Wigan & Leigh College

       

The WLCI Fashion School is a premier fashion institute in the country. It imparts education and professional training in the field of Fashion Technology through various programmes for those of you who aspire to enter the Apparel Industry. These Fashion Courses give you a unique opportunity to explore the relationship between contemporary styles, creativity and commercial viability. These courses in fashion prepare you for job opportunities in buying houses, export houses, garment manufacturing companies and merchandising, retail, designing and client servicing sectors.

At the Fashion School, you learn an entire gamut of skills required in the Apparel industry. The Fashion Courses include illustration, design process, product development, trend forecast, pattern making, draping, surface ornamentation techniques and garment construction. You learn to develop textiles; conceptualize and produce a wide range of fashion products, including women's wear, men's wear and kids' wear as well as design accessories to complement them. You are provided with extensive practical experience through live projects that integrate theory and practice. You explore different methods used to communicate fashion ideas. You also explore fashion ideas in different cultural contexts. We encourage you to carry out research, explore materials and resources and experiment with a variety of media. You learn to solve design related problems and work around production and market constraints.