Introduction to Fashion Design
A course by Lupe Gajardo , Fashion Designer
Discover the creative process to design a capsule or limited edition collection in your own style
Discover the creative process to design a capsule or limited edition collection in your own style
Get started in fashion design and unravel its expressive power alongside fashion designer Lupe Gajardo. Learn how to create a capsule collection from scratch using research and conceptualization. With collections seen on catwalks at fashion weeks in Berlin, Santiago de Chile, London, and New York, Lupe will guide you through the fashion industry, explaining the field from her own perspective and showing you why she considers fashion to be an essential form of expression.
Learn how to conceptualize your ideas using a simple creative process and design a unique capsule collection.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 12 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (574)
- 22,241 students
- 15 lessons (2h 35m)
- 12 additional resources (2 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Design a capsule or limited edition collection of 8 garments, focusing on the creative process to express your signature style.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
For anyone interested in the creative process behind making a limited edition fashion collection.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, you should have basic drawing skills and a desire to express your ideas through fashion.
As for materials, you need a sketchbook, pencils, an eraser, colored pencils, magazines, pieces of fabric, and a piece of cardboard paper.
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A course by Lupe Gajardo
Chilean native Guadalupe Gajardo, better known as Lupe, has always had an interest in crafts and creating clothes. She graduated as a Fashion Designer in Instituto Incacea in Viña del Mar, Chile and worked with renowned designer Miguel Ángel Guzmán, before creating her own brand in 2009, Lupe Gajardo.
For Lupe, fashion goes further than just the garments; it’s a unique form of expression. She has taken part in some of the most important catwalks across the world, including in New York, London, and Berlin. Her brand has been highlighted by WGSN as a brand to follow.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What Will We Do on the Course?
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U2
Introduction to fashion design
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Milestones in the history of fashion
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Basic design elements
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Design principles
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What is a capsule collection?
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U3
The development of the collection
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The investigation
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The conceptualization
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The manifesto
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Sketches 1
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Sketches 2
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Assembly and structure of the collection
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U4
Final thoughts
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Technical Specifications and Design Details
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Presentation of the collection
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FP
Final project
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Introduction to fashion design
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
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Get front-row seats
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
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julianapincay
El curso me pareció muy bueno e curso , te hace volver a tus inicios como diseñador para fortalecer tus bases creativas .
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libertad357
me encanto, aprendi muchyas cosas nuevas
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_suyai__
PlusExcelente curso, hace que la creatividad fluya, aprendi que de cualquier cosa que este a mi alrededor puedo tener ideas de diseño
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compass_marketing
Simplemente Gracias, inciar este curso con tanta ignorancia e ir clase a clase llenandome de conocimiento y motivacion es fundamental para seguir impulsando mis proyectos, saber que apenas esto es el inicio de un espectro gigante es apasionante, gracias por la metodología, por el contenido, y por la motivacion.
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luluteyez12
Hace tiempo estoy sumergida en el mundo de la moda, pero nunca habia experimentado este grado de creatividad, que es parte fundamenta, por no decir la mas importante para esta industria, que la que he aprendido a desarrollar gracias a este curso. Me llevo mil conocimientos grandiosos de esta gran diseñadora para poderlos plasmar en mi marca.
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