Fashion Camps

Fashion Camps Summer 2012!

Offered by Texas Woman's University- Programs in Fashion & Textiles

No one can ever begin too early to develop a "passion for design".

TWU Fashion Camp Slide Show [pdf]
Sample Fashion Design Camp Itinerary[pdf]

Junior Fashion Design Camp (Ages 10-13 yrs)
June 11 - 15, 2012 -- Day camp only
TWU Denton Campus, Old Main Building, 4th Floor
Registration Deadline: June 1, 2012

Teen Fashion Design Camp (Ages 14-18 yrs)
June 18 - 22, 2012 -- Day camp or residential camp
TWU Denton Campus, Old Main Building, 4th Floor
Registration Deadline: June 4, 2012

Teen Fashion Merchandising Camp (Ages 13-18 yrs)
June 25 - 29, 2012 -- Day camp or residential camp
TWU Denton Campus, Old Main Building, 4th Floor
Registration Deadline: June 11, 2012

Teen Fashion Design Camp (Ages 14-18 yrs)
July 9 - 13, 2012 -- Day camp or residential camp
TWU Denton Campus, Old Main Building, 4th Floor
Registration Deadline: June 25, 2012

Combined Fashion Camp - Fashion Design & Merchandising (Ages 10-18 yrs)
July 16 - 20, 2012 -- Day camp or residential camp
TWU Denton Campus, Old Main Building, 4th Floor
Registration Deadline: July 2, 2012

• Registration Form [pdf]
• Register Online:   
  Junior Design Camp - June 11 - 15, 2012 
  Teen Design Camp - June 18 - 22, 2012
  Teen Merchandising Camp - June 25 - 29, 2012
  Teen Design Camp - July 9 - 13, 2012
  Combined Fashion Camp - July 16 - 20, 2012 
• Release Form for Minors and Medical Waiver Form [pdf]

* Minor Release and Medical Waiver forms must be filled out and returned to (Fax) 940 898-3416  or P.O. Box 425649, Denton, TX  76204-5649. 

Overall, creativity, skill, ability, and hard work are the ingredients for a successful career in the fashion industry.

TWU Knows Fashion!

Texas Woman’s University knows fashion and prepares students every year for careers in fashion design and merchandising. Fashion positions are exciting and demanding! Some jobs require people with a high degree of artistic creativity and originality, while others require people with technical knowledge, math skills and people skills.

Apparel designers and merchandisers need to have the ability to lead a team and interpret fashion trends, in addition to being able to sketch, sew, and make patterns or sell, coordinate and manage.

About the Fashion Design Camps

Held in North Texas on the beautiful Denton campus, the fashion design camp will feature design professors, graduate students, and industry professionals presenting topics that will be fun and educational for the young fashion enthusiast.  Fashion Design Camp is perfect for your teen, preteen, girls and boys! Activities will include:

• Fashion show production
• Jewelry production
• Hat making, model training
• Beginning sewing
• Beginning sketching
• Screen printing
• Denim deconstruction (both groups)
• Draping (older group)

There will also be classes on the basic principles and elements of design, fashion design, fashion shows, modeling, sketching, and color.

Supplies Needed

Campers will need to bring:

• Extra shoes for modeling
• Denim jacket or old jeans for a project
• Sewing kit including: scissors, stitch ripper & straight pins
• Enthusiasm and imagination!

About the Fashion Merchandising Camp

Also held in North Texas on the beautiful Denton campus, the fashion merchandising camp will feature merchandising professors, fashion students, and industry professionals presenting topics that will be both fun and educational for the young girl or boy fashion enthusiast.  Activities will include:

• Trend and color forecasting
• Accessory design
• Shopping excursion - Tour premier retailers
• Brand Development
• Style interpretation
• Fashion promotion
• Etiquette, dress, and beauty essentials

Supplies Needed

Campers will need to bring:

• Old T-shirt for a project
• Sewing kit including scissors, needle and thread, and pins
• Energy and creativity!

General Information

Camp Location, Dates and Times

All fashion camps will be held on the TWU Denton campus in the Old Main Building, fourth floor.  Junior Fashion Design Camp: June 11-15, 2012.  Teen Fashion Design Camp: June 18-22, 2012.  Teen Fashion Merchandising Camp: June 25-29, 2012.  Teen Fashion Design Camp: July 9-13, 2012.  Combined Fashion Camp: July 16-20, 2012.  The camps will meet from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Thursday and 8:30 am to 4:00 pm on Friday.

Detailed directions to the campus, parking information, pick-up and drop-off locations, and additional details will be included in your confirmation email which will be sent after your registration and payment have been received. All event correspondence will be delivered to you by email. It is important to provide a current email address on the registration form and to check your spam box for information from Texas Woman’s University.

Map to the TWU Denton campus.

Registration Fee

$395.00 per individual per camp.  **No scholarships or financial aid are available through this program.

Lodging for Fashion Camps

Lodging with University Housing will be available to anyone attending Fashion Camps.  Camp Stay Over Package Option includes five nights lodging in one of the TWU dorms, five evening dinners, and fun evening activities - chaperoned.  Reservations are to be made on the registration form or online registration.  Camp Stay Over Package is an additional fee of $295.00.

For more information about the fashion camps, contact the Fashion and Textiles Program Office at 940-898-2661 or email at ft@twu.edu. 

Refund/Cancellation Policy

Registrants who find it necessary to cancel will receive a refund, less a $75 processing fee. To receive a refund, you must submit written notification seven days prior to the event start date (fax: 940-898-3416 or email lifelonginfo@twu.edu).  Refunds will not be issued once the event begins. The Office of Lifelong Learning reserves the right to cancel this event if sufficient enrollment is not met. In doing so, Texas Woman’s University’s liability is limited to the registration fee.