The Contextual Studies series presents knowledge that will enhance your understanding of the fashion industry, and the historical and social role it plays.
CS1 - Introduction to the Fashion Business coming soon
Brief overview of the key elements and processes of the global fashion industry.
CS2 - Fashion Entrepreneurship coming soon
This seminar presents essential steps for creative individuals wanting to start their own fashion company.
CS3 - Visual Survey of Costume 1: Pre-History to the Romans coming soon
To understand Contemporary Fashion, it is essential to know how costume developed historically. This seminar presents key styles from the a variety of historical periods commonly referenced in the work of contemporary fashion designers.
CS5 - Visual Survey of Costume 3: the 19th Century coming soon
The nineteenth Century contributed greatly to the development of key ideas still influencing fashion today. This seminar presents the context and visual language of various periods such as Neo-Classicism, Romanticism, Victorian and the Aesthetic Movement.
CS6 - Visual Survey of Costume 4: Worth to Dior coming soon
From the late 1800s through to the late 1950s, fashion was dictated by a few extremely influential designers. This seminar discusses the work and legacy of Charles Worth, Paul Poiret, Mariano Fortuny, Coco Chanel, Jeanne Lanvin, Madeleine Vionnet, Elsa Schiaparelli and Christian Dior.
CS7 - Visual Survey of Costume 5: 1960s to Now coming soon
Post-Modernism started changing Fashion in the 1960s. Youth Culture, Bubble-Up trends, Historicism, Deconstruction, and Post-Modern Juxtaposition are discussed in this seminar.
CS8 - The Theory of Clothes coming soon
This seminar identifies and discusses the main theories used to understand the social psychology of apparel.
CS8 - Aesthetics of Contemporary Fashion coming soon
Developing relevant work requires a strong understanding of Fashion Design Aesthetics. Relationships between Fashion and other field of Art and Design are explored in their effect on consumer culture.
CS9 - Fashion Future Trends coming soon
Fashion designers create product that anticipates customer demand. This workshop discusses the processes by which designers can successfully predict future trends.
CS10 - Sustainability in Fashion coming soon
Sustainable approaches to design have become a major focus in the industry. This seminar identifies the primary approaches and methods to incorporate sustainable sourcing, manufacturing and distribution in any fashion line.
CS11 - High-Technology Resources for Fashion coming soon
The fashion industry is being changed by the use of high-tech machinery such as laser cutters, digital printers, 3D modeling technology, and many more. This seminar introduces the key types of technology and basic formats for incorporating these in a successful fashion line.
Image from "The Art of Fashion" Exhibition, Boijmans van Beuningen Museum, Rotterdam
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