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Beverly Hills Design Institute

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Beverly Hills Design Institute was founded as a higher institution of learning to teach the principles and techniques of fashion that go above and beyond those ordinarily taught in the United States, by providing instruction combining European Haute Couture and American fashion. Unique to American fashion education, BHDI teaches Pattern Design and Fashion Design separately with faculty active in the industry.

Located at the heart of one of the Fashion and Entertainment centers of the World, in the prestigious Flynt Building in Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills Design Institute offers innovative, challenging, and flexible fashion education programs that prepare a diverse student population for professional excellence in design, fashion, and business.

Available Programs

  • Fashion / Apparel Design
    Design, Arts, and Architecture

    Beverly Hills Design Institute offers a specialized degree in Fashion Design. As fashion is inspired by the unlimited creativity and high fashion design techniques of Haute Couture, so should fashion design education.

    The Associate of Arts Degree in Fashion Design program provides a strong foundation in high fashion design aesthetics and techniques centered on developing a refined eye for elegant fine line, balance, body proportions, sophisticated silhouette and high fashion figure attitude. A wealth of European art techniques are stressed as basis for the fashion figure and rendering of fabrics and garments. Serious focus is placed on the mind behind designing and the in/direct expression of designers’ attitude in creating elegant, unique collections. Students will create collections ranging from swimwear to evening wear. Working knowledge of the production process and fashion show preparation is carried out through close collaborations with pattern designers. Two garments are presented in final fashion show for introduction to the industry. Graduates possess highly sophisticated immediately operational skills that are equivalent to an Assistant to Head Designer position.

    Beverly Hills Design Institute understands that highly specialized techniques bring successful design careers when design identities and creativity are nourished into a unique brand. In an intimate setting, we guarantee the upmost attention to you as a highly valuable designer.

    Objectives

    The Associate of Arts Degree in Fashion Design program is designed to offer qualified students preparation for careers in fashion design, product development, style and as accessories designer. The Associate of Arts Degree in Fashion Design produces outstanding entry-level professionals in the field of Fashion Design who are immediately operational and bring unique concepts to the design table. Students will develop:

    • Professional Portfolio
    • High Fashion Industry-specific technical expertise
    • Foster creativity
    • Career focus
    • Effective oral and written communication skills
    • Critical Thinking
    • Computer Literacy
    • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
    • A global perspective

  • Pattern Design
    Design, Arts, and Architecture

    Beverly Hills Design Institute offers a specialized degree in Pattern Design. As fashion is inspired by the unlimited creativity and high fashion design techniques of Haute Couture, so should fashion design education.

    The Associate of Arts Degree in Pattern Design program prepares students to use detailed body measurements to draft master flat patterns utilized in today’s production operations. Techniques to be used in the program include French couture tailoring and French couture draping. Students will perform a series of exercises and applications that include measuring, cutting, sewing, fitting, styling, and more advanced construction techniques utilized in garment production. Emphasis is placed on impeccable fit for any body shape, a refined eye for silhouette, and practical body proportions. Manual drafting and fashion show production will be stressed. Graduates possess immediately operational highly sophisticated skills that are equivalent to an Assistant to Head Pattern Grader, Pattern Maker, and Spec and Fit Technician positions.

    Beverly Hills Design Institute understands that highly specialized techniques bring successful design careers when design identities, impeccable fit production techniques, and unlimited creativity are nourished into a unique brand. In an intimate setting, we guarantee the upmost attention to you as a highly valuable designer.

    Objectives

    The Associate of Arts Degree in Pattern Design program offers qualified students preparation for careers in the field of Pattern Design as patternmakers of apparel and accessories. The Associate of Arts Degree in Pattern Design brings elegant and highly efficient production techniques to the design table. Students will develop:

    • Professional Portfolio
    • Foster creativity
    • Effective oral and written communication skills
    • Critical Thinking
    • Computer Literacy
    • Fashion Industry-specific technical expertise
    • Career focus
    • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
    • A global perspective

Accreditation

Beverly Hills Design Institute is a private institution that is approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Post-Secondary Education (BPPE). Approval to operate means compliance with state standards as set forth in the Chapter 8 of the California Education Code, Title 3, Division 10, Part 59.

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