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start dissertation prep
look into topics that interest me
- gender
- genderless fashion
- sportswear
- dance wear

Identify key question to take into formative and what dissertation I am going to do.

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After formative
conducted primary store research of lack of genderless fashion in the dance industry
decided to do a practice based dissertation.

research further into gender theory, genderless fashion and other gender troubles in the dance industry.

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Complete dissertation proposal and think about possible primary research techniques i can conduct during the break and summer.

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Over easter do in store visits to certain dance wear stores to see their range of mens and womens wear take photos and analyse.

Possibly even interview customers or workers at these stores.

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Due to placement there will be a lack of research however will try and do some secondary research looking at articles, documentaries and books for gender theory and genderless fashion.

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Placement Nearly finished but possible interview fellow peers at work placement (industry ) on their views on genderless fashion and what they see for the future of it

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possibly have enough research to start conducting chapter one of my dissertation which will help me look into gender theory and research for chapter two.

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Interview and research the dance industry further to see their views on gender and fashion. Object analyse leotards to see whether different support can be put in place for mens wears or other.

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start thinking about practice base, with the research collected how i can experiment and design either a business proposal or a collection. Gather research and start writing chapter 1 on Genderless Fashion .

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Attending Dissertation lessons every Thursday 11-12.
Having input from tutor on my topic and what to develop on in my dissertation and finalising ideas on the practice based dissertation.
Collection based dissertation- Conduct research on mens and women dance wear and combining for a genderless dance wear collection. Experimenting with colour, textiles to best fit male, female non-binary and others.
For Formative have Chapter 1 Completed to be assessed for feedback.
Further research for Chapter 2 - the Dance industry.

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Other than my dissertation i am also doing my course work for BA Fashion so timetabling in every Thursday a day dedicated to dissertation writing so i can gain feedback from the tutors.

research about dance and football so some of the research for the dance will contribute to my artefact findings.

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Meetings with study skills to help with format and dissertation writing as well as research. Every Thursday 1-2pm
Finalise Chapter 1 in study skills and start writing Chapter 2- The dance industry and how it needs to be inclusive.
Further research by watching documentaries, films and reading articles.

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Have to complete two outfits for BA Fashion but still timetabling in for my dissertation every Thursday as i have study skills.

work load for Fashion is a lot so trying to balance out the two is hard but having every Thursday as a dedicated study skills day for dissertation is helping

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Continuation of writing chapter 2 during the Christmas break so when it comes to January the written part more the dissertation is completed and I can get started on the practical artefact.

Studying further  articles and possible survey on how the dance industry needs to be more inclusive.

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All worked for BA Fashion handed in on the 16th of December so it gives me time to focus on only the dissertation throughout the break.

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Contacting dance colleges for students to complete the online survey for primary research purposes.

Write up findings and the conclusion for the dissertation as well as referencing, illustrations and bibliography by the beginning of January.

From the beginning of January to hand in is artefact focused.
- online website research
- in-store research
- garment analysis
- Textile and sampling
- designing
- Mood and colour board research.
-fabric research and sourcing
- toiling
- final manufacturing

hand in 25th January in the morning