Thesis

Major Studio II thesis project.

Potential Research Questions & Topics to Consider

How did the COVID-19 pandemic effect sustainable fashion trends? How does this impact the environment?

How does fast fashion impact the environment?

What changes can the fashion industry make to be more sustainable? (innovative material, technology, etc)

What are the benefits and limitations of clothing made in America? Shop local, economic, environmental impact?

Outline

Audience

• Professionals in the Fashion Industry
• Consumers
• Manufacturers

Introduction

• Introduce the implications of fast fashion
  • What is it?
  • What happens next?
• Define "slow fashion"
  • Explain benefits
  • Analyze before early 2000s clothing trends
  • Possibly touch on the benefits of buying clothes made in America
• Explain the purpose of this thesis

Treatment

• Possible data
  • imports/exports
  • Case study of select fast fashion brands, online thrift stores, "sustainable" brands, American brands
  • How much water is made to make clothing
  • How textiles can be made sustainable (bioplastic, recycled material, upcycling, durable, staples pieces)

Conclusion

• Summary of data
• Predicted outcomes
• Analyze credibility

Form

Preliminary low-fidelity skecth

Colors

References

[1] Bedat, Maxine. Unraveled: The Life and Death of a Garment. New York: Penguin Publishing Group, 2021. https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.libproxy.newschool.edu/lib/newschool/detail.action?pq-origsite=primo&docID=6614384.

[2] Eundeok, Kim. Fashion Trends Analysis and Forecasting. 2nd ed. London : Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2021.

[3] The Economist Intelligence Unit. “Is Sustainability in Fashion? Industry Leaders Share Their Views.” The Economist, 2020.

[4] Haap, Jasmin, Edith Classen, Jan Beringer, Stefan Mecheels, and Jochen S. Gutmann. “Microplastic Fibers Released by Textile Laundry: A New Analytical Approach for the Determination of Fibers in Effluents.” Water 11, no. 10 (October 7, 2019): 2088.

[5] Friedman, Vanessa. “New York Could Make History With a Fashion Sustainability Act.” The New York Times (blog), January 7, 2022. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/07/style/new-york-fashion-sustainability-act.html.

[6] Lee, Ellen. “Framing Sustainable Fashion Concepts on Social Media. An Analysis of #slowfashionaustralia Instagram Posts and Post-COVID Visions of the Future.” Sustainability 13, no. 17 (September 6, 2021): 9976.

[7] “Putting the Brakes on Fast Fashion,” November 12, 2018. https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/putting-brakes-fast-fashion.

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