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Evaluation and trend of fashion design research: visualization analysis based on CiteSpace

• Yixin Zou   ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-1880-6382 1 ,
• Sarawuth Pintong 2 ,
• Tao Shen 3 &
• Ding-Bang Luh 1  

Fashion and Textiles volume  9 , Article number:  45 ( 2022 ) Cite this article

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Fashion or apparel refers to a topic discussed publicly as an indispensable discipline on a day-to-day basis, which has aroused rising attention from academic sessions over the past two decades. However, since the topic of fashion design covers knowledge in extensive ranges and considerable information, scholars have not fully grasped the research field of fashion design, and the research lacks directional guidance. To gain more insights into the existing research status and fronts in the fashion design field, this study conducts a quantitative literature analysis. The research of this study is conducted by employing CiteSpace technology to visualize and analyze 1388 articles regarding “fashion design” in the Web of Science (WOS) Core Collection. To be specific, the visualization and the analysis concentrate on the annual number of articles, author collaboration, institutional collaboration, literature citations, keywords clustering, and research trend evolution of the mentioned articles. As highlighted by this study, the effect of the US and the UK on academic research in fashion design is relatively stronger and extensive. Sustainable fashion refers to the research topic having aroused more attention since 2010, while new research topics over the past few years consist of “wearable fashion”, “transgender fashion” and “medical fashion”. The overall research trend of fashion design is developing as interdisciplinary cross research. This study systematically reviews the relevant literature, classifies the existing research status, research hotspots and frontier trends in the academic field of “fashion design”, and presents the knowledge map and information of literature for researchers in relevant fields.

Introduction

In academic research and writing, researchers should constantly search relevant literature to gain systematic insights into the subject area (e.g., the major research questions in the field, the seminal studies, the landmark studies, the most critical theories, methods and techniques, as well as the most serious current challenges). The process to answer the mentioned questions refers to an abstract process, which requires constant analysis, deduction and generalization. Any literature emerging over time may be critical, any research perspective may cause novel inspiration, and any detail can be the beginning of the subsequent research. However, when literature is being sorted and analyzed, if judgment only complies with personal experience, important literature will be inevitably missed, or the research direction will be lost in the research. For the process of conducting literature analysis, Hoover proposed that the quantitative methods of literature represent elements or features of literary texts numerically, applying effective, accurate and widely accepted mathematical methods to measure, classify and analyze literature quantitatively (Hoover, 2013 ). On this basis, literary data and information are more comprehensively processed. Prof. Chaomei Chen developed CiteSpace to collect, analyze, deliver and visualize literature information by creating images, diagrams or animations, thereby helping develop scientific knowledge maps and data mining of scientific literature. Knowledge visualization primarily aims to detect and monitor the existing state of research and research evolution in a knowledge field. Knowledge visualization has been exploited to explore trends in fields (e.g., medical, management science, biomedicine and biotechnology).

However, the international research situation in fashion design has not been analyzed by scholars thus far. Fashion, a category of discourse, has been arousing scholars’ attention since the late nineteenth century (Kim, 1998 ). In such an era, fashion is recognized by individuals of all classes and cultures, and it is publicly perceived. The field of fashion design is significantly correlated with people's lives (Boodro, 1990 ), and numerous nations and universities have long developed courses regarding fashion design or fashion. Besides, the development of fashion acts as a symbol of the soft power of the country. The discussion on fashion trend, fashion designer, fashion brands, artwork and other topics in the society turns out to be the hotspot discussed on a nearly day-to-day basis, and the discussion in the society even exceeds the academic research. However, the academic research of fashion design refers to a topic that cannot be ignored. The accumulation and achievements of academic research are manifested as precipitation of knowledge for developing the existing fashion field, while significantly guiding future generations. Studying the publishing situation and information in fashion design will help fashion practitioners or researchers classify their knowledge and provide them with novel inspiration or research and literature directions.

This study complies with the method of quantitative literature analysis, and CiteSpace software is adopted to analyze the literature in fashion design. Through searching web of science (WOS) Core Collection, 1388 articles regarding “fashion design” are retained. Co-citation, co-authoring and co-occurrence analysis refer to the major functions of CiteSpace. This study analyzes the articles regarding “fashion design”, and the focus is placed on the annual publication volume, author collaboration, institutional collaboration, national collaboration, literature citations, keyword co-occurrence, keyword clustering, and the research evolution, and visualized the literature and research as figures of these articles. The results here are presented as figures. This study provides the fronts knowledge, the current research status research, the hotspots and trends in fashion design research.

In this study, CiteSpace technology is adopted to analyze all collected literature data. CiteSpace, developed by Professor Chaomei Chen, an internationally renowned expert in information visualization at Drexel University, USA (Wang & Lu, 2020 ), refers to a Java application to visually analyze literature and co-citation networks (Chen, 2004 ). CiteSpace is capable of displaying burst detection, mediated centrality and heterogeneous networks regarding literate information. Visual analysis of the literature by using CiteSpace covers three functions, i.e., to identify the nature of specialized research frontiers, to label and cluster specialized research areas, as well as to identify the research trends and abrupt changes based on the data derived from the analysis. CiteSpace provides a valuable, timely, reproducible and flexible method to track the development of research trends and identify vital evidence (Chen et al., 2012 ).

To analyze the existing status of research and publications on the topic of “fashion design” in academia and different nations, the “Web of Science” (WOS) database is adopted as the data collection source here. Web of Science provides seamless access to existing and multidisciplinary information from approximately 8700 of the most extensively researched, prestigious and high-impact research journals worldwide, covering Science Citation Index (SCI) Social Science Citation Index (SSCI), as well as Arts and Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI) (Wouters 2006 ). Its vital feature is that it covers all article types, e.g., author information, institutional addresses, citations and References (Wouters 2006 ). Research trends and publications in specific industry areas can be effectively analyzed.

To be specific, the “Web of Science Core Collection” database is selected in Web of Science and the indexing range includes SCI, SSCI, A&HCI, CPCI-S, CPCI-SSH, BKCI-S, BKCI-SSH, ESCI databases. This step aims to expand the search scope of journals and search a maximal amount of relevant literature. A “subject search” is adopted, covering the search title, the abstract, the author and the keywords. There have been other areas of research on clothing or textiles (e.g., textile engineering and other scientific research areas). However, in this study, to ensure that the topic of analysis is relevant, the subject search is conducted by entering “fashion design” or “Costume design” clothing design”, or “Apparel design”, and only academic research regarding fashion design is analyzed. To ensure the academic nature of the collected data, the search scope here is the “article” type. The time frame was chosen from 2000 to 2021 to analyze the publications on “fashion design” for past 21 years. After this operation, the results of the search were filtered two times. The search was conducted until September 23, 2021, and 1388 articles were retained on the whole.

All bibliographic information on the pages was exported into text format and subsequently analyzed with CiteSpace software. Retrieved publications were filtered and copies were removed in CiteSpace to ensure that the respective article is unique and unduplicated in the database. 1388 articles filtered down from 2000 to 2021 were analyzed in all time slices of 1 year, and most of the cited or TOP 50 of the respective item were selected from each slice.

Results and Discussion

Publications in the last 21 years.

The publication situation of WOS database with “fashion design” as the theme from 2000 to 2021 shown in Fig.  1 . On the whole, the number of articles published on the theme of “fashion design” is rising from 2000 to 2007, the number of articles published each year is almost identical, and the number of articles published in 2008–2009 is slightly increasing. The second wave of growth is in 2011, with an increase about 60% compared with the number of publications in 2010, and it has been rising year by year. 2017 is the peak year with a high volume of 171 publications. 2018 shows another decline, whereas over 100 publications remain. 2018, 2019 and 2020 show continuous growths again. As of September 2021, the number of publications in 2021 is 77. Although the number of articles declines in 2018, the overall number of articles over the past 2 decades is still rising. The reason for the low number of publications around year of 2000 is that fashion as a category of discourse has aroused the attention of scholars from the late nineteenth century (Kim, 1998 ). The year-on-year increase is explained as research on fashion is arousing rising attention from scholars. The significant increase in research papers regarding “fashion design” in 2016 and 2017 is that around 2016, and the fashion industry has been impacted by technological developments. Moreover, the way in which design and clothing made has incorporated considerable technological tools (e.g., 3D printing and wearable technology).

