Student Story: Corset Making
Alison tells us how her lessons in clothes making helped her to get a dream work experience placement with a Paris fashion designer…. Name: Alison Culliford Course: Corset Making Institution: Wimbledon College of Art ‘I very much enjoyed the course and I am sure that it helped me to get a work placement with a fashion designer here in Paris (she is called Jasmin Santanen and does a prêt à porter and luxury couture collection). You start by learning how to sew a non-period corset after drafting a pattern from flat. You can then...

Living off the Land
Apprenticeships offer new ways into careers, and apprentices are particularly in demand in the environmental and land-based industries. From conservation to animal care to landscape gardening, HotCourses checks out the possibilities… There are over 190 types of apprenticeships available, from administration through to veterinary nursing. Apprenticeships offer a great way for students to develop skills and knowledge, gain nationally recognised qualifications and progress quickly in their chosen career. They can also offer the opportunity for you to immerse yourself in an...