Course Title: Identify contemporary fashion influences and construction techniques
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: GRAP5228C
Course Title: Identify contemporary fashion influences and construction techniques
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C4219 - Certificate IV in Fashion and Textiles Merchandising
Course Contact : Katrina Rose
Course Contact Phone: 9925 9138
Course Contact Email:katrina.rose@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 40
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit covers the skills and knowledge to identify influences on fashion design and construction techniques of the 20th century.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTFD4014B Identify contemporary fashion influences and construction techniques |
Element: |
1. Identify the function of clothing 2. Identify 20th century influences on role of designers 3. Identify influences on fashion design from 20th century 4. Identify construction techniques used through 20th century 5. Analyse fashion influences on current practice |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Purposes of clothing are identified 1.2 Characteristics represented in clothing are identified 1.3 Factors which influence the way people dress are identified 1.4 Function of clothing is related to fashion design 2.1 Significantly influential fashion designers of 20th century throughout the world are identified 2.2 Role of fashion designers though 20th century is described and compared to current expectations 3.1 Fashion trends from 20th century are identified 3.2 Significant events of 20th century are identified and related to fashion changes 3.3 A decade from 20th century is investigated to identify influences on fashion development and demand 4.1 Design features of 20th century garments are identified 4.2 Desired effects of design features are described 4.3 Construction Techniques to create design features are described 4.4 Use of construction techniques in contemporary design is identified 5.1 Design influences on current styling are analysed 5.2 Design Influencs on current trends are analysed 5.3 Use of construction techniques in current styles is analysed |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
A variety of activities, both individual and in groups will be used to help you achieve the learning objectives as specified above. Library, Internet, Magazine and International and Local Retail/Brand Research. Presentations and tutorials will form the basis of learning activities
Teaching Schedule
| Academic Week | Lecture topic | Tutorial |
| 01 | Introduction Course structure Week to Week Overview Assignments Overview |
Material Assignment 1 Overview: Image bank Assignment 2A Overview: Designer profile |
| 02 | What is Product Development? – Overview Influences Process Range development |
Product Development process activity Discussion Students to start work on Designer Profile |
| 03 | Influences: Fashion History: 120 years of fashion | Historical influence activity Discussion Students to work on Designer Profile |
| 04 | Influences: Top designers/ Top brands | DVD French and Italian Designers Students to work on Designer Profile * Image bank revision |
| 05 | Influences: Style tribes | Style tribes activity Discussion Students to work on Designer Profile |
| 06 | Influences: Role of media in fashion |
Students to work on Designer Profile
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| 07 | Influences: Culture/ arts and other forms of design and how they influence fashion | Assignment 2A DUE – Designer Profile DVD: Art & fashion Discussion |
| 08 | Forecast Process: Fashion Forecast | WGSN workshop / Forecasting activity Assignment 2B Overview: Trend Analysis * Image bank revision |
| 09 | Forecast Process: Colour in Fashion |
Forecast workshop: Colour
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| 10 |
Forecast Process: Silhouette in Fashion
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Forecast workshop: Silhouette |
| 11 |
Forecast Process: Textiles in Fashion
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Forecast workshop: Silhouette / Fabric |
| 12 | Forecast Process: Finishes in Fashion | Assignment 2B DUE – Trend Analysis Finishes/ trims activity Assignment 2C Overview: Build a range * Image bank revision |
| 13 |
Range Development: Sourcing for a range
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Sourcing Workshop |
| 14 | Range Development: how to build a range? |
Range workshop
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| 15 |
Range Development: how to create a point of difference in a range?
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Range workshop |
| 16 | Range Development: How to merchandise and advertise a range? | Range workshop Assignment 1 DUE: Image bank |
| 17 |
Assessment week: No Lecture
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Assignment 2C DUE – Build a range: Presentation |
| 18 | Feedback week: No Lecture |
No Tutorials
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Any Online current fashion Information
Newspapers- Herald Sun, The Age – Fashion Publications
Periodicals, Textiles, Textile View, Viewpoint, Rush, Vogue, Collezioni, Sportswear International.
Overview of Assessment
Preparation of written report
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1 (Week 3): Influences: Designer Profile: 15%
Assessment Task 2 (Week 9): Forecast Process: Trend analysis: 30%
Assessment Task 3 (Week 13): Range development: Build a range: 40%
Assessment Task 4 (Week 16): Folio 15%
Assessment Matrix
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