Language

English

Start date

July 2026

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

12 March 2026

Fashion and Sustainability with UNIQLO

Students from the Fashion Design and Fashion Styling and Communication programmes at IED Barcelona have taken part in an upcycling project for the Japanese multinational, transforming ten imperfect garments into new unique pieces and designing their respective communication campaigns.

11 March 2026

IED and Tiny Idols collaborate on the costumes for the Paralympic Opening Ceremony

A special workshop with the costume director of the 2026 Paralympic Opening Ceremony, Silvia Ortombina, led to the finalisation of Vibes.

06 March 2026

IED Madrid’s Workshop Week 2026 explores new creative territories with international guest lecturers thanks to the Erasmus KA131 programme

Guest lecturers Lavinia Rosseti and Filippo Rossi brought new perspectives on materiality and contemporary audiovisual practices within the #TimesNew concept.

Four models posing in a classroom

02 March 2026

The Fashion of IED Barcelona returns to Moritz Feed Doc

The Barcelona International Fashion Film Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary by once again including in its programme a screening of short films by the new generations of fashion designers from the school, alongside new features such as a Styling Slam and a Fashion Manifesto.

IED Expands Its English-Language Offer with New Courses in Design, Fashion and Film

27 February 2026

IED Expands Its English-Language Offer with New Courses in Design, Fashion and Film

IED – Istituto Europeo di Design is broadening its international offer with a new range of English-taught courses. A strategic move that strengthens IED’s position as Europe’s largest design network, opening its doors to students and creative professionals from across the globe.

25 February 2026

Four brands founded by alumni from IED Madrid and two from IED Barcelona will showcase at the upcoming Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid

Mans, Ernesto Naranjo, Maison Gracen, ManéMané, Juan Vidal and Pablo Erroz will present their new collections on the official runway, consolidating the presence of talent trained at IED at Spain’s leading fashion event.

19 February 2026

METASTRIDE: Sara Zuccarello’s project presented by Servati at Milan Fashion Week

METASTRIDE is the winning project of the Your Dream Sneakers Challenge by Servati, designed by Sara Zuccarello, a student of the Jewellery and Accessories Design course at IED Torino.

12 February 2026

Sabato De Sarno supports education: two Scholarships at IED Firenze

Sabato De Sarno has chosen to support education at IED Firenze through two scholarships dedicated to the First-Level Academic Diploma (DAPL) in Fashion Design.

10 February 2026

Tíscar Espadas, alumni and teacher at IED Madrid, semifinalist of the LVMH Prize for Young Designers

Tíscar Espadas, alumni and teacher at IED Madrid, semifinalist of the LVMH Prize for Young Designers

Don't miss it

Exhibitions and Festival

11 March 2026 - 15 March 2026

Madrid

AULA 2026

From 11 to 15 March, come and see us at Stand 10A12 in Hall 12 at IFEMA

Open Day

18 March 2026 - 21 March 2026

Multiple

IED Open Day Italy

A calendar of appointments to discover all IED Italia courses in the areas of Design, Fashion, Visual Arts, Cinema, Communication, Art and Restoration.

Exhibitions and Festival

18 March 2026 - 22 March 2026

Barcelona

Saló de l’Ensenyament 2026

From 18 to 22 March, we look forward to welcoming you at stand D-453 at the Montjuïc venue of Fira de Barcelona, where you will be able to discover our educational offer in Design, Fashion, Visual Arts, Marketing and Communication. Come and visit us!

Exhibitions and Festival

19 March 2026 - 19 March 2026

Barcelona

IED Barcelona’s critical perspective on fashion becomes part of Moritz Feed Doc

From 18 to 22 March, the Barcelona International Fashion Film Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary including in its programme various proposals led by the new generations of fashion designers from the school.

IN-SONORA 2026
Exhibitions and Festival

19 March 2026 - 21 March 2026

Madrid

IN-SONORA 2026

From 19 to 21 March, IED Madrid Design District will host installations and performances from this international exhibition of sound and interactive art