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FA SHION FUTURES 2030: TEACHING TOOLKIT

FOR 16-18 YEAR OLDS

Introductionpage 1/2

INTRODUCTION

WHY FASHION FUTURES 2030?

We are part of the biggest change that humans have ever instigated. Our anthropocentric behaviour exemplifies ways of thinking and living that are unprecedented in their consequences to humanity. Fashion is a fundamental distinction of being human. As a social species, it identifies and connects us to our only source of prosperity. All fashion comes from nature, its resources and our labour are mediated by social, cultural and political relationships.

The time is now for radical change-making in those relationships. We need to draw on human ingenuity to create ways in which we can live well together, in nature. We have great capacity for creativity, yet our vision is often blinkered by habits and accepted practices which are devastatingly destructive. Whilst we have found a number of ways to make fashion more efficient in resource terms, these savings are, at best, a short term drop of lubricant in a system that is seizing up. The critical questions that we need to consider through imagining, conceiving and making connect fashion’s ecological, social, economic and cultural elements. Fashion Futures 2030 draws on practical experimentation, action research and extensive experience. We invite you to join us in this process, so that together, we can transform the fashion system to one that can help to sustain us all.

This toolkit has been designed for teachers who work with 16-18 year olds and with UK education providers in mind. The resources and guidance can be adapted for teaching in other locations or with different age groups depending on your needs.

Before you start, we recommend that you watch the Fashion Now and Fashion Futures 2030 films you’ll find in the Resources pack, and read the Fashion Futures scenario texts to get a good understanding of each of the four scenarios your students will be working on.

Using ‘Street Style’ as a case study, the Fashion Futures 2030 toolkit will explore issues around fast-fashion and sustainability.



The resource is split into two parts: Part One offers an introduction, contextualising, evidencing and conducting research, while Part Two builds on previous sessions, offering activities for students from either art, design and textiles, or media-based subjects, to deepen and extend their practice. These sessions offer a full 12-week Scheme of Work and can be paced according to your timetabling. PowerPoint presentations and worksheets are available for each session.

Delivery of the sessions outlined in this toolkit can be contained within a single curriculum area, delivered as a cross-curriculum topic across relevant subject areas, or as an enrichment or challenge project within the GCSE AQA (Assessment and Qualification Alliance) curriculum, or A-level and Foundation Diploma study:

• Secondary Schools: Design Technology, Art and Design, English, Humanities and Business Studies

• 6th Form / FE colleges: Art and Design, Fashion and Media courses with possible connections to Business, Expressive Arts and Humanities courses.

We would recommend a minimum of a double-period lesson per session, or dedicated morning or afternoon college sessions, depending on timetabling.

Consider what visits and what skills support you might require to spark inspiration, offer deeper insights, push project development and provide further learning opportunities for your students.

ACCESSING LOCAL NETWORKS

Fashion manufacturers local to your area may be open to visits to show how they manufacture their products and sell to customers. Please see ‘Identifying Local Networks’ in Resources.

Teachers are encouraged to ask their students to be open-minded, explore possibilities, investigate sources and to be imaginative thinkers. Draw their attention to the recent Youth Climate Change movement inspired by Greta Thunberg and Extinction Rebellion for inspiration. Allocate a dedicated sketchbook for each pupil, or ask them to make a sketchpad from recycled paper. Encourage students to work in sketchbooks or keep their work together in a portfolio folder.

PART 1

POWERPOINTSESSION OUTLINE WORKSHEETS

Session 1Launch workshop FF2030

-Activate future thinking of scenarios in 2030.

Develop ideas for project work in teams.

Session 2Street Style

-Be inspired by ethical and sustainable Street Style.

Produce a sustainable fashion mood board.


Session 3Sustainabil ity

-Explore nature and fashion practices in

the context of fashion supply chain.Use design thinking as a team to create

alternative solutions.


Session 4Street Style Designers and Makers

-Investigate practices of fashion designers

addressing sustainabil ity issues.Gather insights into fashion industry

game changers.


