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Program of Textile and Fashion Design

MTT109

FASHION CULTURE AND TERMINOLOGY

Course Code
MTT109
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Gain a perspective on how the design process works.
  2. Develop the general culture of fashion and the skills of accessing current news in the field of fashion.
  3. Gain the ability to follow and present information about fashion and fashion trends.
  4. Gain information such as fashion basic terminology, important icons, young culture, the birth of street fashion.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionFashion terminology, basic fashion concepts, the formation of fashion, dress codes, basic forms, questioning dress forms, the phases of fashion, the effects of fashion, events affecting fashion, people and fashion trends. Examining the designers and style characteristics that shape fashion in the world and in Turkey.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Fashion terminology, Fashion in Brief, Basic Fashion Concepts, Formation of fashion, clothing codes, Basic Forms, Questioning clothing forms
2nd Week Events and people affecting fashion, The history of fashion, important events in the world of fashion, Names that Shaped the Fashion Industry, Charles Frederic Worth, What is Haute Couture? Coco Chanel
3rd Week The Industrialization of Fashion, New Look, Christian Dior, Styles, Brands and Fashion Classics, Timeless Style Icons
4th Week Excellence effect, Biker jacket, Jean, T-shirt, Women's Liberation Movement, 60's; Pop years, Early Supermodels, Synthetic and more technical entry into the fashion industry
5th Week HIPPIE STYLE, 70s-80s Birth of punk fashion And grunge, 90s Jean Paul Gaultier, Madonna, 90s Supermodels, 2000s, Clean and Minimal cuts
6th Week Names That Shape The Fashion Industry (Bloggers, Editors, Stylists, Fashion Photographers etc.), Fashion Weeks/Capitals
7th Week Midterm exam
8th Week Brand and designer analysis, Major Holdings in the Fashion World, Brands and Designers; Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Balmain, Carolina Herrera, Christian Lacroix, Hüseyin Çağlayan, Chanel, Chloe, Christian Dior, Christopher Kane, Comme des Garçons, Diane von Furstenberg, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Dries Van Noten, Elie Saab, Emilio Pucci , Emporio Armani
9th Week Erdem, Etro, Fendi, Gianfranco Ferre, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, Gucci, Guy Laroche, Hermes, Isabel Marant, Issey Miyake
10th Week Jean Paul Gaultier, Jil Sander, John Galliano, Junya Watanabe, Karl Lagerfeld, Kenzo, Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, Martin Margiela, Marchesa, Marc Jacobs, Mary Katrantzou
11th Week Michael Kors, Missoni, Miu Miu, Moschino, Therry Mugler, Nina Ricci, Oscar de la Renta, Paco Rabanne, Pierre Balmain, Prabal Gurung, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Roberto Cavalli, Rodarte, Yves Saint Laurent, Salvatore Ferragamo
12th Week Sonia Rykiel, Stella McCartney, Tom Ford, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Valentino, Vera Wang, Versace, Victoria Beckham, Viktor & Rolf, Vionnet, Vivienne Westwood, Yohji Yamamoto, Zac Posen
13th Week Hyeres festival, BOF 500, The World's Most Luxury Brands, CULT PIECES, FASHION TODAY, FASHION WEEKS, It Girl Fashion, FAST FASHION, Masstige, Fashion Professions
14th Week Resources to follow trends; fashion archive, Websites, Trend Prediction sites, Trend Magazines, Fashion Magazines and Blogs, Street Fashion Websites, Smartphone Apps
Recommended or Required Reading* Davis, Fred. Moda Kültür ve Kimlik, çev. Özden Arıkan. Yapı Kredi Yayınları.İst.1997
* Hodge, Sussie.50 Sanat Fikri.
* Sorger, Richard.-Udale,Jenny. Moda Tasarımının Temelleri, çev. Çiğdem Sirkeci. İstanbul: Literatür Yayınları,2013
* Seivewright, Simon. Moda-Tasarımında-Araştırma-ve-Tasarım, çev. Burcu-Bakın. İstanbul: Literatür Yayınları, 2013
* Jones, Sue Jenkyn. Moda Tasarımı, çev. Hüseyin Kılıç. İstanbul: Güncel Yayıncılık LTD.ŞTİ.2009
* Fashion Catalogs
* Slides
* Video Films, Fashion Documentaries
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Presentation
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Assignment 1 10
Attendance 1 10
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 1 1 1
Individual or group work 10 1 10
Preparation for Final exam 1 8 8
Course hours 3 14 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 8 8
Homework 12 1 12
Total Work Load90
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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