| Course | Handbags Design and Pattern-Making |
Area |
SHOES & LEATHERWARE |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Length of course | From October to June |
| Time schedule | Twice a week, either 9:00-12:00 or 18:00-21:00 |
| Description | Fashion
history and its up-dating. Research and creation of trend boards. Sketching. Colour theory. Drawing tecniques. Development of a ladies’ handbag line. Pattern-making of ladies’ handbags starting with basic patterns, later adding fashion in-put. Soft and structured handbags in leather, woven or knitted fabrics and other technological materials. Specification sheets. Consumption. Costing. Basic marketing principles. Accessories. |
| Complementary programs | Seminars and conferences by well-known professionals. Visits to industrial plants, fairs, fashion shows, participation in contests and exhibitions in Italy and abroad. |
| Examinations | At the end of the course. Students with 70% attendance rate, low grades and outstanding payments will not be admitted. |
| Qualification | Certificate quoting average marks by professors and examiners. |
| Professional openings | Independent designer. Leatherware manufacturer. Designer’s studio. |