83342 Fashion Technology: Couturier Techniques

This subject promotes traditional specialist techniques through a variety of complex and inquiring design outcomes. Through case studies and studio practice, this subject tracks and investigates the historical and contemporary context, as well as the use of, haute couture techniques. This subject is supported by Drape methodology.

This subject is facilitated through participation, demonstration, interactive tutorial workshops and supervision. Subject content includes; complex design and pattern methodologies and an introduction to the drape process; haute couture techniques and practices; design realisation utilising accumulated knowledge and skills; and relationship of haute couture in an historical and contemporary context.

Texts and references

Armstrong, H, Patternmaking for Fashion Design, Harper & Row, New York, 1995

Relis, N, Draping for Fashion Design, Prentice Hall, Reston Va, 1993

The following texts are recommended.

Breward, C, The Culture of Fashion, St. Martin's Press, London, 1995

Davis, F, Fashion, Culture, and Identity, University Of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1992

De La Haye, A, The Cutting Edge, V&A Publications, London, 1997

Jaffe, H, Fashion Theory, Oxford, Berg Publications, London, 1997

Joel, A, Parade, The Story of Fashion in Australia, Harper Collins, Australia, 1998

McRobbie, A, In the Culture Society, Routledge, London, 1999

Mendes, V, 20th Century Fashion, Thames and Hudson, London, 1999

Phaidon, The Fashion Book, Phaidon, London, 1998

Steele, V, Fifty Years of Fashion, Yale University, London, 1997

Wolff, C, The Art of Manipulating Fabric, Chilton Book Co., NY, 1996

The following websites are recommended.

http://www.firstview.com

http://www.fuk.co.uk

http://www.alexandermcqueen.co.uk

http://www.condenast.co.uk

http://www.versace.com

http://www.dolcegabbana.it

http://www.style.com

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus