Fashion design

As a fashion design will be referred to the specialist that deals with the design and fashion design, in particular the clothing fashion and accessories, employs.

Fashion designer / in is not a protected occupational title. After training or studying at a state or state- recognized Hoch-/Schule the professional title of the obtained final title can be prefixed (eg graduate fashion designer / in, fashion designer / Bachelor of Arts (BA ) or fashion designer / in Master of Arts (MA), certified / r fashion designer / in, certified / r fashion designer / in, certified / r designer / in (fashion ), etc.). Further services include courses of study or training offered, whose financial statements are fancy names.

Fashion design is offered as a course of study or major field of study of a design study at a university, several art colleges, universities, technical colleges and vocational schools, as well as to private alternative and supplementary schools. For study or training about 78 public or private educational institutions to choose from. Most artistic work samples are required for recording. The standard period of study at universities, art schools, universities and colleges is usually six to eight semesters for a Bachelor of Arts degree and ten semesters for a Master of Arts degree. The students are concerned with the design of clothing and its representation. For this purpose, life drawing, practiced schematic illustration and fashion illustration with and without relevant for fashion design computer programs. Industrial manufacturing technology, materials theory, pattern design, art history, fashion history and marketing are also part of the lesson.

History

Probably the first person to which the term applies designers in the modern sense, was Charles Frederick Worth (1825-1895), who is also the founder of haute couture. Before he founded his fashion house ( " maison couture " ) in Paris, there were mostly nameless tailors and dressmakers designed the garments. Few of the fashion creators from before Charles Frederick Worth managed to make a name for himself. One of these exceptions was Rose Bertin, the milliner of the French queen Marie Antoinette, but even more saw himself as an artist.

Worth reached that customers linked a particular style with a fashion designer and created the tradition to let imagine fashion collections by mannequins. After Worth it was Paul Poiret, who remained faithful to this concept and the everyday fashion influenced by his Haute Couture. Paul Poiret was also the one who started to remove the corset from women's fashion.

The next designer in the tradition of Poiret and Worth were Patou, Vionnet, Fortuny, Jeanne Lanvin, Coco Chanel, Schiaparelli, Balenciaga, Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent.

The influence of the Haute Couture went back to the 1960s. Under the influence of fashion icons such as Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Kennedy or mannequins like Twiggy and the stronger emancipation movement fashion became less and less influenced by haute couture.

During this time began Fashion Brands (see Brand) not only to produce garments, but also to create an image or creating a fashion that appealed to specific individual target groups or subcultures. Vivienne Westwood for example, created a fashion that was in correlation to punk. From this developed in the 80s, the movement of the OFF mode, came together in the young avant-garde of fashion, music and art. The trend started as ANTI- SCHICK with the emphasis on individualism, but was then quite quickly to a Germany -wide movement which caused a sensation throughout Europe under the flag of the off-line fashion fairs. Similar to the music the German New Wave ebbed OFF mode from the commencement date of German reunification and the opening of borders.

Haute couture and prêt -à -porter

Today's fashion design is roughly divided into two categories: haute couture and Prêt-à-porter/Ready-to-wear. A haute couture collection aimed exclusively at a wealthy layer of customers for whom fashion is tailor-made. To qualify as an official " haute couture house," the fashion designer or brand to the Association for Haute Couture must count. This organization, based in Paris belongs to the French Ministry of Commerce, even if that organization designers of different nationalities belong. To qualify as a haute couture house, a fashion show must be at least twice a year are shown, are presented in at least 35 different models.

Other hand, ready- to-wear collections are not custom-made. The " clothes off the rack" are manufactured in standard sizes: A finer subdivision distinguishes designer collections and ready-made clothing. Designer collections are usually of high quality and unusual cuts out. Nowadays, these designer collections have more influence on the everyday fashion than haute couture. Designer collections will also be presented as " prêt -à -porter " on the fashion shows.

Fashion clothing is the one that is most commonly found in stores. Created for the tastes of the masses, it is not their goal to make a fashion statement, but to offer wearable clothing.

Fashion Design in Germany

Berlin is a young and creative center in the European fashion scene. The year 's bi Berlin Fashion Week ( and Fashion Week Berlin ) has become in a short time become one of the world's most important fashion events. Bread & Butter has established itself as an important trade fair for the fashion market. In Dusseldorf globally relevant fashion shows are held - the world's largest fashion trade show is that of the Igedo organized collections Premiere Dusseldorf (CPD ). Other important fashion centers are Munich, Hamburg and Cologne. German fashion is known for its elegant lines, but also for their unconventional young design and the large variation of different styles.

Worldwide famous German fashion designers are, and were, for example, Karl Lagerfeld, Hugo Boss, Wolfgang Joop, Jil Sander, Michael Michalsky, Etienne Aigner, Rudolph Moshammer, Torsten Amft, Dorothee Schumacher, Willy Bogner, Rudolf and Adi Dassler.

Among the well-known fashion brands from Germany include BOSS, adidas, Puma, Escada, JOOP!, MCM, Bruno Banani, Triumph, Schiesser, Talbot Runhof, Kaviar Gauche, Closed, Reusch, Valisere, Jack Wolfskin, Ulla Popken, Buffalo Boots, Rohde, Zalando, Dr. Martens, P & C, Marc O'Polo, Tom Tailor, s.Oliver, Esprit and prodigy.

There are also a number of models who have made it to international fame, including Claudia Schiffer, Heidi Klum, Diane Kruger, Eva Padberg, Toni Garrn, Julia Stegner, Kirsten Dunst, Tatjana Patitz, Manon von Gerkan, Nico, Uschi Obermaier, Lena Gercke, Sara Nuru, Barbara Meier, Nadja Auermann, Claudia Ciesla, Aslı Bayram, Shermine Shahrivar, Evelyn Sharma and Nico tail.