History of Adaptive Fashion
The first wave of adaptive fashion in the 1950s and 60s to the pioneers of the early 2000s adaptive fashion resurgence.
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What You Will Learn!
- Students will be introduced to the innovations in fashion that laid the foundation for adaptive fashion to develop.
- Students will learn about the rise and decline of the first wave of adaptive fashion in the 1960s and 70s.
- Students will learn about the adaptive fashion resurgence and the second wave pioneers in the 21st century.
- Students will be introduced to the three approaches to clothing by people with disabilities.
Description
This course, History of Adaptive Fashion, dives into the origins of the adaptive fashion movement. We will begin with the fashion inventions that enabled easier dressing; discuss the achievements of the mother of adaptive fashion, Helen Cookman; and cover the rise, fall, and resurgence of adaptive fashion. This course is intended for individuals in the fashion industry interested in learning more about adaptive fashion. This course will benefit designers, technical designers, production managers, merchandisers, buyers, e-commerce specialists, marketing teams, company executives, and more. Although no prerequisites are needed for this course, it is recommended to take Course 1: Introduction to Adaptive Fashion before taking this course.
The first lecture of this course provides a brief instructor and course introduction. The second lecture covers the first part of the adaptive fashion timeline, focusing on the foundations of adaptive fashion. Lecutre 3 covers the second part of the adaptive fashion timeline, focusing on the rise and fall of the first wave of adaptive fashion and the beginning of the adaptive fashion resurgence. In lecture 4, we will dive into the 21st century pioneers of the second wave of adaptive fashion. After setting the stage with the history of adaptive fashion, we begin to look at the clothing approaches for people with disabilities in lecture 5.
Who Should Attend!
- Fashion students interested in adaptive fashion.
- Fashion designers who want to learn about adaptive and universal design.
- Fashion merchandisers who want to learn about merchandising adaptive fashion.
- Production managers who want to learn about developing adaptive fashion.
- Product developers who want to learn about developing adaptive fashion.
- Fashion buyers who want to learn about adaptive fashion.
- E-Commerce specialists who want to learn about adaptive fashion e-commerce.
- Marketing professionals who want to learn about marketing adaptive fashion.
- Fashion executives who want to expand the reach of their brands.