The DFDS program provides an essential foundation in – sketching, draping pattern making, construction, sewing techniques,
and textiles. The DFDS program offers concentrations in children’s wear, ladies wear, intimate apparel, knitwear, gent’s wear, special occasion. You’ll create designs informed by market research and inspired by history, art, and culture. Throughout, you’ll master advanced technologies, build presentation skills, and choose from a menu of design electives to customize your studies. The program culminates in a required internship and a senior collection guided by acclaimed designers who serve as mentors. Your work could be showcased in DFDS’s professionally produced runway show, the Future of Fashion.
Once you earn your DFDS, you can apply in Fashion industry. You are also
eligible to apply to the Fashion and Related Industries Technical
Design, and Textile Development and Marketing.