Intensive Program in Pattern Making and Fashion Design
Download brochure (in French) ApplyIn just one year, this intensive program allows you to complete your fashion design education by acquiring in-depth knowledge of pattern making. This will give you a dual skill set, which is particularly sought after in today's fashion houses, where the boundaries between the studio and the atelier are increasingly blurred.
Audience
Candidates who have followed a complete fashion course in France or abroad with at least a Bachelor's degree and who wish to deepen their knowledge of the design methods and garment construction techniques as practiced in couture and luxury brands.
Practical information
- Type:
- Qualifying program
- Format:
- Full time
- Duration:
- 1 year
- Next intake:
- September 20th, 2021
- Tuition fees:
- €13,750
Compulsory lifetime contribution to IFM's Alumni Association: €350.
- Language:
- French
- Location:
- Austerlitz Campus
34 quai d'Austerlitz, 75013 Paris
Please note that this program is delivered in French.
Program highlights
- an intensive format that allows you to acquire strong skills in only one year
- high level teaching in pattern making by draping and flat cutting
- a reinforcement of your skills in fashion design
- individualised follow-up
- ideal study conditions on the brand new campus of the Institut Français de la Mode
Pattern Making
You will learn how to fully design a garment with high-end and couture techniques combining draping and flat-cutting techniques.
- Draping module: tailoring, raglan, kimono, flou
- Flat cut module: basic construction, transformations and pattern making on skirts, bodices, collars, sleeves, trousers, jackets, linings
- Digital: mastery of the CLO-3D software through group and individual lessons
Production techniques
You will discover the craftsmanship of assembly, hand and machine techniques, specific to the couture and luxury industry.
- Specific assembly techniques, hand finishing
- Specific assembly of the flou (bias, finishes...)
Fashion design / style
You will learn to use one or more creative processes (drawings, models, styling, cutting/gluing, Chinese shadow, creative cutting, etc.) in order to develop a collection.
- Tailor-made garment module
- Monochrome module
- Blurred garment module
- Textile module
Fablab
You will have access to Institut Français de la Mode's fablab which will allow you to practice 3D printing, laser cutting, digital embroidery, sublimation printing on fabric, etc. Specific training courses will be offered to you.
Internship
An optional 6-month internship will complete your education, giving you additional professional experience in a studio or workshop.
During the year we will be organizing various face-to-face and online events so that you can meet us, visit our premises and ask any questions you may have.
Next events:
- Open Day: January 29, 2022, on the IFM campus. Subscribe here.
- Online Open Days: week of 10 to 14 January 2022. Subscribe here.
The Intensive Program in Pattern Making and Fashion Design leads to careers such as:
- Womenswear Design: Assistant Designer, Junior Designer, Designer
- Creative Pattern Maker, Pattern Maker
Career opportunities
At the end of the programme, three paths are possible:
- An optional 6-month internship. Examples of companies that regularly take on interns: Balenciaga, Chanel, Carven, Celine, Chloé, Christian Dior, Givenchy, Hermès, Kenzo, Maison Kitsuné, Lanvin, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Maison Margiela, Nina Ricci, Pierre Hardy, Valentino, Vetements...
- Pursue higher education at Master level, at IFM by applying for the Master of Arts in Fashion Design, or in other schools in France or abroad
- Start your professional career directly in a workshop or studio.
Some examples of the careers of graduates of the Intensive Programme in Pattern Making and Fashion Design:
- Dylan Bobineau - Senior designer, Giambatista Valli
- Jianwei Chen - Stylist, Chloé
- Eva Clergue - Assistant designer textile accessories, Louis Vuitton
- Shuang Gao - Creative Pattern Maker, Dior
- Ombeline Goualin - Materials Research and Development Assistant, Saint Laurent
- Guy Hugo - CAD Project Manager / Pattern Maker, Christian Dior Couture
- Edouard Le Marquis - Designer, ELMC equestrian
- Alice Michardière - Assistant Knitwear Designer, Sonia Rykiel
- Marie Christine Statz - Founder of Gauchère
- Yuan Taï Yeh - Pattern Maker, Saint Laurent
IFM Alumni Association
As a graduate, you will benefit from the strength of our network of companies and alumni, in France and abroad. Personalized career guidance is offered throughout your professional career and regular events are organized by our Alumni Association.
