Year 6 - Design and technology
Vivienne Westwood and fashion design
Products and people: inspirational design
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces pupils to key individuals and products from the product design and fashion industries that have shaped our world. Pupils will complete design tasks that develop their knowledge and understanding of designers and their products while critiquing the materials and techniques used.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use inspiration to design a new product.
Key Notes
- Vivienne Westwood has produced a range of fashion designs.
- Fashion designers choose materials for form and function.
- Fashion designers will add fabric details to their sketches.
- School uniform could be inspired by Westwood designs.
Vocabulary To Learn
- fashion designer: someone who designs clothing and accessories
- form: how something looks, its visual appearance
- function: how something works, or what something is designed to do
- inspiration: where your ideas come from; something that makes you want to do something
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Fashion design only considers the aesthetic qualities of clothing and accessories.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Vivienne Westwood has produced a range of fashion designs. Fashion designers choose materials for form and function.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'fashion designer'
someone who designs clothing and accessories.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Fashion design only considers the aesthetic qualities of clothing and accessories. Correction: Fashion designers must balance form and function when designing clothing and accessories.
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