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English
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FASHION
Training officer(s)
S.CHAPDELAINE DE MONTVALON
Stakeholder(s)
Sophie CHAPDELAINE DE MONTVALON
Présentation
Prerequisite
No prerequisite is needed
Goal
At the end of the course, the student should be able to :
- have an understanding of different periods in the history of fashion
- critically evaluate the fashion system
- have an understanding of Haute Couture vs Ready to Wear and the democratization of fashion
- have an understanding of fashion as art
- successfully collaborate within a intercultural team
- communicate effectively in English
- demonstrate an expertise on key concepts, techniques and trends in their professional field
- have an understanding of different periods in the history of fashion
- critically evaluate the fashion system
- have an understanding of Haute Couture vs Ready to Wear and the democratization of fashion
- have an understanding of fashion as art
- successfully collaborate within a intercultural team
- communicate effectively in English
- demonstrate an expertise on key concepts, techniques and trends in their professional field
Presentation
Day 1
- Introduction - What is Fashion ?
- 1858 Charles Frederick Worth, Father of Haute Couture
- Fashion, a timeline
Day 2 Visit Museum : 'Dos à la Mode' at Musée Bourdelle
Day 3
-1920 - 1929 The Modern Style, the European Avant Garde, Chanel
- 1930 - 1939 The main fashion designers of the 20th century Hollywood, Schiaparelli
- 1940 - 1945 The Utility Suit, The Zoot Suit, Le Petit Theâtre de la Mode
- 1947 - 1959 Balenciaga, Hubert de Givenchy
Day 4
- 1960 - 1969 Street Style, Space Age, Courrèges, Paco Rabanne, Pierre Cardin, Mary Quant
- 1970 - 1985 Subcultures, Punk and the Yuppies Phenomenon ; the Japanese Designers; Armani
fashion and anti fashion
- 1990s Minimalism, Antwerp Six
The field trip to Paris exhibition 'Dos à la mode' at Musée Bourdelle will take place during class hours tbc.
Day 5 Final assessment and group presentations.
- Introduction - What is Fashion ?
- 1858 Charles Frederick Worth, Father of Haute Couture
- Fashion, a timeline
Day 2 Visit Museum : 'Dos à la Mode' at Musée Bourdelle
Day 3
-1920 - 1929 The Modern Style, the European Avant Garde, Chanel
- 1930 - 1939 The main fashion designers of the 20th century Hollywood, Schiaparelli
- 1940 - 1945 The Utility Suit, The Zoot Suit, Le Petit Theâtre de la Mode
- 1947 - 1959 Balenciaga, Hubert de Givenchy
Day 4
- 1960 - 1969 Street Style, Space Age, Courrèges, Paco Rabanne, Pierre Cardin, Mary Quant
- 1970 - 1985 Subcultures, Punk and the Yuppies Phenomenon ; the Japanese Designers; Armani
fashion and anti fashion
- 1990s Minimalism, Antwerp Six
The field trip to Paris exhibition 'Dos à la mode' at Musée Bourdelle will take place during class hours tbc.
Day 5 Final assessment and group presentations.
Modalités
Organization
| Type | Amount of time | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travail personnel | |||
| Group Project | 12,00 | ||
| Charge de travail personnel indicative | 8,00 | ||
| Autoformation | |||
| Recherche | 4,00 | ||
| Lecture du manuel de référence | 6,00 | ||
| Présentiel | |||
| Cours interactif | 16,00 | ||
| Stage | |||
| Visites | 4,00 | Musée Bourdelle and Fondation Yves Saint Laurent | |
| Overall student workload | 50,00 | ||
Evaluation
The course assessment consists of a group historical research of a designer's brand.
Each group of students writes a 2000 word essay on the designer's brand, explores her/his biography, analyses 2 examples of Couture and/or Ready to Wear collections, identifies the sources of inspirations and exemplifies celebrity endorsements, all visually illustrated and contextualized. The research will question what is the designer's legacy in contemporary fashion and art. Presentation will take place on Friday, through an in-class presentation of a 10 minutes Power point with a maximum 10 slides. Each student of the group should contribute equally to the group's workload and oral presentation. A printed copy (Helvetica font, font size 12, double spaced) will be handed in at the beginning of Friday's class. Power point : white wall paper, Helvetica font. All images must be referenced and sourced according to Harvard referencing style. A bibliography must figure at the end of the presentation, and follow the Harvard referencing rules. Word count must figure at the beginning of the printed presentation.
Each group of students writes a 2000 word essay on the designer's brand, explores her/his biography, analyses 2 examples of Couture and/or Ready to Wear collections, identifies the sources of inspirations and exemplifies celebrity endorsements, all visually illustrated and contextualized. The research will question what is the designer's legacy in contemporary fashion and art. Presentation will take place on Friday, through an in-class presentation of a 10 minutes Power point with a maximum 10 slides. Each student of the group should contribute equally to the group's workload and oral presentation. A printed copy (Helvetica font, font size 12, double spaced) will be handed in at the beginning of Friday's class. Power point : white wall paper, Helvetica font. All images must be referenced and sourced according to Harvard referencing style. A bibliography must figure at the end of the presentation, and follow the Harvard referencing rules. Word count must figure at the beginning of the printed presentation.
| Control type | Duration | Amount | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| exposé | |||
| exposé | 1,00 | 1 | 85,00 |
| Contrôle continu | |||
| Participation | 0,00 | 0 | 15,00 |
| TOTAL | 100,00 | ||
Ressources
Bibliography
Valerie Steele, The Berg Companion to Fashion, London Berg, 2011. -
Boucher F. 1996 (1965) Histoire du Costume en Occident, Paris: Flammarion Welters E. & Lillethun A. (2007),The Fashion Reader, London: Routledge -
Fashion Theory, the Journal of Dress, Body and Culture International Journal of Fashion Studies -
Boucher F. 1996 (1965) Histoire du Costume en Occident, Paris: Flammarion Welters E. & Lillethun A. (2007),The Fashion Reader, London: Routledge -
Fashion Theory, the Journal of Dress, Body and Culture International Journal of Fashion Studies -