L&T materials shared by TL teachers
Nov 2013
Suggested Learning and Teaching Activities for
Culture and Fashion Design - Fashion Designers
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Teacher discusses with students the career ladder of fashion designers
Teacher introduces the five fashion design centres.
Students are divided into groups of two.
Students select one of the areas from the following to study
(i) France
(ii) Italy
(iii) Britain
(iv) America
(v) Japan
(vi) Hong Kong
5. Students share their findings with the whole class.
** The following table is used as an example for students.
References:
Hong Kong Heritage Museum (http://www.heritagemuseum.gov.hk)
Research materials
Hong Kong Design
http://www.heritagemuseum.gov.hk/downloads/materials/Fashion_Attitude-Fas
hion_History_chi.pdf
http://www.heritagemuseum.gov.hk/downloads/materials/Fashion_Attitude-Bio
graphy.pdf
http://www.heritagemuseum.gov.hk/downloads/materials/Fashion%20Attitude.
pdf
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L&T materials shared by TL teachers
Nov 2013
Fashion Styles of Different Fashion Design Centres
Japan
Fashion Styles
Special Features
Examples
Japanese fashion
consists of a mixture of
both traditional and
modern styles. A large
part of the traditional
Japanese fashion has
evolved to what is
known as Street Fashion
today although,
occasionally, traces of
traditional Japanese
fashion can be
encountered in large
cities of Japan. Japanese
street fashion started to
impact Western fashion
during the beginning of
the 21st century. The
term 'Street Fashion' is
used to describe a
fashion pattern that
wearers customise their
outfits by mixing and
matching of current and
traditional trends. Such
clothes are generally
regarded as DIY
(Do-it-yourself).
Pictures of
Japanese
Fashion Design
Renowned Fashion Designers (at least two)
Brief Introduction
Issey Miyake
The philosophy of Issey Miyake - Simplicity is always beautiful. Miyake’s
collections are defined as slim, architecturally-inspired designs highlighted
with subtle details. After graduating from the Tama Art University in
Tokyo, where he studied graphic art, Miyake worked in Paris and New
York but returned to Tokyo in 1970 and set up the Miyake Design Studio.
He is known for constructing garments out of a single piece of fabric and
invents a new technique called garment pleating. He has launched Pleats
Please boutiques in Tokyo, Paris, London and New York where his
ready-to-wear collection is sold. Apart from clothing, Mikaye also has lines
of accessories and fragrances. Mikaye collections are a fusion of Asian
traditions with European classicism and American functionality. Other well
known lines of Issey Miyake include the Pleats Please collection and
A-POC.
Yohji Yamamoto
A former law student, who later studied fashion at Tokyo's Bunka Fukuso
Gakuin design school, Yohji Yamamoto showed his first collection in 1977
in Tokyo under the name Y's, featuring classic and timeless pieces. In 1983,
he received greater recognition in Paris where he showed his
spring/summer collection. His clothes are full of allusions and he is known
for his sophisticated yet plain style. His preferred colours are black, navy
and white but occasionally he does use splashes of other colours. Apart
from his Y line of clothing for men and women, he also designs opera
costumes and ballet sets.
In 2003, with Adidas, he created the Y-3 label, which became one of the
first and most successful series of designer-activewear. The Y-3 collection
includes footwear.
Signature Design /
Recent Design
Issey Miyake Fête
Colorful women's line
that draws on the
technological
innovations of “Pleats
Please" created in 2004
Picture of Issey
Miyake Fête
The Y line
Picture of the Y
line collection
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