FashionDesign-LISAA Paris

Fashion Design—Paris. 2016-2017 Courses

10 reasons to study at Lisaa

1Lisaa is the largest design school in France

3Lisaa is one of the few private higher education institutes to be recognized by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication

5Located in the heart of the Latin Quarter in Paris, near to the universities, the fashion department is in a setting conducive to design

6Our students have top-of-the-range equipment at the forefront of digital technology at their disposal

8Courses cover the entire creative process, from inspiration to communication, via the creation of 3 collections. They are open to all fields in the industry: style design, textiles and pattern making, marketing, business and communication

10A new course, Fashion design/Fashion Tech, is available for the academic year of 2016

2At Lisaa, the creativity of each student is respected, developed and showcased

4Lisaa awards qualifications that are equivalent to international bachelor’s and master’s degrees

7Lisaa is one of the most highly reputed schools amongst professionals, who offer students work placements and first jobs

9Lisaa has more than 10,000 alumni who hold managerial positions throughout the world in prestigious companies such as Galeries Lafayette

Photos: virginie villerot

COVER : ALIX DAPOIGNY - PHOTOGRAPHER: LÉA GENDROT - MODEL: MARINE GIRAUDINEAU - HAIR STYLIST: SANDRINE BIDAN - MAKEUP ARTIST: PRUNELLE CHAIX-PERETTO

Students on this course will broach traditional aspects of fashion design using advanced digital technology. Clothing is connected, textiles are becoming intelligent and materials are innovative.

Classes

First year: analytical drawing, construction drawing, life drawing, creativity, project methodology, art history, English, drawing workshop, fashion design workshop.

Following years: fashion design/pattern making workshop, fashion design and textile design workshop, digital procedures and computer graphic design, digital textile printing, new textile technology, connected object technology, 2-D graphic design, Photoshop – Illustrator - Lectra, visual communication, drawing, fashion sociology/philosophy, design and observation, English.

+ Workshops and projects with partner companies + Evaluation & viva exams→ continual assessment→ January/June: exams and judging panel made up of professionals

+ Work placements (six weeks per year)Work placements are possible from the first year onwards

Fashion Design Fashion Tech (new for 2016)

Course in French or English 3 years/60 ects credits per year

—Qualification in Fashion Design Equivalent to bachelor level, listed on the French Register of Professional Certifications (RNCP, level 2)

This course trains students to create models for garments and accessories, to design ready-to-wear and “designer” collections and to present them to professionals at catwalk shows and presentations.

Classes

First year: pattern making workshop, fashion design workshop, textile design workshop, observational drawing, life drawing, outdoor drawing, art, colour, project methodology, art history, exhibition visits, English.

Following years: style, pattern making, textile printing, textile technology, accessories, communication, visual communication, illustration, graphic design, history of costume, computer graphics, English.

+ Workshops and projects with partner companies + Evaluation & viva exams→ continual assessment→ January/June: exam and judging panel made up of professionals (2nd year)→ January/June: judging panel made up of professionals (3rd year)+ Showroom for ready-to-wear collection + Showroom for end of course designer collection


This course prepares students to become specialists in textile design. They learn how to devise colour ranges and fabrics from their research and to create textile pattern collections.

Classes

First year: pattern making workshop, fashion design workshop, textile design workshop, observational drawing, life drawing, outdoor drawing, art, colour, project methodology, art history, exhibition visits.

Following years: style, pattern making, textile design, textile technology, accessories, communication, visual communication, illustration, graphic design, history of costume, computer graphics, English.

+ Workshops and projects with partner companies + Evaluation & viva exams→ continual assessment→ January/June: exam and judging panel made up of professionals (2nd year)→ January/June: judging panel made up of professionals (3rd year)+ Showroom for ready-to-wear collection + Showroom for end of course designer collection


Fashion Design Pattern Making



Fashion Design Textile Design



This course deals with the entire spectrum of fashion: pattern making, collection design, textile design, and also the organisation of a business, marketing, communication and management.

Classes

First year: style, pattern making, textile printing and technology, cultural environment, economic environment and business of fashion, applied marketing, graphic design.

