Student Story: Fashion Accessories
When she struggled to find a handbag she loved in the shops, Kelly had a unique solution – learn how to make her own! Name: Kelly Chan Institution: Designer Courses Course: Handbag Making ‘Before I took Designer Courses’ Handbag Making course, I had searched in shops for a handbag to buy, but couldn’t find what I was looking for – so I decided to do a Fashion Accessories course and make a bag myself! Although I have a design background, I was new to sewing so it was also an opportunity to learn a useful skill in a short...

A Passion for Fashion
Want to produce the designs and fabrics that will keep the latest fashionable crowd early with the hottest looks? Don’t label yourself a fashion addict until you take this quiz! Does the thought of not going shopping for a month make you break out in a cold sweat? A) Are you trying to kill me? B) I hardly go shopping, can’t stand the crowds Have you ever bought a piece of clothing that was the wrong size so it would not go home with someone who could never love it as much as you? A) Yep, but with my sewing skills nothing’s three sizes too big...