FASHION DESIGN COURSE (London College of Fashion)

About: 

LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION offers the most diverse range of evening, weekend and daytime fashion short courses in London. They also offer a portfolio of short courses in the Middle East. 

Description - Scale, scope and specialism: 

With over 200 different courses on offer, we’re the largest provider of specialist fashion short courses in the world. For more than a century, we’ve been passing on knowledge and inspiration, developing the talents of many who’ve gone on to become the movers and shakers in the fashion industry. Many of our short courses tutors work in industry, or also teach on our undergraduate or postgraduate courses. That’s how we make sure you are kept up to speed with the latest industry methods and best working practises, making sure your learning experience with us is relevant, insightful and rewarding.

Richard Sorger, Fashion design tutor

Richard is a London-based fashion designer who founded his eponymous label in 2006. The label sold in the UK, Europe, North America and the Middle East, and celebrity clients include Courtney Love, Jennifer Lopez, Cindy Crawford, Kate Beckinsale, Florence Welch, Rebecca Ferguson and Heidi Klum. In 2009 he launched his second line, RJS by Richard Sorger, with clients including Kelis, Alexandra Burke, Cheryl Cole, Natasha Bedingfield, Alice Dellal, Diane Vickers, Fearne Cotton, Marina and the Diamonds, Sienna Miller, Sarah Harding, Touloula Adeyemi and Jessie J. In 2011 Richard stopped his own labels to concentrate on freelance design consultancy. Swarovski, the Victoria and Albert Museum (which also acquired a dress for its permanent collection) and Andaz Hotel have all commissioned work. He has collaborated with Meadham Kirchhoff, Manolo Blahnik (for Meadham Kirchhoff) and ASOS. Between 1999 and 2001 he designed a womenswear label SorgerKirchhoff together with Ben Kirchhoff with clients including Kirsten Dunst and Björk. Richard Sorger began his career with Abe Hamilton in the early 1990s, having graduated from Middlesex Polytechnic in 1991 and spent time teaching in Milan. Currently Richard is Senior Lecturer of Fashion at Middlesex University and teaches at the London College of Fashion. He is the co-author, with Jenny Udale, of ‘The Fundamentals of Fashion' (AVA Books, 2006, second edition 2012).

The course includes:

-An introduction to primary and secondary design research
-Creating mood boards/research sheets and colour selection
-Experimental design analysis
-Refining design ideas for your chosen market
-An introduction to fabric awareness
-Figure-drawing techniques
-Exploring different art media
-Receive a copy of Richard Sorger’s book "The Fundamentals of Fashion Design"

Author of the book "The Fundamentals of Fashion Design" - RJS

Featured in Grazia Middle East Magazine

Offering short courses in the UAE

Me with my classmates

While the class is on going

My mood board

Human Body / Fashion Croquis

My Capsule Collection

@ Pullman Hotel

It's unlimited........ no starving during our class

 "This course was awesome and fun. We did so much in few days I did not want it to end, if I can only stop the clock. I enjoyed meeting different nationalities, my classmates were from different countries (Ukraine, Lebanon, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, London, Australia, Nigeria and yours truly). I was the only Filipino in our class, the good thing was naka-relate naman ako... nose bleed! haha.. :DOur tutor, Richard Sorger is exceptionally expert and very fascinating in the way he conveys the lessons. He is very encouraging. See his website http://www.richardsorger.com/ We did good mix of activities and challenging works. Richard is such a big helped for us to open our mind and express our thoughts and ideas in order to transmit it into a good design; from an inspiration into illustration; from illustration of designs into creation of collections “Imagination into Creation”. Now, I can visualize my good future in fashion (more knowledge, deeper ideas and boost of confidence). 

Rock Fashion World!