Kiren Passi

This course will see you design a T-shirt collection and artworks ready to be manufactured. You will work to produce your own collection through four stages of design: Stage 1 - Researching. You will analyse the existing fashion market and recognise niche openings for further brands, creating personal moodboards and sketch books by thinking outside of the box. Stage 2 - Design Development. You will push the boundaries of the basic T-shirt through fabric manipulation and paying attention to detailing and finishes. Stage 3 - Developing Artworks. You will experiment with stencilling, mark-making and embellishment, translating abstract images into all-over repeats and placements. Stage 4 - Evolving Ideas. You will design a final range of T-shirts, working to a lifesize block, and you will complete a package ready to be sent to a factory abroad. There will be a final presentation back to your fellow students at the end of the course.

Kiren Passi is a womenswear designer currently working for luxury labels in London and Italy. She has extensive international experience and has spent time working in Paris, India and Bali.