FASHION DESIGN & BUSINESS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM (FDBA PROGRAM)
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Become A Fashion Designer In 4 Months — Build Your Collection In 6. Learn. Create. Launch.
A Premium Hybrid Fashion Design Program
The ICF Fashion Design Professional Program is a dynamic 6-month hybrid course designed
for aspiring designers, creative thinkers and future fashion entrepreneurs. Through a powerful
blend of recorded lessons, live weekend classes and personalized mentorship, students learn
the complete journey from design thinking and illustration to textiles, garment development,
branding, fashion marketing and entrepreneurship. The program concludes with a two-month
capstone where students design their own mini-collection, build a professional portfolio and
pitch deck and present their work at the ICF Fashion Showcase. Perfect for learners and
working professionals, this industry-aligned program delivers hands-on skills, creative
confidence and real-world experience—preparing students to launch their own fashion brand
or begin a successful career in the fashion industry.
WHY THIS PROGRAM?
A future-ready fashion course designed for ambitious creators, fashion enthusiasts, startup founders and young professionals who want to learn fashion the right way — with industry mentorship + hands-on learning + runway experience.
You don’t just learn fashion…
You design it. You build it. You launch it.
WHAT MAKES THIS PROGRAM UNIQUE?
Hybrid Learning (Perfect for Students & Working Professionals)
- Recorded videos for conceptual clarity
- Weekend live classes (Saturday–Sunday)
- Wednesday mentorship sessions
Hands-On Fashion Practice
- Illustration + Digital Design
- Fabric & drape exploration
- Pattern basics & sampling
- Business planning & brand creation
Build a Real Fashion Collection
During the final 2 months, you will:
- Design your mini collection
- Create your tech packs
- Develop samples
- Style your looks
- Present in the ICF Fashion Showcase
Portfolio + Brand Pitch Deck
You graduate with:
- A professional portfolio
- A brand pitch deck
- A runway-ready look
- Eight micro-certificates
WHO SHOULD JOIN?
This program is perfect for:
- Class 12 graduates exploring design
- Fashion enthusiasts
- Early-stage designers
- Boutique owners
- D2C brand founders
- Instagram creators wanting to launch fashion brands
- Anyone who wants to upskill in fashion design
COURSE STRUCTURE (6 Months)
Learn the fundamentals of creativity, design process & research.
You will learn:
- Fashion history & design eras
- Moodboarding & trend analysis
- Customer persona building
- Concept development
- Ideation & sketching
You will create:
✔ Moodboard
✔ Concept board
✔ 3 design sketches
Understand fabrics, drape, and the future of sustainable fashion.
You will learn:
- Fiber → yarn → fabric
- Weaves, knits, textures
- Sustainable materials (bamboo, hemp, Tencel)
- Fabric sourcing & costing
You will create:
✔ Fabric drape study
✔ Fabric selection sheet
Develop the artistic and technical skills needed to visualize ideas.
You will learn:
- Croquis, body proportions, rendering
- Adobe Illustrator (fashion flats)
- CAD basics
- Pattern theory, ease, fit
- Garment lifecycle + sampling
You will create:
✔ Digital flats
✔ Pattern templates
✔ First mini tech pack
Build your brand identity and learn how fashion businesses operate.
You will learn:
- Fashion business models (Luxury, D2C, Fast fashion)
- Pricing & costing
- Market research
- Brand identity
- Marketing fundamentals
You will create:
✔ Cost sheet
✔ Brand identity board
Launch your fashion idea as a real business.
You will learn:
- Legal aspects of fashion
- Vendor management
- Funding basics
- Bootstrapping
- Brand storytelling
You will create:
✔ Vendor list
✔ Founder story
✔ Pricing strategy
Master the skills to market and sell your fashion collection.
You will learn:
- AI basics
- Social media strategy
- Content planning
- Influencer marketing
- Retail case studies
- E-commerce setup
You will create:
✔ Social media content calendar
✔ Online store plan
These two months transform you from a learner to a fashion creator.
You will accomplish:
- Build your own fashion mini-collection
- Create a 20-page portfolio
- Develop your pitch deck
- Prepare styling & model coordination
- Walk-through your collection at the ICF Fashion Showcase
Your deliverables:
- Portfolio (20 pages)
- Brand pitch deck
- Sample garment
- Lookbook
- Final jury presentation
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
- ICF Certificate of Completion (Full Program)
- 8 Micro-Certificates for each module
- Capstone Showcase Certification
- Portfolio building
- LinkedIn optimization
- Interview prep
- Industry mentors
- Internship guidance
- Tech pack templates
- Costing sheets
- Brand worksheets
- Portfolio layouts
(We can tailor this based on your pricing strategy plan.)
For Admission
ABOUT ICF
International College of Fashion (ICF) is one of India’s leading fashion institutions, backed by industry experts, trend forecasters, entrepreneurs and fashion innovators. Our curriculum is future-focused, market-aligned and personalized for each student’s creative growth.