Fashion Design

Undergraduate Courses - Barcelona

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The Undergraduate Degree in Fashion Design (240 ECTS) prepares professionals who are capable of envisaging solutions and responses for the future trends in aesthetics and new market needs.

It provides a theoretical and cultural base with the objective of creating an innovative aesthetic style to outstand in the international fashion market. It prepares professionals who are capable of envisaging solutions and responses for the future trends in aesthetics and new market needs.

 
  • Credits
    240
  • Start date
    September 2020
  • Duration
    4 years
  • Attendance
    full-time
  • Language
    Spanish

Methodology

The course is predominantly based on a practical methodology, through experimental projects and business simulations conducted by professionals in the sector. It is divided in subject modules so students can develop one project after another, not many at the same time. A more effective proceeding that allows improvement in both development of concepts and production process of each project.

Objectives

The first year of this degree is focused on acquiring basic concepts of design, culture and project methods. Students learn to dare to create and communicate.

The second year entails the beginning of learning specialized fashion techniques: pattern making, modelling, illustration, accessories, history, etc., essentials for anyone working on the field of fashion. Traditional and modern techniques are always combined during the lessons, to face the current industry in its full extent and encourage each student to discover techniques to further the development of the own creativity.

During the third year, students major in Fashion Design, and they start studying the latest trends, advanced techniques on modelling, pattern making and illustration, and creating several collections (for man and woman). There is an especially prominent project on sustainability and fashion and various forward-thinking projects on techniques and tissues.

During the fourth year students take an internship in a company and also present the degree final project, which is their official introduction to the professional world. The year culminates in the fashion show, where the creations conceived for their final project are shown.

Job Opportunities
 
- Fashion designer
- Stylist
- Trendsetter
- Accessories designer
- Visual merchandiser
- Fashion communication and brand image illustrator consultant
- Pattern designer
- Textile designer
- Coolhunter
- Product manager
- Etc.
 
 

Remarkable is that teacher who accomplishes himself what he teaches to others.
(Italian proverb)

IED faculty are professionals that daily face the market. Here you can read their bios.

Pilar Pasamontes

Pilar Pasamontes
Law graduate, Vice President of ModaFAD and Director of Development of the Fashion School of IED Barcelona. Designer of accessories and ideologist of the stores “special effects”. Fashion, advertising, film and television stylist. Fashion expert with monthly section in Marie Claire magazine. Fashion consultant for television and companies.  

Julia Weems

Julia Weems
After studying Art History and Costumes, Fashion and Textile Design, she started freelancing as stylist in New York for Glamour, FHM, Paper Magazine or Podivm. She worked in costumes design for Teatre Lliure, Teatre Tantarantana o the Gale Gates Arts Center, as well as for several video and music productions. Her career also includes work in fashion shows productions (José Castro, Circuit), market editor for Style.com and as a designer, for José Castro among other brands. juliaweems.com      

Julia Pelletier

Julia Pelletier
Julia graduated in Textile Design at L’ Ensaama Paris, specializing in silk-screen printing at Central Saint Martins College. She has worked freelance since then, drawing, silk-screen printing on papers and textiles, making art books and developing artistic interventions through workshops. In 2006, she created the International Illustrated Book Festival Como Pedro por mi casa.  juliapelletier.com    

Ana Tichy

Ana Tichy
Independent professional in the field of fashion. As well as a fashion design for her own line Ana Tichy, she holds a range of teaching roles in different design schools, and invests her free time in promoting activities related to the creative and fashion fields.    

Consol Rodríguez

Consol Rodríguez
Consol Rodríguez is a visual artist and Fine Arts graduate from the University of Barcelona. She studied 2D animation and storyboarding at Central Saint Martins Art and Design College (London), and has a Master's degree in 3D animation from IDEC - Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona).  

Eddie Cuming

Eddie Cuming
Edward Cuming launched his eponymous label after completing an MA in Menswear at Central Saint Martins and an Undergraduate degree from IED Barcelona/University of Westminster, and has since gained recognition for his artistic approach to tailoring, experimenting with colour and texture. The founder looks to the likes of photographer Martin Parr and film director Ulrich Seidl to inspire his thought-provoking collections. His collection is sold at Opening Ceremony and Matches Fashion. @edward.cuming  

Fabricio Pérez

Fabricio Pérez
Fabricio Pérez began likes freelance costume designer for dance companies and theater productions. Soon afterwards he set up his own enterprise, Llamazares y de Delgado, with Jaime Martínez.

Flora Ximenis

Flora Ximenis
Graduate in Fashion Design from the University of Southampton (ESDI). A fashion designer with wide experience in the sector, having held the posts of Creative Director, Illustrator, Buyer and Producer of fashion prints. She has created her own brand of bridal and evening dresses, Flora as well as Tales and Tails by evaiflora.  

