This exciting project was inspired by Project Runway. I have fill three suitcases with consignment items and put students in project groups. Groups choose a suitcase and refashion a garment out of the items in the suitcase. They take before and after pictures and learn a variety of construction techniques along the way.
Have your students create a fashion board on Polyvore. Create Polyvore fashion challenges by writing adjectives, colors, and atmosphere on pieces of paper and putting them in three bowls. Pick one paper from each bowl e.g. Ecstatic, Neon, Office and give your class a set amount of time to come up with the best...
This creative lesson is a design challenge that reaches beyond your classroom. Students are put in groups and assigned an administrator to interview and then design a tie for. This lesson focuses on the customer side of the fashion design world where customers are an integral part of choosing what they wear and what...
Lesson Plans Hat Designs (Word) Sewing Foundations (PDF) Sewing Techniques (Word) 3 Hour Unisex Shorts Collars, Curtains & Kings: Exploring the History of Lace Saris, Kimonos, Togas & Smocks: Exploring Clothing Across Cultures The Future of Fashion Case Study (PDF) Ethically Sourced Garments Case Study (PDF) Worksheets Hat Designs Grading Sheet (Word) Project Offway...
A one day mini lesson on fashion marketing coupled with a bag design competition. This lesson is especially good for an introduction to fashion design.
