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Introduction to Fashion
Paper Code:
FST-201
Credits:
3
Contact Hours:
45.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
Objective:
- To understand the dynamics of fashion
- To gain knowledge of the role of fashion designers and fashion centers
9.00
Unit I:
UNIT I
- Defination of fashion
- Fashion Terminology
- Sources of fashion- Fashion services and resources
9.00
Unit II:
UNIT II
- Factors favoring and retarding fashion
- Principles of Fashion
- Fashion Cycle
- Fashion Theories
9.00
Unit III:
UNIT III
- Classification of apparel:
- Women wear- Sports, Knitwear, active sports, daytime dress, evening wear, intimate apparel, coats & suits
- Men’s wear- Tailored clothing, Friday’s wear, casual wear, active sports wear, outer wear, work clothes & rain wear
- Children wear:
- Girls wear- Dresses, skirts, pants, blouses,swimwear, sports wear
- Boys- Pants, shirts, T-shirts, bermudas
9.00
Unit IV:
UNIT IV
- Evo;ution and developing of fashion stores in India
- Fashion shows- its origin and evolution
- Fashion weeks
- Careers in fashion industry
- Role and responsibilities of fashion designer
9.00
Unit V:
UNIT V
- Fashion inspiration
- Fashion Forecasting
- Fashion centers – Milan, Tokyo, New York, Paris, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai
- Fashion Designers –
- National – Ritu Kumar, Ritu Beri, Raghvendra Rathore, Tarun Tahillani & Sabyasachi Mukherjee
- International – Christain Dior, Coco Chanel, Georgegio Armani, Versace, Paul Poiret
Essential Readings:
- Stephens, Gini., Fashion Concept to Consumer, Prentice Hall International, New Jersey 1999.
- Stone, Elanie & Samples, Jean. A., Fashion Merchandising, McGraw Hill, New York.
- Lyle, Dorothy., Contemporary Clothing, Bennett And Mc Knight Publishing
Company, Peoria Illinois
References:
1. Sengupta., Hindol., Indian Fashion, Pearson Education, New Delhi 2005.
2. Jain, Payal., Fashion Studies: An Introduction, Har Anand Publication 2004.
- Frings., Fashion Concept to Consumer,3rd Edition , Prentice Hall International, New Jersey 1991.
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