Francesc Grau

Francesc Grau
Bachelor of Arts with Honours degree in Fashion Design from the University of Southampton through Barcelona's l’Escola d’Arts i Tècniques de la Moda (ESDI) and Master in Fashion Design from the Domus Academy in Milan. Since 2016, he has been the Creative Director of his own brand Estudi Studio. He has also held the positions of Product Manager for the brand Josep Font, Coordinator and Designer of women's collections for Antonio Miró, Creative Director for Menchén Tomàs and Designer for leather accessory and footwear lines for Diego della Valle, TOD’S and HOGAN in Italy.     

Joan Salvadó

Joan Salvadó
Fashion designer and Co-founder, along with Franco Moschino, of the brand Moschino s.r.l. Milan. He has also worked with brands such as Aspesi and Ferreti, among others.  

José Castro

José Castro
Graduated from the London Royal College of Art, is one of the most internationally renowned Spanish designers. Member of the French Federation of Couture, along with Balenciaga and Paco Rabanne. He collaborated with the likes of Alexander McQueen for Givenchy, was artistic director of Miró Jeans and one of the designers of the new concept of Desigual.

Juan Vidal

Juan Vidal
Creative director of the firm Juan Vidal. Winner of the "Who's On Next" award from Vogue magazine, the National Fashion Award from the Ministry of Industry, among others.  

Lydia Delgado

Lydia Delgado
One of the great Spanish fashion designers, who created the Lydia Delgado and Miranda Makaroff brands, the latter created with her daughter.    

Martínez Lierah

Martínez Lierah
Daniel Lierah and Arturo Martinez opened their studio in Paris in 2010. They also work with other brands such as Rick Owens and Celine.  

Miquel Malaspina

Miquel Malaspina
Miquel was trained in fashion design in the Southhampton University, graduating through the Winchester School of Arts with First Class Honours in 1996. Specialized in menswear, he started his career with Antonio Miró, leading the creative direction of the brand´s mens collection. In parallel, he was a part of the original ModaFAD advisory board (a platform to support emerging designers), through the role of talent recruiting and styling.  

René Zamudio

René Zamudio
The right hand of Sybilla in the brand's early stages. He has also worked as a costume designer for films by Pedro Almodóvar, and has dressed leading actresses including Penélope Cruz. He currently works in advertising for brands such as Nike. renezamudio.com  

Sebastian Pons

Sebastian Pons
Master of Arts in Fashion Design from Central Saint Martins through The London Institute (1997). Founder of the Sebastián Pons Fashion Line and Muchache. He was the first assistant of McQueen at Givenchy and later Alexander McQueen, and has also held the post of Design Director at Miguel Adrover Fashion House. @_muchache_  

Thorbjorn Uldam

Thorbjorn Uldam
Thorbjorn Uldam is Danish of origin, but fled to Barcelona, Spain at the age of 20. Here he worked under Spanish designers Josep Abril and Gloria Rodriguez Figueroa, on collection development from sketch to prototype, and various textile development projects. In 2010 He left for Belgium to study at the fashion department of the royal academy of fine art in Antwerp, where he graduated from in 2011. Today, he continues both his personal and freelance work (including from brands like Missoni).  

Yadira Garcia

Yadira Garcia
A History of Art and Fashion Design graduate, she has worked in Italy and Spain as a freelance fashion and print designer since 2006. In 2008, she created her own studio of vintage design, which continues to be operational to date. She has worked as a stylist and hair and make-up artist for the advertising and cinema sectors in Los Angeles (USA) and Spain.

Juanjo Navarro

Juanjo Navarro
Fashion designer with a wealth of experience as an illustrator, trend stylist and teacher. Currently, Juanjo leads courses in illustration and technical drawing. http://www.hallotex.com/

Labs

Projects

Fashion Design Project - Freedom of Panorama
  • Città: Barcelona
  • Scuola: Fashion
  • Corso: Diseño de Moda
Interpreting the shapes in contemporary sculptures of the body is an inspiration in Freedom of Panorama, by Brenda González.  A work of art offers a wealth of perspectives and angles, which is precisely what is conveyed in her clothing, experimenting with concepts such as versatility and transformation.
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Fashion Design Project - Couture Maladroite
  • Città: Barcelona
  • Scuola: Fashion
  • Corso: Diseño de Moda
Couture Maladroite is a collection for men and women, by Vicente Paolo Chulia. His French and Valencian roots shine through, and his inspiration is drawn from art, graffiti, and the nightlife culture. Some of the collection’s special features include a fresh take on classic tailoring where tartan and pinstripes are transformed thanks to bright colours and trompe l’oeil effects.
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Fashion Design Project - Paint Myself
  • Città: Barcelona
  • Scuola: Fashion
  • Corso: Diseño de Moda
Paint Myself, by Gemma Gasión, is a women’s collection of six outfits based on a combination of two processes: the quest to find our inner self and the creative process developed to produce a work of art. Playing with de-constructed silhouettes and a Japanese flair, this is a colourful and creative spring collection.
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