Fashion Design & Merchandising FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES Fashion Design & Merchandising at Illinois State 1
FDM @ ISU Teaches courses in all areas of design & merchandising; Connects students with professionals nationwide; Puts student designs on the runway; Uses industry-level Design Studio & Textile Lab facilities; Inspires with the 2,000+ piece Lois Jett Historic Costume Collection. 2
FDM Faculty>> Teach courses in all areas of design & merchandising 3
FDM Faculty Dr. Jennifer Banning Dr. Hae Jin Gam Dr. Yoon Jin Ma Ms. Elisabeth Reed Dr. Ui-Jeen Yu -Apparel construction -Fashion history -Cultural diversity & dress -Fashion design -Sustainability -Fashion illustration & CAD -Merchandising -Advanced textiles -Economics of fashion -Textiles -Fashion promotion -Apparel product analysis -Merchandising -Advanced textiles -Clothing & behavior 4
Career Opportunities>> 5
Careers for FDM Majors Product Development and Design Trend Forecaster Textile Company: o Textile Designer o Textile Stylist o Textile Colorist o Fashion Director Director of Product Development Private Label Designer Product Colorist Technical Designer 6
Sourcing Careers for FDM Majors o Raw Materials Buyer o Piece Goods Buyer o Findings Buyer o Sourcing Manager o Import Production Coordinator o Foreign Commissionaires/Agent o Licensing Director 7
Careers for FDM Majors Production o Product Manager o Production Planner o Production Manager o Production Efficiency Manager o Quality Control Manager o Pattern Maker o Pattern Grader o Marker Maker 8
Careers for FDM Majors Merchandising o General Merchandising Manager o Divisional Merchandising Manager o Buyer or Fashion Merchandiser o Assistant Buyer o Planner o Distribution Manager/Allocator 9
Careers for FDM Majors Promotion o Fashion Stylist o Public Relations Director o Advertising Research & Promotion o Fashion Event Planner o Visual Merchandiser Sales o Company Salesperson o Merchandise Coordinator o Showroom Salesperson 10
Careers for FDM Majors Theater o Costume Design Museums/Education o Museum Curator o Collections Manager o Museum Archivist o Museum Conservator o Museum Technician o Fashion Educator 11
FDM Curriculum>> Teach courses in all areas of design & merchandising 12
Core Courses Apparel construction (FCS 122) Fashion trend & industry analysis (FCS 226) Textile science (intro & advanced) (FCS 225 & 323) 20 th century fashion history (FCS 362) Economics of fashion (FCS 328) Apparel product analysis (FCS 329) Clothing and behavior (FCS 327) MKT 230 13
Fashion Design Courses Fashion illustration (hand rendering) Flat pattern Draping Computer-aided design Fashion history (pre-history to 1900) Collections 14
Fashion Merchandising Courses Fashion promotion Fashion Merchandising I & II MQM 220 MKT (pick one of 4 options) 15
FDM Elective Courses 222- Cultural diversity in dress** 334- Perspectives on sustainability 373 Fashion Portfolio Development FD take FM FM take FD 16
FCS 222: Cultural Diversity in Dress Course Goal: To value dress as a means of communication and as a way to understand and accept people of other cultures, ethnicities, and nationalities. Gen Ed Social Sciences AND Global Studies Credit Examples from the Lois Jett Historic Costume Collection Spring-only course {Prerequisites: COM 110 & ENG 101} 17
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Textiles Lab Intro & advanced courses Space & materials for creating Industry-level equipment for testing Basis for research projects 19
Design Studio Machines: Juki DDL-8700 industrial lockstitch sewing machines Bernina model 1008 home lockstitch sewing machines Juki MO-1000 sergers Singer 1832U industrial sergers Dress forms Male, female, child Variety of sizes Drafting space 20
Lois Jett Historic Costume Collection Teaching collection 2,000 items of dress 1840s to today Museum standards Climate control 3 spaces: Gallery, storage, workroom Follow us & learn more: Lois Jett Historic Costume Collection at Illinois State LOISJETTHCC_ISU 1930s wedding gown from Wedding Belles & Beaus: A Mirror of Society, 1860-2008 exhibition 21
International/National Organizations>> Connect with professionals nationwide 22
International Textiles & Apparel Association www.itaaonline.org Focus Any aspect of textile and apparel Design, merchandising, consumer behavior, history, textiles, social/psychological aspects, sustainability/social responsibility, global industry, pedagogy Membership International Academic: professors, students Conferences November Journal 2018: Cleveland, Ohio Clothing & Textiles Research Journal 23
Costume Society of America Focus Fashion history Cultural aspects of dress Costuming Membership Professors, museum professionals, costumers, independent scholars National (though study is international) Conferences Regional, national Communication Dress (journal) Facebook costumesocietyamerica.com Email list-serve 24
Fashion Design & Merchandising Association >> Connect with professionals 25
https://www.isufixitfriday.org/upcoming-fixes 26
Illinois State Annual Fashion Show 27
Study Tours>> Connect with professionals 28
Regional Trips Target Corporate Headquarters (Minneapolis) Claire s Corporate (Hoffman Estates, IL) Lands End (Madison, WI) Nashville (visits with designers, garment factories, etc.) Kohl s corporate office (Milwaukee) Von Maur Headquarters (Davenport, IA) 29
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Fashion Industry Tour to Asia [South Korea & Japan] FCS 377 3 CREDIT hours: pay TWO credit hours and get ONE credit free! Visit fashion centers in metropolitan areas: Seoul & Tokyo! Tentative schedule: May 14 May 26 Industry locations, fashion centers, design houses, city and cultural tours, and many more!!!
2017 Fashion Industry Tour to Asia
2017 Fashion Industry Tour to Asia Seoul, Korea
2017 Fashion Industry Tour to Asia Hong Kong
2017 Fashion Industry Tour to Asia In Hong Kong
Food in [Korea and Hong Kong]
Professional Practice/Internships>> Connect with professionals 37
Where can I do my internship? An internship is a method of on-the-job training for professional careers. Virtual internships [e.g. Rent the Runway] are not acceptable 38
Professional Practice Sites 39
Professional Practice Sites Lois Jett Historic Costume Collection: Exhibit design & display Donor relations Research Textile conservation & care Education & creative writing 40
Connect with Us FDM: Illinois State Fashion Design & Merchandising LJHCC: Lois Jett Historic Costume Collection at Illinois State 41
Fashion Design and Merchandising at Illinois State Uni Questions? Dr. Ma TUR 203L yjma@ilstu.edu