FoundationFashion.

From Antiquity to contemporary fashion, this course explores art history, semiology and image analysis. By decoding forms, uses and intercultural or technological influences, students study the major figures of design to place their own projects in context. This theoretical and technical immersion helps them understand what is at stake socially in clothing and develop a genuine fashion culture.

Through theoretical, historical and cultural knowledge, this module develops a creative approach expressed in research boards and moodboards. Drawing on colour theory and the analysis of trends, silhouettes, body shapes and dress codes, students learn to structure their ideas for a specific target. From there, a context and a brand universe take shape.

Focused on asserting a graphic identity, this module develops drawing dexterity and command of the quick sketch. Students learn to depict the garment from every angle: proportions, fashion figures, poses, textures, rendering of materials and colouring. They explore style and tone by hand and digitally, imagining figures of inspiration (muses) and bringing silhouettes, looks and illustrated mini-collections to life.

Drawing on every module of the programme, this unit is devoted to the methodology of collection design: from the search for inspiration to the development of shapes and volumes, by way of the moodboard, colour board, fabrics, silhouettes, flat drawings and collection plan. Students learn to bring their skills together to design coherent collections suited to a theme, a quality range or a specific type of garment. The module puts the search for meaning at the heart of the process, to give the project a distinctive identity and shape the DNA of both designer and collection. The result is presented as a Book.

Devoted to the rigorous move from fashion sketch or flat drawing to physical reality, this module teaches the technical basics of pattern making and sewing. Students learn to translate a two-dimensional idea by drafting basic blocks, which they then develop into unique, original pieces. In the sewing workshop, training runs from study pieces that master construction details to final assembly on the machine, alteration techniques included. Students draw on all these skills to make prototypes and a range of garment types that meet the industry’s requirements.

Devoted to the economic and operational viability of clothing, this module unpacks the practical realities of the fashion industry. Students go behind the scenes of the sector: flow management, responsible sourcing — upcycling included —, production logistics and the calculation of cost and selling prices. The emphasis is on the move from design studio to production workshop: students learn to produce rigorous technical sheets and professional tech packs. They gain the tools they need to work with factories, keep costs down and turn a creative piece into a product that can be sold at scale.

Designed to approach digital technology as a true creative medium, this module explores the technologies shaping contemporary fashion. Digital tools are treated as an extension of the creative gesture at every stage of a project: from flat drawings, moodboards and technical files in the Adobe suite to digital pattern cutting in Lectra and Modaris/Gemini. The creative chain continues with styling, draping and 3D simulation in Marvelous Designer and Clo 3D, and finally Blender for modelling accessories, lighting and animation. By making these tools their own as a means of experimenting and delivering to industry standards, students create striking virtual visuals for their collection books and marketing projects.

Devoted to three-dimensional design, this module puts the art of volume and work on the silhouette at the heart of the creative process. Through a study of textiles, students get to grips with fabric, its drape and its behaviour, to understand its close relationship with the garment. They then learn draping, working the toile directly on the dress form. This immersive teaching favours the search for structure, experimentation in relief and mastery of folds. By sculpting fabric by hand, students free their gesture to bring out new lines and give life to bold silhouettes.

Designed to FEDE’s official framework, this module centres on European citizenship and language immersion. The first part offers a critical understanding of the European model, its institutions, its legal framework and its democratic values.

On the language side, rather than traditional language classes, the programme relies on everyday bilingual teaching, so that students naturally become familiar with international vocabulary and practice. The level targeted is B1/B2 for speaking and B2 for reading.

With this in mind, the school focuses specifically on preparing students for the European citizenship exams, with revision sessions, texts and mock exams provided by FEDE.