Your Future in Fashion Starts Here

A unique online Business English Fashion course that teaches you specialized business vocabulary, key fashion terms and concepts that you need to know to understand how the Fashion Industry works.

This course is for:

  • Professionals in fashion ( designers, buyers, merchandisers etc)
  • Stylists and personal shoppers that work with English speaking clients
  • Fashion students
  • Anyone that loves fashion and wants to understand fashion trends and get insights into the fashion industry
  • Fashion influencers, bloggers or any person interested in talking about fashion in English
Business English for Fashion

Course's Aims & Benefits

Fashion Fundamentals aims to equip learners with the language skills and vocabulary necessary to engage in typical situations in a fashion context. It has been developed specifically for people working in or preparing to work in, the fashion industry who need to use English every day at work to communicate.

The grammatical structures and vocabulary of a range of topics covered, include: Working in Fashion, Fashion careers, Garment Construction, Production, Creating a brand, Promotion, Retail. Case studies and projects all help students work towards real language progress in this specialized field.

Validity & Reliability After You Finish the Course

Included in the course is the Oxford Online Placement Test (OOPT) this is a standardized test from Oxford University Press. The test can verify your English level in an hour. After the test, you will receive a rating that is based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Test scores are valid for two years.

Obtain an official LEVEL CERTIFICATE from Oxford University after you have completed the online fashion course and exam.

You will study the grammatical structures and vocabulary of a range of topics covered, including: Working in Fashion, Fashion careers, Garment Construction, Production, Creating a brand, Promotion, and Retail.

Case studies and projects in the course all help students work towards real language progress in this specialized field.

See if you qualify to take this course. *B1 CEFR level recommended.

Special Bonuses Included

  • Oxford University Level Certificate

    Obtain an official LEVEL CERTIFICATE from Oxford University after you have completed the online fashion course and exam.

  • 30 Minute Consultation

    30 minute live consultation with the teacher and course review after finishing the course by appointment

  • Expert Interview

    Bonus 40 min video with a key player in the fashion industry

Get Unlimited Monthly Access

  • 5 specific units

  • 20 unique lessons

  • Video course teaching

  • Fun quizzes / Free resources/listening extracts

  • Language tests

  • Downloadable vocabulary list (from English to Italian)

You will be able to

On successful completion of this course of study

  • Learn the vocabulary of fashion
  • Easily understand global fashion trends
  • Be able to express your creativity
  • Communicate like a fashion expert
  • Build confidence to talk to international clients
  • Improve confidence and fluency when using English in a professional capacity Focus on your personal learning goals
  • Find out more about the NYC fashion industry
  • Apply language skills to real world situations within a defined range of contexts
  • Express ideas effectively and communicate information appropriately and grammatically accurately using a range of language skills
  • Recognize and respect different global perspectives

What Past Clients Are Saying About This Course

“Il corso e' super utile, come fashion designer ho trovato molte cose interessanti, specialmente per migliorare l'inglese del settore e soprattutto per avere una idea piu' chiara del sistema moda. Molto vari gli esercizi, alcuni video sono molto divertenti. Lo consiglio.”

by Ludovica Fares

Meet The School Founder

Ilyssa Wexler: A native New Yorker and veteran entrepreneur, former wall street top females sales leader and million dollar round table qualifier 3 years in a row. International business, Economics and leadership teacher, Ilyssa has lived and worked all over the world including Sydney Australia for the Institute of Economics and Peace.

Ilyssa leverages 20+ years of thriving business experiences to empower young women in building their fashion careers with the business tools they need to succeed.

"I have a deep respect for the incredible power of fashion to elevate the lives of women, to give them both an income and a voice"