Contemporary Fashion History

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Beginning with the Industrial Revolution and continuing to 2010, this course provides an in-depth study of prominent fashion designs, designers, and the global influences that represent each era, as well as the psychological, social, and economic events that have shaped contemporary fashion. This course addresses the concept of historic continuity in fashion by examining the repetition of dress styles from ancient cultures to the appropriation of dress elements from non-Western sources. The course analyzes the influence of Asian, Middle Eastern, African, and South American culture on contemporary Western dress and includes the examination of garments from the Miami Historic Costume Collection. IIA. PA-3A.