French Fashion and Style

1 / General objectives of the course:

To discover the field of fashion and its importance on the artistic, cultural, economic and social plane.
Understand its evolution, inseparable from the historical and social events of an era.
Analyze his messages through the garment (main signifier), accessories and other fashion signs (including perfume and colors).

2 / Pedagogical approach of the teacher

Presentation of the theoretical framework, lexicon and discourse on the theme of fashion and styling
Analysis of places, crafts, creations and the history of fashion through press articles, filmed documents and various visuals.
Communicative approach based on a contribution of analyzes and information given by the teacher and preparations made at home by the student. The activities of the class focus on group work and oral communication.

3 / Supports

Numerous visual and filmic documents (parades, reports, magazines) Press articles.

4 / Bibliographical references summary

Fashion, What do I know ?, D. Waquet and M. Laporte, PUF, 1999
Clothing industries, What do I know?, FM Grau, PUF, 1996 Fashion and its stakes, F. Monneyron, KLINCKSIECK, 2005
The words of costume, C. Guillemard, BELIN, 1991
Haute couture, What do I know ?, FM Grau, PUF, 2000
Dictionary of colors of our time, M. Pastoureau, BONNETON, 1999 The senses of perfume, G. Robert, EYROLLES, 2000
Memory of fashion, ASSOULINE (YSL, Lesage, Kenzo, Lacroix, Gaultier ...)

5 / Evaluation

• 2 written production notes:
  • Note 1: writing in class
  • Note 2: exposure visit report
• 1 oral participation note: research and presentation on a theme chosen by the student

These 3 notes are required to obtain the certificate

Theme session
1 Fashion: Words that characterize it Clothes Men, Clothes Woman (PPT) Vocabulary of the brand Chanel
10 fashion lessons given by French fashion designers
2 Vocabulary of the garment (folder): Fashion show
Portraits: studio premieres, young creators (Video)
3 Fashion in Capitals: press kit
The triangle d'or and Montaigne, the avenue of creators (press and video article)
4 Crafts and business Perfume: vintage, pleating, jewelery ... The treasures of Haute Couture: excellence of creators and artisans
5 Fashion in globalization: KERING and LVMH (video: «Go Global») Paris 1962-2002: sketch by Yves Saint-Laurent
6 Creations Yves Saint-Laurent. : Last retrospective parade (video)
7 Writing in class on the creations of Yves Saint-Laurent (note 1)
8 Perfume: This olfactory object of desire (press article)
Perfumery and raw materials: from flower to perfume (video) Portrait of a perfumer: Blaise Mautin (video)
9 Influence of the culture of the 1960s on advertisements for today's perfume (video) History of perfume (text)
10 Grands Magasins, evolution and 3 examples: Bon Marché, Printemps, Galeries Lafayette (texts and videos)
11 Reflections on beauty through the centuries: how art has conveyed the feminine ideal (press kit)
12 Impressionism, praise of fashion. Revisit this current of painting in the light of his testimonies on clothing and fashion accessories. How this interpretation builds ties with the world today.

Full year students only:

13 Image and analysis of two exceptional seamstresses: Coco Chanel vs. Elsa Schiaparelli (video)
14 Program to come
15 Program to come