The fashion business has grown from the storied Parisian houses of the early 20th century into a global phenomenon. It is highly complex, multi-faceted, and undergoing reinvention. In this course, you will learn about long-standing factors that impact the existing fashion system such as consumption, inclusion, and labor. You’ll explore the “slow fashion” movement, look at holistic and human-centric product development strategies, and build a brand story with core values at its heart. Finally, you’ll consider sustainability and environmental responsibility throughout the fashion design and production processes.
This course is part of the Transforming the Fashion Business Specialization
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About this Course
At least 2 years of experience in fashion design, retail, or other creative industry
Could your company benefit from training employees on in-demand skills?
Try Coursera for BusinessWhat you will learn
How to integrate systems thinking to advance fashion business models
Ability to articulate the predominant design techniques within the fashion system
How to develop a holistic product lifecycle
Ways to engage in community outreach, media relations, and brand partnerships to better serve underrepresented customer groups
Skills you will gain
- Systems Thinking
- Product Life Cycles
- User-Centered Design
- Research And Development (R&D)
- Sustainability
At least 2 years of experience in fashion design, retail, or other creative industry
Could your company benefit from training employees on in-demand skills?
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Systems Thinking
The Human-Centric Approach
A Holistic Fashion System
Environmental Responsibility
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TOP REVIEWS FROM FASHION SYSTEMS
It was my first course and i am really excited for the content and the results. I would definitely suggest it to someome who wants to expand his knowledge in fashion and evolve his work.
I learned so much about sustainability and much more
A clear and straight forward course that is informative and comprehensive.
I learned a lot, most of which was new to me and well articulated. Now I can use them in my career and I am looking forward to the beginning of the next period.
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