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한국복식학회(IJCF) 학술지영문홈페이지
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International Journal of Costume and Fashion - Vol. 22, No. 1, pp.25-35
ISSN: 2233-9051 (Print) 2288-7490 (Online)
Print publication date 30 Jun 2022
Received 22 Jan 2022 Revised 24 Mar 2022 Accepted 13 Apr 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7233/ijcf.2022.22.1.025

Virtual Exhibitions for Final Capstone Fashion Design Project : A Case of Chinhoyi University of Technology Final Year Students

Walter Chipambwa† ; Chipo Munyaka ; Edlight Mutungwe
Lecturer, Department of Clothing and Textile Technology, Chinhoyi University of Technology, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe
Student, Department of Clothing and Textile Technology, Chinhoyi University of Technology, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe
Senior Lecturer, Department of Clothing and Textile Technology, Chinhoyi University of Technology, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe

Correspondence to: † wcwalter01@gmail.com

Citation Chipambwa, W., Munyaka, C. & Mutungwe, E. (2022) Virtual exhibitions for final capstone fashion design project: A case of Chinhoyi University of Technology final year students. International Journal of Costume and Fashion, 22(1), 25-35.

Abstract

Virtual fashion is becoming the latest trend being adopted by most fashion designers and apparel manufactures. The purpose of this study was to explore methods that can be adopted by fashion design students to have digital or virtual fashion exhibitions instead of having physical exhibitions that would imply physical attendance in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. In this study in- depth interviews and questionnaires were used for gathering data from the purposively sampled participants. Lecturing staff in the faculty offering the fashion design degree programme were interviewed and students were given an online questionnaire with closed and open-ended questions. The study revealed that virtual fashion exhibitions can be successfully integrated into the fashion design degree programme as students exhibit a high level of digital literacy and competency. The study highlights the need for more support in terms of ICT infrastructure at institution level so that students can develop their digital literacy skills. The findings reveal that virtual or digital exhibitions are feasible, though there are cost implications as there are prerequisites in software and hardware requirements. The study recommends institutions offering fashion design degree programme to embrace and invest in the new fashion technologies.

Keywords:

Fashion, Exhibition, Design, Students, Digital, Virtual

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