The concept of minimalism in fashion design - history and present days
The article is devoted to minimalism as a creative concept and direction in the design of the XX-XXI centuries. The subject of the research is the project culture of industrial and post-industrial society. The research topic is minimalism as a creative concept in design, including in fashion design. The purpose of the study is to identify the features of the concept of minimalist design in design and fashion design, to trace the development of the concept from its inception to the present, to show its features at each stage of development. The hypothesis of the study-minimalism in design, which emerged as one of the directions of functionalism with a focus on mass production and ensuring high aesthetic quality of mass production, in the post-industrial era is associated more with environmental issues, including human ecology. The study used a cultural approach that considers project activities in close connection with the realities of the era, a systematic approach that allows identifying the relationship of aesthetic theories with specific practice of design. The paper traces the development of the concept of minimalism from its inception to the 2010s. a comparison of design concepts of minimalism in fashion design of the 1920s, 1960s, 1990s and 2000-2010. The distinctive features of the concept of minimalism in the modern era were revealed. The findings fill under-developed areas in the history of minimalism as a design concept in fashion design. Because the constructivism methods remain relevant for modern design, the results of the study can be applied in teaching of "Design" professional disciplines.