Norwalk, Connecticut · State-Licensed · Nonprofit
Fashion education you live — not just something you study.
RED Fashion School is Connecticut's first state-licensed Fashion Design Certificate Program — a 15-month, hands-on path from concept to collection, led by industry veterans and built for ambitious adults ready to launch their own brand or step into a major fashion house.
Flagship Program
Fashion Design Certificate
15 months · In-studio · Norwalk, CT
A vertical education model that takes you from creative research and illustration through pattern making, draping, sewing, CLO-3D digital design, production, and entrepreneurship. Graduate with a real portfolio, freelance experience, and the credential to match your ambition.
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Online Pattern Making Certificate
Self-paced · Online · Credentialed
Master the foundational craft of pattern making from home. A credentialed, tactile-first online program that gives you the technical core every designer needs — whether you're upskilling, launching a label, or preparing to enter the full 15-month certificate.
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What traditional four-year programs can't offer.
A credential in 15 months
A state-licensed Fashion Design Certificate completed in a fraction of the time and cost of a conventional degree — without compromising on craft or credibility.
A real sample room, not silos
Students experience the full pipeline of fashion — from creative research through sample room production and sales — in a hands-on studio, not online-only modules.
Built for ambitious adults
Career changers, aspiring entrepreneurs, and creative thinkers who never fit the mold of conventional academic systems get a fast, flexible, future-focused path.