Fashion Fundamentals

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The course includes an overview of the fashion industry; the changing world of fashion, history of retailing, the producers of fashion, global fashion markets, influential designers, and the auxiliary levels of fashion. This course also explores careers in fashion, and the most up-to-date computer technology. Students learn to use the basic technology to perform merchandising activities for manufactures, contractors, and retailers. This course uses PDM (Product Data Management) and Micrografx designer applications. PDM is the standard for the industry and Micrografx is a CAD system used to create silhouettes, color, fabrics, and manipulate images that interface with PDM. A trip to the NYC Fashion Markets is required.