AA 355C Designing the Apparel Masterpiece

This course provides an in-depth examination and exploration of the processes contributing to originality in fashion design. It will consider the creative process related to fashion design and the research process for inspired and original apparel design, including fabric research, construction research, and principles of design applications. Processes of modeling through sketching, model making, and first and subsequent prototypes will be used. A final executed garment or ensemble will result. Prerequisites: AA 260, AA 350, AA 385, and AA 415 or AA 355B. (3)