In all the shows costumes carry symbolic meanings. They can be representative of an imagination such as social roles. In circus and in cabaret costumes exaggerate. They artistically symbolise the themes of the shows: the clown oversized shoes for his feet makes people laugh; the trapeze artist and dancer are often dressed in jersey tights that evoke the flexibility and freedom of the body; the magician wears a sequined dress to evoke wonderful.In the theatre world costumes are often a marker of social division of labour or hierarchy. In general, if the costume of the performer is one of the supports of the staging, it is also a source of imitation for the "fans". Little by little it can be a powerful way of launching a trend.In 1956, from slippers dancers, Rose Repetto created for Brigitte Bardot in the film "And God Created Woman" a basic timeless contemporary fashion: ballerinas.In the 80’s Michael Jackson shows have made fashionable: the red leather jacket in the clip "Thriller", the bowtie with "Billie Jean" and straps with "Bad".James Dean popularized blue jeans in the movie : ""Rebel without a cause in 1955. Teanagers could relate to that sentiment and that contributed to the rise of the very notion of teenager culture in the USA later on world wide.Givenchy little black dress made for Audrey Hepburn in "Diamands sur canapé" has become a must that every woman has in her wardrobe up to now.In the 80's, the sportwear became fashionable with oversized pullovers and legwarmers after the released of the movie "Flashdance"."Fashion influences the show and shows feed fashionable" said Christian Lacroix.In the show of the designer Thierry Mugler, the "Mugler Follies" dancers, acrobats, singers, actors, models and performers used the rhythm of a story that invites you to live a dream.Objective of the project:Our project aims to develop in every way the importance of costume in the performing arts: Theatre, Music Hall, Opera, Circus, ballet. A lot of famous designers participate in these shows.This project aims to study the part of this dream that shows manage to infuse on fashion and the influence that street fashion can have had on shows throughout the ages.Number and profiles of participants:We noted that as schools we are exempted from written mandate.The candidates schools are all secondary schools that have students aged from 15 to 20 years old studying fashion with teachers who wish to share a European culture and improve their ability to communicate internationally through the English language .Description of activities:With partner schools we plan to make 288 people (teachers and students) will stay in touch during three years.Students and teachers will work with costume workshops in different venues located in host cities partners.Schools will exchange: sketches, videos, photos, patterns, comments online focusing on the theme of the project.We could organize events on the subject: exhibitions, conferences as well as fashion shows.Methodology to be used in the projectThe first meeting will be held to plan the project implementation steps and to establish the specifications for the various partners.Then each of the partners will host internship teachers and students to deal with the subject in the context of their history and their respective cultures.A website for exchange, powered by partners, will be dedicated to the project.Expected results, impact envisaged:Students and teachers will enrich their imaginary cultural through the codes used in the shows of partner countries. Their mastery of English will strengthen as well as their creativity will develop. Students will be able to consider working in the European Entertainment business.European course booklet with list of skills.Potential long-term benefits:Institutions will be valued and they will consolidate and develop partnerships.
The project aims to illustrate, through clothing creations imagined and realized by the students, under the guidance of their teachers, the strong links between fashion and the various forms of performing arts. This project involved the participation of 8 Vocational Schools in Europe. The Billericay school from London illustrates the circus, the OSZ from Berlin the cabaret, the Istituto Professionale Primo Levi from Parma the Opera, the Liceo Enzo Rossi from Rome the cinema, Modatex from Lisbon and Porto the classical dance, the Institute Anna Gironella de Mundet from Barcelona the contemporary dance, the Octave Feuillet High School the music hall and the Turquetil High School the intermissions. Students and teachers from each school worked together 7 times to set up the project to produce boards and clothing. The objectives are: Create a scenography and a final fashion show in Paris, learn about the different pedagogical and managerial practices, develop cooperation strategies, deepen the learning and appetite for English, strengthen European citizenship. The objectives were achieved, the joint work that lasted nearly 3 years resulted in the creation of a solid foundation to develop the partnership after the end of the project. The students became aware of the reality of mobility opportunities within the European area.