Paris College of Art

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design

The art and business of fashion give form and function to clothing, a basic human need, imbuing it with meaning in the ever-evolving language of style.

The Fashion Design courses at PCA are intimate and hands-on, allowing for each student to be closely followed by their instructor with undivided attention. Our classrooms emulate the working process of a professional design studio from conceptual drawings to the selection of colors and fabrics, as well as pattern-making and the construction of finished garments.

Besøgende kritikere hjælper med at gøre eleverne fortrolige med designkravene og specificiteterne på forskellige markeder, mens virksomhedsdrevne projekter udsætter eleverne for de udfordringer i den virkelige verden, de vil møde i stilbranchen. Senioråret kulminerer med opbygning og præsentation af en personlig samling og designportefølje.

Why is Paris the best place to learn these fashion skills and techniques?

Frankrig er førende inden for kosmetiske tekstiler (Lytess) samt teknologivirksomheder (Lectra, Dassault-system) og robotteknologi. Desuden har Frankrig siden det 17. århundrede været førende inden for luksusprodukter og haute couture, og udmærket sig i både kreativitet og knowhow (dvs. teknik). Fransk mode og luksus repræsenterer 25 % af verdens samlede luksusforretning med en omsætning på 50 milliarder euro om året (80 % eksporteret), hvilket gør Frankrig til den største aktør i branchen.

In Paris, we are able to combine both traditional and technological expertise in order to pave the way to not only create new couture but to improve mass customization, both of which are going to influence creativity and distribution in the near future.

Moreover, Paris is a wonderful place for arts and culture. There are 137 museums, including two fashion museums as well as fashion exhibitions all year round in different venues throughout the city.

Paris is the only place in the world to host 6 Fashion Weeks per year (Haute Couture, Women’s Ready-to-Wear, and Men’s Ready-to-Wear).