Fashion Courses in London, UK

Fashion Antidote:
Fashion Antidote is a small independent fashion school and studio based just off Brick Lane in East London. Our emphasis is on teaching fashion related subjects and specialising in courses and workshops on fashion business and how to set up your own company. We have day, evening and weekend classes, as well as special intensive courses and one off workshops. The school is located off Brick Lane in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The nearest London Underground Tube Station is Aldgate East Tube on the Hammersmith & City Line between Liverpool Street and Whitechapel, and the District Line between Tower Hill and Whitechapel.

We aim to give students a taste of the real fashion industry. Our studio is also used by fashion designers, pattern cutters, stylists and consultants. You will be given insider information and shown tips and techniques as used in the industry that will save you time and give your work a professional finish. You can take a course for fun and enjoyment, to be creative, to save money by making or repairing your own clothes, to improve your skills, to aide your career prospects and maybe gain employment or become self employed.

Our Tutors:
All our tutors are practising professionals and highly competent in their field who either have their own labels, work in their own businesses or with leading designers as well as being experienced tutors who also teach at much bigger well known colleges and universities in and around London. You will be taught by tutors who are at the top of their profession enabling you to gain insider information and contacts within the fashion industry.

Classes are small and informal and offer lots of one to one support to help build up your confidence. The atmosphere is friendly, relaxed and sociable. All levels are catered for whether you are an absolute beginner taking the first steps, or already have skills you want to update (a budding fashion student or a fashion professional - we have courses for you). Courses are planned in bite sized steps to assist you to progress from stage to stage so that you can go at your own pace and progress from beginners levels onwards according to your available time. We have day, evening and weekend classes, as well as special intensive courses and one off workshops. We provide the following fashion courses in our studio:

- Learn to sew courses
- Sewing and garment construction courses
- Pattern cutting courses
- Fashion drawing and illustration courses
- Fashion design courses
- Fashion business courses
- Fashion styling courses
- Branding, marketing and promotion courses

Please see the Programs Page for a full list of courses.

Fashion Antidote also offers a consultancy and mentoring service, and has links with sample makers, manufacturers, pattern cutters, and more. We can provide you with the contacts and services to set up and run your business successfully. We also offer fashion students assistance with the planning, pattern cutting and making of their final collections.

Student Testimonials:
"Thank you so much for all your help and enthusiasm this year, especially in my final project. I really enjoyed all your lessons you’re a really great teacher. It’s was great fun. I really appreciate all the help you gave me to get into London..." - Natalie, student.

"Thank you so much for your patience and help and skill in teaching me how to sew clothes, you’re a great teacher." - Evelyn, student.