This document provides information about fashion design courses at Lisaa, a private design school in Paris. It outlines 10 reasons to study at Lisaa, including its large size, reputable qualifications, professional equipment, and strong alumni network of over 10,000 graduates in managerial positions. Several course options are described, such as Fashion Design, Fashion Tech, Pattern Making, Textile Design, and Fashion & Luxury Management. Classes cover topics like design, business, technology, and work placements are integrated. Successful alumni profiles and student collaborations with companies are featured. The application process, resources for international students, and Lisaa's campus in Paris are also summarized.

1. Fashion
Design
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Paris. 2016-2017 Courses

3. 10 reasons
to study at Lisaa
1
Lisaa is the largest
design school in France
3
Lisaa is one of the few private higher
education institutes to be recognized
by the French Ministry of Culture
and Communication
5
Located in the heart of the Latin Quarter
in Paris, near to the universities,
the fashion department is in a setting
conducive to design
6
Our students have top-of-the-range
equipment at the forefront of digital
technology at their disposal
8
Courses cover the entire creative process,
from inspiration to communication,
via the creation of 3 collections.
They are open to all fields in the industry:
style design, textiles and pattern making,
marketing, business and communication
10
A new course,
Fashion design/Fashion Tech,
is available for the academic year of 2016
2
At Lisaa, the creativity of each student
is respected, developed and showcased
4
Lisaa awards qualifications that are
equivalent to international
bachelor’s and master’s degrees
7
Lisaa is one of the most highly reputed
schools amongst professionals, who offer
students work placements and first jobs
9
Lisaa has more than 10,000 alumni
who hold managerial positions
throughout the world in prestigious
companies such as Galeries Lafayette
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5. Students on this course will broach traditional aspects
of fashion design using advanced digital technology.
Clothing is connected, textiles are becoming intelligent
and materials are innovative.
Classes
First year: analytical drawing, construction drawing,
life drawing, creativity, project methodology, art history,
English, drawing workshop, fashion design workshop.
Following years: fashion design/pattern making workshop,
fashion design and textile design workshop, digital
procedures and computer graphic design, digital textile
printing, new textile technology, connected object
technology, 2-D graphic design, Photoshop – Illustrator -
Lectra, visual communication, drawing, fashion sociology/
philosophy, design and observation, English.
+ Workshops and projects with partner companies
+ Evaluation & viva exams
→ continual assessment
→ January/June: exams and judging
panel made up of professionals
+ Work placements (six weeks per year)
Work placements are possible from the first year onwards
Fashion Design
Fashion Tech
(new for 2016)
Course in French or English
3 years/60 ects credits per year
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Qualification in Fashion Design
Equivalent to bachelor level,
listed on the French Register of Professional Certifications (RNCP, level 2)

6. This course trains students to create models for garments
and accessories, to design ready-to-wear and “designer”
collections and to present them to professionals
at catwalk shows and presentations.
Classes
First year: pattern making workshop, fashion design
workshop, textile design workshop, observational
drawing, life drawing, outdoor drawing, art, colour,
project methodology, art history, exhibition visits, English.
Following years: style, pattern making, textile printing,
textile technology, accessories, communication,
visual communication, illustration, graphic design,
history of costume, computer graphics, English.
+ Workshops and projects with partner companies
+ Evaluation & viva exams
→ continual assessment
→ January/June: exam and judging panel
made up of professionals (2nd
year)
→ January/June: judging panel made up
of professionals (3rd
year)
+ Showroom for ready-to-wear collection
+ Showroom for end of course designer collection
+ Work placements (six weeks per year)
Work placements are possible from the first year onwards
This course prepares students to become specialists
in textile design. They learn how to devise colour ranges
and fabrics from their research and to create textile
pattern collections.
Classes
First year: pattern making workshop, fashion design
workshop, textile design workshop, observational
drawing, life drawing, outdoor drawing, art, colour,
project methodology, art history, exhibition visits.
Following years: style, pattern making, textile design,
textile technology, accessories, communication,
visual communication, illustration, graphic design,
history of costume, computer graphics, English.
+ Workshops and projects with partner companies
+ Evaluation & viva exams
→ continual assessment
→ January/June: exam and judging panel
made up of professionals (2nd
year)
→ January/June: judging panel made up
of professionals (3rd
year)
+ Showroom for ready-to-wear collection
+ Showroom for end of course designer collection
+ Work placements (six weeks per year)
Work placements are possible from the first year onwards
Fashion Design
Pattern Making
Course in French or English
3 years/60 ects credits per year
—
Qualification in Fashion Design
Equivalent to bachelor level,
listed on the French Register of Professional Certifications (RNCP, level 2)
Fashion Design
Textile Design
Course in French or English
3 years/60 ects credits per year
—
Qualification in Fashion Design
Equivalent to bachelor level,
listed on the French Register of Professional Certifications (RNCP, level 2)

