'Fashion, Art or Industry?

The designer Hussein Chalayan created this

collection inspirited by war, the conflict

between the Turkish and the Greek populations

in Cyprus in 1974. The idea focused on to flee

one's home in times of war...chairs became

suitcases and tables became skirts ready for

people to leave their houses and go somewhere

else!!!.

(To see videos on full screen double click on it)

'Objectives to Reach with Dissertation'

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1- Define the purpose trough design of fashion designers from 21st Century.

2- Pinpoint examples of work from Russian constructivists fashion designers to compare with designers from 21st Century.

3- Discuss is fashion art or an industry?

4- Analyse the future purposes of fashion design and commercialisation of this one.

'Websites of Interest and Research'

http://socialistresistance.org

http://fashionversusart.blogspot.com

http://angelasancartier.net/communist-dress

http://www.nevsky88.com/SaintPetersburg/Revolution

'PROGRESS MAP'

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1- Analysis of the Topic

Areas to look at,

Constructivism Art Movement

Political, Cultural and Social Movements Trough Design

Fashion and Commercialisation

Purpose of Fashion Design

JUNE - JULY

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2- Identify Research

By using those sources,

Primary Research

Contacting People to Interview them

by email, telephone or one to one

Secondary Research

Watch, Read, Collect

Tv Programs

Documentaries

Newspaper

New and Old Articles will be researched

in Public and Private Libraries

Internet

Search for Essays, Articles,

Websites and Videos Relevant to Subject

Ie; Essay on ‘Clothing the Soviet Mechanical’ – Flaneuse, J, Cockburn, 2005

Books

Costume Revolution, Textiles, Clothing and Costume of the Soviet Union in the Twenties

Russian Revolutionary Art

(by John Milner)

Twenty-Five Visions, The Future of Brand

(Edited by Rita Clifton and Esther Maughan, Interbrand Group, 2000)

Films

Aelita The Queen Of Mars

(Directed by Yakov Protazanow, 1924)

(This are only examples of the research already found)

3- Understand, Select and Classify Research

Classify Research by Specific Area of the Topic

AUGUST

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4- Continuation of Primary Research

Carry on Collecting Primary Research

Notes will be taken for Ideas to Discuss in Dissertation,

also Thoughts and Reflections

SEPTEMBER

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5- Start Writing

Start Thinking on the Structure of Dissertation

First Draft of Dissertation will be Done by September 2010