A) COMPLETE WITH FIVE MORE ITEMS according to your personal taste:
WHAT IS IN? PIERCINGS, TATTOOS, SKINNY JEANS, DREADLOCKS,BLACK...
WHAT IS OUT? FLARED TROUSERS, BELL-BOTTOM TROUSERS, SHORT FRINGES, YELLOW,...
B) CLASSIFY CLOTHES AND ARTICLES OF CLOTHING:
JACKET,SOCKS, BOOTS,SUIT, DRESS,APRON, CAP,OVERCOAT, SHORTS, SHIRT, TEE-SHIRT,PULLOVER,TROUSERS, SHOES, BOOTS,SANDALS, WAISTCOAT,VEST, TIE, SCARF, SKIRT,SLIPPERS,BLOUSE, PYJAMAS, SNEAKERS,JEANS,TRAINERS,HAT,COLLAR,LAPEL,
SOLE,HEEL, SHOELACES, BUTTON, BELT, POCKET,SWEATERS, TRACKSUIT, TOP, PANTS, UNDERWEAR, ZIP, STOCKINGS, LEGGINGS, DUNGAREES,SLEEVE,RING, HOODIE, HEADBAND,NECKLACE,EARRINGS,etc.....
FOOTWEAR:
FROM THE WAIST DOWN:
TOPS:
ACCESSORIES:
FOR MEN:
FOR WOMEN:
FOR BOTH:
C) URBAN TRIBES:1950´S: TEDDY BOYS
1960´S: HIPPIES, MODS & ROCKERS
1970´S: PUNKIES, GLAM
1980´S: NEW ROMANTICS, DISCO GOERS (TRAVOLTAS), SKATERS
1990´S: JUNGLISTS, GREBOS, GOTHS, NEW AGERS
2000´S ONWARDS: RAPPERS, CHAVS,JOCKS, NERDS, OTAKUS, BARBIES, STONERS, JOINERS,HATERS, ZOMBIES, ROBOTS, EMOS, TECHNOS, DORKS , LIBERTARIANS, ACTIVISTS, UNITED COLOURS OF BENETTONERS, PULL&BEARERS, BERSHKA´S, H&M´S, ZARA´S, STRADIVARIUSERS´,WEB GEEKS,..
D)PEOPLE WHO CREATED NEW FASHION:
MARY QUANT designed or invented the MINI SKIRT, the 7th Earl of Cardigan, James Thomas Burdenell invented the CARDIGAN
WHO CREATED the following?:
BIKINI
BLOOMERS
BURBERRY
ZARA
DKNY
NEW LOOK
DOC MARTEN
GLADSTONE BAG
MACKINTOSH
STETSON
TRILBY
TAM O´SHANTER
VELCRO (George de Mestral)
ZIP (Whitcomb Judson)
E) YOUR PASSION: FASHION. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1) ARE WE ALL FASHION VICTIMS? IS THERE A FASHION POLICE? PEER PRESSURE?
2) WOULD YOU LIKE TO BECOME A FASHION ICON?
3) WHAT IS A FASHIONISTA?
4) WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET A FASHION JOB?
5) DESCRIBE YOUR HAIRSTYLE AND THE EVOLUTION OF HAIRSTYLES
6) DESCRIBE IN DETAIL WHAT YOU ARE WEARING
7) DEFINE: HIGH FASHION, RED CARPET, CATWALK
8) COLOURS AND FASHION: Black is slimming;....
9) THERE´S NO DISPUTING ABOUT TASTE. What do you think?
10) TRY TO DEFINE " STYLE"
11) WOULD YOU ENTER A MISS or MR. WORLD/FAIR /KING/QUEEN COMPETITION?
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BECOME A BEAUTY ICON?
12) FASHION ENGINEERING AND MARKETING. NAME THREE FAMOUS FASHION DESIGNERS FROM USA/ GREAT BRITAIN/FRANCE/ SPAIN?
13) FEMINISM MADE FASHION A GUILTY PLEASURE. DO YOU AGREE?
14) FASHION IS NOT FRIVOLOUS . DO YOU AGREE?
15) FIND OUT WHAT H.D. THOREAU WROTE ON CLOTHES & FASHION: DO YOU AGREE?
F) IF ANY, WHICH TATTOO WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE?
A NAME: your mother´s, father´s; partner´s?
YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL TEAM
A HEART
A RELIGIOUS SYMBOL
YOUR INITIALS
A FLOWER
A LIZARD/ A SPIDER
AN ANGEL
A PHOENIX
CHE GUEVARA/ CHAIRMAN MAO/ KARL MARX
A NATIVE AMERICAN CHIEF
THE OM SIGN
JAPANESE SYMBOLS
ELVIS/MICHAEL JACKSON
A GUITAR
AN INDIAN SYMBOL
AN INDALO
A BUTTERFLY
A HAMMER & SICKLE
ADOLF HITLER SVASTIKA
SPANISH FLAG
SONG LYRICS: ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
BLACK POWER
A CANNABIS LEAF
A NUMBER
AN INDIE DRAWING
A GEOMETRIC PATTERN
YOUR MOTTO: HAPPINESS & LIBERTY
G) OPPOSE CONSUMER SOCIETY PROJECT:
"THESE TRAINERS I´M WEARING HAVE BEEN SEWN BY CHILDREN WHO ARE EXPLOITED AND PAID LESS THAN A DOLLAR A DAY "
"THIS PURCHASE WILL NEVER MAKE UP FOR YOUR/MY LOVELESS CHILDHOOD"
" IMAGINE HOW MANY FAMILIES YOU COULD FEED FOR THE PRICE OF THIS ITEM"
"THIS ITEM/VASE IS EXPENSIVE YET EMPTY...THE SAME AS YOU?