Following years: style, pattern making, textile design, textile technology, enterprise & business, decoding the history and sociology of fashion, fashion and luxury markets, marketing, management, communication and advertising, illustration, graphic design, office, economic and legal environment.

+ Workshops and projects with partner companies + Evaluation & viva exams→ continual assessment→ June: judging panel made up of professionals


This course prepares students to become specialists in luxury and fashion management. They will discover the range of aspects of the international fashion industry, from designing a collection to organising a business.

Classes

First year: fashion and luxury management, history of fashion, luxury and marketing, markets, geography and stakeholders in luxury and fashion, strategic marketing, operational marketing.

Following years: new strategic spaces of fashion marketing, marketing and development in fashion and luxury, management and commercialisation of fashion and luxury products, production and distribution of fashion and luxury products, communication politics in the fields of fashion and luxury.

+ Assessment → first year: ongoing exams→ second year: online viva examination

+ Work placements (ongoing)

Fashion & Luxury Management

Course in English and French via e-learning2 years following Bac+3 years of higher education/120 ects credits

—Advanced Course Equivalent to master level

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Exceptional Professions & Careers

Thierry Da Costa (France)Knitwear Developer at Balenciaga graduated 2011

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Thierry started out as a production assistant at Michel Klein and then specialised in woven fabric product development at Balenciaga Homme. He then joined Idmaille, a consulting company specialising in knitwear development, which placed him at Sonia Rykiel, Paco Rabanne and then again at Balenciaga Homme. Hired in 2015 by Balenciaga Femme, he joined the Kering Group house as knitwear product developer in Paris.→ balenciaga.com

Benjamin Edeline (USA)Artistic Director at Theory Luxe Womengraduated 1997

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Benjamin started at Olivier Theyskens in Brussels and then returned to Paris at Rochas and then Nina Ricci, two big French fashion houses. Benjamin then started a new adventure as Senior Designer at Urban Outfitters in the US before working his way up to become head Designer at Theory Luxe, an exclusive label on the Japanese market at the heart of the Fast Retailing group.→ theory.com

Karine LecchiFashion Designergraduated 1994

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Very quickly, through contact with designers, Karine Lecchi applied for an internship at Isabel Marant. She then becomed collections manager at Kookaï. But it’s in 2014 that her dream of creating her own label becomes reality. Her first collection is minimalist and graphic. For summer 2015, she has given basics a touch of the exotic and is adding a swimwear capsule collection.→ karinelecchi.com

Careers in fashion design: fashion designer, textile designer, pattern maker, clothes designer, accessories designer, stylist, trend designer, artistic director, studio director.

Careers in fashion and luxury: marketing analyst, category manager, product manager, brand manager, marketing manager, retail manager, merchandiser, visual merchandiser, collection manager, HR manager, press officer, PR manager, fashion editor, booker, personal shopper, buyer, head of department, development and strategy manager, retail network manager.

Naco (France) Fashion Designer, Founder of Naco Paris Multi-Disciplinary Artistgraduated 2004

Nicknamed as “the Robin Hood of Fashion” by the press, Naco designs unisex collections inspired by his taste for art, the underground scene and the quirky since 2001. Denouncing the craziness of consumption in the luxury industry, he has produced creations such as the world-famous “Karl Who?” bag. His collections are distributed in all the fashion capitals of the world and are real collectors items in Japan. Naco has also developed conceptual art and performance art since 2013.→ naco-paris.com

Photo : Natydred

Upcycling: a ready-to-wear collection in collaboration with Kiliwatch Paris.

Fifteen 2nd year students in Fashion Design/Pattern Making at Lisaa Paris created “ Upcycling ”, a ready-to-wear denim collection, in collaboration with Kiliwatch Paris. This collection was exhibited during the Who’s Next trade fair in autumn 2015, in a space designed by a former student in Interior Architecture and Design at Lisaa, Maxime Arthur.

→ espacekiliwatch.fr

melvyne daguet - photo: caroline roulet

Who’s next: main trade fair dedicated to fashion in Europe organised twice a year in Paris. Khadi and Co: label created by Bess Nielsen, famous model-turned-consultant

(for brands such as Ventilo and Kenzo) and fashion designer. Bensimon: pioneering brand that breaks fashion and design rules by transforming army surplus and second hand clothes.

