TY - BOOK
T1 - RE-FRAME FASHION Report. Innovation in Fashion Education
AU - Wubs, Ben
AU - Lavanga, Mariangela
AU - Darpy, Denis
AU - Depeyre, Colette
AU - Segreto, L
AU - Popowska, Magdalena
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - RE-FRAME FASHION is a two-year Strategic
Partnerships project co-funded by the
Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.
Its aim is to understand the needs of fashion
industry stakeholders and provide students
with the right tool set to meet these needs. The
transnational project is designed and executed
by three European universities - Erasmus
University Rotterdam (NL), Université ParisDauphine - PSL (FR), Gda?sk University of
Technology (PL) - together with fashion industry
partners.
This report provides an overview of
the final project results. With the international
collaboration, the following three high quality
courses were developed and piloted in three
HEIs in close collaboration with non-academic
fashion partners:
1. “Sustainability in Fashion” developed
and piloted by Université ParisDauphine - PSL,
2. “Entrepreneurship and Creativity in
Fashion” developed and piloted by
Gda?sk University of Technology,
3. “Heritage and Fashion” developed
and piloted by the Erasmus University
Rotterdam.
Furthemore, the report delves
into the methodology behind the courses
and discusses the methods used to foster
students’ engagement, critical thinking and the
involvement of stakeholders.
The course “Sustainability in Fashion” was
developed together with key industry partner
Le Coq Sportif. The course delved into the
current debates in the fashion industry
concerning sustainability, and was organized
along six themes: the consumption of clothes,
the production of clothes, the design of clothes,
the choice of materials, the role and impact
of communication, and the work environment
(local and global). Field trips were a key aspect
of the course, which encouraged students to
interact with industry experts and keeping
logbooks of these interactions. The course
was well received and will be continued in
three curriculum: it is renewed in the Master
Marketing & Strategy but adapted to two
different tracks, Communication and Luxury,
and proposed in the Master Fashion & Materials
of Paris Fashion School by PSL (École Nationale
de Mode et Matière, EnaMoMa) as a core
course on sustainability.
The course “Entrepreneurship and
Creativity in Fashion” was developed with key
industry partner You’ll, a marketing agency. The aim was to familiarize students with the
concept of entrepreneurship, introducing the
fashion industry and sensitising students to
sustainability issues and cultural aspects of
fashion. Due to the highly interactive character
of the course, it was well received and will
be continued in the curriculum of the master
programme International Management (IM) at
Gda?sk University of Technology.
“Heritage in Fashion” was developed
with a key fashion partner, the European
Fashion Heritage Association (EFHA). During
the course students developed case studies
related to the various challenges faced by the
EFHA. Case-based learning was at the centre
of the teaching method employed throughout
the course. In the reflection upon the course,
students mentioned they felt challenged and
were very satisfied with the course overall.
The course is continued in the next academic
year as part of the curriculum of the Master in
History, track GLOCAL, Global Markets Local
Markets.
RE-FRAME FASHION Strategic
Partnerships project allowed for a deep
reflection by the project team of its own
practices and approaches, accounting for a
variety of geographic, economic and sociocultural contexts, in a critical period where
academia, industry and society are deeply
changing. Lastly, it is worth mentioning that all
courses developed in this project were affected
by the Covid-19 pandemic. As the courses
relied heavily on field trips and interaction with
students and fashion industry stakeholders,
some parts of the courses had to be readapted to a digital learning environment.
Nevertheless, the project team used all the
tools to ensure the best learning experience
for the students, and with all adaptations the
courses were well received by both students
and fashion industry partners. In conclusion,
RE-FRAME FASHION managed to contribute to
the acquisition of sustainability skills, cognitive
and emotional attitudes, interdisciplinary
knowledge, community and social learning,
aspects that are highly valued by the European
Commission. The three new courses are the
steppingstones towards an International Master
in Fashion Industry (IMFI) that is international,
transdisciplinary, and inclusive. The team is
looking forward to continuing working together,
enlarging the network of partners, building on
the new courses and methods and inspiring
other academics, professionals and students to
engage in innovative education.
