. The research process.
Research practices
(Burberry
Thom Browne
Comme des Garcons
Louis Vuitton: Kim Jones
Sibling
Yohji Yamamoto
RRL by Ralph Lauren
Nigel Cabourn
Alexander McQueen
The vintage Showroom
Christopher Shannon)
2. Research and inspiration
. Historical research
(Archive and museum)
Trends and forecasting
Street style
(Garment case study: the Harrington jacket)
Style
(The Duke of Windsor)
Popular culture
Heritage
(Barbour
C.P. Company/Aitor Throup
Bel staff)
World
(Case study: Kelvin Kwok)
Formal wear
(Savile Row
Case study: Laurens Brunt
Garment case study: Blazer stripes
Gieves & Hawkes
Tommy Nutter
Timothy Everest)
Uniform
(Combat kit
Tropical uniform
Case study: Aaron Tubb
Stone Island
Camouflage
Ceremonial uniform)
Workwear
(Denim
Levi Strauss
Lee
Carhartt WIP (Work in Progress)
Contemporary workwear
Contemporary denim)
The language of clothes
(Garment case study: Oilskins
Knit case study: Fair Isle)
Sportswear
(Baseball and letterman jackets)
Concept-led and avant-garde
(Junya Watanabe
Aitor Throup
Case study: Liam Hodges
XXBC
Case study: Marios Alexandrou
Case study: James Pawson
Bernhard Willhelm
Walter Van Beirendonck)
3. Garment biographies.
The trench coat
The pea coat
Case study: Philip Strawbridge
The parka
The motorcycle jacket
The denim jacket
The flying jacket
The duffle coat
The field jacket