Total publications and sum of times cited from 2000 to 2021 according to the web of science. Data updated to September 2021

Author co-authorship analysis

The knowledge map of cited authors based on publication references can present information regarding influential research groups and potential collaborators (Liang, Li, Zhao, et al., 2017 ). The function of co-authorship analysis is employed in CiteSpace to detect influential research groups and potential collaborators. Citespace can calculate the most productive authors in related fields. Table 1 shows that the most productive authors, which related with fashion design theme.

The author with the maximal number of publications is Olga Gurova from Laurea University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki (Finland). Her research area has focused on consumer nationalism and patriotism, identity politics and fashion, critical approach to sustainability and wearable technology and the future. Sustainable design has been a hotspot over the past decade and continues to be discussed today, and wearable technology has been a research hotpot in recent years. Olga Gurova is in first place, thereby suggesting the attention given to the mentioned topics and studies in society and fashion area. The second ranked author is Marilyn Delong from University of Minnesota (The USA). The research area consists of Aesthetics, Sustainable apparel design, History and Material Culture, Fashion Trends, Cross-cultural Influence on Design, as well as Socio-psychological aspects of Clothing. The author with the identical number of 7 publications is Kirsi Niinimäki from Aalto University (Finland). Her research directions consist of sustainable fashion and textiles, so her focus has been on the connection between design, manufacturing systems, business models and consumption habits.

For Caroline Kipp, her research area includes modern and contemporary textile arts, decorative arts and craft, craftivism, jacquard weaving, French kashmere shawls, as well as color field painting. For Nick Rees-Roberts, his research area includes fashion film, culture and digital media. Veronica Manlow from Brooklyn College in the Koppelman School of Business (USA.) The research field consists of creative process of fashion design, organizational culture and leadership in corporate fashion brands. Kevin Almond has made a contribution to creative Pattern Cutting, Clothing/Fashion Dichotomies, Sculptural Thinking in Fashion, Fashion as Masquerade. Hazel Clark, and his research field covers fashion theory and history, fashion in China, fashion and everyday life, fashion politics and sustainment. As revealed from the organization of the authors' work institutions and nations in the table, most of the nations with the maximal frequency of publications originate from the US, thereby revealing that the US significantly supports fashion design research. In general, the research scope covers fashion design, culture, mass media, craft, marketing, humanities, technology and etc. Based on the statistics of authorship collaboration, this study indicates that scholars from the US and Finland take up the top positions in the authorship publication ranking.

Moreover, Fig.  2 shows the academic collaborations among authors, which are generated by selecting the unit of analysis, setting the appropriate thresholds. The distance between the nodes and the thickness of the links denote the level of cooperation among authors (Chen & Liu, 2020 ). The influential scholars and the most active authors have not yet developed a linear relationship with each other, and collaborative networks have been lacked. It is therefore revealed that the respective researcher forms his or her own establishment in his or her own field, whereas seldom forms collaborative relationships. Thus, this study argues that to improve the breadth and depth of the field of fashion design research, the cooperation and connections between authors should be strengthened (e.g., organizing international collaborative workshops, joint publications and academic conferences) to up-regulate the amount of knowledge output and create more possibilities for fashion research.

Author collaboration network

Institution co-authorship analysis

The number of articles issued by the respective institution and the partnership network are listed in Table 2 .

Figure  3 shows the collaborative relationships among research institutions, while the distance between nodes and the thickness of links represents the level of collaborative institutions. The size of the nodes represents the number of papers published by the institutions, while the distance between the nodes and the thickness of the links indicates the level of cooperation between the institutions.

Co-relationships between nations in “fashion design” research

As indicated from the Table 2 , most of the top ten publishing institutions are from the UK and the US, and two universities in the UK rank first and second with more than 20 publications, and most of the institutions are from the UK, thereby demonstrating that the UK's achievements and effect in the field of fashion are far more than other nations. According to the cooperation network between institutions, there are 5 main cooperation networks. First, London College of Fashion, achieving the most number of articles, and there are 8 institutions cooperating with London College of Fashion, among which the closest cooperation is with Parsons Paris Sch Art & Design in the US, whose more influential areas of articles are consumers behavior, unisex clothing, third gender, communicating sustainability, real installation, Italian fashion system, global market, local culture, knitwear and textile design, international scenario, conventional craft methodologies, innovative potential, as well as 3D software application.

The second network of partnerships concentrates on University Arts London as the central node, with frequent collaborators (e.g., Center St Martins Coll Art & Design, Loughborough University Technology, Hut Grp, Sothebys Inst Art, Project Mobile Ising Sexual Hlth, De Montfort University, University of Southampton, Royal Soc Arts, Royal Coll Art). The more influential areas of publication are: electric corset, future histories, clothing sustainability, south Asian youth culture, textile patterning technique, hybrid functional clothing, UK fashion upcycling businesses, rematerializing crafting understanding, fashion designers apprentice, design ethnography approach, developing apparel design guideline and so on.

The third collaborative network is formed by Aalto University, DongHua University, University Southern Denmark, and other institutions, with more influential publications below: haring clothe; fashion designer; Chinese ethnic minority; design recipe; clothing carbohydrate binge; training design researcher; fashion design; traditional handicraft, etc.

The fourth cooperation network consists of Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Ryerson University, Queensland University of Technology, Tsinghua University, York University, Art Comm China Fashion Associate, and other institutions. The influential publications areas are: Zhongshan suit; creative application; clothing design; Chinese male; medical moment; menswear design preference; cross-national study; aesthetic aspect; evaluative criteria; disease prevention.

The fifth network organized by University Minnesota Sch Design, Seoul Natl University, Cornell University, University Calif Davis, University North Carolina Greensboro, Colorado State University and others, with the influential research areas if sustainable apparel design practice, sustainable clothing, female users’ perspective, up-cycling design process; apparel design education; strategic ambiguity effective instructional tool, as well as apparel design.

It is noteworthy that: (1) although the University of Leeds has the maximal number of papers, it has not formed a collaborative network with the University of Leeds in the analysis of collaborative relationships; UK institutions have achieved prominent research results, but in the analysis of the number of author papers, and most of the authors with more papers originate from the US. In brief, British institutions, especially university institutions, generally achieve a high level of research, whereas there are fewer authors with a particularly high number of publications. (2) Asian culture covering South Asian youth culture and Chinese fashion culture appear 3 times in the research network as one of the important research areas that combine fashion and culture. (3) Moreover, the respective sub-network has exchanges and cooperation with universities or institutions from other nations, whereas the distance between the sub-networks is long. It indicates that the self-networks have not yet formed a unified network structure among each other, and are only active within their own groups. The issuing institutions that enter the top ten are nearly universities, which acts as the main power of academic articles punishment, and few other institutions (e.g., companies or social organizations). Accordingly, the cooperation between institutions should be boosted. It is necessary to exploit their strengths and advantages, expand the research field and research scope, and make more contributions to the research on “fashion design” topic.

Country co-authorship analysis

Table 3 lists the studies status on “fashion design” in different nations. The US has the maximal number of publications with 257 articles, followed by the UK with 226 articles.

Figure  4 shows the co-relationships between differently nations. The nodes in the Fig.  4 represent nations, and their sizes indicate the number of articles from different nations. The distance between the nodes and the thickness of the links represents the level of cooperation between nations. The purple rings of the purple nodes indicate high centrality, which means that the mentioned nodes are key points connecting different parts of the network. The thicker the purple ring, the higher the centrality of that node. With the U.S. as the centrality degree, it links France, Lebanon, Scotland, Nigeria, Italy, Ireland, South Korea, Thailand, England, the People’s Republic of China, Sweden, Turkey, Canada, Netherlands, Finland, Switzerland, Australia, 17 nations in total. With the U.S. as the centrality degree, it links France, Italy, Brazil, Scotland, Denmark, Thailand, South Africa, Turkey, Australia, Sweden, Wales, the People’s Republic of China, North Ireland, Sweden, Canada, Netherlands, Finland, Switzerland, Germany, Egypt, America, a total of 22 nations are linked. Although the previous information on the volume of publications by institutions shows that institutions in the UK nations are dominant. However, the total volume of publications compared, the US is higher than the UK, thereby demonstrating that some other institutions or organizations besides universities also contribute to the volume of publications. Furthermore, as revealed from the degree of crossover of the cooperation network in Fig.  5 , except for the UK and the US, there is but not close cooperation and connection between other nations, the nodes are far away, and the more prominent node centers are the US and the UK. This leads to the conclusion that nations should strengthen the intensity and density of cooperation and enhance their influence in fashion design research.

Linking relationships between nations

Cited references network among the literature

As indicated from the analysis of the previous network of authors, collaborating institutions and collaborating nations, the research results are more superior in the US and the UK. However, given the research statistics issued by WOW Travel in 2019, the top 10 influential nations in the field of fashion consist of the USA, the UK, Italy, France, Japan, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, the People' Republic of China, including Korea. This phenomenon is likely to be attributed to the different language systems of nations other than the UK and the US, and that some of the mentioned nations have their own search databases for articles. For this reason, the publication data are not retrieved. Other nations should actively publish in English or international academic journals to expand their effect on the international research field, not only in fashion trends or arts work creation.

Co-scholar study based on cited references

The literature can be termed a knowledge base, as well as a source of knowledge and ideas. A novel research cannot be outputted without the contribution of knowledge from previous authors, as well as the insights into and mastery of the literature. Co-scholar analysis builds a literature co-citation network by selecting several representative studies as the object of analysis. Vital references in a specific research area can be detected, and a knowledge graph of cited authors by complying with published references can present information regarding influential research field and knowledge. Table 4 shows the most distribution of the references in fashion design theme. Figure  5 is an analysis of the highly cited literature network. Describe and summarize the high-cited literature based on the information in the two charts.

The node density is 0.00313 for cited reference network, thereby illustrating that fewer links and co-citations among the literature. For the citation status of the respective literature, the analysis begins with the work of Fletcher Kate, appearing more frequently in the table, Fletcher Kate’s 2016 book “ Craft of use: post-growth fashion ” pertains to label 0 “fashion system”. The book explores “craft of use”, using ingenious ideas and practices to make garments/fabrics present as an alternative, dynamic, experiential framework for articulating and promoting sustainability in the fashion world (Fletcher, 2016 ). Fletcher, 2012 and Fletcher and Tham, 2014 pertain to the identical cluster 6. Fletcher Kate’s 2012 “ Fashion Sustainability ” counting 12 times, with ranking No.1 in Table 4 . The book’s contents about fashion sustainability in three main parts, i.e., fashion products, fashion system, as well as fashion design practice (Fletcher, 2012 ). According to the graph, Fletcher Kate's book exhibits a high frequency in the citation network and overall citation. The book from Fletcher ( 2008 ) talking about sustainable fashion and clothing, which has the second maximal citation, frequency of 9. The book is primarily concerned with sustainable fashion and sustainable design. Routledge handbook of sustainability and fashion, published in 2014. The major contents focus on sustainability, and fashion recognizes the complexity of aligning fashion with sustainability. It explores fashion and sustainability at the levels of products, processes and paradigms, while employing a truly multi-disciplinary approach to critically question and suggest creative responses to issues, i.e., Fashion in a post-growth society, Fashion, diversity and equity, Fashion, fluidity and balance across natural, social and economic systems, social sciences, arts and humanities interested in sustainability and fashion (Fletcher and Tham, 2014 ). Fletcher Kate made prominent contributions to fashion sustainable design and sustainable development.

The third most frequently cited book is Manzini’s ( 2015 ) book " Design, When Everybody Designs ", with eight citations. It presents Design and social Innovation, Collaborative organizations and encounters, Design ways and Design for novel cultures (Manzini, 2015 ). The ideas of social innovation design and sustainable design are presented.

The journal of “You are what you wear: How plus-size fashion figures in fat identity formation” from Lauren Downing Peters, takes up the third place in terms of frequency of citations. The research regarding fat identities are formed through the intimate practices of self-fashioning and via social channels (e.g., shopping and fashion blogging), thereby bridging the fields of fat studies and fashion studies. It also considers issues of performativity and is reflected as a situated bodily practice. Fashion design is combined with humanistic care (Peters, 2014 ).

The book Fashion and Culture: Cultural Studies, Fashion Studies, from SB Kaiser, 2012 be cited 7 times. The main topic is the integration of fashion, design and culture (Kaiser, 2012 ). Jenss ( 2016 ), Fashion Studies: Research Methods, Sites, and Practices , is cited 6 times. The book explores fashion in wide-ranging contexts by stressing material culture and ethnographic approaches in fashion studies. Ryan ( 2014 ), Garments of Paradise: Wearable Discourse in the Digital Age, research about the wearable fashion based on the new era (Ryan, 2014 ). Fashion design industry impressions of current sustainable practices , 2014, Noël Palomo-Lovinski, the article explores professional fashion designers' understanding and awareness of current sustainable design (Palomo-Lovinski & Hahn, 2014 ).

As revealed from the analysis of the co-cited literature, the literature and research areas arousing more attention in the fashion design area from 2009 to 2016 consist of fashion sustainable design and sustainable development, fashion humanities, fashion design strategies, wearable technology, fashion and culture, and Chinese fashion.

Co-occurrence analysis for the research frontier and trends

Hot research topics.

A research hotspot refers to a research issue or topic explored by a relatively large number of articles that are intrinsically linked within a certain period. The keywords are the authors' high distillation and summary of the core content of the article, reflecting the research value and direction of the article. Keywords achieving high frequency are generally exploited to identify the hot issues in a research field. The noun phrases extracted from the article can also represent the hotspot of research in a particular field to a certain extent. Clustering analysis of keywords is performed by CiteSpace software to generate keyword clustering knowledge graphs (Hu et al., 2019 ). The mentioned clusters reflect the last 21 years of topics in fashion design research (shown in Fig.  6 ).

Co-citation clusters about “fashion design” theme

The silhouette scores of the major cluster that were focused on in the review were sufficiently high. Analyzing the size of clusters by Silhouette and size, and the cluster labels could be defined by log-likelihood ratio (LLR) to explain the term contained in. The top 10 keywords in the respective cluster are summarized in the Table 5 .

As indicated from the analysis of the keywords in the respective cluster, the research content of the respective cluster overlaps with each other. However, international research in the “fashion design” field can be summarized as eight major research fields: “Skill/Tools/Technologies/Material with fashion innovation”, “Wearing class and Art”, “Sustainable fashion”, “fashion design/ fashion designer and arts work”,” Education”, “fashion industry and business”, “fashion with culture”, “Medical fashion”.

(1) Skill/ Technologies/Materials with fashion design innovation. The common label that appears are: Wearable new materialism; technological innovation, wearable technologies, future mode, digital exploration, digital design, technological innovation, smart material systems. Promoted by the rapid development of society and science and technology, interdisciplinary learning and research has also emerged in the fashion industry. Innovative design, fabric innovation or innovative display combined with high-tech, novel materials and virtual or digital industries turns out to be a novel topic of great interest in the fashion industry (Barati, Karana, & Hekkert, 2019 ; Burns, 2022 ; Bower & Sturman, 2015 ; Chuah, Rauschnabel, Krey, et al., 2016 ; Feng, 2020 ; Ferrara, 2019 ; Huang, Tang, Liu, et al., 2018 ; Juhlin, 2015 ; Rocamora, 2017 ; Smelik, 2018 ; Smelik et al., 2016 ; Ünay & Zehir, 2012 ).

(2) Wearing culture and Arts. The common labels consist of dressing strategies, transgender fashion, men fashion, human right, accessorizing bodyscape, popular art, applied art. It focuses on different types of people, human rights and humanistic concerns, including unisex fashion. The collection is designed and worn with a mix of different arts, cultures and trends, as well as regional dress cultures, such as Chinese. The collection is inclusive of fashion and highly integrated with art (Chance, Camilleri, Winstone, et al., 2016 ; Geczy & Karaminas, 2011 ; Hancock, Johnson-Woods, & Karaminas, 2013 ; Martin, 1999 ; Mocenco, Olaru, Popescu, et al., 2016 ; Nelson & Hwang, 2019 ; Sabine Linke, 2013 ; Tullio-Pow, Yaworski, & Kincaid, 2021 ; Vainshtein, 2012 ).

