Certificate Programme
Certified Fashion Design Programme
Duration: 2 Years | 4 Semesters | 16 Months of Instruction | 4 Collection Projects
The LAAD Fashion Design Programme balances creative flair with industrial discipline, training designers who understand the full lifecycle of a garment from sketch to final construction.
Who Can Enrol?
Open to aspiring designers
- Aspiring fashion designers
- University students seeking stronger practical and design foundations
- Learners building a portfolio for university pathways
- Those seeking personal development in design and styling
- Creative career changers
- Learners interested in taking the programme in hobby format
Curriculum
Core Curriculum Modules
- Fashion design / styling
- Figure drawing
- Basic design
- Trend analysis
- Technical drawing
- Fabric knowledge
- Product design (3D designs)
- Presentation
- Collection design
- Art history
Programme Format: Online | 4 semesters of 4 months | 16 months of instruction across a 2-year academic programme. Each semester closes with a 15-day hands-on project, worked by every student.
Detailed programme (semester breakdown)
Semester 1 — Fashion figure, colour and design technique
- Month 1: Overview of fashion design, trends and collections. Fashion figure drawing and illustration
- Month 2: Product creation stages, and the elements to consider in fashion design. Fashion figure drawing and illustration
- Month 3: The relationship between fashion and colour. Fashion figure drawing and illustration
- Month 4: Essential design techniques for designers. Fashion figure drawing and illustration
- Project 1
Semester 2 — Textiles and the elements of a garment
- Month 1: Textiles and fabric
- Month 2: Fabric pattern designs and techniques
- Month 3: Basic clothing elements, forms and accessories
- Month 4: Visual elements and drawings in clothing design
- Project 2
Semester 3 — Styles, art movements and costume history
- Month 1: Styles
- Month 2: Classical art movements that shaped fashion design; history of costume
- Month 3: Twentieth-century art movements that shaped fashion design; history of twentieth-century fashion
- Month 4: Style consultancy and image making
- Project 3
Semester 4 — Collections, technical drawing and presentation
- Month 1: Collection studies based on fabric characteristics
- Month 2: Underwear and beachwear collections
- Month 3: Technical drawing
- Month 4: Mood boards and presentation sheets
- Project 4
Hobby Participation
LAAD also offers a Fashion Hobby Programme focused on styling, illustration, and trend analysis without the full technical demands of certificate-track pattern making. See Hobby Programmes.
Pattern Making
Pattern cutting, drafting and grading are taught as a separate certificate programme. See Pattern Making.
Our Graduates
Success in the Industry
Graduates succeed as Fashion Designers, Stylists, and Illustrators in ready-to-wear firms, haute couture ateliers, and independent practice. Many work in studios or as freelancers with competitive international opportunities.
