Kvasnytsia R. Stage Design for Fashion Collections Shows

The thesis researches the stage design for clothes and accessories fashion collections shows. The relevance of this research is stipulated by the fact that the fashion stage being not only a narrow segment of designers’ activity but also a wider area of cultural study have never been considered in scientific research before. In most cases, the researchers focused mainly on the analysis of fashion collections rather than stage designs. The accumulated material and overall experience in designing stages haven’t been analyzed and properly arranged in the corresponding literature. This thesis aim is to lay down principles and to improve methods of the stage design for fashion shows. For reaching the above aim we should set the following tasks: to consider the theoretical and methodological prerequisites of the research implementation that include a state of the study of the topic, analysis of evolution and establishment of the research methods; to analyze factors affecting the stage design for the fashion collections shows; to establish dependence between types of fashion brands and a class of the stage design; to formulate principles of designing stages for the fashion collections shows, improve the designing methods and draw up its development prospects. The object of the research is the stage for the fashion collections shows. The topics of the research are components, principles and methods of the stage design for fashion collections shows. The scientific novelty of the obtained results lies in the fact that it comprehensively analyzed spaces for demonstrating the fashion collections from an aspect of subject content, defined the set of causes that affect the organization and design of the demonstration spaces, formed a systematic model of space for demonstrations and it was analyzed, developed a concept of “demonstration space design classes” and formed principles of its design. The theoretical and practical significance of the research is that the given research deepens and systemizes modern knowledge about the design of demonstration spaces for fashion shows. We recommend using theoretical conclusions of the research in the educational process, in the course and diploma design as well as developing educational and methodical literature. The research material enhances the lecture courses on the history and theory of design. The research results could be used for city programs on holding fashion weeks, stage design for fashion collections shows.