Each year our itinerary is bursting with carefully selected activities to maximise your inspiration, creativity and sound knowledge of the current fashion industry. We have over 30 years of experience providing residential/non-residential trips and fashion programmes to aged 10+ fashion students. This year we are only offering non-residential programmes.
- Research and use various design development methods
- Complete a fashion brief based on a current designer/brand
- Complete projects based on the exhibitions we visit
- Draw fashion illustrations
- Utilise trend forecasting within your design
- Create mood boards and learn why designers use them
- Drape on the stand using luxury fabrics
- 3D pattern cutting masterclass
- Build your fabric knowledge base
- Pattern cut and construct a garment using specialist techniques
Visit exciting exhibitions and talks:
- Fashion exhibitions and museums such as the Fashion & Textile Museum, the V&A and Saatchi Gallery
- Harrods experience to see their ‘superbrands’
- Talks from fashion industry experts
- Fashion history talk
- A fashion education, careers and CV talk
- Exclusive fashion tours such as Central Saint Martins, a prestigious fashion university
Our Fashion Luxe programme also features:
- Mayfair boutiques and galleries (London’s famous Bond Street and Dover Street)
- The Berkeley for afternoon tea (Prêt-à-Portea)
- Harrods experience to include ‘superbrands’, food hall and light meal
- Brunch at The Ivy
- Farm Girl Cafe
- Lunch at a nearby on-trend restaurant
After a fun-packed 10 days, you’ll take home:
- Design development sheets
- A sketchbook bursting with creativity
- A fashion diary with insider knowledge and exhibition literature
- Your own mood boards
- Unique patterns made by you
- Observational fashion illustrations
- Fashion quizzes
- An experimental garment made by yourself from your capsule collection
- The Summer Fashion School London tote bag full of goodies
- A certificate of completion
- International friends and unforgettable memories!
About Us
With over 50 years combined experience, we know all about fashion! We inspire and promote enquiring young minds for the diversity of the fashion future and provide students with an insider’s view into the current fashion industry – it’s what we do best.
Caroline, the school director, is a mother herself and understands the importance of student safety - all of our teaching staff have current DBS certificates and keep a friendly eye on the students’ wellbeing. We’re also first aid trained and experienced with various medical conditions and disabilities/children requiring special adjustments.
Accommodation
Just off King’s Road, Chelsea in the delightful Lightfoot Hall, with great views across London. If you decide to board with us, the hall is protected with an on-site 24 hour security team and is a friendly, relaxed environment with two large common rooms - so you’ll always be able to find somewhere for a chat or a quiet area to research and develop your designs. There’s also delicious home cooked food freshly prepared daily.
