Introduction: Fashion Tells a Story

Start young designers thinking about the stories they can tell with fashion.

Teacher instruction: As each slide is shown, ask “What story is this person telling?” Students may need some prompts to get started.

📄 Fashion Tells a Story (PDF Presentation)

After the slides, mention that although we do tell a story with what we wear, that is not our only story and our stories change often. We should not fall into stereotyping or generalizing who a person is just because of what they are wearing at the time! This is an opportunity for a great discussion.

Activity: What story are you telling right now? Have students look at what they are wearing and what their neighbor is wearing. Have participants share with each other the story they believe that they are telling, and then ask someone, “What story do you think I am telling by what I am wearing right now?”

See it in action: Carrie examines the story she is telling right now.