7. This course deals with the entire spectrum of fashion:
pattern making, collection design, textile design,
and also the organisation of a business, marketing,
communication and management.
Classes
First year: style, pattern making, textile printing and
technology, cultural environment, economic environment
and business of fashion, applied marketing, graphic design.
Following years: style, pattern making, textile design,
textile technology, enterprise & business, decoding the
history and sociology of fashion, fashion and luxury
markets, marketing, management, communication
and advertising, illustration, graphic design, office,
economic and legal environment.
+ Workshops and projects with partner companies
+ Evaluation & viva exams
→ continual assessment
→ June: judging panel made up of professionals
+ Work placements (six weeks per year)
Work placements are possible from the first year onwards
This course prepares students to become specialists
in luxury and fashion management. They will discover
the range of aspects of the international fashion industry,
from designing a collection to organising a business.
Classes
First year: fashion and luxury management,
history of fashion, luxury and marketing, markets,
geography and stakeholders in luxury and fashion,
strategic marketing, operational marketing.
Following years: new strategic spaces of fashion
marketing, marketing and development in fashion
and luxury, management and commercialisation
of fashion and luxury products, production
and distribution of fashion and luxury products,
communication politics in the fields of fashion and luxury.
+ Assessment
→ first year: ongoing exams
→ second year: online viva examination
+ Work placements (ongoing)
Fashion & Luxury
Management
Course in English and French via e-learning
2 years following Bac+3 years of higher education/120 ects credits
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Advanced Course
Equivalent to master level
Fashion Design
& Business
Course in French or English
3 years/60 ects credits per year
—
Qualification in Fashion Design
Equivalent to bachelor level,
listed on the French Register of Professional Certifications (RNCP, level 2)
Courses

8. ExceptionalProfessions&Careers–WorkPlacements&Partnerships
WelcomingInternationalStudents–Application

9. Exceptional Professions & Careers
Thierry Da Costa (France)
Knitwear Developer at Balenciaga
graduated 2011
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Thierry started out as a production
assistant at Michel Klein and then
specialised in woven fabric product
development at Balenciaga Homme.
He then joined Idmaille, a consulting
company specialising in knitwear
development, which placed him at
Sonia Rykiel, Paco Rabanne and then
again at Balenciaga Homme. Hired in
2015 by Balenciaga Femme, he joined
the Kering Group house as knitwear
product developer in Paris.
→ balenciaga.com
Benjamin Edeline (USA)
Artistic Director at Theory Luxe Women
graduated 1997
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Benjamin started at Olivier Theyskens
in Brussels and then returned to Paris
at Rochas and then Nina Ricci, two
big French fashion houses. Benjamin
then started a new adventure as
Senior Designer at Urban Outfitters
in the US before working his way up
to become head Designer at Theory
Luxe, an exclusive label on the
Japanese market at the heart of the
Fast Retailing group.
→ theory.com
Karine Lecchi
Fashion Designer
graduated 1994
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Very quickly, through contact with
designers, Karine Lecchi applied
for an internship at Isabel Marant.
She then becomed collections
manager at Kookaï. But it’s in 2014
that her dream of creating her own
label becomes reality. Her first
collection is minimalist and graphic.
For summer 2015, she has given basics
a touch of the exotic and is adding
a swimwear capsule collection.
→ karinelecchi.com
Careers in fashion design: fashion designer, textile designer, pattern maker,
clothes designer, accessories designer, stylist, trend designer, artistic director, studio director.
Careers in fashion and luxury: marketing analyst, category manager, product
manager, brand manager, marketing manager, retail manager, merchandiser, visual
merchandiser, collection manager, HR manager, press officer, PR manager, fashion editor,
booker, personal shopper, buyer, head of department, development and strategy manager,
retail network manager.

10. Naco (France)
Fashion Designer, Founder of Naco Paris
Multi-Disciplinary Artist
graduated 2004
Nicknamed as “the Robin Hood of Fashion” by the press, Naco designs unisex
collections inspired by his taste for art, the underground scene and the quirky
since 2001. Denouncing the craziness of consumption in the luxury industry,
he has produced creations such as the world-famous “Karl Who?” bag.
His collections are distributed in all the fashion capitals of the world
and are real collectors items in Japan. Naco has also developed
conceptual art and performance art since 2013.
→ naco-paris.com
Photo : Natydred