"TODAY TRY THINKING THE OTHER WAY ROUND"
"SPONSOR FAIR TRADE DAY"" ORGANISE ANTI-CONSUMERISM DAY"
"DO SOMETHING RADICAL WITH YOUR HAIR/LOOK"
"DOWNSIZING DAY IN YOUR LIFE"
"RECYCLE AND SWAP YOUR CLOTHES"
"COMPLIMENTS: FLATTER YOUR COLLEAGUE" and see if it gets you anywhere...
WEAR A BURKA/HIJAB/NIKAB, etc..SOMETHING FROM A DIFFERENT CULTURE and review your OWN life accordingly...
H) PUT IN A DIFFERENT PREPOSITION:
YOUR JACKET IS UNDONE, BUTTON IT...............
IT WAS SO WARM WE TOOK OUR COATS.............
PUT..........YOUR PULLOVER.IT IS COLD OUTSIDE
THE MAN.......... THE DARK SUIT IS MY COUSIN JOHN.
I) TEST YOUR FASHION I.Q.: (inspired by the NEW YORKER)
True or False?: Wearing the logo of your favourite band or superhero on your T-shirt guarantees that you can´t sing.
T/F Having a healthy body image means being able to look in the mirror and hate everyone else.
T/F It is appropriate for a woman/man to show her/his navel.
T/F I do not mind wearing retro-chic looks.
T/F In our male dominated society wearing a tight top or showing cleavage increases a girl´s chances of passing an oral tes.
T/F At Carnival I dress up the way I like and feel completely free.
T/F Clothes maketh man or I´m All right, Jack, as long as I´m warm.
T/F I have to look good to feel good
T/F I am a follower of fashion.
T/F I wear what I can afford, not what I like
T/F Wearing long suits may change your ideology .
T/F If you´ve got it flaunt it.
1) What is the difference between a modern look and a classic look?
2) Would you go to the King´s Palace in shorts and flip-flops?
3) Would you use a plastic surgeon for a nip and tuck here and there?
4) Is it acceptable for a man/woman to shave their entire bodies?
5) I would buy a white-mink coat if I had the money...
6) Do you agree with fashion for PLUS-SIZED WOMEN?(fat girl clothes)
7) Do you prefer to wear downmarket products rather than upmarket luxury brands?
8) Why aren´t there any fat girls in fashion ads?
9) Do you know of any fashion blogger in your town?
10) Are you obsessed with your own image?
11) Do you like people watching? Stop/stand/stare?
12) Do you use make up/mascara/lipstick/..?
13) Do you feel good if you look unkempt?
14) Which fabric do you prefer: silk, satin, cotton, wool, acrylic, crinoline,lycra,linen,Gore-tec,..? Divide between Natural and Synthetic:
15) Do you have to consume more to become a better human being?
16) Do you often look at yourself in the mirror?
17) Do you fancy an hourglass figure in a woman?/plenty of muscle in a man?
18) Do you enjoy watching fashion TV programmes/reading fashion magazines?
19) Do you think you have to be young to be beautiful?
20) Would you take part in a fashion show?
21) What can this logo be:"(SLIP on a shirt, SLOP sun screen lotion,SLAP on a hat)"?
22) Design your own original fashion poster/ collage/ Acrostic:
Fabuolous, Artistic, Style, Haute couture,Irresistible,Outrageous, Nostalgic
23) Would you ever undergo a face lift or a faith lift?
24) Do you think you may look glamorous? Could you define glamour?Glam & Glitz?
J)Compare European, British and American sizes:
Clothes Shoes Trousers T-shirts
S M L XL XXL 35-45 32- 58
K)Write a composition on the future of clothes, the so-called wearables, which can control bodily functions. Draw your inspiration from science-fiction films and books
L) FASHION TIPS. Which urban tribe would have:?
SPIKY HAIR
SAFETY PINS
TATTOES
RIPPED JEANS
RIPPED T_SHIRTS
PIERCED NOSE,LIP, EYEBROW,..
M) Describe the Winter 2014/ Spring 2015/Summer 2015/...Fashion, following a pattern along this line: (be creative and humorous if you can)"The winter collection for this year is characterized by patterned garments inspired by nature from subdued overdyed and muted to bright colourful roses. Warm stripes are in...."(inspiration from The New Yorker Oct 13th 2014)
N) Do you suffer from fatphobia?
What do you think about Full Figured Fashion Week?/ Málaga Fashion Week?
