Stage 1: Saturday Workshops

See 2007 FF2 In Action! here (Acrobat PDF).

Over ten Saturday workshops, students receive expert tuition from practising designers who give them an insight into the whole fashion design and construction process - from initial research to making up a toile. They also have the chance to spend a day at the design studios of one of FAD's retail partners, where they can gain a realistic impression of the fashion workplace and where industry professionals can advise them on their designs.

At the end of the course, students' work is exhibited at a central London venue. All participants are presented with a certificate, and the finalists who have been selected to go on to Stage 2 are announced.