History and Documentation of Fashion

The course aims to develop students' awareness of the changes that have occurred over time both in the way they dress and in the type of fabrics used for this purpose.
The course intends to offer the basic features of the history of fashion and textiles from the 18th century to today. The theme will be addressed by highlighting the moments in which the most important changes occurred in the ways of dressing, in the production of fashion, in the consumption of fashion and in its communication, deepening each person's cultural, social, technological and economic reasons; as far as fabrics are concerned, how technical-scientific discoveries and political events have influenced this production sector.
The spread and creation of brands in the twentieth century redefined the concept of fashion. Retracing the evolution of fashion from the bourgeois interpretation to that of streetwear, particular attention will be given to contemporary with the corporate and financial developments of large groups, and the consolidation and communication of the brand identity. Communication, advertising, fashion shows enter the spectacularization process bringing a new vision and interpretation of fashion.

During the course the students will acquire: an effective ability to understand the historical development of the modern fashion industry; an in-depth knowledge of the historical development of textile production;
skills in recognizing the simplest types of textiles applied to fashion and the ability to place within an historical context the main decorative motifs of the fabrics; proper use of the technical terminology of the discipline.