11. Upcycling: a ready-to-wear collection
in collaboration with Kiliwatch Paris.
Fifteen 2nd
year students in Fashion Design/Pattern Making at Lisaa Paris created “ Upcycling ”,
a ready-to-wear denim collection, in collaboration with Kiliwatch Paris. This collection was exhibited
during the Who’s Next trade fair in autumn 2015, in a space designed by a former student in Interior
Architecture and Design at Lisaa, Maxime Arthur.
→ espacekiliwatch.fr
melvyne daguet - photo: caroline roulet

12. Who’s next: main trade fair dedicated to fashion in Europe organised twice a year in Paris. Khadi and Co: label created by Bess Nielsen, famous model-turned-consultant
(for brands such as Ventilo and Kenzo) and fashion designer. Bensimon: pioneering brand that breaks fashion and design rules by transforming army surplus and second hand clothes.
Galeries Lafayette: iconic department store founded in the 19th
century with its own label. Kiliwatch Store: renowned concept store known for its vintage and street wear collections
as well as its international brands. Manpower Group: world leader in external recruitment with 3500 offices in more than 80 territories. Business Fashion Forum: association of fashion
and textile directors organising conferences and networking evenings...
A professionally-orientated education
With courses orientated towards acquiring professional
skills, Lisaa Fashion is widely recognised among recruiters.
Professional teachers. Teachers are active professionals in their fields.
They continually update the content of the learning process to follow market evolution.
Project-based learning.Teaching via projects familiarises students
with methodology and tools in addition to budget, creative and organisational constraints.
Alumni network. The department, which is celebrating its 20th
year of graduates,
benefits from a solid network of former students who turn to Lisaa to find work placement
candidates and collaborators.
Work placements.From the first year, students are invited to undertake six-week
work placements in companies.
Business partnerships. Students benefit from interactions with numerous
partner companies, particularly during competitions, partnerships (15 students from the
Fashion Design/Pattern Making course created a ready-to-wear collection in collaboration
with Kiliwatch Paris), conferences and during the viva exams at the end of the year,
at which they will present their project to professionals.
...

13. Welcoming International Students
Obtaining a visa
Students from outside of the European Union must proceed with an application for a long
stay visa for studying and residency (VLS-TS) from the French consulate in their country.
The standard duration of validity for a VLS-TS is one year. In addition to other assessment
criteria for the long stay visa for studying, French law requires that international students
have proof of sufficient living funds, equating to 615 euros/month.
At the same time as the visa, the consulate will send an OFII (the French Office
for Immigration and Integration) certification form as well as completion instructions.
OFII formalities should then be carried out upon arrival in France.
• Campus France, the French national agency for the promotion of higher education,
international student services, and international mobility can help you with these steps.
→ www.campusfrance.org
• A welcome service for international students (SAEE) answers all of your questions
every year from September to November at the Maison Internationale.
→ 17 Bd Jourdan – 75014 Paris.
• Lisaa is part of CUMULUS, an association of the most prestigious universities
of art in Europe, whose aim is to promote research and teaching in art and design
through exchanges, partnership and transfer of knowledge and best practices.
This network facilitates international mobility for students and teachers at Lisaa.
→ www.cumulusassociation.org
• Lisaa has signed a partnership with the US Department of Veteran Affairs
to enable beneficiaries to follow courses at LISAA. → www.va.gov
Finding accommodation
• To apply for accommodation in university halls of residence, you must complete
an application on the Paris CROUS (students’ representative body) website
before 30th
April. → www.crous-paris.fr
• UNME, the National Union of Student Housing, has details of all student
accommodation in the Paris region. → www.unme-asso.com/VillesUNME/Paris.html
• Lisaa has a partnership with estate agents Les Estudines who offer studios for rent
as well as several services for students. → www.estudines.com
Practising French at Lisaa
During their studies, international students are able to follow 1½
-hour French evening
classes every week. A very effective way of perfecting the language of Molière.

14. Professional equipment at Lisaa
Located in a 1 000 square meter loft, the department has the latest equipment specific
to fashion courses, including a pattern making room and a print making studio.
Lisaa Mode Paris is located in the heart of the Latin Quarter, near to the Arts Décoratifs.
A choice reflecting the school’s desire to be a real part of Parisian student life and to establish
close links with its students.

15. Applications
The closing date for applications is 30th
June.
To apply you must:
1. Make an appointment via the LISAA website. A date for an interview will be arranged
with a director of studies at LISAA or via Skype if you are an international student.
2. Bring the following with you on the day of the interview:
• cover letter
• CV
• grade certificates for the last two terms of your schooling
• portfolio of personal work
During the interview, you must explain your career plans to the admissions officer
and show proof of your motivation.
3. You will be informed of your admission status two days following the interview.
A registration form will be sent to you and you must proceed with your visa application
if you are an international student.
4. Your enrolment will take effect upon reception of your completed and signed
registration form, accompanied by the required documents and registration fees.

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+33(0)1 47 07 17 07
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by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication.
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