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Apparel and Human Behavior
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Undergraduate 4
05/02/2007

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Infrared Scanner
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Device used to input body measurement data into a computer.
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Mass-customization
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Tailoring of mass produced items to the size and perference of the individual customer.
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online shopping
Definition
making selections and purchases on the world wide web.
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Fashion System
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The groups of individuals and entities that introduce, promote and produce clothing in contemorary western culture.
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High Fashion
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The subset of the broader fashion system that revolves around the clothing collections presented by international clothing companies as runway presentations during the fashion show season of one the fourfashon capitals that are featured in international fashion publications.
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A Fashion
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Clothing that is produced by purchased from or made in response to the fashion system.
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Appropriation
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A term used especially in the 1980's to describe the acts of artist assuming the work of another artist.
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Ready-made
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A term invented by Marcel Duchamp described a common place object chosen and displayed as art by an artist.
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Antifashion
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Fashion's that derived their appearance solely based upon the function of the artist.
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Wearable technology
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A device worn that in some way enhances the capabilities of the wearer.
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1. discuss 3 aspects of culture that will affect dress in the future. Make Predictions of what will happen?
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1.Technology with advancements in technology fibers and fabrics will be developed with properties that will make that more comfortable and easy care than they are now.
2.Population With a growth in population it will increase peoples need for more customized clothing
3. economy- as the enviornmental dangers increase they will cause fabrics to be developed that are more enviornmentally safe.
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2. Discuss 3 examples of how art and fashion relate?
Definition
1. Shared Audience
2. Designers have fine art backgrounds
3. Designers aspire to be perceived as artists.
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