Language

English

Start date

July 2027

Frequency

Part-time

Fruition

On campus

Duration

2 Weeks

A unique learning experience at one of the best fashion schools for your future studies or personal passion.

This Fashion Design Junior Summer Course, taught in English, gives you the technical grounding and tools you need to freely express your ideas in style, and an inside look at how professional fashion designers think and work.

Make the most of forecasting, use experimentation, modelling and various representation techniques. Create a sketchbook that reflects your creative process and use this material for your very own portfolio.

Information to decide

A practice-based course to immerse yourself in a fashion design project.

The course includes various exercises to give you hands-on experience with the skills and tools a designer needs to create a collection.

You’ll also use forecasting and design development for the project.

Young students aged 15 to 18 years old who want to get started in the world of fashion and see whether it could be interesting for academic development or a future career.

If you’ve got creative talent and want to see what you can do with it in the world of fashion, if you want to know more about this profession first hand, this is the course for you.

This could be a summer with a difference. Just imagine having two weeks to discover the ins and outs of something you’re truly passionate about, at one of the most prestigious fashion schools in the world.

Hang out with like-minded students from all over the world, speaking English. Find out how to turn your ideas into projects. Get insider info from teachers working in the sector. Live a learning experience that lets you express every aspect of your creative talent, and see if this is the path you want to take for your future studies.  

Syllabus

THE DESIGN PROCESS

Fashion trend forecasting
Illustration
Concept development
Fashion design

Faculty

Teacher

Ana R. Tichy

Fashion Designer

Teacher

Flora Ximenis

Fashion designer and lecturer specialised in creativity and trends

Teacher

Arturo Martínez

Fashion Designer

News

28 October 2026

National Portfolio Day Milan 2026

In its 60th anniversary year, IED hosts the Milan edition of National Portfolio Day, the international event for anyone who wants to study or specialize in art, design, fashion and visual communication.

Collage with three vertical photos of three models walking the catwalk at 080 Barcelona Fashion

27 October 2026

Collections from the IED creative community bring creativity and talent to 080 Barcelona Fashion

Acceptance Letter, Compte Spain and L’Amar took to the runway at the international fashion event’s most diverse and original edition yet, presenting three collections that celebrated humour, experimented with exaggerated volumes and paid tribute to resistance.

26 October 2026

Architetture mutevoli del corpo: IED at FGI 2026

A fashion show exploring the ever-changing architectures of the body

Art and design exhibition featuring two central rocks sewn with printed fabrics

23 October 2026

“Valor Ancestral: Latam Creative Talent 2026” makes a stop at IED Barcelona

Following its presentation at IED Madrid and ahead of its move to IED Kunsthal Bilbao, the latest edition of the international exhibition, an initiative promoted by IED since 2022, was on display to coincide with the Barcelona campus’s activities as part of Barcelona Design Week.

Carousel of models on the catwalk of a fashion show

23 October 2026

Acceptance Letter, the label founded by IED Barcelona lecturer Jeakyong Sim, wins the 080 Barcelona Fashion / Rec.0 competition

The label has been recognised as the best emerging local fashion proposal in the 15th edition of the initiative, which has previously awarded IED alumni such as Guillermo Justicia and Elna Solans.

22 October 2026

One student and four alumni from IED Kunsthal Bilbao, alongside two alumni from IED Madrid, awarded scholarships to study at Central Saint Martins

The selected designers have taken part in an intensive two-week programme in London, linked to the Cristóbal Balenciaga Museum's Transmissions project.

Female model posing on a rock wearing a white wool wide-sleeved sweater

22 October 2026

IED Barcelona Alumni Andrea Trescolí showcases two looks that put circularity into practice in fashion at Rec.0

From 4 to 7 November, she will showcase her creations entered in a competition for emerging designers who use materials and processes aimed at reducing waste, as part of the festival’s Fashion Design Schools Exhibition at the Igualada Leather Museum (Barcelona).

06 October 2026

150 students begin the 2026–2027 Academic Year on IED Barcelona’s Master’s, Postgraduate and Foundation Courses

The Welcome Event for Master’s and Postgraduate students took place on 1 and 2 October, featuring a new edition of the “Designing for the Many” workshop and the opening lecture. Foundation students received their welcome on 5 October.

06 October 2026

Public Program IED.60, October 2026

This month, IED’s Public Program continues to take design beyond the classroom, creating opportunities for dialogue with audiences, cultural institutions, businesses and professional communities.

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Exhibitions and Festival

06 October 2026 - 01 September 2027

Barcelona

“The Beetle Bottle” and “Mis queridos Ascos” at “Matter Matters. Designing with the World”

The projects created by IED Barcelona alumni Abdelaziz Moustafa (Product Design) and Violeta Mata (Fashion Design) have been selected to be part of this exhibition at the Museu del Disseny-DHub.

Exhibitions and Festival

08 October 2026 - 31 October 2026

Turin

IED Torino x Torino Design City

From October 8 to 31, 2026, IED Torino will take part with three student projects exploring ecological and environmental transition, as part of a programme of exhibitions, talks and workshops focused on design and innovation.