Ethical and Sustainable Practice in Fashion Short Course
Course description
Course overview
This course explores the possibilities of sustainable and ethical practices in fashion today. You will be designing, producing, consuming and communicating about clothes throughout the course.
We will discuss what impact we have through our choices and look at values and quality in contemporary fashion items. What would our individual approach, response and action be?
We will start the week from the basic of understanding sustainability, circularity and regenerative culture, then look at a wide range of current approaches from case studies of luxury to young contemporary designers as well as policies and standards. During the week, each student will work on an individual project to share at the end of the course.
Who this course is for
This course is for anyone who is interested in fashion communication or fashion design with good understanding of contemporary fashion and with an interest in ethical and sustainable practice within the fashion industry.
Key information
Topics covered
- Basics of understanding sustainability, circularity, and regenerative culture (development and theories)
- Modern policies related to fashion
- Case studies of luxury fashion business to smaller contemporary business in fashion
- Tools for sustainability and ethical practices
- Communication for sustainability
- Completion of research tasks and an independent project
Learning outcomes
- Explore possibilities of sustainable and ethical practices in fashion through the way we design, produce and consume clothes
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
- Sketchbook / notebook (no need to get new one, this is for your personal use)
- Pens / pencils
- Laptop / tablet
- A favourite item of clothing
Tutor
Maria Nishio
Maria Nishio is a Senior Lecturer on BA Fashion and BA Fashion Communication at Central Saint Martins. After graduating from Central Saint Martins BA Fashion, she has worked for international fashion magazines such as Vogue Japan and Wonderland Magazine. Maria is now a permanent member of the Fashion department at Central Saint Martins, leading Diploma in Professional Studies.
Sustainability has been her main focus and interest in fashion, also completing a Masters Degree on Sustainability Leadership from University of Cambridge.
In her research and teaching practice, she looks at opportunities in systemic change and purpose within fashion businesses. How would the fashion industry evolve in response to global challenges that we face today?
Outside of the role of DPS, she regularly runs workshops in her native Japan and often takes part as a panel speaker in talk events /symposiums in UK and abroad on sustainability in fashion, contemporary approach to fashion, education and creativity. (Most recently for Tokyo University of the Arts, Coconogacco (Tokyo), University IUAV of Venice and Fashion Revolution).
Other independent projects include curatorial consultant for International Fashion Showcase organised by the British Council and the British Fashion Council, working closely with the Embassy of Japan in London.
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