Fashion Designer

Are you creative and on the lookout for the latest trends? Would you like to acquire a high level of technical knowledge in pattern-making, styling and graphic design? This year, take your first step into the fashion and textile industry. Become a fashion designer, our training courses at ISAL PARIS are a real springboard to employment.

The role of the fashion designer

Fashion designer is one of the most emblematic professions in the fashion world. It's a career path for anyone who loves art, style and design, and wants to share their creations with the world.

A fashion designer is first and foremost a designer in the ready-to-wear industry or haute couture. He imagines, creates, designs, plays with lines, fabrics, shapes and colors. He's a magician who invents the designs for tomorrow's collections.

This profession has two complementary facets:

The pattern maker creates patterns for garments. They are responsible for designing sketches and models, both on paper and on the computer. Computer skills such as CAD (computer-aided drafting) and computer-aided design are essential. He builds the volume model for men or women. He also researches the fabrics and various materials needed to create the product.
The stylist is in charge of sewing. They bring a collection to life on a mannequin, and test prototypes before mass or individual production. They make any alterations and adjustments, taking into account the codes of the company employing them, the brand image and the theme of the collection.

Once the collection is complete, the pattern designer draws up summary sheets for manufacturers, indicating the characteristics of each garment. They monitor the technical aspects of the product and pay particular attention to the final cost.

The professional works several seasons in advance to keep up with fashion trends and consumer expectations. Shapes, materials, colors, measurements... everything evolves from one year to the next. A constant watch on the movements of society is therefore expected.

A wide range of skills are required: creativity, artistic flair, responsiveness, flexibility, persuasiveness, stress resistance, technical and IT skills.

Training and study options

There are several ways to become a fashion designer.

BAC pro Métiers de la Mode option vêtement,
BTS in fashion design,
Higher diploma in applied arts.

Our training Bachelor in Fashion Design studied at the ISAL PARIS fashion and luxury school, is recommended.

Bachelor of Fashion Creation and Design Fashion design: this BAC +3 course prepares students for careers in fashion and luxury product design. They develop their skills in styling and pattern-making, and forge a genuine fashion culture associated with French techniques. The development of each apprentice's creative style is the common thread running through the curriculum. Visit fashion design creationThe development of clothing and accessories would not be possible without the support of a team of experts in the field. Every year, students take part in an internship where they are exposed to the realities of the market. In 3rd year, they are subjected to a creative assessment: to submit a project focusing on the notions of collection and fashion show.

Here's the type of course every future fashion designer can expect:

initiation to fashion design,
introduction to fashion design,
fundamentals of fashion culture,
fashion design (practical course),
fashion design (practical course),
fashion culture (practical course),
fashion professions,
brand communication.

A level 7 RNCP professional certification corresponding to the Master's degree in Fashion Management can be obtained on completion of this course, enabling access to management positions.

This 2-year Master's degree gives students a strategic vision of the company and its environment. It gives them the ability to lead operational projects, develop a company's activities and create new concepts. A career as a fashion designer is just around the corner!

Discover ISAL PARIS training

ISAL PARIS is the fashion school for everyone with a passion for art, fashion, marketing and textiles. Our courses are comprehensive and professional. They are designed for students who, after the baccalaureate, aspire to become a clothing designer.

At the heart of the institute, students receive individual support to help them realize their plans and achieve their dream career.

The environment in which they evolve encourages their integration into the world of work. Indeed, many of the premises encourage apprentices to put into practice what they have learned during their training.

The school's workshop, for example, is dedicated to textile experimentation. Students have access to a wide range of pattern-making equipment to improve their sewing techniques, play with fabrics, create patterns and define their style.

The Tissuthèque is the place where imagination comes to life. It offers a vast selection of fabrics, textures, colors and patterns. Aspiring pattern designers find inspiration in this diverse collection, and learn about the challenges posed by the products.

To showcase their collections for men's and women's models, the campus offers a showroom. This room showcases the talent, artistry and originality of the students.

Salary

An assistant fashion designer can earn up to 1,900 euros gross/month.

An entry-level fashion designer can earn between 1,900 and 2,400 euros gross/month.

An experienced fashion designer can earn up to 4,000 euros gross/month.

A freelance fashion designer's salary depends on his or her reputation, skills and, above all, the number of assignments completed.

Career development

After training as a pattern maker, a fashion designer can move on to a well-known company and specialize in a particular field: tailoring, lingerie, sportswear, womenswear or menswear, hats...

At the start of a career, it's hard to get into a haute couture house. But fashion brands launching their own clothing lines are always on the lookout for designers to bring a fresh, new look to their product ranges. For each collection, model designers are recruited to design models from A to Z, sometimes to very tight deadlines. So it's possible to step into the world of freelance work and be your own boss.

Many dream of setting up their own fashion house. With an excellent network of contacts acquired in BTS or fashion school, during internships and work-study programs, graduates can approach an atelier or a brand.

Young people generally move up to the position ofassistant fashion designer if they don't have enough experience. After a few years, they become full-fledged model designers.

With training in marketing and management, they can progress to collection director or product manager.

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