Fashion Design

Fashion sketches and thorough illustrations are the basis of every design and provide a visual interpretation of a designer’s vision of a garment. Essentially, fashion drawing is an art that communicates and explains fashion and design. While beginner fashion designers may explore their style of sketching before discovering their most comfortable technique, even experienced designers tend to develop their drawings over time in order to improve their skills.

The fashion design classes at Istituto Marangoni Miami are designed to teach all steps, aspects, and techniques to students while providing them with the necessary tools to become successful in the fashion industry. Even with as much passion as possible, students wanting to enter the creative field must know the ins and outs of the industry before making their own rules. In the sense of design, the process is intricate to ensure that products are made correctly and meet the standards that customers expect. While people may think that fashion is just innovation and creativity, it also requires logistics and technicalities so that the designed item is deemed usable and relevant. The short form of the design thought process can be categorized into: empathizing, defining, ideating, prototyping, and testing. While this summarizes the process, it doesn’t capture the whole idea plus the vital details that occur within each step. The following are the five stages that make up the creative design process and a breakdown of each:

Whether applying for our fashion design, fashion styling, or fashion business courses, our goal is for a student’s talent to shine through at Istituto Marangoni Miami. But a student’s talents are to be shown before they even get accepted to any art, design, or fashion school. The Advanced Placement (AP) Art Portfolio is crucial to any high school art student’s journey. It allows students to showcase their artistic skills and creativity while demonstrating their dedication and passion for the arts. Choosing the right direction for an AP art portfolio is probably the most important and the most difficult part, as the artists should focus on one theme or related elements that will show their full potential and capabilities.

The choice of fabric is vital in the design and production of garments. Not only does the design affect the fabric but also the target audience. The age of the intended demographic decides the type of material that would best suit the use. Clothing for infants would normally be breathable and comfortable to avoid irritating their sensitive skin, whereas the ideal fabrics for toddlers would be those that are easy to handle to match their active movements.

To become a successful fashion designer, you first need to have the right range of fashion designer skills. Some of these are skills that you pick up in your courses, while others are skills that you’ll develop and sharpen over time as you practice your techniques and push the limits of what you can do. […]

Wondering where to find fashion inspiration? Well, the simple answer is that creative inspiration exists all around you—you just have to know where to look. Like any artistic undertaking, fashion design and styling are often informed by outside influences, including those that inspire self-reflection and allow us to better understand ourselves. Tapping into the things, […]

Warmer weather is finally here, and with it comes all the expected fashion changes heralded by the summer. To fully discuss the upcoming summer fashion trends for 2021, it’s imperative to understand the main themes for this year, which include an emphasis on sustainability and getting back to the “human” aspect of fashion. This means […]

What is it like being a fashion student? Do you actually get to cut up garments and deconstruct fabrics? Well, yes! That and so much more! Being a student is to be a sponge – teachable and malleable. Fashion is defined as a few things. Webster’s Dictionary mentions fashion as a way of being – […]

Fashion design is to fashion styling as the thread is to a needle. Two components that communicate different tasks but hold hands together in matrimony. In this article, we break down the ins and outs of fashion styling vs. fashion design. Fashion Design When you look at the runway, one of the first things our […]

The world of fashion is an extensive one, and the many different types of fashion degrees may seem overwhelming to a student interested in pursuing a career path in the industry. Luckily, it is easy to break down the varying choices, so you can hone in on your particular talents and make the best out of […]

Designers, as original as they are, acquire their ideas from somewhere. More often than expected, this inspiration comes from past art pieces. Artwork playing with concepts like Surrealism, Impressionism, and Cubism, among others, have sparked new designs for brands and filled the runway space for decades. The perspective of the designers who reform the art […]

The world of fashion and design is competitive, with many talented creatives around every corner. Although intense, it’s an industry that is highly rewarding once you reach your desired career stage. The journey toward being known in fashion as a designer and creating your own clothes is not an easy feat, but the dream is […]

