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2 Year Program
Harkness, Potter

Students will learn to dress, style, and create trends based on design elements and the fashion cycle. Topics of study include: basic sewing skills, fashion trend forecasting, fashion psychology, fiber, yarn, fabric, and garment production. Students will analyze fashion collections, study fashion history, explore fashion merchandising, marketing and advertising by creating a working business plan, and produce a professional fashion show.

Program Highlights

  • Experience what it’s like to produce a “NYC Fashion Week”
    style show exhibiting original student designs.

  • Learn to dress, style, and create trends based on design
    elements and the fashion cycle.

  • Get to know the movement of popular fashion by forecasting
    fashion trends while applying real world fashion skills.

  • Create a successful business plan for a fashion boutique
    using your design aesthetics with merchandising concepts.

Fashion Design Technology Video
Fashion Design Technology Video

College Agreements

  • LIM College
  • SUNY Buffalo State University

Additional Information

  • Students in this program are eligible for post-secondary
    dual enrollment.

 Classroom Information
  • Large class size (24+)
  • Lab can be loud and busy
  • Students are required to work in close proximity to others
  • Students are required to work independently and collaboratively in groups

 Program Considerations
  • Fine motor skills and dexterity
  • Able to focus on tasks at hand for 2+ hours
  • Able to work independently and in groups
  • Able to follow multi-step directions
  • Able to troubleshoot independently
  • Able to work in a busy environment
  • Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Strong time management skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Strong reading comprehension

Instructor Information

Harkness Career and Technical Center
Darlene Borchert

Potter Career & Technical Center
(716) 821-7331
Elizabeth Acevedo

FUSION 2025 Fashion Show

FUSION 2024 Fashion Show

FUSION 2023 Fashion Show

FUSION 2022 Fashion Show

FUSION 2021 Fashion Show

FUSION 2020 Fashion Show

 

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