FASHION HISTORY & CULTURE
History of Fashion and Culture for centuries has provided Artist, Designers, Musicians and Writers with very valuable resources of reference for inspiration. Through this course you will trace the many ways it has been reinterpreted over the last 350 years.
Starting in the 17th century, you will review in a snap shot how events in history have influenced fashion as we know it. When students opt to study fashion, they actually have very superficial knowledge about what it entails based on some visual referencing to magazines, movies and fashion shows. To succeed, its always important to know a subject of choice in its complete entity, this course will help you built a solid foundation of knowledge to the evolution of Fashion and its journey to the present. You will also be able to unravel how everything is interconnected and "Fashion is a reflection of time". The key skill that you will acquire post the course will be "Creative Thinking".
Each class session talks about what was relevant in Fashion and Culture in the past. This knowledge will leave you with deeper insights and understanding that will help to build upon its relevance today. It will be of lifelong value to you.
WHAT
WHAT
WHO
WHO
WHO
It Is always important to know the subject of choice in its complete entity. When students opt to study fashion, they actually have very superficial knowledge about what it means based on some visual referencing to magazines, movies, and fashion shows.
WHY
WHY
For Fashion Design Students
Historical context to design evolution
For Fashion Styling Students
Visual references to fashion trends of the past and how they can be reinterpreted
For Luxury Management Students
Designer's biographies build upon understanding brand philosophy and ethos
For every Fashion enthusiast in the world today, we all need to know more about the indispensability of Fashion from our lives.
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INCEPTION
1643 A.D. - 1900 A.D.
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King Louis XIV
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Louis XV & Louis XVI
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Marie Antoinette
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Queen Victoria
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King Edward VII
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Charles Frederick Worth
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Paul Poiret
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02
DECADE
1901 - 1919
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Ballet Russes
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Art Nouveau
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Titanic's Maiden Voyage
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Coco Chanel: The Milliner
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Designer Trio
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World War I
03
03
DECADE
1920 - 1929
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Flapper Girls
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The Jazz Age
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Prohibition and the Speakeasies
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Coco Chanel and Chanel No.5
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Art Deco and Cubism
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Wall Street Crash
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04
DECADE
1930 - 1945
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Hollywood: The Land of Dreams
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King Edward VIII & Wallis Simpson
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Surrealism Meets Fashion
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World War II
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Designers Exodus Paris Post War
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America Joins the Design Circuit
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05
DECADE
1946 - 1956
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The New Look
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Cristobal Balenciaga
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Fashion Meets Style Icons
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Elvis the Pelvis
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Subcultures That Define a Generation
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Abstract Expressionism
06
06
DECADE
1957 - 1970
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Space Age and the Swinging Sixties
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Return of Chanel
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Pop Art is the Popular Art of the Time
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Decade of Assassinations
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Beatle Mania
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Woodstock - Oh So Hippie!
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Important Influencers (Bonus)
07
07
DECADE
1970 - 1980
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Feminism
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Scandals Rock Public Faith
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Art Movements
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It's the Time to Disco!
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Major Influencers
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Andy Warhol and his Factory
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08
DECADE
1980 - 1990
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Logo Mania of the Luxury Brands
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Neo-Pop and Neo-Expressionism
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Music Meets Fashion Meets Social Awareness
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Power Dressing, Big Hair & Colour Blocking
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New Fitness Craze Aerobics
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Sub-Cultures Galore!
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Designer Cocktails
09
09
DECADE
1990 - 2000
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Supermodel Era
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Paparazzi and Lady D
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Hip Hop Meets Grunge
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Asian Influences on the World Stage
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Art as Cultural Critique
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TV Soaps Churn Style Icons
