Fashion Foundation

Paper Code: 
FSD 131
Credits: 
01
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
50.00
6.00
Unit I: 
Unit I
  • Fashion terminology
  • Introduction to Design: Definition and Sources of design
  • Classification of Design: Structural and Decorative design
  • Design process : Concept, Research, Design Exploration, Conceptualization,
6.00
Unit II: 
Unit II
  • Elements of design: Line, form, color, texture and shape.                                        
  • Principles of design: Balance, proportion, rhythm, emphasis and harmony.
  • Appreciation of dress design in terms of principles of design.

 

6.00
Unit III: 
Unit III
  • Designing & selection of clothing according to age, sex, season, occasion, occupation, complexion and figure.
  • Design Development and Design Work Sheet          

 

6.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV
  • Introduction to Fashion, Theories, Principles of fashion and Fashion cycle.
  • Fashion Research Analysis, Fashion forecasting and factors favoring and retarding fashion.

 

6.00
Unit V: 
Unit V
  • Contemporary Indian Fashion           
  • Fashion Designers –
  • National – Ritu Beri, Raghvendra Rathore, Tarun Tahillani & Sabyasachi Mukherjee
  • Textile Designers –
  • National – Geetanjali Kashyap, Satyapaul, Rohit Bal, Ritu Kumar

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Frings, G., Fashion from concept to consumers, Prentice Hall International, New Jersey, 1991
  2. Lyle, Dorothy S., Contemporary Clothing, Benette & Mc night Publishing Co. Peoria Illinois, 1983

 

References: 
  1. Castelino, M., Fashion Kalediscope Rup & Co., Calcutta. 1994
  2. Burn, Leslie Davis., The Business of Fashion, Fairchild Publications, New York, 2006
  3. Waddell Gavin, How Fashion Works , Black Well Science Publishing ,India, 2005

 

Academic Year: 
2016-17
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