(3) Sustainable fashion. Including the labels of sustainability knowledge, sustainable fashion, sustainable practice, communicating sustainability, sustainability knowledge, sustainable consumption, etc. Sustainable development and sustainability are a hotspot of discussion in academia. Sustainable fashion, i.e., Eco-fashion, refers to part of a growing design philosophy and sustainable design trend aiming to create a sustainable system capable of supporting environmental, socially responsible and sociocultural aspects (Aakko & Koskennurmi-Sivonen, 2013 ; De Brito, Carbone, & Blanquart, 2008 ; Fletcher, 2013 ; Gordon & Hill, 2015 ; Gwilt, 2020 ; Henninger, Alevizou, & Oates, 2016 ; Lundblad & Davies, 2016 ; Mukendi, Davies, Glozer, & McDonagh, 2020 ; Niinimäki, 2013 ; Shen, 2014 ; Wang & Lu, 2020 ).

(4) Fashion design, fashion designer and arts work. As the fundamental topic in fashion design field, the labels consist of design strategies, young fashion designer, costume design, South Korean contemporary fashion design, China fashion design, etc. Is the research about the characteristics of fashion in different historical stages, region, area, culture and style study (Bugg, 2009 ; Chang & Lee, 2021 ; Creigh-Tyte, 2005 ; Kawamura, 2004 ; Kim & Farrell-Beck, 2005 ; Larner & Molloy, 2009 ; Ling et al., 2016 ; Millspaugh & Kent, 2016 ; Park, 1993 ; Sterlacci, 2019 ).

(5) Education. Responsible fashion business education, teaching system, fashion design course, interactive teaching, fashion entrepreneurship education, etc. Educational methods have constantly been a vital topic required to be discussed, and teaching methods and concepts have been reformed and innovated to respond to social and economic development, as well as to the constant innovation of knowledge, skills and cultural heritage (Armstrong & LeHew, 2013 ; Faerm, 2012 ; Fletcher, 2013 ; Lee & Sohn, 2011 ; Stensaker, 2007 ).

(6) Fashion industry and business. In modern commodity society, the concept of fashion is more than a way of life and an inner state of mind. People's pursuit of fashion will change the existing mode of life and behavior, thereby constantly creating new demands. Accordingly, the emergence of new products is promoted, as well as the development of novel industries. Fashion products are not only characterized by commercial products, but also help create a fashion industry chain and huge economic benefits for its high added value, easy dissemination and wide circulation (Guercini & Runfola, 2010 ; Pal & Gander, 2018 ; Pedersen, Gwozdz, & Hvass, 2018 ; Şen, 2008 ; Shamsuzzoha, Kankaanpaa, Carneiro, et al., 2013 ; Todeschini, Cortimiglia, Callegaro-de-Menezes, & Ghezzi, 2017 ).

(7) Fashion with culture. The labels include cultural heritage, traditional craft methodologies, new vision, cultural identity, cultural knowledge, etc. Understanding the effect of culture on the fashion industry and design creation gives insight into the style of fashion people want. For the identical reason, fashion impacts the way we live. Fashion is impacted by changes in culture (e.g., modernization, art, and even innovative technology). It is noteworthy that fashion is created by people living in different cultures and places. If one wants to understand fashion, one should be aware of the cultures of different places (e.g., traditional cultures, cultural heritage, new cultural contexts, and cross-cultural exchanges) (Fillin-Yeh, 2001 ; Jansen, 2014 ; Ko & Lee, 2011 ; Roche, 1996 ; Rocamora, 2017 ; Woodside & Ko, 2013 ; Zou and Joneurairatana, 2020a , b ).

(8) Medical fashion, the labels (e.g., mask making, world view, disease prevention, wearable development and fashioning masks). The medical area fashion is listed as a separate field because of the specificity and timing of this field. Since the outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020, the concern for health and disease worldwide has become an essential topic, and almost every research area has a connection with medical care, as impacted by such a general trend and environment, led to developments in the field of “medical care fashion” (e.g., the development of new materials, masks and protective fashion). In addition, due to the development of “human centred design” thinking, the current fashion industry not only pays attention to the creation of artistic works, but also pays more attention to humanistic care. The needs of special groups have also attracted the attention of the fashion industry, such as disabled people, etc. (Kim, et al., 2021 ; Koenig & Carnes, 1999 ; Li & Yim, 2021 ).

Keywords with the strongest citation bursts

Keywords with the strongest citation Bursts can be exploited to reflect the main research content of a research topic over time, and also to reflect the research trends in a certain time period. The tracking and identification of research trends can offer researchers information regarding the changes in research hotspots in the field of specialization, and can provide relevant inspiration and information for researchers in the field. Research frontiers are emerging theoretical trends and new topics that can be synthesized and judged in CiteSpace based on analysis of keywords with the strongest citation bursts (Li & Wang, 2018 ).

After running the CiteSpace software, 13 keywords with maximal citation bursts were obtained (shown in Fig.  7 ).

Top 13 keywords with the strongest citation bursts in “fashion design” area

In this study, the research scope is selected from 2000 to 2021, and the strongest citation bursts are concentrated after 2010. The mentioned consist of identity, culture, fashion trend, popular culture, design process, education, design practice, craft, etc. Moreover, the analysis of the strongest citation bursts complies with the following noteworthy points:

The topic of sustainable fashion has burst on the scene three times over the last decade, i.e., in 2015 for “sustainable design”, in 2015 for “sustainability”, as well as in 2018 for “sustainable fashion”. The evolution of sustainable fashion can be identified in the shift from “sustainable production” to “sustainable fashion” concepts. In the wake of the world's biggest ever garment industry disaster, the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh, having caused death of over 1100 people (Rahman, 2014 ) the fashion movement by complying with the concept of “sustainability” is fading massively, which reveals an increased interest in sustainable fashion and ethical practices in the fashion industry (Westervelt, 2015 ). As sustainability turns out to be a “megatrend” (Mittelstaedt, Shultz, Kilbourne, et al., 2014 ), the fashion field has changed dramatically in accordance with the concept of “sustainable fashion” (e.g., sustainable design, fabrics, production and consumption) (Watson & Yan, 2013 ; Mora et al., 2014 ). Moreover, today sustainable fashion refers to a movement and process facilitating the transformation of fashion products and fashion systems towards greater ecological integrity and social justice. Sustainable fashion is not only concerned with fashion textiles or products, but concerned with the dependent social, cultural, ecological and financial systems correlated with people.

Research rends and frontier on fashion design

The identification and tracking of research frontiers present researchers with the latest developments in the disciplinary research evolution, predicts the trends in the research field, and identifies issues required to be explored more specifically. Research frontier topics are novel topics of interest in the field, indicating the social environment and research context. In brief, it can be referenced for relevant researchers in this field.

After CiteSpace is run, keyword timing profiles are generated by time segment based on Cluster co-occurrence analysis (shown in Fig.  8 ).

Time zone view in fashion design research

From the time zone view, the research in fashion design can fall into four phrases. The first phrase is that the research situation before 2004 did not form a cluster, thereby indicating that the research on fashion design was scattered before 2004. The second phrase is from 2004 to 2010, thereby revealing that the term of “international modernism” appeared twice. It can be explained by the frequent cross-cultural exchange activities between nations. The research emphasis shifts from fashion research in the traditional sense (e.g., apparel characteristics, designer and design styles) to cross-cultural and regionally fashion culture research (e.g., China, Europe, and the US). The third phase is from 2011 to 2017, more clusters appear in this time period, thereby demonstrating a higher volume of articles published. The research topics in fashion design show a diversity of clusters keywords and a wider range of research directions (e.g., culture, regional fashion, traditional apparel, humanities, education, design approaches and techniques). The fourth stage is from 2017 to the present, the keywords of clusters are more obvious, especially the label around 2017: “wearable technologies”. The mentioned keywords include wearable technology, wearable devices, fashion technology, smart wear, and technology socks. This novel technology is “skin electronics” or “fashion electronics”, which are intelligent electronic devices worn near or on the skin surface to detect, analyze and transmit information regarding the body information, body signals, vital signs or environmental data and others; in several cases, the information can be delivered to the wearer (Chuah, Rauschnabel, Krey, et al., 2016 ; Çiçek, 2015 ; Farrington, 2016 ). The second label is “Transgender Fashion”, unisex fashion, embodies the humanistic nature of fashion. Moreover, the label in 2021 is concerned with “Medical Moment”. With the global outbreak of Covid-19, how to against the virus is the daily topic be concerned by global. Protective clothing, mask has become a necessity in people's lives. Based on this context, the fashion industry has also been affected. The fashion industry think more about the care and needs of the human body, “Medical fashion” has become a popular topic of research. As indicated from the academic view, the research direction of fashion design is closer to the society hot trends and interdisciplinary research. Caring for people's physical, physiological and psychological aspects, fashion research tends to be more human centred design.

