TOPICS: FASHION AND DIGITAL MEDIA in Spring 2027 (CM2091C)

In response to a fast-evolving global fashion landscape, this course explores the intersection of fashion and digital media by examining how new technologies have reshaped all aspects of fashion, from design to production, communication, distribution, and consumption. Topics include how digital platforms –starting with blogs in the late 2000s– have radically transformed how fashion is shared and consumed. Social media and e-commerce now produce visual content that is directly accessible and shareable by niches of potential consumers. Moreover, digital tools, such as open-source software, 3D printing, and smart textiles, offer infinite possibilities for designers and industrials to create and manufacture fashion products. Finally, assistive AI, augmented reality and virtual reality directly challenge fashion's inherently physical and material nature, most notably when dealing with digital clothing, virtual fashion shows, digital fashion exhibitions, and online archives.

Students will critically reflect on these complex developments by analyzing case studies and developing a creative fashion project using digital tools to enact positive change. With its approach combining theory, history, and practice, this course uniquely prepares students to engage with the different facets of digital fashion, through lectures, seminars, research, and creative outlets for today and the future.