STUDY LEVEL
Short Courses
EXPERIENCE
Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct
TUITION
EURO £2,700
DURATION
6 week
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DELIVERY MODE
Online
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This short course enables new and emerging fashion designers to understand how to address some important challenges facing the fashion industry. Students will be introduced to ecological theories and systems thinking, in order to apply these to the conceptualization of fashion, of fashion design and of fashion creation. They will not only learn about new technologies that are used to improve sustainability, but also will discover how some values of the past and the natural world can inform truly radical, forward-looking design strategies – including regenerative approaches, circular systems, slow fashion, indigenous knowledge and inclusive and collaborative design. Ultimately, they will map out and test a personal framework for their design practice – in order to develop contemporary, innovative and responsible designs that may help to shape a future where peoples and planet will truly thrive.
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Understand the principles of ecological theories
Develop and refine a responsible, personal fashion design and fashion realisation strategy, based on your own ethics, values and creative vision in response to climate crisis and other global, social and environmental imperatives.
Weekly Breakdown
The first week will introduce you to the concept of responsible fashion and the issues that the fashion industry faces. You will learn about some principles of ecological design, their underpinning theories and how these might be related to new ways of thinking about fashion. You will explore the concept of biomimicry and biodesign and how we can learn from nature’s systems. You will then begin to consider the practical applications of these ideas in relation to your own practice as a designer and research an initial concept for a small, responsible fashion collection.
You will learn about design thinking, and how design can address real world challenges. There will be a strong focus on systems thinking, including circular systems and radical transparency for fashion and textiles and how we may measure the impact of systems through life cycle assessment. You will reflect upon the implications of these for your own practice as a designer and begin to map out a basic framework of considerations for this. You will develop your research for a small, responsible fashion collection.
This week will explore some inspiring practical solutions that have emerged in recent years, such as slow fashion, fibershed and the re-appreciation of ancient wisdom and indigenous knowledge systems. You will learn about new and ancient approaches to zero-waste strategies for fashion and reflect upon how these may inform your own practice and may develop initial ideas for a small, responsible fashion collection.
This week, you will look at the role of fashion in challenging the status quo, in offering new perspectives on global issues and in bringing about positive change. You will examine case studies of some alternative fashion thinkers and their impact on communities. You will be introduced to the concept of holistic design, where whole systems of fashion design, realization, communication, sales, use and end of life are considered and designed for. You will consider the applications of this to your own practice.
This week will introduce you to some important theories and their applications for responsible fashion design, including aesthetic sustainability and emotional durability. You will conduct a personal values audit to inform your personal design framework, which will become more tangible and detailed this week. You will consider ways in which this may be applied to your own practice.
This week will summarise the key topics covered on the course and consider their implications for your practice as a fashion designer. You will further develop your personal design framework that can act as a model for your future practice. You will test and refine this model by applying it to your design ideas.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Complete all program requirements;
- Fill out a form on the course you will be enrolling and pay online through bank transfer or credit card.
- Personal PC/Laptop/Tablet to attend online classes
- A sketchbook and notepad, pens and pencils
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