83821 Fashion and Textiles Major Studio 1
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Credit points: 12 cp
Result type: Grade and marks
Requisite(s): 83724 Studio: Body Form AND 83341 Fashion Intersections AND 83722 Studio: Body Mapping AND 83723 Constructed Textiles AND 83721 Studio: Fashion Illustration Exploration
Description
This subject gives students the opportunity to explore fashion within an international context and focuses on design, making and presentation of original menswear. A lecture series explores contemporary and historical contexts of male culture, in relation to men's style and the performance and presentation of masculine identity. A brief enables students to challenge their own aesthetic bias by working with an existing design signature, utilising research, technical and conceptual skills to produce a significant body of creative work. This subject brings together a strong industry focus set around range development and the presentation of contemporary menswear. Students are provided an opportunity to consider alternate modes of presenting menswear proposals. These revolve around 2D image making and publication or the presentation of the menswear within spatial and performative contexts.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
| 1. | Demonstrate an understanding of the historical and contemporary context of menswear in society |
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| 2. | Effectively analyse research data and assimilate findings into innovative and effective design outcomes |
| 3. | Demonstrate an understanding of the complexity of designing for menswear at an international level |
| 4. | Research and inquire into conceptual design for the menswear market, at an international level |
| 5. | Apply, analyse and evaluate the relationship of clothing structures to the male body |
| 6. | Effectively demonstrate the ability to design concepts to professional and industry specifications |
| 7. | Demonstrate a high level of competency in communicating both visually and verbally. |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject also contributes to the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes:
- Effectively communicate concepts in fashion and textiles in performative, oral, visual and written forms (C.2)
- Develop an original aesthetic sensibility (I.1)
- Demonstrate an ability to speculate, experiment, challenge boundaries and take risks (I.2)
- Demonstrate the ability to acquire, use and integrate relevant technical skills into creative projects. (P.2)
- Accuracy, rigour and care (P.5)
- Analyse and synthesise knowledge in both visual and written forms to undertake in-depth research. (R.1)
- Interpret complex ideas and connect them to fashion and textile practice. (R.4)
Contribution to the development of graduate attributes
The term CAPRI is used for the five Design, Architecture and Building faculty graduate attribute categories where:
C = communication and groupwork
A = attitudes and values
P = practical and professional
R = research and critique
I = innovation and creativity.
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs) are linked to these categories using codes (e.g. C-1, A-3, P-4, etc.).
Teaching and learning strategies
Subject is delivered through lectures, design studios and technical studios as well as textile workshop. The activities for this subject focus on self-initiated studio learning with a range of learning modes including; discussion, individual consultations and more structured class activities. Students are expected to conduct independent research, attend all lectures, studios, workshops and presentations and follow suggested progress patterns for each of their individual projects.
2-hour design studio, 2-hour technical studio, 2-hour textile studio, 1-hour lecture (6 weeks).
Feedback:
Your Design/Technical/Textile supervisors will offer feedback weekly in your studio session. Students will receive on the spot advice, support and direction from their Design Mentor and advice, instruction and direction from your technical and textile supervisors. There will be many opportunities to discuss ideas with peers and engage in self-evaluation.
Formal written feedback will be provided for each of the assessment tasks and will be available from REVIEW.
Preparatory activities:
Preparation activities will vary week-to-week. Some weeks will involve engaging with resources such as videos, websites, readings, or self-directed learning exercises. For task one technical project, the weekly studio is supported by instructional videos that must be viewed online prior to class, with pre-work to be brought to class.
As students progress through the subject the preparatory activities may include fabric sourcing, sampling or constructing toiles etc. prior to class, the collation of research material, design sketches, moodboards. Preparatory activities will be listed in the subject outline, UTSOnline or they will be emailed to you the week prior. To make the most of your studio time and feedback session with the Design supervisors, it is important that preparatory activities are completed prior to class.
Engaging in Lectures, Studio and Seminars:
The lectures will provide students with an understanding of various aspects of the designing for menswear context and the broader context of men's fashion and style. Some weeks will discuss a theory, design process or introduce you to industry case studies. Students are encouraged to prepare themselves each week by addressing the preparatory activities or researching the topic. There will be opportunities for students to ask questions, clarify issues, explore ideas and create discussion.
Studio and workshop sessions will involve meeting with the Supervisors to discuss your research, concepts and design progress. Weekly feedback will be discussed with students and documented.
Independent and self-managed learning:
There is ongoing encouragement for students to learn from each other as well as reflect on their experiences through lecture and studio discussions. The requirement for self-directed learning and time-management (in and out of class) mirrors the requirements of professional practice. Self-management strategies and independent learning are crucial to continuing development as a design practitioner. The subject outline will provide you with a guide regarding weekly requirements; it will be up to students to adhere to the week-by-week program.
Collaborative opportunities:
The structure of the teaching and learning approach is team-based, in that the designer works in consultation with technical, design and textile team members. Collaborative tasks may also involve working with a Studio Partner at the commencement of the project to brainstorm ideas and evaluate design directions. The final assessment will require students to collaborate and assist each other in the production of their performative presentation (see Assessment task 3 Briefing document).
Content (topics)
- Demonstrate an understanding of the historical and contemporary context of menswear in society.
- Effectively analyse research data, assimilate findings into innovative and effective design outcomes.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the complexity of designing for menswear at an international level.
- Research and inquire into conceptual design for the menswear market, at an international level.
- Apply, analyse and evaluate the relationship of clothing structures to the male body.
- Effectively demonstrate the ability to design concepts to professional and industry specifications.
- Demonstrate a high level of competency in communicating both visually and verbally.
