“Made in Italy” fashion/design
Select and discuss 4 (25% each) of the following topics. In all cases you must answer by making references to the material we discussed in the course. 1.Explain the origin and significance of the term sprezzatura as it applies to Italianfashion. 2.Explain, using examples, how fashion and/or design could be used to promoteawareness about social issues. 3.Select a known designer (fashion or other) and explain how he/she/they create astandard for a lifestyle (N.B.: You cannot select a designed that you alreadypresented in class) 4.On the basis of what is publicly available on YouTube, how is the notion of “Made inItaly” portrayed? Please give examples and cite their URLs. 5.Does design/fashion have an influence on how one cultivates one’s own identity? Ordoes one’s own identity assign a specific meaning to the designs/fashion? 6.Describe the main characteristics of “Made in Italy” providing examples from theworld of fashion and design in general. 7.You are a P.R. person for a minor Italian fashion/design company that wants tocompete with major brands. Write an ad for a new product that highlights what’sunique about it. Nota bene: ●Minimum 450 words per topic (1,800 words in total) ●Times New Roman, size 12, double spaced, 1 inch margins ●Cite all sources and provide a bibliography
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