Virgil Abloh and hat design
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can identify decisions made by a designer.
Key learning points
- Virgil Abloh was a trained architect who became a famous fashion designer.
- Hat designers are called milliners.
- Milliners consider function in their designs.
- Milliners consider aesthetics in their designs.
- Evaluating hat designs can influence personal designs.
Keywords
Fashion designer - someone who thinks of new ideas for clothes and accessories
Architect - someone who designs and plans buildings and structures
Milliner - someone who designs and makes hats
Aesthetics - the way something looks
Common misconception
Fashion designers only design clothes.
Fashion designers can also design accessories, such as hats. Some fashion designers, such as milliners, specialise in one area.
Teacher tip
Gather a collection of hats for pupils to explore.
Equipment
Paper, pens, pencils, rulers, colouring tools, stopwatch/timer.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What are clothes usually made from?
Q2.Match the fabric to its source.
Q3.Which of these methods is usually used to join fabrics?
Q4.What are these examples of?
Q5.Which word is used to refer to items such as hats, shoes and bags?
Q6.What name is given to someone who designs and makes clothes?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What did Virgil Abloh describe himself as?
Q2.Which of these would a fashion designer be interested in?
Q3.Which of these hat styles has a brim?
Q4.What name is given to someone who designs and makes hats?
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