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B2.2 explain the contributions to the fashion industry of various Canadian and international designers (e.g., Dean and Dan Caten, Alfred Sung, D’Arcy Moses, John Fluevog, Linda Lundstrom, Vera Wang, Yves Saint Laurent, Coco Chanel, Hanae Mori, Ritu Kumar)
Teacher prompts: “In what ways have Canadian designers contributed to the global fashion industry?” “Who are your favourite designers? Why? What contribution have they made to fashion?”
B2.3 explain the influence of haute couture on the fashion industry (e.g., the influence of haute couture collections on current styles; the demand for copies, knock-offs; the diversification of fashion houses into ready-to-wear and mass production; the existence of fashion piracy)
Teacher prompt: “How do haute couture fash­ ions become widely available? What happens to the desirability of haute couture styles once they have become popular?”
B2.4 explain the influence on the fashion industry of the traditional fashion centres (e.g., Paris, Milan, London, Tokyo, New York City)
Teacher prompts: “Why are Milan and New York considered ‘traditional’ fashion centres?” “What designers and events are associated with Paris’s status as a fashion centre?”
B2.5 explain the influence on the fashion industry of emerging fashion centres (e.g., Los Angeles, Toronto, Dubai, Beijing)
Teacher prompts: “What factors account for Toronto’s status as an ‘emerging’ fashion centre?” “Why is Beijing more prominent in the fashion industry today than in the past?” “Why has there been a shift away from some of the traditional fashion centres? Do you think this trend will last?” “What cities could be among the next fashion centres? Why?”
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