+1 862 207 3288 Introduction:
This critical research and theory paper discusses and explores the role that applying Tibetan traditional costume concepts into current
fashion designs can perform well in encouraging the Chinese young generation to engage with wearing their traditional costumes. There
are 56 ethnic groups in China (Travel China Guide 2016), and they have different ethnic traditional costumes, for avoiding irrelevant
discussion in this paper, Tibetan traditional costume is the topic of discussion. (Cite any survey or data about fast disappear or
decrease of traditional costume art)… This paper addresses designers taking inspiration from traditions, as a way of reinvigorating and
developing traditional aesthetics and handicraft in current fashion industry.
Before the Age of Discovery in the 15th century, in (ancient) China, and even Asia, almost all nationalities and ethnic groups had
distinct clothing systems. People usually wore their traditional national costume. During the industrial revolution of Europe in the
1850’s, western countries got further developed in a great extent and even began to dominate the world. They influenced eastern
countriesin many ways, including clothing culture. Li (2005) states that because of flourishing modern industry and communication,
those western countries that dominatedin scientific and military affairs extended their culture, including clothing, around the world.
Thus, contemporary garments are mainly the outcome of the influence of western culture.
However, designers are increasingly beginning to look at eastern culture whilst taking inspirations from it.
History and Features of Tibetan costume
Advantage of applying Tibetan traditional concepts into current fashion design
Analyze existing collections that taking inspiration from Tibet
– A designer brand collection (researching…)
– SANKUANZ 2013AW collection
– My graduate collection
Conclusion
Bibliography:
LI, Dangqi (2005). History of Western Costume.2nd ed., Higher Education Press Publishing, Beijing.
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/nationality/
THE ASSESSMENT TASK (T1)
Your critical piece of fashion writing or, research paper, must be between 4,500 to 6,000
words including footnotes, bibliography and appendices. The research paper should take the
form of a word processed document and use a 10-12 point size font that is clear and legible.
All pages must be numbered.
The research paper should include the following:
o A title
0 An introduction of between 300-500 words that outlines the research enquiry.
The main body of your text, which will be broken down into a series of headings and
sub-headings.
A Conclusion (of between 300-500 words) that summarises the work.
0 You should, where relevant, include suitable images and/or diagrams that support the
discussion in the text (sources to be cited in the corresponding caption). Please refer
to the General Requirements section for information regarding the presentation of
images and captions but in designing your research paper you are encouraged to be
creative, to use your design skills and imagination to produce something that will be
visually engaging and communicate your ideas in the ways that best suit you.
Across your text you should include. and make reference to, a minimum of 5 books, 3
journal/conference/academic articles, and 2 websites that have shaped and impacted
on the development of your research paper. These texts must be listed within your
bibliography.
0 Your research paper must include a bibliography at the end, which should include the
references mentioned in the previous point along with other texts/material gathered
from a variety of sources. The references must be relevant to the development of
your text. You should also make sure that you include in-text citations, where
appropriate, within the main body of your text.
0 The presentation of the research paper must adhere to details outlined in the General
Requirements section.
SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TASK 1 (T1) – 65%
DEADLINE: 12mJanuary 2016 by 12 noon. (Submitted at A&D Reception
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Turnitin could result in you being reported for cheating.
N.B. If you do not submit to Turnitin you will get a zero mark.
The text must be fully referenced using the Harvard system where
ust the author name and date of publication appears in the body
Referencing ext and full details in the bibliography at the end. The bibliography
should be presented alphabetically by author name and NOT
divided into types of publication. List image sources within the
image caption.
Should have a caption igving basic details, be numbered and
Illustrations referenced to by that number in the text. They should be placed at
appropriate points in the text NOT grouped together at the end.
The source of the image must be included in the caption.
The research paper must be single side printed on A4 paper. They
must be securely bound between covers; e.g. stapled, spiral
Printing/binding bound, stapled with a taped spine, or glued “perfect binding’ – all
are acceptable, but not loose leaf or ring binding.
