20 Most Influential Fashion Designers of all time

Here's a look at some of the world's leading Fashion Designers and a brief outline of the impact they have had on the fashion industry...

Movements and Era's in Fashion

An era in fashion is a period of time in which a style of clothing/certain trend dominated what the masses wore. 

A movement is a 'look' inspired by social and cultural events, political agendas, and even science! Movements tend to be a way that people express themselves through fashion.
Follow this link to find out about fashion Era's from 1800 - 2000.
Over time there have been movements in fashion that left their mark on the world in both good and frightening ways! Follow this link to see what fashion movements rocked the 20th century.

Fashion movement images to inspire.

Also visit: http://www.fashion-era.com/fashion_eras.htm or https://mtviewmirror.com/womens-fashion-in-the-20th-century/ for more information.

Contexts in Fashion

These headings are convenient but they are not the end of the story.  The boundaries between these areas are fluid and changes in one area are often tied to changes in another.  For example a political event such as World War I had repercussions in almost every part of life: fewer resources (economic); women working in factories (social and economic); new weapons etc. developed (technological changes - which sometimes had an impact on fashion production); new attitudes (social) etc.

• Political events
• major events such as wars
• legislation which had an impact on social conditions (e.g. Women's suffrage)
• Economic conditions
• major events, e.g. The Depression
• the amount of disposable income available to spend on fashion items
• trade restrictions
• conditions of workers
• Technological changes and advances
• the development of fabrics
• improvements in apparel production techniques
• new inventions, e.g. the zipper
• Social conditions and changes
• attitudes to morality
• development of youth culture/'generation gap'
• growth of any subcultures.
• the status of women
• attitudes to the body (concealment vs exposure)
• Art/Design/Music developments
• any contemporary cultural trends that influenced fashion design, both main stream and counter culture.

Information from boxhill.edu.au 

Applied Design - Bomber Jacket

Level Three students have the opportunity to embellish a Bomber Jacket with an applied design of their choice. Applying a design to their Bomber Jacket could include, but is not limited to, embroidery, applique, and screen printing.