AB - RE-FRAME FASHION is a two-year Strategic
Partnerships project co-funded by the
Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.
Its aim is to understand the needs of fashion
industry stakeholders and provide students
with the right tool set to meet these needs. The
transnational project is designed and executed
by three European universities - Erasmus
University Rotterdam (NL), Université ParisDauphine - PSL (FR), Gda?sk University of
Technology (PL) - together with fashion industry
partners.
This report provides an overview of
the final project results. With the international
collaboration, the following three high quality
courses were developed and piloted in three
HEIs in close collaboration with non-academic
fashion partners:
1. “Sustainability in Fashion” developed
and piloted by Université ParisDauphine - PSL,
2. “Entrepreneurship and Creativity in
Fashion” developed and piloted by
Gda?sk University of Technology,
3. “Heritage and Fashion” developed
and piloted by the Erasmus University
Rotterdam.
Furthemore, the report delves
into the methodology behind the courses
and discusses the methods used to foster
students’ engagement, critical thinking and the
involvement of stakeholders.
The course “Sustainability in Fashion” was
developed together with key industry partner
Le Coq Sportif. The course delved into the
current debates in the fashion industry
concerning sustainability, and was organized
along six themes: the consumption of clothes,
the production of clothes, the design of clothes,
the choice of materials, the role and impact
of communication, and the work environment
(local and global). Field trips were a key aspect
of the course, which encouraged students to
interact with industry experts and keeping
logbooks of these interactions. The course
was well received and will be continued in
three curriculum: it is renewed in the Master
Marketing & Strategy but adapted to two
different tracks, Communication and Luxury,
and proposed in the Master Fashion & Materials
of Paris Fashion School by PSL (École Nationale
de Mode et Matière, EnaMoMa) as a core
course on sustainability.
The course “Entrepreneurship and
Creativity in Fashion” was developed with key
industry partner You’ll, a marketing agency. The aim was to familiarize students with the
concept of entrepreneurship, introducing the
fashion industry and sensitising students to
sustainability issues and cultural aspects of
fashion. Due to the highly interactive character
of the course, it was well received and will
be continued in the curriculum of the master
programme International Management (IM) at
Gda?sk University of Technology.
“Heritage in Fashion” was developed
with a key fashion partner, the European
Fashion Heritage Association (EFHA). During
the course students developed case studies
related to the various challenges faced by the
EFHA. Case-based learning was at the centre
of the teaching method employed throughout
the course. In the reflection upon the course,
students mentioned they felt challenged and
were very satisfied with the course overall.
The course is continued in the next academic
year as part of the curriculum of the Master in
History, track GLOCAL, Global Markets Local
Markets.
RE-FRAME FASHION Strategic
Partnerships project allowed for a deep
reflection by the project team of its own
practices and approaches, accounting for a
variety of geographic, economic and sociocultural contexts, in a critical period where
academia, industry and society are deeply
changing. Lastly, it is worth mentioning that all
courses developed in this project were affected
by the Covid-19 pandemic. As the courses
relied heavily on field trips and interaction with
students and fashion industry stakeholders,
some parts of the courses had to be readapted to a digital learning environment.
Nevertheless, the project team used all the
tools to ensure the best learning experience
for the students, and with all adaptations the
courses were well received by both students
and fashion industry partners. In conclusion,
RE-FRAME FASHION managed to contribute to
the acquisition of sustainability skills, cognitive
and emotional attitudes, interdisciplinary
knowledge, community and social learning,
aspects that are highly valued by the European
Commission. The three new courses are the
steppingstones towards an International Master
in Fashion Industry (IMFI) that is international,
transdisciplinary, and inclusive. The team is
looking forward to continuing working together,
enlarging the network of partners, building on
the new courses and methods and inspiring
other academics, professionals and students to
engage in innovative education.
UR - https://www.eur.nl/en/eshcc/research/re-frame-fashion/about-re-frame-fashion-project/project-results/re-frame-fashion-report
M3 - Report
BT - RE-FRAME FASHION Report. Innovation in Fashion Education
CY - Rotterdam, Paris, Gda?sk:
ER -