100 years of fashion
London becomes the glamour capital of the world today for Fashion Week in an extravagant explosion of design, flair, beauty and debate. As a reminder of fashion’s profound role in society’s evolution, and the way it has shaped some our most deeply-held values, watch this simple but brilliant video that dresses one (very patient) model in the female fashions of the last 100 years. (Under three minutes.)
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Activities
- Write down three ways that you believe fashion influences history, explaining briefly why.
- In 10 minutes, come up with the next big fashion trend. Draw it if you can. If not, describe it in words. Let everyone who wishes, share their idea with the class.
