Fashion Values: Economy

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Fashion Values: Economy
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Duration	4 weeks
Mode of learning	Online
Credential	Certificate

Fashion Values: Economy

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Fashion is an integral part of the global economy, yet we know that dominant economic practices in fashion are contributing to the exploitation and degradation of people and nature, perpetuating inequality and contributing to the climate emergency
Look at fashion in relation to concepts of value, use, access, exchange, regulation, work, and making
Learn from alternative economic models and fashion practices that value more than financial gain
Respond to a design thinking challenge, developing a fashion economic practice that nurtures wellbeing for people and nature
Guided through the steps to empathise with people and nature, and will ideate, prototype, and communicate your own concept for fashion that nurtures wellbeing for all
This process will help you develop critical skills to creatively respond to the challenges of our time

Fashion Values: Economy
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Curriculum

Fashion and Economy

Introductions

Fashion and Economy

Understanding Economic Components and Systems

Design Thinking Challenge

Summing Up and Looking to Next Week

Fashion's Systems 1: Value, Use, Access, Exchange and Regulation

Introductions

Value

Use

Access

Exchange

Regulation

Summing Up and Looking to Next Week

Fashion's Systems 2: Work, Making, and business models

Introductions

Work

Making

Business models for sustainable prosperity

Design Thinking Challenge: 'Define'

Design Thinking Challenge: 'Ideate'

Summing Up and Looking to Next Week

How Will Fashion Economies Nurture Wellbeing for People and Nature?

Introductions

Design Thinking Challenge: 'Prototype'

End of Course

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Faculty details

Dilys Williams

Designation : Professor Dilys Williams FRSA is Director of Centre for Sustainable Fashion, a University of the Arts Research Centre based at London College of Fashion.

Nina Stevenson

Designation : Education for Sustainability Leader at Centre for Sustainable Fashion, London College of Fashion

Lou Budd

Designation : Education Project Coordinator at Centre for Sustainable Fashion, London College of Fashion