The Future of Fashion Education

Speculation, Experience and Collaboration

Kirsten Scott, Barry Curtis, Claire Pajaczkowska

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Routledge
18 October 2024

Fashion & textiles: design; Philosophy & theory of education; Higher & further education, tertiary education; Business & management; Service industries; Fashion & beauty industries

Series: Responsible Fashion

Fashion education is changing. Not only is it preparing students for induction into the ethos and business practices of a wide variety of design, manufacturing, distribution, marketing, retailing, and promotional activities, it is also offering understanding and empowerment for meeting the challenges of sustainability, decolonisation, and new business models. This book presents 20 essays by cosmopolitan thinkers, activists, and designers to explore new challenges and potentials for fashion education.

The chapters comprise case studies, manifestos, and detailed analyses of the realpolitik of collaborating across continents and more sustained overviews of the imminent crises and prospective challenges that face practitioners. Recurring themes include the geopolitics of globalisation, the imbalances between North and South, decolonisation, intersectionality, exploitation, cultural appropriation, and social justice. The thought-provoking contributions show that, although we confront a common challenge in shaping the future of education, we have varied approaches and opportunities to address a transforming industry.

This edited collection addresses the issues of greatest concern to students, designers, lecturers and researchers in fashion and allied fields of creative design and as such will find a varied audience.

Edited by: Kirsten Scott, Barry Curtis, Claire Pajaczkowska
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781032826165
ISBN 10: 1032826169
Series: Responsible Fashion
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 18 October 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Kirsten Scott is Head of Research at Istituto Marangoni London. Barry Curtis is Professor Emeritus of Visual Culture [Middlesex University] where he was Head of School and Director of Research. Claire Pajaczkowska studied art and design in London and New York. She has published widely on film, art, design, and popular culture.