During our Easter School we ran an Instagram competition for our Short Course students with the lucky winner walking away with a £50 Amazon voucher. We are happy to announce the winner as Mimi Ziv who instagrammed her experience of Experimental Fashion Drawing, taught by Alexis Panayiotou. Mimi’s snap showcased what happens in the Fashion Drawing classroom, including drawing from a model and her own work. Studying a Short Course with us? Share your experience! #MyCSM
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MA Fashion Graduates new exhibition ‘Separates’
Summer Term starts at Central Saint Martins Short Courses next week and coinciding with this is an amazing new exhibition at our Lethaby Gallery.
Specially selected ‘separates’ from the collections of CSM’s 2016 MA Fashion graduates following the show at London Fashion Week in February will be on display until the 27 April.
Following its launch last year, this annual unveiling returns to give visitors an introduction to the work of designers from a course with an outstanding international reputation.
‘Separates‘ is on show at the Lethaby Gallery, 1 Granary Square, until 27 April
Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 11am to 6pm
Saturday 12noon – 5pm
Easter School Instagram Competition #MyCSM
Easter School at Central Saint Martins is now under way and we are inviting all Easter School Short Course students to take part in our Instagram competition.
Tag your Instagram photos with #MyCSM during your Easter School course, between 21 March and 15 April 2016 for a chance to win a £50 Amazon Voucher!!
For some inspiration check out #MyCSM
Interview Season! Fashion Folio: Design and Communication
Fashion Folio Course Coordinator Beckie Leach talks about BA and MA interviews season and the culmination of one year’s hard work on the Fashion Folio course.
As spring arrives in London, the Fashion Folio studios are a flurry of nervous excitement as students set out their work for interview and portfolio review for some of the countries top undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The studio is a jam-packed sensual array of colour and texture; piles of homemade sketchbooks, research folders, knitted and stitched textiles sit on every available surface, anticipating thorough exploration.
As the Course Coordinator, this is my favorite time of year; it is when I get to see everything the students have been developing during their year on the Fashion Folio. Every year I am astonished by the quality, variety and the sheer amount of effort each of the students put into their work, and this year is no exception. Each student has filled their area with a huge amount of drawings, research, sketchbooks, journals, fabric samples and garments.
There is no prescribed ‘house’ style on the Fashion Folio, rather every student is encouraged to develop their own style and approach. Students are taught to find their own way of drawing, method of working, and to research the things that really interest them; this results in students developing a unique approach to Fashion Design and/or Communication that suits them.
Students are encouraged to apply for courses at a wide range of different institutions. Current students are applying for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Fashion Design Womenswear, Menswear, Print, Knit, with Marketing, Fashion Communication, Textile Design and Fine Art at institutions including Kingston University, Westminster University, Central Saint Martins, London College of Fashion and the Royal Academy Antwerp.
The Fashion Folio is a highly intensive one-year Fashion Course designed to support you to develop your ‘best’ portfolio of work possible to apply directly to a BA, MA or Professional Practice. Last year 90% of Fashion Folio students who applied were offered a place at a top University.
Our next Stage 1 of Fashion Folio starts in April
Need some inspiration?
Have you been thinking about mastering a new skill, expanding your knowledge, or boosting your career? Liga Zemture, recently completed our Introduction to the Fashion Blogging Business Short Course and it changed her life and career. Speaking of her experience over on her blog Marble Avenues, “Sometimes there comes the moment when you realize that you can do much more and much better — and this is the right time to do it.” The course, taught by Laetitia Wajnapel, a Parisian journalist and photographer and founder of MademoiselleRobot.com, looks at how to create compelling online content, blogging for online publications, and how to create blog content for a business wishing to promote itself and increase its search engine optimization. Our next Introduction to the Fashion Blogging Business Short Course starts in August.
Read Liga’s full blog post over on Marble Avenues.
Thinking about summer already?
Thinking about summer already? Thinking about studying a Central Saint Martins Short Course? Check out some of the students we met in summer in 2015 for some insight and inspiration!
What’s your name and where do you come from?
My name is Celine and I’m French but I live in London, working as a General Practitioner.
You are studying Fashion Drawing for Beginners this week, what made you choose this course?
