Magazine giant Condé Nast has opened the doors to its branded fashion and design college with the launch of the Vogue Fashion Certificate.
The first students have begun work on the inaugural course at the Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design in Soho, a brand extension of the publisher’s fashion magazine Vogue.
Up to 300 students a year will attend the college, which has opened with the 10-week Vogue Fashion Certificate. Other courses based on Condé Nast brands are expected to launch in future
The Vogue certificate aims to offer its first class of 45 students a grounding in the fashion industry, with unrivalled access to the sector through the magazine’s connections. The course includes practical sessions, seminars, visits to designers’ studios and talks from industry leaders.
The college is based in Greek Street, near to the publisher’s London headquarters, Vogue House. Its principal is Susie Forbes, a former editor of Condé Nast’s Easy Living magazine.
Forbes said: “Our alumni will leave the college with not only a vastly improved understanding of how the fashion industry works, but also a significantly more informed idea about which part of the business they wish to work in, and a greatly improved chance of attaining that goal.”
Their teaching will not only cover the workings of the international fashion calendar, styling and art direction, brand marketing and the luxury and high street retail sectors – but it will include practical sessions, visits to designers’ studios and talks from renowned figures in the industry. Formally, the qualification of the 10-week Vogue Fashion Certificate is he OCN Eastern Region Level 4 Certificate in Fashion (Vogue) (QCF).
To find out more about the college, and details on how to apply, visit the website: http://www.condenastcollege.co.uk/