Fashion and Sustainability: Understanding Luxury Fashion in a Changing World

FutureLearn Fashion and Sustainability: Understanding Luxury Fashion in a Changing World

Platform
FutureLearn
Provider
London College of Fashion
Effort
3 hours/week
Length
6 weeks
Language
English
Credentials
Paid Certificate Available
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Overview
How can we make fashion more sustainable?
Fashion is a global industry worth $2.4 trillion, employing around 50 million people, and is said to be one of the world’s most polluting industries.

Fashion has the power to make positive change, re-imagining currently damaging systems.

Get an introduction to sustainable fashion design, research and business practice, with this course from London College of Fashion’s Centre for Sustainable Fashion, supported by luxury fashion group Kering.

On this course, you’ll explore key sustainability issues, agendas and contexts associated with luxury fashion.

This course is aimed at those working in fashion, fashion education, and those with an interest in sustainability in the fashion industry.

What topics will you cover?
  • Week 1 - Why Sustainability in Fashion?
  • Week 2 - Contextualising Sustainability for a Changing World
  • Week 3 - Material Dimensions: Sourcing for luxury fashion
  • Week 4 - Informed Decision Making: Tools and methods
  • Week 5 - Creative Possibilities
  • Week 6 - Creative Realisation

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Gabrielle Miller
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FutureLearn
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