Duration: 12 Weeks | Certificate Program
Mode: Studio + Digital Lab + Project-Based Learning
Level: Intermediate (for Fashion Design students & professionals)
Department: Fashion & Digital Design
🌟 Course Overview
This course at Leher School of Design explores how Artificial Intelligence is transforming the fashion industry — from creative ideation and garment visualization to digital marketing and trend forecasting.
Students will learn to co-create with AI, mastering tools that enhance creativity, speed up design workflows, and enable futuristic digital fashion concepts.
🎯 Learning Objectives
By the end of this program, learners will be able to:
- Use AI to generate original fashion concepts and sketches.
- Apply AI for 3D garment creation and realistic simulation.
- Analyze trends and materials using AI forecasting tools.
- Create AI-based fashion marketing visuals and campaigns.
- Develop a professional digital portfolio showcasing AI-integrated design work.
🗓️ Course Structure
Week 1: Introduction to AI in Fashion
- Understanding AI’s role in the creative industry
- Applications across design, production, and retail
- Case studies: The Fabricant, Balenciaga, Zara, Nike
- AI ethics & originality in fashion
Tools: ChatGPT, DALL·E, Midjourney
Exercise: AI-generated concept board on “Fashion of the Future.”
Weeks 2–3: AI for Concept & Design Development
- Prompt writing for fashion design
- Generative AI sketching and silhouette exploration
- AI-based mood boards and color story creation
- Converting AI concepts into digital design sheets
Tools: Midjourney, Leonardo AI, Ideogram, ChatGPT
Exercise: Create 3 AI-generated design looks with supporting color & fabric boards.
Weeks 4–5: AI-Assisted Digital Garment Creation
- Introduction to 3D fashion design
- Using AI for garment drape and fabric simulation
- Virtual avatars and digital fittings
- Workflow: AI design → 3D garment → rendering
Tools: CLO 3D, Browzwear, Style3D, Vizcom
Exercise: Recreate an AI-generated concept into a digital 3D outfit in CLO 3D.
Weeks 6–7: AI in Trend Forecasting & Material Intelligence
- Using AI for predictive fashion trend analysis
- Platforms: Heuritech, Edited, WGSN AI, Google Trends
- AI for sustainable fabric and color selection
- Forecast report creation & data visualization
Exercise: Trend forecast presentation — “Next Season’s Emerging Aesthetics.”
Weeks 8–9: AI in Fashion Marketing & Presentation
- AI models & product visualization
- AI-based campaign and lookbook creation
- Virtual try-ons and AR/VR integration
- Using ChatGPT for copywriting & brand storytelling
Tools: Lalaland AI, Runway ML, Fotor AI, Rosebud.ai
Exercise: Create an AI-powered campaign with visuals, tagline, and product descriptions.
Weeks 10–12: Final Capstone Project — AI-Driven Fashion Collection
Project Brief:
Students will create a 5-look AI-powered digital fashion collection including:
- AI-generated concept & theme
- Design sketches (AI-assisted)
- 3D garment renderings in CLO 3D
- Campaign visuals using AI tools
