83822 Fashion and Textiles Major Studio 2

This task will expand the student's knowledge of Sensory Design within a sustainable fashion approach. Each student will develop their own project scope and identify final outcomes. Students will develop experiential research using the senses. Students will develop experimental materials and embodiments in prototype form based on their individual project scope. This assessment task takes the form of an in-class presentation, including digital presentation, working prototype and textiles submission.
Students should refer to the Assessment 1 Brief on Canvas for full Assessment information.

1, 2, 3 and 6

C.2, I.2, P.1 and R.1

1. Design: Focus of individual research exploring sensory design and integration of experiential research based on the senses, led by the student.

2. Textiles: Innovative use of textile methods which includes at least 2 different methods, explored through scale, proportion, colour iterations and variations, in appropriately sourced materials.

3. Design: Experimentation with drape methods and silhouette development which advances your approach to sensory design.

4. Design: Quality of visual presentation representing all components of the task, including illustrations, drape iterations, historical and contemporary research relevant to fashion and textile design methods and practices, positioning your project aims.

In this task, students submit their prototypes, and advance their project, evidencing planning for the final body of submitted work. Students must articulate how their sensory design approach can impact sustainability or ethics in fashion and textiles, considering e.g. issues of materials and environment, inclusivity or disability in fashion, methods for systems change. The body of work responds to a particular context within fashion and textile design, and as such, includes the results of both material and embodied investigations. The presentation should consider the specific needs identified through sensory design research and, as such, should aim to communicate the critical sensory qualities of the resulting project through appropriate selection. The submission includes a digital overview of the project, toiles, textiles and technical folder of samples.
Students should refer to the Assessment 2 Brief which has full assessment information and is available in Canvas.

2, 3, 4 and 7

A.1, I.1, I.2, P.2 and R.1

1. Technical: Technical folder of samples that will be applied to finished garments, executed in actual fabric including all examples of seam and edge finishes, interfacing tests, fabric swatches, actual trims sourced and any other material components that will be applied to final designs. Your ability to plan technical development weekly with your tutor is also taken into account.
2. Design: Development of an opportunity using your sensory design approach to embed, challenge or raise awareness of environmental or social justice issues in contemporary fashion design.
3. Design: Development of two looks that encapsulate your sensory design approach in prototype form. These should be explorative in silhouette, volume and details, considered in terms of the number of pieces in each look, and executed in toile, photography on the body and illustration. Evidence of weekly fitting on a model during classes to gain progressive feedback on fit.
4. Textiles: Textile development and experimentation that advances your sensory design approach, applied to 3 x working textile samples at scale, and represented in full colour and placement through illustrated looks.
5. Design: Presentation planning: Research and documentation for the final form of presentation of your work. Evidence of sourcing and collating relevant images showing preparation for styling, lighting, location, Hair/Makeup, Shoes.

In this task, students execute their individual project, resulting in a final body of work and a project presentation. The body of work should be a number of garments across 2 looks, designed for a specific context that embodies the sensory design approach and further analysis on opportunities for embedding sustainable or ethical practices. The body of work responds to a particular context within fashion and textile design, and as such, includes the results of both material and embodied investigations. The presentation should consider the specific needs identified through sensory design research and, as such, should aim to communicate the critical sensory qualities of the resulting project through appropriate selection. The presentation is in the format of a critique and includes the development of a lookbook, together with a video or photoshoot of the final body of work. These works are to be prepared as a digital presentation and used to demonstrate the body of work in the critique.
Students should refer to Assessment 3 Brief which has full assessment information and is available in Canvas

1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7

C.2, I.1, I.2, P.1, P.2, R.1 and R.4

1. Design: Articulation of how your sensory design approach embedded sustainability or ethics and what this means to you in terms of your project.

2. Design: A presentation that explains the sensory design approach taken in the project and outlines your particular experimental, aesthetic and material approaches.

3. Design: Quality of documentation of your project considering the overall design of your presentation document,

4. Technical: Quality of the technical components including all finishes, fitting, materials selection, and technical drawings. Including evidence of weekly fittings on a model to resolve fitting issues.

5. Overall quality of the project in terms of conceptual approach, final execution of garments and their details.

6. Textiles: Aesthetic quality and sensitivity of the textiles experimentation and outcome evidenced in the final project

7. Overall Execution of the project in a professional manner, working collaboratively with tutors to develop and deliver clearly defined milestones within project timeframes indicated through subject resources including the assessment briefs and Canvas.