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FSM 101 - Fashion Fundamentals
Emphasizes the basic fashion industry environment. Topics include: fashion terminology; history of fashion industry, costume, and silhouettes; environmental influences; fashion cycles; fashion forecasting; secondary markets; wholesale markets and distribution; retail stores; and career awareness.
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Fashion Terminology |
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5 |
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History of Fashion Industry, Costume, and Silhouettes |
D. Lab |
0 |
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Environmental Influences |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Fashion Cycles |
Credit |
5 |
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Fashion Forecasting |
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Secondary Markets |
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Wholesale Markets and Distribution |
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Retail Stores |
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Career Awareness |
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Prerequisite: |
Provisional admission |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this
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FASHION TERMINOLOGY |
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Fashion terms |
Identify fashion terms. Define fashion terms. |
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HISTORY OF FASHION INDUSTRY, COSTUME, AND SILHOUETTES |
17 |
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Fashion industry |
Explain the historical development of the fashion industry. |
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Costume and silhouettes |
Discuss the significance of costume and silhouette development. |
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Relate costume and silhouette development to today's fashion industry. |
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Art and fashion |
Discuss the relationship between art and fashion. |
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Psychological effects of clothing |
Recognize the psychological effects of clothing. |
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ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES |
5 |
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Environmental influences |
Explain environmental influences that make and change fashion. |
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Consumer motives |
Identify motives for consumer buying. |
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Describe the criteria consumers use in fashion selection. |
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FASHION CYCLES |
5 |
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Merchandise movement and fashion cycles |
Analyze merchandise movement and fashion cycles. |
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Fashion adoption |
Identify fashion adoption theories. |
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FASHION FORECASTING |
8 |
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0 |
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Principles of fashion forecasting |
Identify the principles of fashion forecasting. Utilize fashion forecasting principles. |
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SECONDARY MARKETS |
2 |
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Identification of secondary markets |
Identify the secondary markets (such as trimmings, leather, textiles, and manufacturing) and accessory markets. |
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WHOLESALE MARKETS AND DISTRIBUTION |
5 |
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Identification of wholesale and distribution markets |
Identify the various wholesale and distribution markets. |
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Functions of wholesalers |
Describe the functions of wholesalers. |
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Role of computers |
Explain the role of computers in the fashion industry. |
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RETAIL STORES |
5 |
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Types of retail stores |
Identify the various types of retail stores. |
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Organizational structures |
Describe the various organizational structures of retail stores. |
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Retail fashion merchandising methods |
Outline the retail fashion promotion methods. |
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CAREER AWARENESS |
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Career opportunities |
Identify career opportunities in the fashion industry. |
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Suggested Resource |
Frings, V. S. (1987). Fashion: From concept to consumer (2nd ed.).
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.