway Tutor for Fashion Design with marketing and was then appointed as Pathway Leader for the Womenswear course in 2014.
Heather continues to work as a freelance designer for design projects and is Creative Director for small knitwear brand Woodchild. She has led collaborative graduate research and design projects for Central Saint Martins with external partners such as Sephora, Diadora, Bulgari, Paul Frank and Penhaligons.
Her research interests focus around the subject of sustainability in fashion and she was responsible for initiating the first sustainable fashion collaboration with fashion students from CSM and LVMH group companies, Marc Jacobs, Thomas Pink, Loewe, and Louis Vuitton. This has now developed into a wider relationship between the group and Central Saint Martins.
Esmée is Pathway Leader for Fashion Print BA. She has over 25 years experience working in the fashion industry.
Working Internationally for brands such as Kenzo in Paris and Moschino in Milan, Esmée has worked on a wide range of products from womenswear, swimwear, lingerie and footwear.
She is a vintage fabric curator and embeds heritage fabrics into her design process. Also a digital fashion specialist and works in virtual with CL03D for fashion and Gravity Sketch for Footwear.
Please bring with you to the first session:
Students will be provided with a Central Saint Martins sketchbook and layout pad. You will need to supply all other art materials including:
Other art materials are optional and can be purchased at a discounted price from the college shop:
Date: 3 July 2023 - 20 July 2023
Cost: £2,265
Time: Mon - Thu / 10am - 4pm
Duration: 3 weeks
Location: Granary Sq
Date: 24 July 2023 - 10 August 2023
Cost: £2,265
Time: Mon - Thu / 10am - 4pm
Duration: 3 weeks
Location: Granary Sq
We offer a Summer Study Abroad Award for all of our 3 week Summer Study Abroad courses.
To be eligible, you must be 18 years or older, hold an offer to join one of our 3 week Summer Study Abroad courses, and be enrolled on an undergraduate degree programme outside the UK.
Book to stay in 1 of UAL's halls of residences.
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