Week 2

Week 2

Lesson 1 & 2

Research into Fashion Designers

1. Working in pairs, choose two designer from the list below (each designer must be covered within the class)
2. Produce a report that looks at the biography of the designer, signature style, catwalk shows, fabric choices and any other interesting information about that designer.
3. Present this information in a 4 page spread magazine layout for the Fashion Magazine 'Vogue'
   

• Shelly Fox
• Marc Jacobs
• Dries Van Noten
• Aquascutum
• Vivienne Westwood
• Miu Miu
• Burberry
• Stella McCartney
• Jessica Ogden
• Alexander Mqueen
• Basso & Brooke
• Roberto Cavelli
• Comme De Garcons
  
• Balenciaga

Sites that may help in your research:

http://www.vogue.co.uk/
http://www.elleuk.com/
http://www.fashiontrendsetter.com/
http://www.infomat.com/runway/

(You will need to allocate some time to completing this as a homework task in preparation to hand in completed on your first lesson of week 3)

Week 1

Week 1 -

Lesson 1

Using the magazine resources in the room, produce a mood board that reflects your personality, likes and dislikes in Textiles Design. Present on A3 paper.







Lesson 2 -

Working in pairs, choose one of the following Design movements / fashion eras (each group must have a different fashion era)

• Regency
  
• Edwardian
• Victorian
  
• Art Nouveau
  
• Art Deco
• 1940's wartime
• 1950's rock and roll
• 1960's Swinging 60's
• 1970's flower power
• 1980's power dressing

Present an informative piece of work that shows the rest of the class what you have found out about the area you have looked at. This can be produced in a medium of your choice