Ethical and Sustainable Practice in Fashion Short Course
Course description
Course overview
This course explores the possibilities of sustainable and ethical practices in fashion today. You will be designing, producing, consuming and communicating about clothes throughout the course.
We will discuss what impact we have through our choices and look at values and quality in contemporary fashion items. What would our individual approach, response and action be?
We will start the week from the basic of understanding sustainability, circularity and regenerative culture, then look at a wide range of current approaches from case studies of luxury to young contemporary designers as well as policies and standards. During the week, each student will work on an individual project to share at the end of the course.
Who this course is for
This course is for anyone who is interested in fashion communication or fashion design with good understanding of contemporary fashion and with an interest in ethical and sustainable practice within the fashion industry.
Key information
Topics covered
- Basics of understanding sustainability, circularity, and regenerative culture (development and theories)
- Modern policies related to fashion
- Case studies of luxury fashion business to smaller contemporary business in fashion
- Tools for sustainability and ethical practices
- Communication for sustainability
- Completion of research tasks and an independent project
Learning outcomes
- Explore possibilities of sustainable and ethical practices in fashion through the way we design, produce and consume clothes
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
- Sketchbook / notebook (no need to get new one, this is for your personal use)
- Pens / pencils
- Laptop / tablet
- A favourite item of clothing
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