Dual City Courses - London Milan

Tutors: Elisa Palomino (London) and Stephanie Cooper (London) and Barbara Trebitsch (Milan)

London (5 day course)

Monday 2 July – Friday 6 July 

This is a course for Fashion graduates and professionals who want to push their own personal practice. This intensive course will push you to create your own collection influenced by the two great fashion cities. It is suitable for design professionals who are considering launching their own label, or those who already have a burgeoning label who wish to explore its potential fully.

LONDON CONTENT SUMMARY

Topics covered on this course:

• Contemporary Fashion in London
• Research Skills
• Fashion Design, Draping and textile Manipulation
• Developing 2D concepts into 3D prototypes
• Defining your key style

Prior to starting your course in London you will be expected to undertake a body of research that will draw on your current practice and give you a starting point for further development throughout the course.  Please see the materials list for details of the preparatory work. 

This course focuses on contemporary fashion in London. A key element of the course will be utilising and developing your research skills. You will research contemporary British designers identifying their trademark characteristics. You will learn how to incorporate such elements into your own work to give you a distinctive style.

Research will also include a trip to key British stockists (Dover Street market, Browns, Liberty, Harvey Nichols) to enable you to capture the current British Fashion scene.  You will also do research trips to the V&A, as well as East London studios, stores, galleries and nightlife. Research will be captured in your sketchbook, through drawings, photos, souvenirs, test samples, fabric swatches and notes; you will be feedback on your findings to the rest of the group during the week.

During the course you will start to turn your two dimensional concepts into 3D prototypes. During the process of creating your toiles you will cover draping techniques and textile manipulation.

During the course you will receive critical reviews from your tutor. Critiques support you during project development and provide informative feedback before the final submission of the project. You will receive feedback from your tutor in relation to your ongoing process. This will take the form of tutorials, critical review and a final group critic of your work.

By the end of the week you will have designed a collection of 8 looks inspired by the work you completed on your personal universe and seen through the eyes of contemporary British Fashion. The looks will be properly illustrated and accompanied by extensive research, colour palette and two drapes from the collection. You may also be able to supplement this with additional fabric research, prints and fabric manipulation.

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Independent Travel (2 days)

Saturday 7 July to Sunday 8 July

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Milan (5 day course)

Monday 9 July - Friday 13 July 

Small collections from young designers and labels offer some of the most exciting movements in fashion today, in a time when globalization has meant a declined in variety worldwide. Whilst in Milan the focus will be on developing a collection that is saleable, has a strong identity and good quality manufacture. 

This course will help you to develop a strong design identity and enable you to learn how to carve out a niche in the market place for your collection. You will be encouraged to enhance your creativity through research, lab work and personal projects whilst with critques that will help direct and shape your work.

By the end of the course you will have:

• Developed a personal style
• Strengthened your understanding of international fashion, in particular Italian Fashion
• Identified where your collection fits in the market place

Course Dates

London: Monday 2 July – Friday 6 July 

Independent Travel: Saturday 7 July to Sunday 8 July

Milan: Monday 9 July - Friday 13 July 

*Course times are Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00

Course Fee: £1300

Tutor (London) Elisa Palomino

Elisa Palomino graduated from Central Saint Martins with an M.A. in Fashion Design, she worked in the prestigious Fashion Houses of  Moschino, Roberto Cavalli and Christian Dior Haute Couture. She spent 8 years as the head of the studio for John Galliano and most recently Vice President of Design for Diane von Furstenberg. In 2010 Elisa Palomino launched her own collection during New York Fashion Week and in 2011 showed during London Fashion Week.

For the past 10 years Elisa has been a  visiting lecturer at Central Saint Martins, San Francisco Academy of Art, FIT, ESMOD, Shenkar University and IED as well as a member of the jury of the international fashion competition ITS.

Tutor (London) Stephanie Cooper

Stephanie Cooper is a tutor on the First Year BA (Hons) Fashion course at Central Saint Martins.

Tutor (Milan) Barbara Trebitsch

Barbara Trebitsch MA from Domus Academy has collaborated as researcher with many companies such as Trussardi and Swarovski and has been consultant designer for many Italian and international brands. Since 2001 she is director of the Fashion Design Department at Domus Academy managing projects with fashion designers (Neil Barrett, Antonio Berardi, Alessandro Dell’Acqua, Victor Bellaish, Ennio Capasa, Frankie Morello, Angelo Figus, Maurizio Galante) and companies and institutions (Lineapiù, Lineapelle, Lanificio Bonotto, Coccinelle, Hogan, Fay, Nokia, Swarovski, Eastpack, Ermenegildo Zegna, Meltin’Pot,  7 For all Mankind, Versace, Nike). She is also visisting professor, lecturer and jury member for several institutions such as: Kobe fashion  - Japan, Ixelmoda - Colombia, Borges Cultural Centre - Argentina, Sophya Anthipolis University – France, Lahti Modelinstitutte – Finland, Universidad Equinocial Bolivariana– Ecuador, Fukui District – Japan, Lineapelle – Italy, Moda In – Italy, Keymung University – Korea, HEAA Geneve, Dong Hua University – Shanghai, Stroganovsky University, Moscow. She is also author of articles and papers for various publications ( Access to Accessory – HEAA Geneve, New Fashion Illustration – Martin Dawber – BT Batsford, The Nordic Textile Journal).Since 2006 she has been running the production of her jersey womenswear line Trebitsch.