Conclusions

By analyzing the frontiers and trends of fashion design research, this study reveals that at the beginning of the research period, the topics of academic research were biased towards research in the humanities (e.g., fashion design, designers, culture, humanistic care, locality, as well as arts work). The direction of research over the past few years has been impacted by the overall global dynamics as well as technological and economic development, thereby demonstrating that the trend of interdisciplinary and cross-border cooperation has entered a stage of development in recent years. The data collection and analysis time of this article is at the end of 2021, but with the development of time and science and technology, such as Digital fashion, Virtual fashion, AI design, Inclusive design, etc. have also become hot topics at the moment. The researcher believe it will produce more academic research in fashion design in the future time.

On the whole, research on the topic of fashion design still has a considerable scope for research. Scholars, designers and practitioners in the fashion field still face huge task. Accordingly, the researcher proposed several suggestions for how to strengthen the process and results of academic research. From a horizontal perspective, (1) the international academic community and researchers should enhance the interact, discuss and conduct collaborative research with each other to provide sustainable vitality and motivation for the research; (2) transnational, cross-unit and cross-border academic exchange and cooperation should be enhanced to create more possibilities for academic research; (3) additional, multilingual journal platforms should be offered for fashion or art fields. From vertical perspective: Combining or contrasting history with modernity. For instance, using new technologies to redesign or study historical apparel, etc. By combining traditional culture with modern technology, the scope of the time-line of fashion design research can be extended.

This study uses quantitative literature analysis to convey information from the literature by creating images, diagrams and information description. The existing state of research in fashion design is reviewed, and provide the knowledge base, the existing state of research, as well as research hot-spots and publication trends in fashion design research. This study can provide existing literature, knowledge map, new inspirations, and research directions to fashion practitioners, researchers, and research institutions. Based on this paper, scholars can efficiently familiarize the field knowledge and facilitate strategic adjustments by relevant institutions.

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Title page (or cover page) Start with a hook to catch the attention of your readers, then talk a bit about the background of the problem and present your thesis. Literature review. Here, you will need to demonstrate that you have analyzed the literature related to the topic and that there is a gap in knowledge that needs to be addressed. Research In this section, you will explain in great detail all the methods you have used to gather the data. Be as specific as possible. Data analysis. This is the section where you present and analyze the data. Be objective and avoid discussing the results. This is the section where you can discuss your findings and prove how your research results back your thesis. Don’t forget to acknowledge the limitations of your research. Restate your thesis and summarize your research and findings. Show your readers how your findings answer the research questions. References page. This is where you list all the resources you have used to write your research Make sure you don’t miss any.

Now that you know the overall structure of a research paper, it’s time to give you some excellent topics to write about:

Brand New Fashion Research Paper Topics

We will start our list with the brand new fashion research paper topics. These have been added to the list recently, so you can pick one right now knowing that it’s original:

• Fashion in Ancient Rome
• The impact of Jane Austen on the world of fashion
• Swimwear in the 1980s
• Using bizarre colors in fashion
• The rise and fall of the jeans
• Peer pressure related to fashion trends
• Social networking and fashion
• The life and work of Giorgio Armani
• Talk about hippie fashion
• Fashion in Islamic religions

Interesting Fashion Topics To Write About

If you are looking for something out of the ordinary, we have a long list of interesting fashion topics to write about. Take a look at the following ideas:

• The rise of the Chanel brand
• Does price reflect quality?
• Fashion in Ancient Egypt
• The sense of fashion in women
• The link between art and fashion
• Discuss ethics in fashion
• The relationship between style and money
• The role of clothes in your culture
• Interesting fashion hacks

Fashion Research Topics 2023

In the fashion research topics 2023, you can find topics that were greatly appreciated in 2023. These may or may not be as appreciated in 2024 though:

• Fashion in developing countries
• Research smart casual fashion
• Compare Asian fashion with American fashion
• Fashion and aesthetics
• Marketing a new brand of clothes
• Fashion in vlogging
• What are cycles in fashion?
• The rise of the Versace empire
• Fashion in Paris

Advanced Fashion Topics To Discuss

We also have a list of more advanced fashion topics to discuss. Just keep in mind that the following topics are not easy to write about. But as an option, you can buy a dissertation on any topic.

• Negative effects of fashion on the environment
• Forecasting new trends in 2023
• Celebrities and fashion
• Negative effects of fashion on the human psychology
• Influencer marketing of fashion products
• Fashion from a religious standpoint
• The place of leather in fashion in 2023
• Largest fashion shows in the world
• The importance of Fashion Weeks in Eastern Europe

Fun Research Topics On Fashion

Who said a research paper can’t be fun? Choose one of these fun research topics on fashion and start writing the perfect paper today:

• Fashion in 1990s media
• Funny fashion mishaps
• Men in fashion advertisements/commercials
• Fashion in medieval times
• Crossover fashion in 2023
• Can you start a fashion business?
• Fashion in the royal family (the UK)
• Fashion and school uniforms

Important People In Fashion

One of the easiest ways to write a research paper in the field of fashion is to research an icon. Here are some important people in a fashion that you can talk about:

• Karl Lagerfeld
• Stella McCartney
• Audrey Hepburn
• David Bowie
• Princess Diana
• Charles Frederick Worth
• Harry Styles
• Kim Taehyung
• Coco Chanel
• Designer Paul Poiret

Fashion Research Paper Topics For High School

If you are a high school student, you need some easier topics to write on. Check out these fashion research paper topics for high school and pick the one you like:

• Fashion in Ancient Egyptian times
• Michael Jackson’s fashion
• Fashion in Western Europe
• Fashion at the workplace
• Fashion in schools in the UK
• Discuss fashion in North Korea
• Luxury products and the human brain
• Fashion trends and the science that explains them

Captivating Fashion Design Research Paper Topics

In case you want to discuss fashion design, we have a nice list of captivating fashion design research paper topics right here. All these topics are, of course, 100% free to use:

• Fashion in the LGBTQ community
• Fashion in Nazi Germany
• Fun facts about beachwear
• The role of Versace in fashion
• New York as a fashion center
• Effects of Tik-Tok on fashion
• The origins of ethnic clothing
• Mixing 3 styles the right way
• Fashion and sexism in 2023

Fast Fashion Research Paper Topics

Don’t want to spend a lot of time working on that research paper? No problem! Simply choose one of these fast fashion research paper topics:

• The role of politics in fashion in the United States
• Talk about wedding ceremony fashion
• Talk about trends in baby clothing in the United Kingdom
• The role celebrities play in fashion marketing
• Talk about 3 iconic fashion characters
• An in-depth look at fashion in the punk world

Fashion Topics To Research In 2023

It’s time to think about the topics that should work great in 2023. In fact, our experts have already compiled a list of fashion topics to research in 2023:

• Talk about the notion of “invisible branding” in fashion
• Research women’s fashion in the 1980s
• The role played by art in fashion trends
• Research 3 major fashion companies
• Talk about the low rise fashion trend
• Discuss the women’s oversized bomber jackets trend

Fashion And Marketing Research Topics

As you probably know, fashion and marketing go hand in hand. Take a look at our latest and most interesting fashion and marketing research topics right here:

• Fashion marketing on social media
• Fashion marketing in the 1960s
• Effective marketing strategies for luxury products
• Style vs. functionality in marketing
• Marketing and fashion cycles
• The role of fashion in TV commercials

Fashion Ideas For College Students

College students should research topics that are more complex in nature. Don’t worry though; we have more than enough fashion ideas for college students:

• Research the hoodies under blazers fashion trend
• Compare Asian and European fashion
• Research Jane Austen’s style
• A closer look at minimalist fashion
• The beginning of the Haute Couture
• Fashion and the Internet

Unique Ideas Related To Fashion

This list of topics has been revised recently to make sure all ideas are unique. So, if you’re looking for unique ideas related to fashion, you have definitely arrived at the right place:

• Analyze the cropped cardigans trend
• Research the plus-size fashion industry in Indonesia
• The impact of feminism on fashion
• Social issues caused by fashion
• Fashion and cheap labor
• Effects of religion on fashion

Easy Fashion Essay Topics

If you want to make sure you ace that research paper, you should find an easy topic to talk about. Take a look at these easy fashion essay topics and pick one today:

• Discuss the notion of “color blocking”
• Fashion trends during World War II
• The evolution of men’s suits over the last 100 years
• Fashion and child labor
• What is organic clothing?
• Talk about the rise of wig fashion

Creative Fashion Research Questions

Professors really appreciate creativity, so you should definitely go through this list of creative fashion research questions:

• A closer look at the puff sleeves trend
• The Kardashian family’s impact on fashion
• How did Chanel rise to fame?
• Sustainability in the fashion industry
• Fashion and body types
• Interesting fashion trends in Dubai
• Talk about fashion in the armed forces

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This paper explores the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) in the fashion industry, addressing the challenges and opportunities in fashion design. The study examines the current fashion design landscape, which is marked by a focus on trends, cultural diversity, and an increasing demand for personalized products. It identifies the inefficiencies of traditional design processes and proposes AIGC as a solution to enhance creativity, efficiency, and market adaptability.

