Title: Justify a design.
Course: Fashion Careers II (19201-22) > Section: Demonstrating Fashion Design Skills

Justification should include the critical evaluation of a design for function and performance, such as

- appropriateness for the target customer group/market (e.g., Is the shape of the garment appropriate for the age group?)
- functionality of a garment (e.g., Is the customer able to move, stretch, go through the daily motions of work and life without the garment getting in the way or causing restriction of movement?)
- performance and quality of garment construction, fabrics, and notions (e.g., How much wear and tear will the garment go through?).

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What does spec mean in fashion design?
- What does it mean to have a functional design?

Communication

- How does the customer group/market communicate, aid, and influence the assessment of designs?
- How do designers express their design ideas?

Leadership

- What skills are necessary in analyzing new designs?
- How can students practice assessment of design using themselves as the target market and using clothes in their closet?

Management

- What are the steps involved in effectively assessing a design?
- What other ways could one choose to represent the design?