London College of Fashion Fashion History London College of Fashion
Price: £695

Course details

On this fashion history course you will discover the key moments in fashion history and theory over 200 years from the French Revolution through to the 1990s. Students will each receive a copy of Amber's first book, Amber Jane Butchart's Fashion Miscellany: An Elegant Collection of Stories, Quotations, Tips & Trivia from the World of Style, as part of the course.

The course includes:
  • The 19th-century corseted hourglass figure to the birth of haute couture
  • The modernist look of the flapper to 1930s Hollywood-inspired bias-cut glamour
  • Austere 1940s fashion history and the post-war romance of Dior's New Look
  • The explosion of youth culture and the legacy of street style
  • Exploration of the cyclical nature of styles in culture and fashion history
  • Illustrated lectures and optional visits to exhibitions and museum collections
  • Extravagant 18th century court fashions and the politics of clothing during the Revolution
Level: 
Beginners
Certificate:
You will receive a 'Certificate of Short Course Attendance' from London College of Fashion. Updated on 17 September, 2018

Job roles this course is suitable for:

fashion designer , fashion historian , fashion lecturer

About London College of Fashion

You will receive tuition from the high calibre industry professionals at our London Campuses to help you pursue your interests in fashion.

University of the Arts London offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing art. Our graduates go on to work in and shape creative industries worldwide.

The University draws together six renowned colleges, each with its own world-class reputation. Our excellent facilities include everything from letterpress machinery to studio theatres and college archives.

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