An education in fashion

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3 An education in fashion Gloucestershire College is excited to announce the introduction of the new Cheltenham Fashion Academy based at the College s Cheltenham Campus. The Academy will bring together all of the key skills and experience that the exciting fashion industry demands including: fashion illustration, pattern cutting, garment making, textiles, embellishment, millinery, personal styling, leatherwork and much more. From the Director of Creative Academies Our Vision at Gloucestershire College for Cheltenham Fashion Academy is to provide students with a breadth of diverse skills and knowledge from a wide variety of bespoke industry courses. The Academy will allow them to become more employable through different career pathways. Our aim is also to support and develop the needs of the employers in the fashion industry in a way that is mutually beneficial and we can only accomplish this by working in partnership with those employers and our higher education partners. Director of Creative Academies, Alison Knapman

4 Fashion Industry Network The British Fashion Council Cheltenham Fashion Week London Fashion Week

5 Fashion Courses Taster sessions available from october October Corset making 30 OctobeR Embellishment 31 October Tiaras and headdresses with The British School of Millinery 1st November Personal Styling including Colour me Beautiful 1st November Fascinators for the races with The British School of Millinery All courses material costs To enrol call Fashion Design - LeVEL THREE Location Cheltenham Duration Two years, full-time Course content Fashion design is an exciting and fast paced industry. You will study: Fashion research, design, Illustration pattern and garment manufacture. Methods to promote your designs and concepts. Completing a portfolio of work and the famous catwalk show. Entry requirements 5 GCSE A* to C (or more), with English or maths or equivalent/relevant vocational qualification at Level 2 with a merit or higher grade with functional skills in English or maths at Level 2 and successful interview and excellent reports. Progression OPPORTUNITIES After successful completion of the course students can progress to the Level 4/5 HNC/ HND in Creative Practice or the Foundation Diploma in Art and Design at Gloucestershire College.

6 Brooke curling Former Student Brooke is a womenswear Fashion designer based in the UK. After completing her Level 3 in Fashion and Clothing at Gloucestershire College, Brooke went on to graduate from The University for the Creative Arts. Brooke proudly exhibited her collection moon dust is icing sugar at Graduate Fashion Week where she showcased her skills in classic tailoring, which were developed to give a raw and fresh look to her designs. The collection was short listed for the Gala Fashion Week show. Brooke has focused her career on developing her core skills, collaborating with designers, creating new and exciting collections that offer something different to the industry. Brooke s ambition is to learn bespoke fitting so her clients can present ideas for garments to her so she can create one off pieces for them. She is currently working as a pattern cutter at Chanticleer, a bridal boutique in Cheltenham where silk wedding gowns are designed and hand made.

7 rachel Johnson fashion course leader Rachel is a designer with varied industry experience of graphics, print, textiles and fashion and has been teaching at GC for seven years. Rachel s most recent teaching developments have been to help create an extended fashion department, building on existing good practice and developing some exciting industry links for the future. Her current professional practice has led to working with Doll events agency, giving students the opportunity to become part of live events based in London and nationwide. My past industry experience has involved working in costume design, textiles (print and weave), and graphic design to including branding and editorial work. More recently, I am developing promotional material for a fashion PR company. This experience always gives opportunities for students on the course, with guest speakers holding an integral role within the planning and development of the teaching and learning. Future projects involve collaborating with a fine artist to produce a series of fashion illustrations for an exhibition. This will include paint, print and pencil. I also look forward to further study at some point, and the opportunity to develop new and exciting courses as part of the fashion academy. Magda Czeweicka Former Level 3 fashion design student I have always wanted to pursue my dream of working in the fashion industry. I studied fashion at Gloucestershire College and mostly loved working in a professional studio environment. I embraced all areas of the industry, and now am thrilled to be progressing on to a degree course at Bath City University.

8 OUR PARTNERS mcphersonstevens Creative Photography Mcphersonstevens works within the fashion industry and recognises the importance of on-going training and support and the lifetime value of building a solid network of people within the industry. We are committed 100% to the success of the Fashion Academy and are working on a number of projects to help achieve this. The University of Gloucestershire We are working in partnership with Gloucestershire College to help provide students with attractive progression opportunities. The new Fashion Academy is a great innovation providing an excellent start for students studying fashion. At the University we want Academy students to progress on to our own new Fashion Degree and have been working closely with the college to ensure that our courses will deliver key creative and business skills that will make Cheltenham a renowned centre for fashion education. The British School of Millinery It is important that we as employers in the industry support Cheltenham Fashion Academy. We want to help promote, continuing education in fashion. By providing local work experience opportunities for students along with our teaching and qualifications we will help to establish the Academy as a Fashion centre of excellence in the South West. Cheltenham Fashion Week We are really thrilled to be involved with the Fashion Academy and look forward to planning many events with the students. They never cease to amaze us with their keenness to be involved and bring much needed enthusiasm, freshness and creativity to the table. Without the students and the support of the college, our project would not be what it is today and we are excited to help build and shape the future for these talented young people. Stuart Holmes Hair and Beauty The National Award Winning Stuart Holmes Hair Team is delighted to be supporting the Cheltenham Fashion Academy. Being an industry partner of the Academy means the team can constantly help support the superb hairdressing courses delivered across the county. The Stuart Holmes team of extremely talented and committed staff are delighted to be on hand to support Cheltenham Fashion Academy. Gloucestershire Media Gloucestershire Media are very happy to be involved with Cheltenham Fashion Academy at Gloucestershire College and are a huge supporter of fashion and beauty in the county. The Cheltenham Fashion Academy will bring together all elements of the fashion industry and our newspapers, magazines and websites are well-placed to support this.