Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Fashion and Sustainability: Understanding Luxury Fashion in a Changing World
London College of Fashion and Kering
This online course developed by Centre for Sustainable Fashion and Kering explored the following areas: Why sustainability in fashion?; Contextualising sustainability for a changing world; Material dimensions: sourcing for luxury fashion; Informed decision making: tools & methods; Creative possibilities; Creative realisation. The course was developed by world leading researchers at Centre for Sustainable Fashion, and supported by industry best practice and innovation from luxury group Kering.
6 weeks, 3 hours per week
Dilys Williams
Professor of Fashion Design for Sustainability
London College of Fashion
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Discuss the complex nature of sustainability through the introduction to materials sourcing for luxury fashion; informed decision making; and creative realisation of ideas.
- Apply understanding of fashion & sustainability knowledge and reflection to your practice through manifesto creation and design thinking processes.
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of key sustainability agendas, issues and contexts associated with luxury fashion design, production and consumption.
- Debate current and emerging perspectives, design approaches and business strategies relevant to the contexts of planetary boundaries and human equality.
- Develop innovative approaches to fashion that can contribute to ecological resilience and thriving societies.
Syllabus
- Week 1 - Why Sustainability in Fashion?
- Week 2 - Contextualising Sustainability for a Changing World
- Week 3 - Material Dimensions: Sourcing for luxury fashion
- Week 4 - Informed Decision Making: Tools and methods
- Week 5 - Creative Possibilities
- Week 6 - Creative Realisation
Issued on 23rd September 2019
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