Instructor: Nina Voccio
Email: nvoccio@epschoolsri.com

The Fashion Design program is for students seeking to acquire and develop skills critical to post-secondary education & career success in the fashion & apparel industry.

Students will be instructed in the aspects of the design process required to take a fashion idea from a concept to a finished product. Both artistic skills (drawing, color theory, design, etc.), as well as garment construction skills (sewing, patternmaking, fitting, etc.), will be covered continuously throughout the pathway.

HANDS-ON LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Hand Sewing
Machine Sewing
Alterations
Pattern Making
Draping
Design Illustration

EQUIPMENT/TOOLS

Computerized Sewing Machines
Heavy Duty Sewing Machines

CERTIFICATIONS

Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Credential
Precision Exam in Fashion Design Studio
Precision Exam in Sewing Construction and Textiles

CAREER/POST-SECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES

Fashion Designer
Fashion Consultant
Seamstress
Tailor
Dressmaker / Clothier
Textile Designer
Entrepreneur
Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design (BFA) Associate’s Degree in Fashion Design (AAS) URI- Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design (BS)
JWU- Fashion Merchandising & Retailing (BS)