Drop School
One unknown designer, one drop that could make their career. In this fly on the wall documentary series, we follow an emerging fashion designer as he undertakes a series of challenges from industry experts, tastemakers, brand owners and content creators. In just eight weeks, will he be able to pull off the ultimate drop event to rival the likes of Corteiz and CLINTS? Welcome to Drop School.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 8
- Years Active
- 2023
1. “If you’re young and Black they call it streetwear” - BRAND NAME + LOGO
Jordy meets his mentor, Alizé Demange, and has his first masterclass with Soho Yacht Club founder, Ellis Gilbert. Ellis sets Jordy the challenge of actually naming his brand and designing a logo. It’…
2. “Got a vision?” - THE PRODUCT
Jordy meets footwear designer Helen Kirkum for his next masterclass on innovation and developing a brand ‘signature’ - think Stone Island’s arm patches or Off White’s tags. Jordy delivers an imaginat…
3. “That’s Louis Vuitton type shit” - PRODUCT PRODUCTION
Jordy travels to Paris to meet Pablo Attal - owner of PTSF - the factory that manufactures tees for Corteiz and Soho Yacht Club. Pablo speaks to his experience in the industry and sets Jordy the chal…
4. “You have nothing to lose” - CAMPAIGN VIDEO
Still in Paris, Jordy meets Daily Paper’s Culture Marketing Manager, Moriba Koné. Moriba sets Jordy the challenge of shooting an attention grabbing campaign video for his jeans. Can Jordy pull it off…
5. “You are your best billboard” - MARKETING STUNT
Back in London, Jordy meets Javel Berlin and Randy Agyemang for a masterclass in marketing stunts. Javel has worked on Corteiz from the ground up, so knows all about curating hype in 2023. Jordy goes…
6. “It’s lonely at the top” - COLLABS + CO-SIGNS
Jordy visits celebrity stylist Leah Abbott at her studio for a masterclass in collaborations. Jordy’s first attempt at securing a co-sign results in Alizé failing him. Can he pull off the second atte…
7. “I lost my way” - GROWING UP + NOT SELLING OUT
Jordy meets Ejder founder Simon Suphandagli who sets Jordy the challenge of producing a brand website ahead of the drop event. But as Jordy’s trousers still haven’t arrived yet, will there even be a …
8. “Hella pressure” - THE DROP
Jordy meets Kick Game Brand Director, Daniel Nti, for a lesson in brand building and event planning. It’s then time for the final challenge - pulling off the drop event we’ve all been waiting for. As…