Understand an economy in the context of fashion and create a plan for fashion that nurtures wellbeing for people and nature. Explore the relationship between economics, fashion, people, and nature. Fashion is an integral part of the global economy, yet we know that dominant economic practices in fashion are contributing to the exploitation and degradation of people and nature, perpetuating inequality and contributing to the climate emergency.
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On this four-week course, you’ll explore fashion and economy from a design perspective. You’ll look at fashion in relation to concepts of value, use, access, exchange, regulation, work, and making. You’ll learn from alternative economic models and fashion practices that value more than financial gain.
Use design thinking to radically rethink fashion economies
You’ll respond to a design thinking challenge, developing a fashion economic practice that nurtures wellbeing for people and nature. You’ll be guided through the steps to empathise with people and nature, and will ideate, prototype, and communicate your own concept for fashion that nurtures wellbeing for all. This process will help you develop critical skills to creatively respond to the challenges of our time.
Respond to sustainability challenges with London College of Fashion
This course is led by fashion and sustainability experts from Centre for Sustainable Fashion and shares knowledge from world-leading fashion practitioners and researchers.
With over 80,000 learners on our FutureLearn courses to date, you’ll gain valuable insights from fellow fashion and sustainability changemakers from around the world.
Syllabus
Week 1: Fashion and Economy
Week 2: Fashion's Systems 1: Value, Use, Access, Exchange and Regulation
Week 3: Fashion's Systems 2: Work, Making, and business models
Week 4: How Will Fashion Economies Nurture Wellbeing for People and Nature?
Learning on this course
You can take this self-guided course and learn at your own pace. On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Explore the relationship between economics, fashion, people and nature.
- Understand that economies are made up of different components and systems.
- Think creatively about how economies work and consider alternative approaches in and through fashion that nurture wellbeing for people and nature.
- Use design thinking to develop, prototype, evaluate and communicate a fashion economic practice that nurtures wellbeing for people and nature.
Who is the course for?
This course will empower learners with the tools to address challenges facing fashion today.
This includes students, sustainability professionals, fashion and business professionals, educators, designers, strategists, and communicators.
