History

How does history influence the differences between the European/American and more recently the Far Eastern
approach of development and work in their respective apparel industries.
How and why would you develop historical design content as a marketing tool?
Could designers be equally creative without historical referencing?
How does history of fashion have any relevance in today’s global economy?
What would the differences be in design research and development without a relationship to the past? Give an
example on how designers do this e.g. Galliano for Dior or other couturiers/design houses.
(Egyptians, Minoans, Greeks, Etruria and Rome. Early middle age and late middle age. Baroque, Rococo)