Note: If
citations and reference page are missing, this assignment will not be graded as
it will fall into the plagiarized category under College policies.
Using the
bolded headings below in your report.
Answer the questions under each heading in your report. Do not use the questions as headings.
Executive
Summary
·
This goes at the start of your report, but should be written
last. It is a summary of what you’ve
written in the full report.
Historical
Background
·
Set the scene. What is the
timeframe of the political unrest and economic downturn?
Great Depression
·
Where in the world is this taking place?
·
Create a timeline. What
happened during this timeframe that shaped what people wore?
·
Give a background and context to what caused these events
Changes in
the Fashion Industry
·
How have these events changed how and where clothing was being
made?
·
How did these events change the cost of fashion items, and the
consumption of consumer goods?
·
What was the impact on haute couture vs. ready-to-wear?
·
Describe the different ways in which the fashion industry changed
at this time. You could include
manufacturing, sourcing, logistics, merchandising, retailing, etc.
Innovation
·
What fashion industry innovations came out of this time? Were there new methods of selling? Did new markets and/or merchandising
categories start? New ways of marketing
and/or advertising fashion goods and services? New technology or textiles?
Styles and
Trends
·
What were people wearing during this time? How did the style change from the time before
when the economy was stable and there was no political unrest?
·
Make a connection between the instability of the time and the
trends of the time.
·
add pictures.
Reflection
Reflect on the quote from English writer Virginia Woolf. As a group, how has your view of what people wore
during this time changed, knowing how these styles and trends were shaped by what
was going on at this time?
We are currently living in a time of political unrest, and an
economic downturn, due to COVID-19. How
do you think history will view what we currently wear today? What impact will our current place in time
have on the fashion industry?
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