The research details the application of AIGC across key phases of fashion design, including inspiration, design, manufacturing, and marketing. It showcases how AI can facilitate trend analysis, rapid design iteration, virtual try-ons, and sales prediction, thereby streamlining the design process and reducing costs. A comparative experiment is conducted to assess the impact of AI-assisted design on the productivity and output quality of fashion designers.

Despite the positive outcomes, the study acknowledges the need for advanced AI model training to improve the accuracy of clothing pattern generation, approaches to bridge design to manufacturing, and the importance of objective evaluation methods.

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Fashion research paper topics are sometimes hard to develop, as this subject is a popular context that changes rapidly. Still, we are all surrounded by trends in our daily lives – we always wear clothes that express our unique sense of style, so there is actually a lot to write about here.

Trends are not stable, so to keep up with the latest mode, it's better to know the background and appeal to tendencies that have taken place previously. Choosing the right topic is essential, as it will help define the angle of developing your ideas and demonstrate your skills in analytical thinking and a creative approach.

Topics about fashion are not limited to discussing clothes only. This subject is also about music, movies, art, and makeup. Those tendencies that were popular in the particular period affect the style and culture of the entire generations, so every topic on the subject has the potential to become something more than simply about trends. Continue reading to learn tips on choosing the most engaging fashion essay topics, before you pay someone to write my paper.

Tips on How to Choose Interesting Research Paper Topics about Fashion

Here are our topic recommendations of how to choose the topic that will be appealing for you:

• Define a specific niche. Narrow down your search by defining whether you’ll be writing about stylistic trends for kids, teenagers, adults or seniors. Besides, you might be focusing on modern fashion or on some particular period.
• Design an engaging title. The subject itself allows you to be as creative as possible. Try to engage a reader right from the title of your paper.
• Make a prior research. Google the topic you’re interested in, look for some sources you can use to support your ideas in the college library. Search for some celebrities’ examples and pictures you can add to enhance your writing.
• Think about the main message of your research. Every new writing should bear some value. Think about the main statement of your work. Is there any new approach you would like to share with your readers? Each essay should have its own unique idea.

To help you choose some nice options for your research, we’ve composed a list of 110 paper topic ideas dedicated to style for you to get inspired. College students who are into fashion and want to analyze some of the newest trends will have no trouble finding a compelling topic to write about from the list below. Feel free to modify those you find the most suitable to make them more precise and personalized.

We’ve made sure that all topics from the list you’ll find below are relevant for those who have connected majors. The ideas we share are either somehow connected to present trends or serve as an analysis of stylistical ideas from the past. Those old ones are essential for understanding modern culture as well, as they can change our modern-day perceptions and views. Besides, all trends have a tendency to reappear from time to time due to the fact fashion is cyclical.

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A student who starts writing on the task is expected to have an academic approach in developing the topic and rely on historical facts and information worthy of inclusion in the research paper. Prior writing, we recommend analyzing recent trends in clothes and connecting them to history, business, science, or art. This step will help to choose some relevant research paper topics on fashion. Exploring fashion research paper topics can be fascinating, but if you need specialized assistance for your healthcare-related assignments, seeking nursing paper help can ensure your nursing papers are thorough and well-crafted.

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Historical and Cultural Perspectives Topics

Want to write a research paper on the subject but lack the proper title? Here’s a list of creative fashion research topics for you to get inspired.

• The evolution of fashion from the 1920s to the present.
• The impact of royal figures on fashion trends throughout history.
• Cross-cultural influences in fashion: East meets West.
• The role of fashion in the feminist movement.
• Fashion during the Renaissance: A symbol of status and power.
• The influence of punk culture on mainstream fashion.
• Traditional costumes around the world and their modern interpretations.
• The history of haute couture and its relevance today.
• Fashion icons of the 20th century and their legacy.
• The evolution of men's fashion: From formal to casual.
• The impact of war on fashion design and materials.
• African textiles and their influence on global fashion.
• The kimono: From traditional wear to fashion statement.
• The flapper dress: Symbolizing women's liberation in the 1920s.
• The history and significance of the fashion show.
• Fashion in the Victorian era: Constraints and extravagance.
• The rise and fall of the corset: A historical perspective.
• The influence of cinema on fashion trends.
• The globalization of fashion: A historical overview.
• Fashion and identity among indigenous cultures.

Fashion Industry and Business

• The economics of the fashion industry: Challenges and opportunities.
• The role of fashion weeks in shaping industry trends.
• Sustainable fashion: Strategies for a greener industry.
• The impact of fast fashion on the environment and labor markets.
• Luxury brands and their marketing strategies.
• The rise of e-commerce in the fashion industry.
• Fashion merchandising: Principles and practices.
• The psychology behind consumer behavior in fashion.
• The role of fashion influencers in digital marketing.
• Ethical considerations in the fashion supply chain.
• Brand collaborations: A strategy for innovation and reach.
• The future of retail: Physical stores vs. online shopping.
• The impact of technology on fashion design and production.
• Fashion entrepreneurship: Starting a brand from scratch.
• The role of intellectual property rights in fashion.
• Consumer trends shaping the future of fashion.
• The challenges of size inclusivity in fashion.
• The impact of social media on fashion brands.
• Fashion and luxury goods counterfeiting: Impacts and solutions.
• The role of fashion editors and magazines in the industry.

Fashion Design and Technology

• The intersection of fashion design and wearable technology.
• 3D printing in fashion: Opportunities and challenges.
• The role of computer-aided design (CAD) in fashion.
• Smart textiles and their applications in modern apparel.
• The future of virtual reality (VR) in fashion design and retail.
• Sustainable materials and innovations in textile production.
• The evolution of fabric dyeing techniques and their environmental impact.
• The influence of architecture on fashion design.
• The science of pattern making and garment construction.
• The role of color theory in fashion design.
• Adaptive fashion for people with disabilities.
• The impact of biomimicry on textile innovation.
• The resurgence of artisanal and handcrafted fashion.
• The role of costume design in film and theater.
• Gender-neutral and unisex design in contemporary fashion.
• The psychology of fashion design: Color, form, and function.
• The influence of technology on fashion illustration.
• Upcycling and repurposing in fashion design.
• The future of bespoke and made-to-measure fashion.
• The role of textiles in fashion: From natural to synthetic fibers.

Fashion Trends and Styles

• The cycle of fashion trends: How old becomes new again.
• Streetwear: Origins, evolution, and influence.
• The impact of celebrity culture on fashion trends.
• Athleisure: Blurring the lines between sportswear and casual wear.
• The role of subcultures in shaping fashion trends.
• Minimalism in fashion: Aesthetic and philosophy.
• The revival of vintage and retro styles in contemporary fashion.
• The influence of music genres on fashion.
• Eco-fashion: Trends promoting sustainability and ethics.
• The role of accessories in completing a look.
• The impact of global travel on fashion trends.
• Seasonal trends vs. timeless style.
• The influence of art movements on fashion design.
• The role of gender fluidity in contemporary fashion trends.
• The impact of social movements on fashion statements.
• The evolution of swimwear: From modesty to fashion statement.
• The significance of the little black dress in fashion history.
• The influence of youth culture on fashion innovation.
• The role of bridal wear in fashion design.
• The impact of social media trends on fast fashion.

