Yohji Yamamoto: How Personal Experience is Involved In His Design
Topic Yohji Yamamoto
Main Argument: How personality and personal experience are involved in his design
Research questions:
Question 1: The message Yohji Yamamoto tries to convey through his design and how he works towards his design
Question 2: What makes him an avant-garde designer and different from traditional designers?
Question 3: How Yohji's design has transferred throughout the years as his thoughts and concept has varied
Use your research questions, thesis statement, accumulated images, and annotated bibliography to develop a 2-page project proposal (double spaced).*
This should clearly explain your project's goals using your research questions, and the sources you plan to use to examine your questions/arguments.
Your written proposal should include:
A brief introduction to your topic: what are key points? How has it been written about/approached before?
Your thesis statement and research questions: how are you developing this topic, what are you adding to the conversation?
A brief discussion about your methodology: what kinds of research methods will you be using, and why?
A brief outline of your proposed paper: what are your proposed sections? How and where will you integrate your sources? (This should be written - do not use bullet points or numbered lists.)
Consider the significance of your project at the end: what will your research add to the field of fashion/design studies? How is it different from what has been written on this topic already? How will this research inform your practice?
You can include 2-3 images to inform/illustrate your proposal.
*Note: The written proposal should have a minimum of 1.5 pages of text