History of fashion design

fit their jobs into certain categories, such as medical, legal, or labor, and yet there are still many professions that fit into a different type of category: Fine Arts. Fine Arts is an unique category in which two special occupations fall into: a fashion designer and an interior designer. Fine Arts is a unique category that some adults’ jobs fit into. Fine Arts employs a majority of people who are artistic and are creative. However, not all the employed enjoy the Arts; some of the careers are simplistic

Context Page Introduction 2 History of avant-garde 2-3 Avant-garde in fashion history 3 Contemporary fashion and avant-garde 3 Discussion of Suzaan Heyns’ autumn/ winter collection 4 Discussion of Stiaan Louws’s 2011 autumn/winter collection 4-5 Discussion of Black Coffee’s 2013 winter collection 5-6 Discussion of Laduma Ngxokolo’s 2012 autumn/winter collection 6-7 Discussion of Thabo Makhetha’s 2012 collection 7 Conclusion 7-8 List of Illustrations 9-13 List of References 14-15

Draft Copy Right Law in Fashion In this modern society, laws are everywhere to protect our daily lives. However, leakages still existed between laws, one of the most contradictory law is the copyright law. Especially in fashion industry where trends change comparably fast, designers sometimes could get lack of inspirations and may look at others’ works. Sometimes the boundary between “inspiration” and “copy” is really vague. Is there a way to define ownership in fashion industry? This paper discusses

DESIGN SKILLS  Developed design skills by creating my own designs on my own time and creating/demonstrating knowledge in school projects.  Personally created my own fashion Croquis library, and create my own unique designs.  Successfully use color theory and current trends to create new clothing lines for the current/next upcoming year.  Successfully created garment samples, tech packs, illustrations, presentation boards, and computer related illustrations and technicals for various designs/lines

To what extent have fashion/textile designers working over the last thirty years used historical sources to inform their practice? History offers invaluable inspiration for contemporary designers, helping to develop and inform ideas. Exploration of history creates a context to work within and build concepts from, helping to add value and vigour. In this essay I will explore and explain how designers have used the past to inform their work, whether an expression of political, social, or traditional

"The corset is full of paradoxes" (Johnstone, L. Corsets and Crinolines in Victorian Fashion. Available: http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/c/corsets-and-crinolines-in-victorian-fashion/. Last accessed 9th Dec 2015). This statement is true to the complex history of the corset, a garment that has been greatly affected by social, economic and political factors, and that has had a resounding effect on today's society as a result. "The corset expresses contradictory messages: constriction and freedom

A Reflection of War in Fashion in the Global World Most historians tend to define an event as a true story about something that has happened in the past. However, overall it is apparent that authors have different opinions on what is true and how it happened. Everyone has their own opinion and it is displayed throughout their accounts of different events throughout history. In order to understand an event in history most historians have to ask many questions to grasp the information that is presented

Fashion Designing   Table of Contents The Good Old Days 3 Introduction 3 Culture and society of young Australian women of 1964 3 Fashion of the Australian women during 1964 5 Society, Culture and Fashion Trends in 2014 6 Conclusion 8 References 8   The Good Old Days Introduction It is known fact that the study of fashion design is influenced by the cultural and social activities which is different in different areas and over different time span. Designers generally try to design clothing that

considered art as a profession even though it was always where my heart belonged. My parents wanted me to become a doctor or a lawyer, and I blindly thought that was the way to go. However, I made a life-changing decision to become a fashion designer when I watched a fashion show clip of Christian Dior couture collection in high school. Driven by the energy and excitement of the runway, I thought of creating work like that. My father didn't approve, and he told me that I should not turn my hobby into

To what extent have fashion/textile designers working over the last thirty years used historical sources to inform their practice? Historical modes of dress or history in general offers invaluable inspiration for contemporary designers helping to develop and inform ideas of shape, style, proportions and detail. In this essay I will explore and explain how designers have used the past to inform their work, whether an expression of political, social, or traditional opinions and ideals. I will particularly