This course is a continuation of the previous Fashion and Identity course, which explored fashion from classic time until the 19th century. In this follow-up, we turn our focus to the 20th and 21st centuries, examining how fashion reflected—and influenced—social, political, and cultural change.
Each lesson explores one decade, from the 1900s through the 2000s, and breaks down the values, aesthetics, and key events of the time. We’ll look at how fashion echoed everything from wars and revolutions to feminism, queerness, and pop culture. Art, music, film, and politics will help us understand the broader visual world of each era.
In the final sessions, we’ll step into the 21st century and the future, asking how technology, sustainability, identity politics, and artifical intelligence are reshaping the way we dress and design. What does the future of fashion look like? And who will define it?
From flappers to punks, power suits to digital couture—this course gives participants the tools to critically explore fashion as a cultural language, decade by decade and into the future.
Course structure
Visual presentation is the main method used in the course. Participants are asked to prepare a short presentation at the end of the course as a final task.
Prior knowledge
The course is given in English.
No prior knowledge about the subject is needed. This course is open to anyone interested in fashion, art, or cultural history. Suitable both for returning as well as new participants.
Course material
Course material is included in the cost for this course.
About the teacher
Roei Derhi is a designer and lecturer specializing in the intersection of fashion, art, and cultural history. He has worked with institutions across Europe and the Middle East, and his teaching focuses on how visual culture creates meaning, identity, and power structures. His recent research focuses on antisemitism and the politics of representation in visual media.
Photo: AI-generated picture by Roei Derhi, fashion show in the 21st century.
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Times
Mondays 19:15-21:15 CET
Course start
Monday 27 October
10 sessions
Teacher
Roei Derhi
Application deadline
Sunday 22 June
Admission
Costs
300 SEK to be paid via invoice or PayPal. Information about payments will be sent in the admission letter.