Standard

 

FSM 104 - Fashion Promotion and Coordination

Course Description

Emphasizes the many aspects and responsibilities of fashion promotion and coordination. Topics include: fashion trend research; planning of promotions, advertising and publicity, shows, and events; public relations; consumer education; and professional guidelines.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Fashion Trend Research

Class

3

Planning of Promotions, Advertising and Publicity, Shows, and Events

D. Lab

2

Public Relations

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Consumer Education

Credit

4

Professional Guidelines

 

 

 

 

 


Prerequisite:

Program admission

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

FASHION TREND RESEARCH

2

5

0

Sources of information for fashion trends

Identify research sources of information for fashion trends.

 

 

 

Current fashion trends

Utilize information sources to identify current fashion trends.

 

 

 

PLANNING OF PROMOTIONS, ADVERTISING AND PUBLICITY, SHOWS, AND EVENTS

22

12

0

Promotion planning

Describe promotion planning.

Prepare plans for promotions.

 

 

 

Advertising and publicity

Prepare plans for advertising and publicity.

 

 

 

Shows and events

Prepare plans for shows and events.

 

 

 

PUBLIC RELATIONS

2

0

0

Importance of public relations

Explain the importance of public relations to the fashion image.

 

 

 

CONSUMER EDUCATION

2

3

0

Consumer education seminars

Plan informative consumer education seminars.

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL GUIDELINES

2

0

0

Team building

Explain the importance of team building within the profession.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

Goschie, S. (1986). Fashion direction and coordination (2nd ed.). New York: Bobbs-Merrill.

Jabenis, E. (1983). The fashion director: What they do and how to be one (2nd ed.). New York: Macmillan.