This is a discussion course where each week we learn new terms about slow/sustainable fashion, we talk about a fashion trend and a new, slow fashion brand and also think about how and if to implement this new trend into our daily lives!

What we will talk about: 

-We will explore slow fashion and learn about the environmental and aesthetic aspect of it. We will talk about how slow fashion impacts the environment as opposed to fast fashion and how to slowly start implementing slow fashion into our daily lives (at a low cost or no cost at all).

-We will focus a lot on the clothes students already have and we will try to make their wardrobes interesting and fun by learning how to combine old and new fashion items.

-Thrifting/buying vintage as a way to recycle clothes. Let’s reuse, recycle and combine!

-Exploring trends/fashion items every week (both fast and slow fashion, focus is more on the slow fashion items). Comparing similar items.

-Discussing about the importance of thoughtful vs. impulse buying and how mindless consumption harms both us and the environment. 

-Swapping clothes, revisiting old clothes and giving them a new life.

PART I OF THE CLASS- Discussion about new things in fashion
Part II OF THE CLASS- Fashion trend of the week and Brand in Focus 

Examples of topics + fashion trends given below:

Week 1- 
               Slow fashion vs. fast fashion 
               Fashion trend of the week- Mixing Prints

Week 2- 
              Sustainable/eco/green fashion
              Fashion trend of the week- Oversized/balloon dresses
              
Week 3- 
              Ethical fashion
              Fashion trend of the week - Cowboy boots
              
Week 4- 
              Thrifting/ buying vintage clothing
              Fashion trend of the week- Checkered pattern

Week 5- 
              Sustainability trends and predictions for 2021
              Fashion trend of the week- TBD

Week 5- 
              Circular fashion/circular economy
              Fashion trend of the week- Puffer jackets

Week 6- 
              Recycling and upcycling clothing items
              Fashion trend of the week- Choose your own trend of the week

Week 7- 
              Seven forms of sustainable fashion
              Fashion Trend of the Week- TBD

Week 8-  
               Waste-free fashion
               Fashion Trend of the Week- TBD

* More topics will be added, subject to change *

Please refer to Slow Fashion Club: Let’s Learn, Discuss and Style Some Outfits! (5-week course) to learn more. This class is a version of the course although there won't be any assignments given since it's an ongoing class.