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What clothes will people wear in future? Another word for clothing is “fashion.” The fashions from 100 years ago or 500 years ago were very different from today. We have many different clothes for many uses. Some clothes are for work, such as a mechanic’s overalls. Other clothes are ceremonial, such as a bride’s dress and a bridegroom’s suit. We wear casual clothes when we are relaxing at home. And we wear special clothes for sport, such as cricket wear. The future will be different from now, there will be different uses, different jobs, different ways of relaxing, and different ways of celebrating. Just as the fashions from 100 years ago were different from today, so the fashions of the future will be different, too.
 

Your task

Design a future fashion outfit for a young person like yourself to wear fifty years into the future. The outfit that you design can be for any use. Think about how things will be different in the future and how fashions will be different too. You should draw your ideas at first, then make your future fashion outfit out of fabric or coloured paper and wear it to show your idea in class. Work on this project on your own; or together with a classmate.
 

Follow the design steps

To design something well, do it step-by-step and use the methods from the Design Thinking for Schools website. There are four design steps. The first step is LEARN. To design something, you must first learn about it. There is much to learn on any topic, and it is always interesting. Learning will help you to understand the thing that you are designing, so you can do a good job. The second step is DRAW. Try to think of as many different ideas as you can while you draw them with pencil on paper. Keep drawing until you have some ideas that you really like. Improve your ideas and combine them into a single excellent idea. Drawing is easy and fun. Enjoy it! The third step is MAKE. Make the thing that you are designing to show your teacher and classmates. You can only tell if your idea works by making it. Improve your idea while you are making it. Making something with your hands is fun too! The fourth step is TRY. Once you have made something, you should try it to see if it works or not. You can also let someone else try it to see what they think. When you try, you will often find ways to improve your design idea. That will make you a better designer.
 

​​​​​​​Note for teachers

Read the guide for teachers on Safety for the MAKE Step for Level II to safely supervise this design task.