BA1 CLASS READINGS AND VISUALS
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BA1 CLASS READINGS - INTRODUCTION TO FASHION THEORY GROUP SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

• CONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION (THE REGULATION OF FASHION) - THE HISTORICAL ONE
• CONSUMER CULTURE (BEAU BRUMMELL) - THE PERSONAL ONE
• TRICKLE-DOWN/BUBBLE (TRICKLE)-UP (JEANS) - THE EASY ONE
• GENDER AND SEXUALITY (STILETTOS) - THE SEXY ONE
• SEMIOTICS (TIES) - THE DIFFICULT ONE

BA1 CLASS VISUALS - INTRODUCTION TO FASHION THEORY

• CONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION (THE REGULATION OF FASHION) 
• CONSUMER CULTURE (BEAU BRUMMELL) 
• TRICKLE-DOWN/BUBBLE (TRICKLE)-UP (JEANS) 
• GENDER AND SEXUALITY (STILETTOS) 
• SEMIOTICS (TIES) 

BA1 CLASS READINGS - INTRODUCTION TO TEXTILES AND CULTURE GROUP SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

• THE FABRIC OF EXISTENCE (TEXTILES IN HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS) 
• TIES THAT BIND US (SOCIAL MEANINGS) 
• CLOTH AND TEMPORAL POWER (MONEY, TRADE, STATUS AND CONTROL) 
• CLOTH AS COMMUNICATION (MEANING, MESSAGES AND BEAUTY) 
• ​TEXTILES AND THE SPIRIT (SACRED, SPIRITUAL AND HEALING SIGNIFICANCE)