The clothing industry has always been important to the UK and the wool trade accounted for 80 per cent of British exports during the industrial revolution. The UK fashion industry is now worth around £26 billion to the economy providing 800,000 jobs making fashion our largest creative industry. Standout British fashion designers include Stella McCartney, Vivienne Westwood and Alice Temperley.
To work successfully in this sector, you will need to have developed a range of skills including excellent verbal communication, good design and IT skills, and a keen eye for detail. You will also need to show flexibility and ambition, and always be open to change. Our courses can help you to develop your career plan and your creative and artistic abilities whilst giving you the technical skills to bring your designs from imagination to reality.
Fashion design is an exciting career that is constantly evolving and changing. The sector always welcomes people with the creative and technical instincts together with the drive and ambition to thrive in this hugely exciting industry.
Applications are taken via UCAS. Please click apply now to be directed to our UCAS page. Our guidance team are on hand to offer you support to complete your application form. Just get in touch to make an appointment with them.
Name: Lucy Tudhope
Course: HND Fashion Case Study
Image caption: NWSLC female alumni student HND Fashion Lucy Tudhope I graduated from Walsall in 2017 with a 2.2, just missing out on a 2.1. Straight after graduation, I had an interview for a Designer role at Next, but I missed out on the role due to lack of experience. Soon after that, another opportunity arose and I have been working as a designer in...Read more
Name: Meryeme Zerzou
Course: HND in Fashion and Textiles
Image caption: NWSLC graduate Meryeme Zerzou with NWSLC principle Marion Plant It was while she was studying tourism and making uniforms for her peers that Meryeme, 32, from Nuneaton, was inspired to change direction and choose a different path that led her into fashion design. She had always loved fashion, so she decided to make a commitment to a career in the industry. Starting with...Read more
Name: Hannah Green - HND Design for Fashion and Textiles
Course: HND Fashion and Promotion
Image Caption: NWSLC student Hannah Green HND Design for Fashion level 3 Hannah works as a trim development apprentice for Adient, which supplies seats for one third of the world’s vehicles, designing seating for Land Rover models. She attended college two days a week to study for her HND and was able to apply her knowledge of visual communications, print work, digital design, embroidery, pattern...Read more
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