24–26 January 2018
Organised by Alessandra Vaccari/IUAV University of Venice and Caroline Evans/Central Saint Martins.
From the beginning of the 20th century, film has been an important form of communication for couture houses, independent fashion designers and major global brands alike. It has been variously used as a means of promoting collections, expressing designers’ creative ideas and experimenting with new forms of fashion image-making. Crucially, it has proved to be an effective and affordable alternative to runway shows for up-and-coming designers looking for different ways to show their work.
In order to open up a debate on how fashion designers have been involved in and made use of film, this three-day programme of workshops investigates the historical and cultural implications of the relationship between new visual technologies and new fashion.