Technology in fashion takes on many forms. When we think of e-fashion, it’s natural for word association to bring us to think of e-commerce. However, E-fashion can also be used to describe the role that technology is playing in our clothing, fabrics, and accessories. Another layer in tech movements within fashion involves the exploration of […]

Sometimes as a student or as a professional, you may be given a task where you’re unsure where or how to start. Within the fashion industry, every project, task, and assignment requires some kind of innovation mixed with individuality and originality. But constantly generating new ideas could become difficult after some time. In that case, […]

Shoe design is a field that combines creativity, functionality, and style. From classic and timeless designs to edgy and modern styles, the possibilities in shoe design are endless and will help encourage you to create your own innovative designs. For shoe designers, there are five designs to promote inspiration to create your own innovative shoe designs.

The fashion industry is currently seeing many conversations about how brands can integrate sustainable efforts into their core mission, as well as further brainstorming toward how we can enhance the shopping experience and if augmented realities are the new wave of designer displays. The shift to tech is reshaping the way that consumers engage with brands and their products.

Bauhaus – “the house of building” originating from the German word ‘Hausbau’ Bauhaus Movement – the study, integration, and teaching of architecture, sculpture, painting, and textiles in relation to the material world & the reflection of unity in all arts. (Walter Gropius, 1919) Origins & Understanding When we peel back the layers of history, we […]

As we witness the resurgence of early 2000s fashion dominating the trends of 2023, it’s intriguing to see the slogan tee making a triumphant return. This simple white tee, which has been a vehicle for impactful statements driving social change in the past, is now becoming Gen Z’s canvas for broadcasting their thoughts and beliefs. […]

When you type in “Olivier Rousteing pop music,” the first link you are met with is an Apple Music playlist curated by the fashion designer. This playlist is filled with songs from the early 2000s mixed with contemporary music by artists like Doja Cat, Beyoncé, and The Weeknd. When you think of Olivier Rousteing’s designs […]

News flash: it turns out that the rumors are true! Alessandro Michele’s selection as Valentino has confirmed the new Creative Director, with the Roman designer replacing Pierpaolo Piccioli, whose former right hand, Salvador Desarno, is now at Gucci, where, of course, Michele used to preside. Talk about a game of Italian musical chairs. Michele released […]

On April 12, 2024, the fashion world lost one of its iconic designers, Roberto Cavalli. Born November 15, 1940, in Florence, Italy, the luxury designer grew up surrounded by artists, his grandfather being a painter and his mother a seamstress. Cavalli followed suit, attending Florence College of Art, where he found his love of fashion. […]

On June 23, 2024, Vogue World made a grand return, this time taking over the iconic Place Vendôme in Paris. The event celebrated fashion, sports, and culture in a spectacular evening filled with runway shows, musical performances, athletic demonstrations, and more. The third installment of Vogue’s annual showcase kicked off Haute Couture Week and honored […]

We are full of inspiration and jaw-dropping designs from Haute Couture Week 2024. The event this year which took place in the center of Paris presented the height of luxury fashion where skill and artistry come together to create pieces that are wearable works of art. The Grandeur of Opening Shows Distinguished fashion houses including […]

Growing up in a house where creativity was a way of life, Sofia Tcherassi’’s journey into the world of fashion was organic, almost inevitable. A Legacy of Craftsmanship From as far back as she can remember, Sofia was surrounded by fabrics and creativity. Her mother, a prominent figure in the Colombian fashion industry, worked without […]

It seems as though one of the more inherent human abilities is taking those cultural currents and turning them into art, most of the time unconsciously. Some of those themes that seem to permeate our culture—social media and television all the way into fashion—leak into daily life, sometimes in such subtle ways that we don’t […]

Starting as aspiring designers, students usually dream of an education in fashion from fashion capitals such as New York, Paris, Milan, or London. While these cities promise many opportunities, too often neglected is an up-and-coming fashion destination: Miami. While studying fashion in Miami yields a set of benefits all its own, it is the perfect […]