Fashion and Society

• Fashion as a form of self-expression and identity.
• The role of fashion in social status and class distinction.
• The impact of fashion on body image and self-esteem.
• Cultural appropriation vs. appreciation in fashion.
• The influence of fashion on gender norms and expectations.
• Fashion activism: Using style to make a statement.
• The psychology behind fashion choices and personal style.
• The role of uniforms in society: Schools, military, and corporations.
• Fashion and age: Challenging stereotypes and expectations.
• The significance of dress codes in different cultural contexts.
• The impact of fashion on LGBTQ+ identity and visibility.
• The role of fashion in religious and cultural practices.
• Fashion and disability: Inclusivity and adaptive design.
• The influence of political events on fashion trends.
• The role of fashion in historical and cultural preservation.
• Fashion as a tool for social change and empowerment.
• The impact of globalization on local fashion and traditions.
• The role of fashion in celebrity culture and fandom.
• Fashion and the representation of race and ethnicity.
• The ethics of beauty standards imposed by the fashion industry.

Fashion Photography and Media

• The evolution of fashion photography: From magazines to digital platforms.
• The role of fashion photographers in shaping brand image.
• The impact of social media on fashion photography trends.
• The intersection of fashion and art in editorial photography.
• The influence of digital retouching on perceptions of beauty.
• Behind the scenes: The making of iconic fashion campaigns.
• The role of fashion films in storytelling and branding.
• The impact of fashion bloggers and influencers on industry trends.
• The evolution of fashion magazines and their role in culture.
• The significance of cover shoots in fashion media.
• Ethical considerations in fashion photography.
• The role of street style photography in capturing trends.
• The impact of celebrity endorsements in fashion media.
• The challenges of representing diversity in fashion photography.
• The influence of technology on fashion film production.
• The role of visual merchandising in fashion retail.
• The impact of fashion advertising on consumer behavior.
• The role of fashion editors in curating content.
• The significance of fashion exhibitions and retrospectives.
• The future of fashion media in the digital age.

Sustainable Fashion and Ethics

• The principles of sustainable fashion: Reducing environmental impact.
• The role of upcycling in promoting sustainable fashion.
• The impact of fast fashion on the environment and labor practices.
• Innovations in eco-friendly materials and textiles.
• The challenges and opportunities of ethical fashion branding.
• Consumer responsibility in promoting sustainable fashion.
• The role of certifications and standards in ethical fashion.
• The impact of water usage and pollution in textile production.
• Strategies for reducing waste in the fashion industry.
• The role of technology in creating sustainable fashion solutions.
• The economics of sustainable fashion: Cost vs. benefit.
• The impact of second-hand and vintage markets on sustainability.
• Ethical issues in animal-derived materials: Leather, fur, and wool.
• The role of fashion education in promoting sustainability.
• Collaborations between environmental organizations and fashion brands.
• The challenges of transparency and traceability in the supply chain.
• The role of government and policy in supporting sustainable fashion.
• Consumer trends and demand for ethical fashion products.
• The future of sustainable fashion: Innovations and predictions.

Fashion and Globalization

• The impact of globalization on traditional dress and fashion.
• The role of global fashion brands in shaping consumer culture.
• The influence of global fashion weeks on international trends.
• The challenges of maintaining cultural identity in global fashion.
• The impact of trade agreements on the fashion industry.
• The role of global sourcing and manufacturing in fashion.
• The influence of global celebrities and icons on fashion trends.
• The impact of global economic shifts on fashion markets.
• The role of digital platforms in globalizing fashion retail.
• The challenges and benefits of cross-cultural fashion collaborations.
• The impact of migration and diaspora on fashion innovation.
• The role of global fashion media in shaping trends.
• The challenges of ethical production in a globalized industry.
• The influence of global tourism on fashion consumption.
• The role of international fashion exhibitions and fairs.
• The impact of cultural exchange programs on fashion education.
• The challenges of language and communication in global fashion.
• The role of international fashion awards in promoting designers.
• The impact of global environmental concerns on fashion sustainability.
• The future of fashion in a globalized world: Trends and predictions.

This extensive list of fashion research paper topics, divided into eight categories, offers a wide range of subjects for exploration, from historical and cultural perspectives to sustainability and globalization. Each category provides a unique lens through which to examine the multifaceted world of fashion, encouraging in-depth research and critical analysis.

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Color in clothing History

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Fashion designers

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Fashion designers Archives

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     See also headings such as : Costume designers ; Women costume designers

    See also specific designers such as:  Miyake, Issei, 1938- ; Noten, Dries van ; Schiaparelli, Elsa 1890-1973 Influence ; Schiaparelli, Elsa 1890-1973 Homes and haunts

Fashion dolls

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Fashion drawing Computer-aided design

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Fashion editors Fiction

Fashion editors Interviews

Fashion flats

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Fashion in art Catalogs

Fashion in literature

Fashion in mass media

Fashion in motion pictures

  See also: Costume design California Hollywood History

Fashion Institute of Technology New York NY

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Fashion Institute of Technology New York NY History

Fashion Institute of Technology New York NY Museum

Fashion Institute of Technology New York NY Placement Office

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Fashion merchandising

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     Women's clothing Middle East

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    Voice of fashion

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Carnival costume

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Children’s clothing

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Clothing and dress Dictionaries Polyglot

Clothing and dress Early works to 1800

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   See also : Tudor, House of -- Clothing ; Stuart, House of -- Clothing

Clothing and dress Erotic aspects

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Clothing and dress Europe History Medieval 500-1500

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Clothing and dress History Medieval 500-1500

Clothing and dress History To 1500

Clothing and dress History 15th century

Clothing and dress History 16th century

Clothing and dress History 17th century

Clothing and dress History 18th century

   See also headings such as: France Court and courtiers Clothing History 18th century

Clothing and dress History 19th century

   See also headings such as: Dressmaking 19th century Technique ; Sumptuary laws History.

Clothing and dress History 20th century

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Clothing and dress Humor

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Clothing and dress Materials

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Clothing and dress Pictorial works

     See also headings such as: Indigenous peoples Pictorial works ; France Kings and rulers Clothing

Clothing and dress Political aspects

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Clothing and dress Psychology

Clothing and dress Purchasing

Clothing and dress Religious aspects

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Clothing and dress Technological innovations

Clothing and dress Terminology

Clothing and dress Western countries

Clothing and dress Western countries 16th century

Clothing and dress Western countries 17th century

See also groups of peoples subdivided by Clothing such as: Bedouins Clothing , Manchus Clothing , Eskimos Clothing , China Kings and rulers Clothing.

See also Clothing as a subdivision under headings such as: Aged ; Aged women ; Aircraft occupants ; Athletes ; Automobile drivers ; Beauty contestants ; Bicycle messengers ; Boaters (Persons) ; Brides ; Buddhist monks ; Buddhist priests ; Catholics ; Celebrities ; Christian martyrs ; Christian saints ; Clergy ; Coal miners ; College students ; Colonists ; Comic book fans ; Country musicians ; Courts and courtiers ; Cowboys ; Cowgirls ; Cyclists; Dancers ; Debutantes ; Dogs ; Domestics ; Emperors ; Empresses ; Eskimos; Female impersonators ; Fishers ; Flamenco dancers ; Flight crews ; Gardeners ; Gays ; Gypsies ; Handicapped ; Hip hop musicians ; Horsemen and horsewomen; Household employees ; Kings and rulers ; Kyogen ; Lawyers; Lesbians ; Male college students ; Male impersonators ; Medici, House of ; Messengers ; Minorities ; Monks ; Motion picture actors and actresses ; Musicians ; Muslim women ; Northmen ; Nuns ; Older people; Older women ; Overweight women ; Peasantry ; People with disabilities ; Pets ; Pioneers ; Pirates ; Plain People ; Preparatory school students ; Presidents' spouses ; Princesses ; Queens ; Rock musicians ; Sadomasochists ; Safaris ; Sailors ; Skateboarders ; Skaters ; Slaves ; Soccer players ; Teenage girls ; Teenagers ; Tenors Singers ; Tomboys ; Transgender people ; Witches ; Women entertainers ; Women heroes ; Working class ; Young men ; Youth ; etc.

See also subdivision Clothing under names of individuals such as:

     Lady Gaga Clothing.