I recently accepted a place on the BA Theatre & Screen: Costume Interpretation course at Wimbledon College of Arts. Being a medical doctor, I don’t have any art background, nor have I done a Foundation course, so I chose Fashion Drawing for Absolute Beginners to prepare me for starting my BA, as fashion drawing is my weakest skill. The pace of the course was perfect as we started with the basics, helping us to gain the confidence to move on to more difficult drawing gradually. This way of teaching helped me to improve without realising and the on-going feedback helped us to learn from our mistakes effectively. The diversity of the class further enhanced my experience at Central Saint Martins as the different ages, skills, expectations and backgrounds in our cohort created a very open minded learning environment.
What’s your name and where do you come from?
Ng Wan Yuk and I’m from Hong Kong
You are studying Haute Couture Embroidery this week, what made you choose this course?
I chose to study this course as I love fashion and therefore wanted to study something fashion related. Also, in Hong Kong where I’m from, it is difficult to find a real, traditional and talented haute couture embroidery teacher. Luckily I found that teacher at Central Saint Martins Short courses. The learning environment at Central Saint Martins was fantastic and I’ve left the course with many haute couture embroidery techniques.
What’s your name and where do you come from?
Hi, I’m Rita and I’m from Italy.
You are studying Fashion Styling for 16-18 year olds this week, what made you choose this course?
I am studying Fashion already in Italy but I wanted to see the differences in teaching between Italy and London. London is a very inspiring city to study in as there are such an eclectic mix of styles to see all around you. I’ve learned so much from this course and I want to return next summer to try out a tailoring or design course.
What’s your name and where do you come from?
Nur and I live between Malaysia and England.
You are studying Service Design this week, what made you choose this course?
I was involved in a project that delivers services to both supplier and clients, so this course was perfect for me. Service Design is a very fun and interactive course with a good balance between group activities and personal presentations. We learned numerous service design tools such as persona profiles and user journeys which will support me in my job. I am so happy to have found this type of course at Central Saint Martins, as I thought they only taught art and fashion. Thankfully I was wrong.
What’s your name and where do you come from?
My name is Megg and I’m from Brazil.
You are studying Fashion Design and Marketing this week, what made you choose this course?
As I am a Freelance Fashion Designer and Consultant, I wanted to learn more about the fashion business to help with the launch of my own brand next year, so this course was the perfect choice for me. I’ve learned so much about how a commercial collection works and all the steps we need to develop it. Most importantly I’ve learned the importance of being creative without forgetting about the consumer who ultimately will lead your brand. Previous to this course I studied Fashion Business Practice and Fashion Styling for Beginners and I wouldn’t hesitate to study another short course in future. I couldn’t be happier studying here at Central Saint Martins.
What’s your name and where do you come from?
Julia and I’m from Kiev, Ukraine.
You’ve been studying Fashion Drawing for Beginners and Experimental Fashion Drawing Short Courses, what made you choose these courses?
I heard about these courses on Facebook and as I’ve been thinking about changing my career, I thought that studying some Short Courses at Central Saint Martins would be a good place to start. Alexis Panayiotou has been an amazing and inspirational tutor and studying in the Granary Square building has been an inspiration in itself. I feel like my drawing skills have developed quickly over these past few weeks and I’m happy that I can now draw without looking at the paper! I hope to study more Short Courses at Central Saint Martins next summer.
What’s your name and where do you come from?
Caitlin Decker from the USA but I’m currently living in Cambodia.
You are studying Fashion Photography this week, what made you choose this course?
I want to be able to photograph the clothing I make in an interesting and beautiful way. Taking this course has taught me how to use my camera to its full potential and I’ve particularly enjoyed learning how different types of light work on bone structure and faces. It has been fantastic learning from my tutor Leigh Keily, a true professional in the field and to also share ideas with fellow students who bring different styles and perspectives to the assignments. London is an amazing city to study in with its wide variety of cultures, art and food, it is easy to take inspiration from everywhere. It feels like the city was built for creativity.
What’s your name and where do you come from?
Simian, I’m from China but currently living in London.
You have been studying Art Direction for Fashion, how has your experience been?
We have learned about the business side of the fashion industry and how to plan a fashion shoot from scratch. This means considering everything from catering, to the weather, to basically everything! Our tutor Schelay McCarter is so well prepared, provides great guidance, and her advice on how to survive in the industry has been invaluable. The Central Saint Martins building is breath taking and taking Short Courses that support my full time BA study at London College of Fashion has been such a wise choice. I hope to take more and perhaps take an MA at Central Saint Martins in the future. In London there is always something new to experience, be it a new bar, new exhibition, new restaurant, new event and I love that the city continues to surprise me.