Galeries Lafayette: iconic department store founded in the 19th century with its own label. Kiliwatch Store: renowned concept store known for its vintage and street wear collections

as well as its international brands. Manpower Group: world leader in external recruitment with 3500 offices in more than 80 territories. Business Fashion Forum: association of fashion

and textile directors organising conferences and networking evenings...

A professionally-orientated educationWith courses orientated towards acquiring professional skills, Lisaa Fashion is widely recognised among recruiters.

Professional teachers. Teachers are active professionals in their fields. They continually update the content of the learning process to follow market evolution.

Project-based learning. Teaching via projects familiarises students with methodology and tools in addition to budget, creative and organisational constraints.

Alumni network. The department, which is celebrating its 20th year of graduates, benefits from a solid network of former students who turn to Lisaa to find work placement candidates and collaborators.

Work placements. From the first year, students are invited to undertake six-week work placements in companies.

Business partnerships. Students benefit from interactions with numerous partner companies, particularly during competitions, partnerships (15 students from the Fashion Design/Pattern Making course created a ready-to-wear collection in collaboration with Kiliwatch Paris), conferences and during the viva exams at the end of the year, at which they will present their project to professionals.

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Welcoming International Students

Obtaining a visaStudents from outside of the European Union must proceed with an application for a long stay visa for studying and residency (VLS-TS) from the French consulate in their country. The standard duration of validity for a VLS-TS is one year. In addition to other assessment criteria for the long stay visa for studying, French law requires that international students have proof of sufficient living funds, equating to 615 euros/month.

At the same time as the visa, the consulate will send an OFII (the French Office for Immigration and Integration) certification form as well as completion instructions. OFII formalities should then be carried out upon arrival in France.

• Campus France, the French national agency for the promotion of higher education, international student services, and international mobility can help you with these steps. → www.campusfrance.org

• A welcome service for international students (SAEE) answers all of your questions every year from September to November at the Maison Internationale. → 17 Bd Jourdan – 75014 Paris.

• Lisaa is part of CUMULUS, an association of the most prestigious universities of art in Europe, whose aim is to promote research and teaching in art and design through exchanges, partnership and transfer of knowledge and best practices. This network facilitates international mobility for students and teachers at Lisaa. → www.cumulusassociation.org

• Lisaa has signed a partnership with the US Department of Veteran Affairs to enable beneficiaries to follow courses at LISAA. → www.va.gov

Finding accommodation• To apply for accommodation in university halls of residence, you must complete

an application on the Paris CROUS (students’ representative body) website before 30th April. → www.crous-paris.fr

• UNME, the National Union of Student Housing, has details of all student accommodation in the Paris region. → www.unme-asso.com/VillesUNME/Paris.html

• Lisaa has a partnership with estate agents Les Estudines who offer studios for rent as well as several services for students. → www.estudines.com

Practising French at LisaaDuring their studies, international students are able to follow 1½-hour French evening classes every week. A very effective way of perfecting the language of Molière.

Professional equipment at Lisaa

Located in a 1 000 square meter loft, the department has the latest equipment specific to fashion courses, including a pattern making room and a print making studio.

Lisaa Mode Paris is located in the heart of the Latin Quarter, near to the Arts Décoratifs. A choice reflecting the school’s desire to be a real part of Parisian student life and to establish close links with its students.

ApplicationsThe closing date for applications is 30th June.

To apply you must:

1. Make an appointment via the LISAA website. A date for an interview will be arranged with a director of studies at LISAA or via Skype if you are an international student.

2. Bring the following with you on the day of the interview:• cover letter• CV• grade certificates for the last two terms of your schooling• portfolio of personal work

During the interview, you must explain your career plans to the admissions officer and show proof of your motivation.

3. You will be informed of your admission status two days following the interview. A registration form will be sent to you and you must proceed with your visa application if you are an international student.

4. Your enrolment will take effect upon reception of your completed and signed registration form, accompanied by the required documents and registration fees.

Lisaa Paris - Fashion Design13 rue Vauquelin - 75005 Paris+33(0)1 47 07 17 07—Private Higher Education Establishment, recognised by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication.

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