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Yoshiko Fredisdorf

Assistant Professor, Adjunct

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Bio

Education: Fashion Design/ Industrial product development and management at Bunka Fashion Collage, Tokyo, Japan

Works: Product Development, Product management, Textile design/ product development, Pattern cutting and design, Specification design

Textile collection: Zafran: Rajastani Laheria tie dye on tussah silk

Teaching History:
FASH 2001-001: Fash Construction/Design I Fall 2012
FASH 2001-002: Fash Construction/Design I Fall 2012
FASH 2004-001: Fash Construction/Design II Spring 2013
FASH 2004-002: Fash Construction/Design II Spring 2013

FASH 2001-001: Fash Construction/Design I Fall 2013
FASH 2001-002: Fash Construction/Design I Fall 2013
FASH 4001-002: Fash Construction/Design V Fall 2013
FASH 2004-001: Fash Construction/Design II Spring 2014
FASH 2004-002: Fash Construction/Design II Spring 2014
FASH 4013-001: Adv Finishings/Detail Seminar Spring 2014

FASH 2001-003: Fash Construction/Design I Fall 2014
FASH 2001-004: Fash Construction/Design I Fall 2014
FASH 2004-004: Fash Construction/Design II Spring 2015
FASH 2004-003: Fash Construction/Design II Spring 2015

FASH 2001-003: Fash Construction/Design I Fall 2015
FASH 2001-004: Fash Construction/Design I Fall 2015
FASH 2004-003: Fash Construction/Design II Spring 2016
FASH 2004-004: Fash Construction/Design II Spring 2016
FASH 4013-001: Adv Finishings/Detail Seminar Spring 2016

FASH 2001-003: Fash Construction/Design I Fall 2016
FASH 2001-004: Fash Construction/Design I Fall 2016
FASH 2004-003: Fash Construction/Design II Spring 2017
FASH 2004-004: Fash Construction/Design II Spring 2017
FASH 4013-001: Adv Finishings/Detail Seminar Spring 2017

FASH 2001-003: Fash Construction/Design I Fall 2017
FASH 2001-004: Fash Construction/Design I Fall 2017
FASH 2004-003: Fash Construction/Design II Spring 2018
FASH 2004-004: Fash Construction/Design II Spring 2018
FASH 4013-001: Adv Finishings/Detail Seminar Spring 2018

FASH 2901-001: Fash Construction I Fall 2018
FASH 2901-002: Fash Construction I Fall 2018
FASH 4001-001: Fash Construction/Design V Fall 2018
FASH 2004-001: Fash Construction/Design II Spring 2019
FASH 2004-002: Fash Construction/Design II Spring 2019
FASH 4000-001: Independent Study Spring 2019
FASH 4900-002: Fashion Construction/Design VI Spring 2019

FASH 2901-001: Fash Construction I Fall 2019
FASH 2901-002: Fash Construction I Fall 2019
FASH 4001-001: Fash Construction/Design V Fall 2019
FASH 4001-002: Fash Construction/Design V Fall 2019
FASH 2004-001: Fash Construction/Design II Spring 2020


FASH 2901-001: Fash Construction I Fall 2020
FASH 2901-002: Fash Construction I Fall 2020
FASH 2004-001: Fash Construction/Design I Spring 2021

FASH 4001-001: Fashion Construction/Design V Fall 2021
FASH 4900-001: Fashion Construction/Design VI Spring 2022
FASH 5130-002: Design Studio III Spring 2022

FASH 3002-003: Fashion Design III Fall 2022
FASH 3025-001: FABRICATION FOR FASHION Fall 2022
FASH 3900-003: Intermediate Fashion Studio Spring 2023
FASH 4013-001: Adv Finishing/Detail Seminar Spring 2023

FASH 3002-001: Fashion Design III Fall 2023
FASH 3025-001: Fabrication for Fashion Fall 2023

Courses

Title Department Catalog Term

Description

As a project-based course, Fashion Design III teaches primary and secondary topical research, and in the context of a historical and cultural framework, students establish their personal point-of-view in fashion. Students will create in-depth research journals and develop a personal visualization style. Students will learn expansive fabric manipulations that lead to distinct styling and collection development to support capsule collection (three looks) development in intermediate studio. Particular attention is given to the use of color, texture, patterns, and design refinement.
Pre req: Student must have completed FASH 2900 or receive instructor permission. Instructor permission will be granted with the completion of any 2 of the following Fashion Design classes: FASH 2002, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2023, 3005, 3016, 3033. For Summer 2024, this includes a portfolio review as well.

Class Number

1526

Credits

3

Description

In this course students immerse themselves in the language of fabrics to express their design concepts in fashion. Students study the origins of a fiber, its use in a yarn, the types of weave, material blends, and fabric finishing all of which result in the distinct characteristics of a material. Students observe how these material conditions determine shape, volume, drape, and flow, and learn the terminology for the professional application. Students study the handling of the fabrics, and stitch sample finishing studies. These material and finishing samples become a personal sample library. This empowers students to discern how to choose or switch fabric to define and push forward their design.

Textile terminology will frame the weekly discourse, as new materials are introduced, studied, explored and handled. Draping exercises lead to deepened studies of the materials as they lend themselves to certain forms. Mills, showrooms, and trade representatives will be invited to workshop with the students. Books referenced in this course are focused on basics of textiles and applications including how to handle fabrics: Fabric for Fashion: The Complete Guide, Second Edition; Laurence King Publishing Fabric for Fashion The Swatch Book, Second Edition ; Laurence King Publishing Sewing For Fashion Designers ; Laurence King Publishing

In addition students will be introduced to trade organizations which provide educational, as well as trend forecast and sustainability information. The Woolmark Company : ¿ www.woolmark.com/about/; Cotton Inc. : www.cottoninc.com/about-cotton/; Cotton Works: www.cottonworks.com; NCTO (National Council of Textile Organization): www.ncto.org; Première Vision: www.premierevision.com/en/about

Students will create a fashion fabric and finishings sample and research book, along with a fully executed garment utilizing their discerning study.

Class Number

1536

Credits

3

Description

Intermediate Fashion studio is a co-taught immersive class that furthers the creative and technical development of the `thinking and making¿ involved in designing tomorrow's fashion. Students build a three look capsule collection based on their personal research, brought alive in shape and material development through garments. In-depth research and personal conviction infuse the conceptual stage, while translating this sensibility into garment concepts requires heightened attention to detail and execution. Students review and develop approaches to express and communicate design concepts, as well as their realization into fashion garments and collections. Throughout, garments and looks are fitted on models in both muslin and fabric.

Class Number

1379

Credits

6

Description

This studio class will focus on refinement and finishings in the production of garments by the senior fashion student. Advanced draping, patternmaking and finishing techniques will be explored and mastered as the students complete their semester's work for exhibition.

Class Number

1369

Credits

3