Online education is the future according to Forbes. It’s in fact no longer considered a backup plan when you can’t attend a traditional education, but the most effective way to learn about whatever you want. The benefit of online courses is that you can take them whenever you want, study at your own pace and in most of the cases, being shorter than any traditional course, they are more practical and go straight to the point. The biggest perk is also that they are very resourceful and free or cost way less than traditional education.
I’ve listed below 8 fashion online courses, including also ours. They are all different from each other so if you take them all they will give you an overview of different aspects of the fashion industry, boost your knowledge and also to uplevel your career.
Understanding Fashion: From Business to Culture
This online fashion course is focused on exploring the interaction of fashion, society and business. It’s taught by Institut Français de la mode’s professor Benjamin Simmenauer and it also features exclusive input from fashion industry leaders, including designers such as Simon Porte Jacquemus, Christelle Kocher, Paul Smith, and CEOs at Chanel, YSL and Hermès.
You get free access for 6 weeks of you have to pay €54 if you want unlimited access and get the certification
Management of Fashion and Luxury Companies
One of the first online fashion courses that I’ve ever taken and also one of my favorite, this course by SDA Bocconi will give you an overview of the fashion and luxury industries, how they work and their systems.
Break into the Fashion Industry – Glam Observer Course
Break into the fashion industry is the first and only online fashion course that teaches you everything you need to get a job in fashion. In such a competitive industry, the standard application path doesn’t work anymore, so if you want to work in fashion quickly, our online course will give you the tools such as CV, Cover Letter and Email templates, and unconventional strategies to break in fashion within 2 weeks. If you are struggling to get a job in fashion or if you are ready to get your first job in fashion and you want to learn how to do it the right way to not waste time and miss job opportunities, this course is made for you!
Fashion and Sustainability: Understanding Luxury Fashion in a Changing World
This course from the London College of Fashion’s Centre for Sustainable Fashion, supported by luxury fashion group Kering covers:
- Week 1 – Why Sustainability in Fashion?
- Week 2 – Contextualising Sustainability for a Changing World
- Week 3 – Material Dimensions: Sourcing for luxury fashion
- Week 4 – Informed Decision Making: Tools and methods
- Week 5 – Creative Possibilities
- Week 6 – Creative Realisation
The course is free for 6 weeks or you pay 54€ for unlimited access and the certification.
Innovation: the Fashion Industry
This course introduces a case study showing how Marks & Spencer has been a key innovator in fashion, introducing new fabrics that make our lives easier and more comfortable.
You will see how M&S continues to drive innovation to bring consumers new and better products. You will also consider your own clothing and its innovation story, research how a favorite item of clothing is the result of innovative developments in the industry and share your findings with other learners.
In this online course by the MoMa you’ll learn things such as how clothes shape the body, the complex processes that go into the making of high-end and everyday garments and the lifecycle of garments.
This free fashion design course centers around three important topics, which include an overview of the contemporary fashion design industry, an introduction to key design elements and an exploration of the most important principles of design.
The Freelance Fashion Writer Boss – Glam Observer Course
This course focuses on everything you really need to start a freelance career: from how to build your writing portfolio even if you have never written an article, to how to pitch editors and magazines to make sure they will publish your articles, how to build your fashion website, how to use Instagram and LinkedIn to attract clients and much more!
