BUF 4700 – Contemporary Issues in Fashion

Syllabus Overview

Students investigate a specialized topic or topics related to the fashion industry.  This course is designed to provide an exploration of contemporary issues that designers, merchandisers, product developers, and consumers confront as they create, wear, and discard fashion. The objective of the course is to develop a dialogue on practices in fashion with a sense of sustainability, ethics, and socially responsible manufacturing practices.

BUF 4700 Syllabus

Project Overview

Students had the choice of choosing a beauty topic relating to contemporary issues in fashion.  I chose to research the need for sustainable and zero-waste beauty.

Research Presentation

Final Research Paper