In addition to the four famous fashion design schools in the world, what other famous fashion design schools are there?

ROSSO Student Portfolio Cases | Fashion Design

1. Introduction to the advantages of the British and American countries

The international vision and business style of the United States have made the United States prosper in the fashion industry. In addition, there are a large number of fashion designers who come from American universities.

The UK has many high-end fashion brands. London Fashion Week, one of the four major fashion events in the world, is famous for its alternative clothing design concepts and unique exhibition formats.

2. Comparison of British and American teaching styles

The United States: overall more commercial, emphasizing practicality, design of works, and stylization of layout. Taking the modern minimalist style to the extreme, it is casual yet elegant, expressing the fast-paced life and the open and uninhibited character of Americans.

UK: The works are more conceptual, personalized and rich. The design is avant-garde and bold, combining the basic concepts in clothing and art with the rich means of many professions. It has a strong romantic atmosphere, exaggerated and shocking shapes, and uses blurred and fantasy patterns to shape the classics and avant-garde of British clothing design.

3. Skills that need to be mastered

First of all, the basic skills that clothing design requires: hand-drawing (markers, watercolors), photography, software, flat and vertical tailoring, etc.

United States: At the undergraduate level, American colleges and universities, except for the New York Fashion Institute of Technology, have almost no need for garment production. (Please refer to the school’s official website for details)

UK: If you go to the UK to study for an undergraduate degree in fashion design, you do not need to have a strong foundation in art, but students should at least have a certain love and understanding of art and aesthetics. , has a certain artistic sense. At the undergraduate level, British universities have relatively high requirements for ready-made clothes, and they need to submit ready-made clothes.

IV. Requirements for British and American portfolios

1. United States:

Portfolios are more commercial and complete. The United States is a country that follows the path of commercialization and diversification, and places more emphasis on practicality. When preparing your portfolio, think about where your inspiration comes from. Then fully present your thinking process, and the final work needs to give people a stunning feeling. Teachers in American colleges pay more attention to students' basic hand-drawing skills, typesetting and design when reviewing portfolios. In addition, they also pay special attention to the relevance of the portfolio to the major applied for and the professionalism of the students reflected in the portfolio. Taking the New York Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons School of Design as examples, New York Fashion Institute of Technology’s requirements for works are based on the overall effect, paying more attention to the grasp of details, paying attention to painting methods, techniques, and focusing on the exploration and selection of fabrics. Parsons School of Design attaches great importance to originality, requiring completeness from the source of inspiration to design sketches to the final work.

2. UK:

The portfolio places more emphasis on experimentation and imagination. At the same time, British institutions attach great importance to theoretical knowledge. After seeing the portfolios submitted by students, they hope to understand the students' creative ideas and processes. Schools attach great importance to the process of portfolio presentation: inspiration, selection, sketching, simulation, experimentation, review, rendering, finalization, etc. Everything that reflects your personality is what schools want to see. Don't just give a result and be done with it. They need to see the process and steps, because there is no design obtained by taking advantage of opportunities. Represented by Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, it focuses on originality and highlights experimental design.

5. Application difficulty is different in the UK and the US

Take the New York Fashion Institute of Technology, Parsons School of Design and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design as examples. Design schools are the most difficult to apply for, and the most difficult is Central Saint Martins. The New York Fashion Institute of Technology is a public institution with a relatively small enrollment. Compared to the New York Fashion Institute of Technology and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, Parsons School of Design is easier to gain admission to, but it also has very high requirements for students' portfolios and English. Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design is very difficult to apply for. The school may transfer students to the preparatory course during the interview. After completing the preparatory course, you still need to apply before you can enter the BFA study. The elimination rate is 50%.

In short, students need to make their choice based on their own preferences and professional foundation.

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