     Clothing and dress Japan Tokyo Pictorial works

     Clothing and dress Balkan Peninsula History

     Clothing and dress Social aspects Balkan Peninsula

Clothing and dress in art

Clothing and dress in literature

Clothing and dress in literature History To 1500

Clothing and dress in motion pictures

Clothing and dress on television

Clothing trade

  See also: Clothing trade History ; Clothing trade History To 1500 ; Clothing trade Public relations ; Clothing trade Statistics

Coats Statistics

Cold weather clothing

Color in clothing

  See also: Color in clothing Forecasting ; Color in clothing History Exhibitions ; Color in clothing Standards

       See also :  Red ; Black ; White ; Gray ; Green ; Stripes ; Color ; Color Psychological aspects ; Color Social aspects ; Colors ; Symbolism of colors ; etc.

  See also: Corsets History ; Corsets Patterns ; Corsets Social aspects

  See also Fashion ; Clothing and dress

  See also Costume subdivided by geographic area such as: Costume France 18th Century ; Costume United States ; Costume Andes Region ; Costume Great Britain Periodicals

Costume Caricatures and cartoons

Costume Collectors and collecting

Costume Conservation and restoration

Costume Dictionaries

Costume Early works to 1800

Costume Europe History

Costume Europe History Medieval 500-1500

Costume Exhibitions

Costume History

Costume History To 500

Costume History 15th century

Costume History 16th century

Costume History 17th century

Costume History 18th century

Costume History 19th century

Costume History 20th century

Costume History 21st century Pictorial works

Costume History Dictionaries

Costume History Exhibitions

Costume Moral and ethical aspects

Costume Pictorial works

Costume Private collections

Costume Psychological aspects

Costume Religious aspects

Costume Sex differences

Costume Social aspects

Costume Symbolic aspects

Costume societies

Costume design

Costume design California Hollywood History

Costume design History

Costume design History 19th century

Costume design History 20th century

Costume design History Exhibitions

Costume design Sociological aspects

Costume design Standards

Costume design Vocational guidance

Costume designers California Hollywood

Costume designers History

Costume designers Social life and customs

   See also Fashion designers ; Women costume designers ; or names of individual designers or firms.

Costume dolls

Costume in art

Costume in literature

Costume Society Periodicals

Cycling Clothing

Cyclists Clothing

Dance costume

  See also: Dandyism ; Dandyism History ; Dandyism Political aspects

Debutante balls History

Doll clothes

Doll clothes Collectors and collecting

  See also: Dress accessories Europe History ; Dress accessories History 17th century

  See also: Dresses History 20th century ; Dresses History 21st century

Dressmaking

Eskimo leatherwork

Ethnic costume

  See also: Ethnic costume History ; Ethnic costume Influence

  See also: Evening gowns History 20th century ; Evening gowns History 21st century

  See also Clothing and dress ; Costume

  See also Fashion subdivided by geographic area such as: Fashion France ; Fashion Italy

Fire fighters Uniforms

Flight attendants Uniforms

Flight jackets

Foundation garments

  See also: Foundation garments History ; Foundation garments Social aspects

Fur garments

Gardening Clothing

Gauchos Pictorial works

Gauntlets Gloves

Gays Clothing

Geishas Pictorial works

Guayabera shirts

Gypsies Influence

Halloween costumes

Heroines Costume

Hijab  Islamic clothing

Hip hop Clothing

Hoop skirts

Hot weather clothing

Indians Clothing

  See also headings such as: Athapascan Indians Clothing ; Indians of South America Clothing ; Indians of South America Clothing Andes Region

Infants’ clothing

   See also subdivision Insignia under Armed forces ; Armies ; etc

Islamic clothing and dress

  See also: Muslim women Clothing America ; Muslim women Clothing Europe

Ivy league colleges Clothing

Jeans Clothing

  See also: Jeans Clothing Marketing Case studies ; Jeans Clothing Social aspects

Jewish clothing and dress

Kabuki Clothing

  See also: Kimonos History ; Kimonos Influence ; Kimonos Pattern design ; Kimonos Themes motives

  See also: Knit goods ; Knit goods Design ; Knitwear Design ; Knitwear History

Leather garments

Leather jackets

Lesbians Clothing

  See also: Lingerie Design ; Lingerie History ; Lingerie Pictorial works ; Lingerie industry Statistics

    See also Masquerades History ; Masquerades Social aspects

Maternity clothes

Men’s clothing

Men's clothing Exhibitions

Men's clothing History 16th century

Men's clothing History 17th century

Men's clothing History 18th century

Men's clothing Influence

Men’s furnishing goods

Military uniforms

   See also subdivisions Uniforms or Insignia under armies and navies of individual countries or continents.

   See also: Military uniforms History ; Military uniforms Influence

Monasticism and religious orders

Monasticism and religious orders Habit

Motorcycle jackets

Motorcycle jackets History

Mourning etiquette Clothing

  See also:  Mourning customs ; Black Social aspects ; Black Psychological aspects.

Opera Clothing

  See also: Pants History 16th century ; Pants History 17th century ; etc.

Papal uniforms

Paper dolls

Paper garments

Plastic garments

Plus-size women's clothing

Police Uniforms

  See also: Popular culture History ; Popular culture History 20th century ; etc.

Prep school Clothing

Preparatory school students Clothing

Protective clothing

  See also: Protective clothing Technological innovations ; Protective clothing Testing

Queens Costume

Regalia Insignia

Riding habit

Romanies Influence

Rubber garments

Sailors Clothing Influence

School children’s clothing

  See also: Shawls India Jammu and Kashmir ; Shawls Scotland Paisley

Shirts, Men's

Shirts, Men's History

Skis and skiing Clothing

Slaves Costume

Smoking jackets

Soccer players Clothing

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LONDON — Samuel Ross , the multidisciplinary designer who sold his remaining stake in A-Cold-Wall to Tomorrow last February, is embarking on a new fashion journey called SR_A, which stands for both Samuel Ross_Atelier and Studio Research_Attire.

The first collection was released Thursday via a look book shot between Ross’ homes in the English countryside and Islington, London.

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Ross said the zen-like silhouettes, such as the billowing hoods seen across jersey and outerwear, were a nod to his spiritual and philosophical pursuits.

“There is a monk aesthetic to how the clothes feel. My father was a spiritual teacher and preacher. He had some quite famous figures who trained under him when he was in his early 20s and 30s. Growing up in a spiritual household has taken some of its effect here,” Ross said in an interview.

Ross said SR_A represents a return to wearable luxury.

“We have been doing work with LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton , Apple, Nike, Kohler, and in the fine art space for a few years now, but this is the first real push into wearable luxury. The focus of the clothing is on craft, the idea of leisure, exploration and durability,” he said.

“It’s less about a very full frontal aesthetic, and it’s more about the beauty of living with garments and beautiful fabrics, working with a robust supply chain that isn’t about hyper-growth, and holding those relationships,” added the designer, who was made an MBE in King Charles’ 2024 New Year Honours.

“It fundamentally comes down to questioning what is luxury for the Millennial and Gen Z generations, and where should luxury be going after a streetwear boom,” Ross said.

The designer plans to release one collection a year, with all the items available on a made-to-order, price-on-request basis. Following the online launch this month, SR_A plans to partner with a retailer in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Prices will be dynamic, he said. “People will enquire, and then we’ll all price accordingly. There will be a layer of bespoke considerations that we will take on board. Every label on the back of the garment will be hand-signed and stamped by me in an authentication process,” Ross said.

The brand’s most immediate audience will be the tight-knit community that Ross has formed over the years. “For the first chapter of the brand. It’s really about supporting a community of like-minded friends and peers who will enjoy the product. I am sure that will naturally evolve across the next six months,” he said.

SR_A was born from Samuel Ross & Associates, a vehicle for Ross to do collaborations with brands including Hublot, Nike and Beats.

“I want someone to be able to walk into an installation and not have to think too hard about the jacket, the pants or the hoodie because we’ve done the thinking for them. I believe people will be able to assimilate and make these pieces their own quite easily,” he said.

Ross added: “There’s this sense of intimacy. Maybe it feels a little less cerebral than some of my work before, which I think is just a maturing of my voice in fashion and apparel.”

In the eyes of Yi Ng, Ross’ longtime business partner who’s originally from Singapore, who helped A-Cold-Wall scale to $20 million in revenues at its peak, SR_A is “an independent and profitable Veblen Goods atelier,” meaning the price of the garment will increase when demand goes up.

Instead of generating a high gross margin, as they have done with A-Cold-Wall, SR_A will operate under “a lean, profitable commercial model, attaining gross revenues of seven figures, by adopting differing structures and economies of scale attuned to each product category,” she added.

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