The fashion design program at the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design offers a well-rounded education in the art, philosophy, theory, and process of fashion design in the 21st century. The extensive curriculum addresses the design process and its relationship to the retail cycle, while also providing hands-on materials learning—including gaining knowledge of fibers, weaves, and finishes used in garment design. Build on your own creativity while learning various techniques, functions, and technologies essential to the process of designing and constructing garments.
Fashion grounded in tradition + pushing the boundaries of innovation
Customize your fashion design degree
Upper Level Technical Design Studio (16 stations)
- Bernina sewing machines
- Industry grade dress forms for draping in full & half-scale
- Large cutting tables & cutting mats
- Adjustable height tables for pattern development & drafting
- Industrial & standard steam iron pressing stations & equipment
- Industrial grade sink
- Lockers
Lower Level Technical Design Studio (16 stations)
- Bernina sewing machines
- Industry grade dress forms for draping in full & half-scale
- Large cutting tables & cutting mats
- Adjustable height tables for pattern development & drafting
- Industrial & standard steam iron pressing stations & equipment
- Industrial grade sink
- Lockers
Industrial Applications Studio (10 stations)
- Sergers/overlock machines
- Industrial blind hemmer
- Industrial grade sink
- Storage
Dressing Rooms + Dress Form Storage (2 rooms)
- Full-length three-way mirrors & block for fittings
- Industry grade dress forms for evaluating fit
Fashion Illustration Studio (16 stations)
- Light boxes
- Industrial grade sink
Laboratory Classroom for Textile Evaluation
- Fume hoods
- Microscopes
- Industrial grade sink
- Industrial testing equipment (tear strength, abrasion, crocking, laundering)
Study Collection of Historic Clothing and Accessories
- 400+ examples, ranging from the mid-1800s to contemporary
- Library of related books, magazines, and theses
Access to:
- Fabric Digital Printer – Fibers Studio
- Laser Engraving + Cutting – MAD Labs
- 3D Printing – MAD Labs
- Plotter for printing patterns
Endless learning opportunities
The Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design offers students a variety of opportunties to expand their learning:
Alumni making their mark
Marley Isaacson
Marley Isaacson had an exceptional senior year at IU—she was awarded $30,000 as one of the top 4 national winners of the YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund Geoffrey Beene Competition, and she won the Provost’s Award for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity. She is a designer at Macy’s in NYC, a role she landed straight out of school.
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