PART 2Design and Technology, Art

and Design or Textiles students

The resource now spl its into two distinct parts depending on if you are teaching

students on an arts / texti le path or if you are teaching media-based students.

Session 5High Street Research

-Be part of a wider cross-curricular

discussion and exploration.Investigate current fashion industry

and impact with peers.


Session 6Fashion Futures 2030

-Draw on FF2030 insights to develop

creative upcycled garments.Explore and develop creative ideas

individually and with peers.


Session 7Youth Street Style

-Research youth activists and street style.

Sketch ideas or points of inspiration.


Session 8-10Upcycled Street Style

-Self-directed study and production of

garments. Draw on own research and manufacturing support.


Session 11Styling and Catwalk Show

-Style up your fashion garments.

Present your creations at a catwalk show event.


Session 12My Fashion Futures 2030

-Create a manifesto of your Fashion Futures.

2030 Scenario. Present your final garment with research showing street style in 2030.


PART 2Media, Fashion

and Performance

Session 5Fashion Futures 2030 Brief

-Develop creative and imaginative media

responses for Fashion Futures 2030.Explore and brainstorm creative ideas

individually and in teams.


Session 6Fashion Futures 2030 Activism

-Investigate current state of the fashion

industry now and its impact in 2030. Develop future thinking around fashion

issues with peers.


Session 7Youth Street Style

-Research youth activists and street style.Sketch any ideas or points of inspiration.


Session 8-10Fashion Futures 2030

-Self-directed study and production

of fi lms, zines or per formances. Draw on individual research and media support.


Session 11-

Screen your fi lms, present your zines and per form your pieces. Inspire your peers

and wider school /col lege community.


Session 12My Fashion Futures 2030

-Draw together individual evidence and

research. Present final campaign to show what the high-street looks l ike in 2030.


FURTHER READING AND RESOURCES

Further Reading and Resourcespage 1/2

→ Garment workers:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlPuwZ4M1E0

https://www.theguardian.com/world/rana-plaza

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Fkhzdc4ybw

→ Activism:Extinction rebellion:https://rebellion.earth

→ Youth Climate Change:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/live/2019/apr/12/youth-climate-change-protests-across-britain-live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWsM9-_zrKo

→ Fashion Revolution (behind #WhoMadeMyClothes):https://www.fashionrevolution.org

→ Fast Fashion:https://www.wearesalt.org/looking-good/

https://truecostmovie.com/lucy-siegle-interview/

https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2018/oct/07/cheap-fashion-threatens-planet-vloggers-online-savioursdisposable-fashion-environmental-damage

→ Stacey Dooley film:https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/5a1a43b5-cbae-4a42-8271-48f53b63bd07

→ For: https://studybreaks.com/culture/fast-fashion/

→ Against: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2019/jun/21/fast-fashion-is-on-the-rampage-with-uk-at-the-head-of-the-charge

→ Fashion game changers:https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-future-of-fashion

→ How can fashion industry become more sustainable:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46347337

→ Sustainable fashion brands:https://metro.co.uk/2019/06/04/sustainable-fashion-just-got-a-new-cool-makeover-9723826/

→ Sustainable Development Goals (United Nations):https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/

→ Centre for Sustainable Fashion:https://sustainable-fashion.com/

Further Readingand Resources

Further Reading and Resourcespage 2/2

→ Identifying Local NetworksLocal makers and manufacturers in the Waltham Forest area: https://issuu.com/meghachauhan/docs/a_9d5572930b7549

→ Forest Recycling Projecthttps://frpuk.org/ 020 8539 3856

→ Insights CPD OfferPlease also attend any CPD training for further insights into Fashion Futures 2030 and sustainability to support your student learning and journey.

Further Readingand Resources

If you have any skills gaps in teaching and require particular support for your pupils, London College of Fashion runs Fashion Clubs, has teaching specialists or student ambassadors to support with workshops in dyeing, styling, illustration, sustainability, filming and photography and upcycling etc. Contact Anna Millhouse at [email protected]

You may wish to arrange a visit to London College of Fashion for insights into the archive of Youth and Street Style fashion garments from the 70s onwards or to view online resources about street style that may be available.