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Mens Fashion Research and Development Project
| Intent: | Undertake research & development activities in response to the brief from the perspective of your assigned menswear designer. Develop a set of materials including designer and market information, research on approaches to sustainable and ethical menswear, concept statement, textile and design research journals, textile and design mood boards, textile samples, proposed range textiles samples and technical garment samples and 4 outfit illustrated menswear proposal as a line-up. These materials create a research base for the realisation of the your men's collection in Assessment Task 2. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Objective(s): | This task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 This task also addresses the following course intended learning outcomes that are linked with a code to indicate one of the five CAPRI graduate attribute categories (e.g. C.1, A.3, P.4, etc.): C.2, I.1, P.2, P.5, R.1 and R.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type: | Project | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Groupwork: | Individual | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Assessment task 2: Mens Fashion Design Project
| Intent: | Design and realise a men's fashion collection consisting of a 5-6 piece contemporary menswear capsule collection coordinated across two (2) models in performative presentation, an eight (8) outfit collection presented in lookbook format with range fabrics on headers and 1 x professional set of menswear patterns. This body of work is based on research undertaken in Assessment Task 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Objective(s): | This task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 This task also addresses the following course intended learning outcomes that are linked with a code to indicate one of the five CAPRI graduate attribute categories (e.g. C.1, A.3, P.4, etc.): C.2, I.1, I.2, P.2 and P.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type: | Project | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Groupwork: | Individual | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Minimum requirements
The DAB attendance policy requires students to attend no less than 80% of formal teaching sessions (lectures and tutorials) for each class they are enrolled in to remain eligible for assessment.
Please note studens are expected to attend their allocated studio on Tuesday which is a combination of design and technical studios. In addition students will attend a 2hr textile session on Wednesday. PLEASE NOTE these are not drop in sessions, Students are expected to attend for full the 6hrs.
Week to week attendence and particiation for all studios will be recorded and is an assessable component of the subject.
Required texts
Please refer to Assessment Handout and UTS online for recommended texts
Recommended texts
Menswear reading list
Menswear revolution : the transformation of contemporary men's fashion
Bowstead, Jay McCauley, author.
New York, New York : Bloomsbury Academic, An imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2018.
Menswear trends
Choklat, Aki, author.
[London] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018.
Menswear
Hopkins, John (Fashion designer), author.
[London] : Bloomsbury, 2017.
Classic tailoring techniques for menswear : a construction guide
Cabrera, Roberto, author.
[New York] : Bloomsbury, [2016]
Menswear : business to style
Londrigan, Michael P., author.
[New York] : Bloomsbury, [2016]
Menswear illustration
Kilroy, Richard, author.
London Thames & Hudson, 2015.
Contemporary menswear : a global guide to independent men's fashion
Vogel, Steven, 1979-, author.
London Thames & Hudson, 2014.
Bespoke menswear : tailoring for gentlemen
Roetzel, Bernhard, author.
[Berlin] : H.F. Ullmann Publishing, [2014]
Vintage menswear : a collection from the Vintage Showroom
Gunn, Douglas.
London : Laurence King, 2012.
Menswear : vintage people on photo postcards
Phillips, Tom.
Oxford : Bodleian Library, 2012
Fuck yeah menswear : bespoke knowledge for the crispy gentleman
Burrows, Kevin.
London : Simon & Schuster, 2012.
Menswear
Hopkins, John.
Lausanne, Switzerland : Ava Pub. : La Vergne, TN ; Distributed in the USA and Canada by Ingram Publisher Services, c2011.
Metric pattern cutting for menswear
Aldrich, Winifred.
Chichester, West Sussex : J. Wiley & Sons, 2011.
100 years of menswear
Blackman, Cally.
London : Laurence King, 2009.
Modern menswear
Davies, Hywel, 1974-
London : Laurence King, 2008.
Reigning men : fashion in menswear, 1715-2015
Los Angeles County Museum of Art creator.
Los Angeles Los Angeles County Museum of Art Munich London New York DelMonico Books, Prestel, 2016
Textiles and fashion : exploring printed textiles, knitwear, embroidery, menswear and womenswear
Udale, Jenny, author.
[London] : Bloomsbury, [2016]
The practical guide to patternmaking for fashion designers.
Knowles, Lori A., author.
[New York] : Bloomsbury, [2016
The practical guide to patternmaking for fashion designers : menswear
Knowles, Lori A.
New York : Fairchild ; London : Troika [distributor], 2005.
Critical fashion practice : from Westwood to Van Beirendonck
Geczy, Adam, author.
New York, N.Y. : Bloomsbury Academic, 2017.
Product innovation in the global fashion industry
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2018]
The suit : form, function and style
Breward, Christopher, 1965-, author.
London Reaktion Books, 2016.
Handbook of research on global fashion management and merchandising
Hershey, Pennsylvania (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033, USA) : IGI Global, [2016]
Complete guide to size specification and technical design
Myers-McDevitt, Paula J., author.
[New York] : Bloomsbury, 2016
Artist, rebel, dandy : men of fashion
Irvin, Kate.
New Haven : Yale University Press in association with Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design, c2013.
Perry Ellis : an American original
Banks, Jeffrey, author.
New York : Rizzoli, 2013.
The men's fashion reader
New York : Berg, 2009.
The men's fashion reader
New York : Fairchild Books, c2008.
ABC of men's fashion
Amies, Hardy, 1909-
London : V&A, 2007.
Men's fashion in the twentieth century : from frock coats to intelligent fibres
Costantino, Maria
London : BT Batsford, 1997.
A history of men's fashion
Chenoune, Farid
Paris : Flammarion, 1993
When you're a boy : men's fashion styled by Simon Foxton
Martin, Penny.
London : London College of Fashion in association with The Photographers' Gallery, 2009
References
Please refer to Assessment Handout and UTS online for recommended references.
Other resources
Please refer to Assessment Handout and UTS online for other learning resources.