Lingerie and Swimwear Design Short Course

Course description

This course covers the design processes of lingerie and swimwear enabling you to design your own capsule collection. You will also gain valuable insights into the lingerie and swimwear industry, allowing you to develop a suitable retail concept.

You'll focus on research development, customer profiling, establishing a market position, concept development and exploring design details, creating a wish list of fabrics/components for your design.

This course also includes trend forecasting and colour palette development to drive your collection build, with drawing tips and range planning. You will be working both independently and in groups, with regular group feedback.

Please note that this is a design based course and does not include any garment construction work or pattern cutting.

Please note: This course is for students aged 18 and older.

Clear, easy to understand lessons:

• Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology they will make sure they explain what they mean
• New methodologies will be explained or demonstrated
• We also offer learning resources for you to access outside of the classroom

All our on campus courses include:

• Networking opportunities and the chance to share ideas with students from across the globe
• Access to the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
• Access to our college shops for any materials you might need
• The chance to ask questions to your tutor in real time
• Feedback and critique on your assignments
• The opportunity to experience the many sights of London on your down time

All our online short courses include:

• Live and interactive online lessons with classmates from around the world
• The same course content and learning outcomes as our face to face courses 
• Lesson recordings, for review, so you never have to miss a class 
• Access to the virtual learning environment with course content 
• Forums for support 
• 2 weeks online access to the recordings of the live classroom sessions 
• The opportunity to ask questions to your tutor in real time 

A certificate of completion:

• You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
• As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance
• We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
• Certificates are great to compliment your CV