Fashion Design

Do you dream of seeing your art alive in the world and building a rewarding career in fashion? At Idyllwild Arts, our Fashion Design major (led by Project Runway Season16 winner, Kentaro Kameyama) dares you to be bold, innovative, and experimental.

A fashion design student alongside her work.

Curriculum

Our hands-on, pre-professional training covers a range of foundational techniques, including sewing, patternmaking, fashion illustration, conceptual design, figure drawing, color theory, body movement, performance, visual communication, and the study of textiles and fabrics.

Idyllwild Artists create and assemble garments from the ground up, learning to represent their ideas in original patterns, designs, and, ultimately, a themed Senior Collection. Awareness of sustainability, the repurposing of materials, and ecological awareness drive many of our group projects, field trips, Masterclasses, and individual designs.

Collaborate with other departments to develop interdisciplinary projects, and let your creations capture the imagination on the runway at Los Angeles Fashion Week and at our Fall and Spring Fashion Shows.

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Philosophy

Fashion design is more than clothing and style–it’s an art form that allows you to express yourself using a powerful, tactile medium. At this school for fashion design, we believe fashion represents the dynamic intersection of art and apparel. Our academy fashion students emerge exceptionally well-prepared for the next step in their career, whether they choose to enroll in a college program or dive straight into an apprenticeship with an established designer.

Our acclaimed faculty boast professional accomplishments including winning Project Runway, launching signature fashion collections, and designing costumes for major Broadway productions. Students receive exceptional pre-professional training, unique opportunities, and personalized mentorship to create their own visionary designs.