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Fashion Industry in Africa

Fashion Industry in Africa


Programme Overview
There are various essential skills used by a designer to build a successful business as a fashion designer such as thinking like an entrepreneur, finding out how businesses work, and making relationships with a wide range of people like manufacturers, investors, and buyers.
However, becoming a successful Fashion Designer is highly creative and artistic, with strong drawing skills, an understanding of texture, colour, and fabric, strong visualization skills, the ability to work well with a team, etc.


Programme Objective
The Programme will provide participants with the ability to:
 Learn all the essential tools and processes to create a fashion collection and a fashion
 Understand how to balance the colours, fabrics, and patterns within their design.
 Acquire skills to analyse existing fashion trends and create innovative new styles.
 How to Invest in the African Fashion Industry

Programme Content
Participants in the programme will focus on the following modules:
Module 1: Introduction
• Learn Fashion Design Skills
o Creativity and Proactivity
o Interpersonal Skills
o Visualization and Sketching Skills
o Communication Skills
• Working Out Which Fashion Is Your Passion
o Decide which design field is your Principal Interest
o Downsize Ego
o Ask Customers what they Need
• Make Concessions
Module 2: Become a Successful Fashion Designer
• Highly Creative and Design Skills
• Mastering in Fashion Design Software and Technology
• Create the Best Portfolio
• Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Interest in Current Fashion Trends
Module 3: Start a Business as a Fashion Designer
• Think Like an Entrepreneur
• Know Who your Clients are
• Start Small with One Product
• Set Right Prices
• Put Everything on a Website
• Vision for Brand Identity
• Promote the Brand on Social Media
• Distribute Flyers and Brochures
Module 4: Design Clothes
• Learn about Fabrics and Textures
• Explore Colour Theory
• Use CAD for Fashion Design
• Use Design Software
• Pattern-Making
• Get Inspiration from History and Film

Who Should Attend?
The programme is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will be specifically beneficial to:
 All participants who want to know more about Africa Fashion Industry
 Foreign students who want an exchange programme in Ghana

Registration

Click HERE to register

Facilitators
Mr. Emmanuel Bonnie / Mr. Michael Tetteh