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About the Course

Fashion as Design focuses on a selection of garments and accessories from around the world, ranging from kente cloth and denim to turtlenecks, swimwear, and 3D-printed dresses. Through these garments, you’ll take a closer look at what we wear, why we wear it, how it’s made, and what it means. Hear directly from a range of designers, makers, historians, and others working with clothing every day—and, in some cases, reinventing it for the future. Studio visits, interviews, and other resources introduce the history and development of each garment and their changing uses, meanings, and impact over time....

Top reviews

SM

May 27, 2020

I would highly recommend this course for someone passionate about the industry. It's an Insightful course too deepen inside the fashion world, through history, identity, sustainability, and much more.

MP

May 15, 2020

Excellent. I thoroughly enjoyed it and recommended it to many. I am a mature student ( 55) and after this, I really feel I want to study a masters in fashion sustainability. Thanks for inspiring me.

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By Yazmeen S

Jan 31, 2022

What a wonderfully laid out and informational course. The experts had so much information to share and the material was very accessible. I have told several people about how much I enjoyed this course. I would love to see more courses like this or more courses from the MoMA on coursera.

By Payton N

Apr 15, 2021

It was super interesting and it was a really fun course to complete. The only thing that I did not love was that the quizzes did have some information that was not covered in the course. Overall as someone who wants to go into fashion design, this course was really helpful. Thanks, MoMA!

By Sharon S

May 24, 2021

The instrouctors are informative and delightful! They handled sensitive topics very well, and I learned so many things! For instance, I had not heard of door-knocker earrings. To learn the history of these earrings was priceless. Thank you for an amazing trip into the world of fashion!

By Anamaria C F

Apr 26, 2020

Un curso muy bien estructurado con material video, lecturas y referencias. Interacción con otros alumnos, ejercicios de conocimientos y proyecto final para revisar el aprendizaje. Muy útil para los que trabajamos en el sector Retail y para los amantes de la moda y historia de la misma.

By Anna R

Mar 7, 2024

Loved everything about this course. I learned so much from historical to cultural significance of fashion and specific garments, to the sustainability (or lack there of) in the industry today. Incredibly informative, well-organized and thought out, and taught by knowledgeable leaders.

By Sharon L

Apr 4, 2018

This was a fantastic cours interesting especially if you are thinking of becoming a manager in a retail store. Designers interested in fashion and design.Lot's of information on well known designers,fashion identity and culture history. Fun information on 3D printing and so much more.

By Jeanne C

Aug 10, 2020

This course has taught me to look at fashion - its history, its couturiers, its ongoing issues regarding labour practices, sustainability and cultural appropriation - with a deeper, wider perspective. It is both interesting and extremely enriching. I highly recommend this course.

By Karolina S

Sep 26, 2018

I highly recommend this course if you are interested in fashion and/or design. I learned a lot about its history and theory. The course changed my perspective on fashion and its issues. It also let me think of new ideas for projects and designs in my university and individual work.

By Itxazne A

Mar 4, 2019

I am so glad I have joined this wonderful course. My knowledge of fashion has considerably improved, specially when it comes to the social circummstances in which these iconic items were conveived. I recommend it to eveyone looking for a deeper insight in the last decades design.

By Cristina M

Apr 26, 2020

I loved this course, it was maybe for the first time when I never got bored of the contentent and when I couldn't wait to log in and study more. All the themes have such a good content easy to digest, straight to the point. Thank you ladies for putting all this together for us!

By Chantal M

May 6, 2018

This was an incredible course! I learned so much about the evolution of fashion and how the industry has grown and developed over the past century. It is incredibly well taught, and the videos give you a visual sense of what it is that you're learning. I would highly recommend!

By Echo x

Apr 15, 2020

It is a great course for beginners. By use dozens of items which were important to the history of fashion, this course was able to introduce and articulate some essential concepts to the learner. The structure of the course is very clear and content is very informative.

By nicole v

May 22, 2020

Insightful course four anyone working in fashion but specially for Fashion Designers and Fashion Design Students. Gives a lot of background about well known fashion items. I learned a lot new things I didn't know and my view on certain items definitely changed. Thanks!

By Jayne E L

Aug 30, 2019

This class is more than what I expected. It is so interesting, and actually life changing. I find myself sharing the information I learned, especially the impact clothing has on the environment, but also it’s history. Fascinating. Thank you for such an excellent class.

By Yari “ Z

Feb 21, 2020

This is an excellent course. I have learned so many new concepts and my perception of the fashion industry have changed through this class. I am definitely more aware about the kind of clothing I am wearing and will be more careful with new purchases. Thank you MoMA

By Deanna P

Aug 29, 2020

Great course for individuals who have a personal knowledge of fashion and want exposure to the various aspects of design, fashion history, designers' sources of inspiration, and a clear understanding of the complex state of fashion production. You will learn a lot.

By Lyubov K

Jul 13, 2020

I am very glad to have taken this course and thank its compilers. This course gave me not only knowledge about different aspects of fashion industry, but a lot of information for thinking and explorations. Thanks instructors of the course for their excellent work.

By Sharmin S

May 15, 2020

I recommend this course to all the fashion and design lovers. The best part of the course is each week you have a theme to learn and a discussion forum where you share your thoughts.

"Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life." —Bill Cunningham

By Gabrielle S R

May 29, 2018

This course is very informative and I highly recommend it to anyone who is considering a career anywhere in the fashion industry. The course is structured and the readings and videos complement each other wonderfully. You will not be disappointed in this course!

By Sofia T

Jan 14, 2018

This course is really interesting and fascinating! I've learned a lot about famous items of garments and its history. If I happened to be in NYC, I would definitely go to the MoMA exhibition. I candidly recommend this course to people who interested in fashion.

By Tess R

Aug 18, 2020

Very interesting themes each week that focus on the impact that our clothing choices have on ourselves and the world around us. It has made me a much more conscientious consumer. I only wish we could travel to NY to see this exhibition from a couple years ago!

By Nanny C

May 12, 2020

This course changed my perspective regarding at least 20 garments. I have a pos-graduation in fashion, but I felt that the content improved everything I knew and gave me more context on items that hold a close relationship with society's history. Life changer!

By dtphilbrick

Oct 7, 2019

I really like the short and direct way that the teachers spoke, clearly and informatively. And the new artistry I learned about is so COOL! This was a great course and i couldn't wait to get back to work on it. I will be looking at other MoMa course on here.

By Michelle

Jun 16, 2020

This was my first time taking a Coursera class and it was splendid!!!!! This course especially was so informative, entertaining and challenging in ways. I definitely know more about clothes, form and all types of histories, perceptions thanks to this class.

By Laurence R

Jun 26, 2020

I really changed my perspective on fashion. I can even see myself studying fashion design one day since I still have so much to learn. It is a great course for beginners in fashion. My favourite theme was Lifecycle on week 5, informative and interesting.