Fashion as Design
Explore the cultural significance of fashion through a curated selection of garments and accessories, from kente cloth to 3D-printed designs.
Explore the cultural significance of fashion through a curated selection of garments and accessories, from kente cloth to 3D-printed designs.
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Modern and Contemporary Art and Design Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
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What you'll learn
Analyze the cultural and historical significance of fashion
Understand the relationship between clothing and identity
Explore sustainable practices in fashion design
Evaluate the lifecycle of garments
Examine how fashion intersects with technology
Investigate the role of modesty in fashion
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This course includes:
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6 assignments
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There are 7 modules in this course
Fashion as Design explores the cultural, historical, and design aspects of clothing through a carefully curated selection of garments and accessories. The course examines how fashion shapes identity, culture, and society through modules covering heroes, silhouettes, couture, lifecycle, modesty, and expression. Students learn from designers, historians, and industry experts through studio visits and interviews, gaining insights into both traditional craftsmanship and future innovations in fashion design. The curriculum emphasizes sustainability, cultural significance, and the intersection of technology and traditional techniques.
Introduction
Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete
Heroes
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Silhouettes
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
Coutures
Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete
Lifecycle
Module 5 · 3 Hours to complete
Modesty
Module 6 · 2 Hours to complete
Expression
Module 7 · 5 Hours to complete
Fee Structure
Instructors
Design Curator and Sustainability Advocate
Anna Burckhardt serves as a Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Architecture and Design at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), where she specializes in contemporary design with a focus on sustainability and restorative practices. Her academic background includes an MA in Visual Culture from New York University, where she researched Latin American textile design, and a Bachelor of Laws from Universidad de los Andes in Bogota, Colombia. She has made significant contributions to major exhibitions, including co-curating "Broken Nature" with Paola Antonelli, which explored the concept of restorative design and humanity's relationship with nature. Her expertise in sustainable design is evident in her work examining how design can repair connections between humans and other species, while maintaining formal elegance and functionality. Burckhardt advocates for circularity in design and the innovative use of waste materials, as demonstrated through her curation of projects like Studio Formafantasma's "Ore Streams" and Kosuke Araki's "Anima." Her upcoming research focuses on design's role in energy harnessing and its relationship to power structures, while she continues to promote sustainable practices in museum operations and exhibition design.
Design Historian and Cultural Curator
Michelle Millar Fisher is currently the Ronald C. and Anita L. Wornick Curator of Contemporary Decorative Arts at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, following her impactful tenure as a Curatorial Assistant at The Museum of Modern Art from 2014 to 2018. Her research focuses on the intersections of people, power, and the material world, particularly in architecture and design. During her time at MoMA, she co-organized several significant exhibitions including "Design and Violence," "This Is for Everyone: Design Experiments for the Common Good," and "Items: Is Fashion Modern?" She holds multiple degrees, including an MA and M.Phil in Art History from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, and is completing her doctorate at The Graduate Center, CUNY. Fisher is co-founder of ArtHistoryTeachingResources.org, a Kress Foundation-funded project used in over 185 countries, and Art + Museum Transparency, which promotes discussions on art and labor issues. Her recent work includes co-organizing "Designing Motherhood: Things That Make and Break Our Births" and researching for her upcoming book and exhibition on craft schools across America. Her contributions to the field have been recognized through numerous awards, including Graham Foundation Awards and Pew Center for Arts & Heritage project awards.
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