Program Overview

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University Programs

The university offers a range of programs in various fields, including fashion and interior design.

Fashion Diplomas

• Fashion Design & Creative Arts
• Fashion Design Core 4 Diploma

Fashion Certificate

• Fashion Design & Illustration
• Pattern Making & Assembling Technique
• Couture Pattern Making
• Technical Pattern Making
• Gerber Pattern Making & Grading
• 3D Apparel Design & Integration
• Basic Costuming for Film & Television

Fashion Business

• Global Fashion Marketing Diploma
• Styling & Marketing for Fashion & Lifestyle
• Product Development, Sourcing & Manufacturing

Interior Design

• Interior Design Certificate
• Core 4 Interior Design Diploma

Sewing

• 2 Days Intensive Sewing
• Sewing Level 1
• Sewing Level 2
• Sewing Level 3
• Industrial Sewing

Pattern Making

• Pattern Making Fundamentals

2-Week Intensives

• Sewing
• Basic Pattern Making
• 2nd Level Pattern Making
• Fashion Design & Illustration
• Gerber Digital
• Couture Embellishment Program

Applications

• Adobe Illustrator
• Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• AI to Rocket Launch Your Business

Youth Camps

• Fashion Design & Sewing Camp
• Makeup & Styling Camp

Program Details

Sewing Level 2

Duration

The program duration is 8 weeks, with classes held once a week for 2 hours.

Class Size

The maximum class size is 8 students.

Teachers

The program is taught by Komal Chharahhan, Liz Gao, and Laura Smith.

Classes Start

Classes start monthly.

Price

The program price is $525.

Project Includes

The program includes:

• Learning welt pockets
• Learning zipper setting
• Cutting and sewing a chambray, linen, or cotton tailored shirt
  • Cuffs
  • Placket collar
  • Buttonholes

Instructor Profiles

Komal Chharahhan

Komal Chharahhan is the founder and creative director of Ginni Gill. She is an Indo-Canadian fashion designer with a passion for garment making. Komal has a degree in fashion design with a specialty in fashion marketing and has acquired expertise in pattern making and garment construction.

Liz Gao

Liz Gao is a fashion and costume designer with a strong foundation in creative design and technical garment construction. She has worked as a freelance costume designer and designed apparel for a fashion startup. Liz has also gained experience at the Lululemon head office and has studied technical pattern making and Gerber AccuMark.

Laura Smith

Laura Smith has been sewing clothing since 2016 and has a Fashion Design Creative Arts Diploma from The Cut Design Academy. She has been working primarily as a corset maker and has designed a couture collection that was part of Vancouver Fashion Week SS 25.

Program Policies

The program is not subject to review by the Private Training Institution Regulatory Unit of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. Students may not file a claim against the Student Tuition Protection Fund in relation to this program.