Language

English

Start date

July 2026

Frequency

Full time

Duration

2 Weeks

Credits

40 Hours

Discover design, styling and art direction with this summer course, taught in English and in one of the best design schools.

The Summer Junior in Fashion Experience offers you a very practical experience of two weeks to learn about the processes of fashion creation. Taught in English, this programme will introduce you not only to the theoretical foundations of fashion and its history, but also the conception of your first collection, from the idea to the styling.

In addition, you will build a look through upcycling processes and do a photo shoot of your creation. During the last day, a fashion show will be held to showcase the students’ works.

All this will allow you to explore your creativity applied to the world of fashion from the perspectives of design, styling and art direction.

This programme is taught at IED Madrid Gran Vía - Palacio de Altamira. 

Information to decide

An immersive course to connect your creativity with your passion for fashion, as well as practice your English  and meet students with similar interests.

From a completely practical approach, the contents of the course are structured throughout its two-week duration.

During the first week, you will acquire theoretical knowledge about the history of fashion and its connection with other artistic disciplines. This will give you the foundations you need to start making your first collection, from conceptual development to styling. You will have the advice of a famous designer who will take part of the course to explain the creative process of his latest proposal. The second week’s work will focus on the creation of a look for your collection through upcycling processes, for which you will then carry out a photo shoot working on the art direction. In addition, your experience will end with a fashion show presenting all the students’ creations.

Secondary school or high school students interested in fashion as a professional future or as a hobby who wish to carry out an intensive experience conceiving a collection and putting into practice all their creative potential in this field.

The Summer Junior at Fashion Experience is an opportunity to spend your summer holidays learning about a fascinating field, fashion, and discovering the creative possibilities it offers. 

As well as discovering its history and putting your knowledge into practice by developing your own collection, you will practice your English and work with other people who share your same passion.

This course offers you the IED Madrid experience, an ideal place where the designers of the future are trained and where you can discover how far you can go with your creativity through design.

Syllabus

WEEK 1

Fashion Versus Clothing Studio

The Idea

Visiting Designer 

Design & Styling Process Fashion Show

Studio

WEEK 2

Creative Direction & Styling

Photo Shoot

Fashion show

News

Professional fashion catwalk with models parading

17 September 2026

IED fashion takes centre stage at 080 Barcelona Fashion

Acceptance Letter (by IED Barcelona lecturer Jeakyong Sim), Compte Spain and L’AMAR (brands founded respectively by IED Madrid alumni Santi Mozas and Nacho Lamar) will take to the catwalk at Spain’s most international fashion event in October.

Crowded stalls of an auditorium

15 September 2026

More than 200 students from 52 nationalities open the 2026-2027 academic year of the IED Barcelona

On 14 September, the Welcome Event welcomed a new generation of creatives and designers joining the undergraduate programmes.

14 September 2026

Chimera – Hybrid Artifacts: Design Connects Turin and São Paulo

Seven bags, two cities and one shared project. A collaboration between Italy and Brazil has evolved into an international design journey, bringing together different cultures, materials and design languages.

11 September 2026

Issue 4: Material World - Plural Intelligences

What happens when we recognize the intelligence of materials and learn to work with it responsibly, collectively, and collaboratively?

11 September 2026

IED Kunsthal Bilbao temporarily transforms Doña Casilda Park with ‘Sareak’

A cross-disciplinary project bringing together nearly 200 members of the community to reflect on contemporary communication through design.

11 September 2026

Peio Santisteban’s “Flores para un monstruo” Wins the IED Madrid Fashion Talent Award 2026

Twelve students from the Fashion Design Bachelor’s Degree at Istituto Europeo di Design Madrid presented their collections for the second consecutive year as part of the OModa Madrid Es Moda programme.

07 September 2026

Fashion show and festival: the IED Public Programme is back

In September, IED's Public Program returns with a calendar of events across its campuses in Italy and Spain, offering opportunities for dialogue, exchange and discovery open to the community and the wider public.

07 September 2026

From Turin to Tokyo: IED and Pioneer Denim bring new visions of denim to the international runway

Projects by students on IED Torino’s Undergraduate Programme in Fashion Design, developed using materials supplied by the company, are heading to Tranoï Tokyo and Denim Première Vision as part of the collaboration with Pioneer Denim, bringing together research, experimentation and product culture.

07 September 2026

IED Madrid Alumni Talent at OMODA Madrid es Moda 2026

Designers and IED Madrid alumni Luis Berrendero and Carlota Barrera have taken part in this edition’s programme, alongside other IED Madrid initiatives such as its Fashion Show 2026 and the event with Roberto Verino.

Don't miss it

14 September 2026 - 18 September 2026

Barcelona

IED Barcelona 2026 Undergraduate Welcome Week

The welcome event for undergraduate students, teachers and staff to mark the official opening of the new academic year will take place on Monday 14 September.

Exhibitions and Festival

02 October 2026 - 08 October 2026

Madrid

Sepiia’s 10th Anniversary Exhibition

IED Madrid alumni and designer Federico Sáinz de Robles celebrates the 10th anniversary of his brand, Sepiia, with an exhibition.

An open notebook showing two pencil sketches, one of a lamp and the other of designer handbags
Exhibitions and Festival

17 October 2026 - 17 October 2026

Barcelona

Barcelona Dibuixa 2026: “The Power of Hand Drawing”

IED Barcelona is offering this workshop, where participants will discover, guided by architect and lecturer Gianfranco La Cognata – Laco 2, how design takes shape through illustration.