The course was prepared in cooperation with the Center for Competence Development in the Fashion Industry of the Russian University of Economics. GV Plekhanov and Yekaterina Svirina, lecturers at leading Moscow universities on the topic of the fashion industry.
Program of lectures:
Subject: Chanel – The Controversial Mademoiselle
Date: April 10, 2023
Description: The first meeting will be dedicated to the founder of the legendary Chanel brand. Why is Coco Chanel called great? What fashion revolution are we talking about? Why are her creations considered timeless classics? Why is she called the controversial mademoiselle? You will learn this and much more at a fascinating lecture about one of the most famous designers.
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Subject: Cristobal Balenciaga – the great Spaniard of the fashion world
Date: April 24, 2023
Description: Renowned photographer Cecil Beaton called Cristobal Balenciaga “the Picasso of tailoring”. Christian Dior said of him “The teacher of us all”, and Mademoiselle Chanel considered him only “a true couturier” and called the rest simply designers.
Cristobal Balenciaga stood apart from all other designers. He did not chase seasonal fashion, did not build his talent on commercial ground, did not want to do ready-to-wear lines and gave only one interview. He created amazing, sometimes unusual things, the main thing was the form. He worked as a sculptor. He was respected, loved, his opinion was considered, modern designers are still inspired by his work.
Theme: Christian Dior – symbol of femininity
Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Dior is synonymous with femininity and elegance. This has been the case since the fashion house was founded. He gave women not only a bar jacket and a fluffy skirt like a princess, he gave beauty, the opportunity to please himself and men. He was called the “pin tyrant” for the way he worked, he worked as a tattoo artist, he was criticized for covering women’s knees and for spending a huge amount of fabric on dresses. But despite that, they admired him, dressed him and everyone was looking forward to the release of his new collection. It was he who created the image of the ideal woman, which would be popular throughout the fifties. Dior once said of himself: “I never dreamed of becoming a designer.” Chanel herself returned to the fashion industry because of him and his legendary New Look, Dior opened the young Yves Saint Laurent to the world and introduced fashion for unusual models: his muse was the Russian-Kazakh model Alla Ilchun.
Theme: Yves Saint Laurent – The Little Prince of Haute Couture
Date: May 29, 2023
Description: At the age of 18, Yves Saint Laurent became an assistant to Christian Dior himself, and at the age of 21 he already led and achieved success with his first collection. Yves Saint Laurent opened his own fashion brand to make women even happier. He talentedly developed the theme of men’s wardrobe for women, but “always understood that a woman’s strength is in her femininity and sexuality.” Almost all of his fashion inventions have become part of the wardrobe of women around the world, and these things are still in fashion and do not lose their relevance: women’s tuxedo, transparent blouse, peas, things in the style of safari and much more. more. The last great fashion artist left us a huge legacy that is still inspired and copied by modern designers.
Source: The Voice Mag
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