IFFTI Workshops
13 November
| Manchester | Delhi | Melbourne | New York |
| 13:00 | 18:30 | 00:00 | 08:00 |
Host: Manchester Fashion Institute to host on Zoom
Theme: This is the first in a series of IFFTI workshops/masterclasses, this first one is hosted by Manchester Fashion Institute on the theme of ‘Fashion Communication’.
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Schedule
13:00 Welcome – Liz Barnes, Manchester Fashion Institute
13:10 Workshop 1 – ‘ Powerplay: The Force and Fun of Fancy Dress’
14:10 Break
14:30 Workshop 2 – ‘Organising a fashion shoot’
15:30 Close – Liz Barnes
Workshop 1 - Powerplay: The Force and Fun of Fancy Dress
Key themes – fashion history, communication, design, cultural studies
Fashion talks. It can disrupt, grab attention and make us laugh. It can also reflect cultural concerns and political protest.
Dr Benjamin Wild is an historian of the decorative arts. His research interests include the history of clothing and fashion, fancy dress costume, menswear and masculinities, and royal dress. His research involves him in a number of projects and media appearances including co-hosting a podcast, Dress: Fancy and a Channel 5 documentary earlier this year; Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II: Britain’s Golden Queen.
Previously, Benjamin has held positions at Conde Nast College of Fashion & Design, Sotheby’s Institute of Art and The Victoria and Albert Museum.
Benjamin presents this masterclass exploring the fun, power and humour associated with fancy dress as a communication tool, extending his analysis of historic and contemporary apparel to humorous messaging in broader marketing campaigns.
Workshop 2 – Organising a fashion shoot
Key themes – fashion photography, design, marketing, promotion, styling, buying and merchandising
Continuing the theme of fashion as communication, Richard Kelly is an acclaimed photographer, specialising in fashion, portrait and music photography. His work is published in Rolling Stone Magazine, Dazed & Confused, Vice, Elle and The Guardian. He has exhibited at the Fashion & Textile Museum and Robin Hurt Gallery London and recently held a retrospective of 20 years music photography at Colony in Manchester.
Richard shares his vast experience in a practical guide to planning and preparing a fashion photography shoot. His own images support his presentation. These images are often of the famous!
Further Information
Participants: the event is open to all IFFTI member staff and students; participants are invited to listen to our speakers and participate in a lively discussion e.g. asking questions, debating the themes, identifying opportunities for collaboration etc.
Chair: Maria Malone, Principal Lecturer, Fashion Business, Manchester Fashion Institute
Format: each workshop has 60 minutes scheduled proposed c.30-45 minutes delivery plus discussion time
Joining Instructions: all participants will be sent joining instructions prior to the event
Recording: the event will be recorded and available on the IFFTI website – all users will consent to recording when they sign up
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