Thesis Abstract

Abstract
This research project focuses on the production of formal occasion wear for a young lady, specifically tailored for a boardroom meeting setting. The aim of the project is to create a collection of sophisticated and professional outfits that are suitable for a young woman to wear in a corporate environment. The research will involve exploring current fashion trends, analyzing the preferences of young professional women, and understanding the specific requirements of boardroom attire. The production process will involve designing and creating a range of garments that are both stylish and appropriate for a formal business setting. This will include selecting high-quality fabrics, paying attention to fit and tailoring, and incorporating elements of modern fashion to ensure that the collection is both fashionable and professional. The project will also involve conducting market research to identify the target audience for the collection and to understand their needs and preferences. This will help to ensure that the final products meet the expectations of the young professional women who will be wearing them. In addition to the design and production aspects of the project, considerations will also be made for sustainability and ethical practices. This will involve sourcing materials from sustainable suppliers, reducing waste in the production process, and ensuring fair labor practices are followed throughout. Overall, this research project aims to contribute to the fashion industry by providing a new and innovative collection of formal occasion wear for young professional women. By focusing on the specific needs of this target audience and incorporating elements of modern fashion and sustainability into the production process, the project aims to create a collection that is not only stylish and sophisticated but also ethical and environmentally friendly. Through this project, it is hoped that young women entering the workforce will have access to a range of high-quality and stylish formal wear options that will help them feel confident and empowered in a corporate setting.

Thesis Overview

INTRODUCTION

Background of the study:

Formal occasion is an occasion that is meant for formal gatherings eg interviews, meeting, board room meetings etc. each and everyone of these occasions requires a specific wear or out fit for it.

In Boardroom meetings, one needs to dress in a cooperate or formal outfit. A female worker attending a boardroom meetings should dress nice and decent in a formal manner because your appearance speaks more of you one cannot wear an outfit meant for parties to a meeting.

Formal wears come in different styles and designs. They can be a suit of different styles, skirts and shirts, trousers and shirts and a dress of different styles and designs. But no matter one’s choice of style it has to be formal. Formal wears for board room meeting can be sews with various materials such as veritable wax, garbadine, suit materials, London wax even local fabrics like kente, Ankara etc and also synthetic fabrics and blends.

However, a stricking discovery about what most female workers wore to meetings has been made. Most of the female workers wears suit to board room meetings not knowing that other materials can e used in making a co-operate and decent outfits for these meetings.

The circumstances that led the choice of fabric and design that will be use in execution of the work is that the materials are durable and it is a design that will not go out of trend. The wearer will feel comfortable with it and being that in most boardroom meetings the environment is always cool. With this design the wearer won’t feel cold or hot because of the texture of the fabrics and the design.

Statement of the Problem:

Most of the female workers wore suit or ready-made wears to meetings while other materials like Ankara, kente etc can be used for the same purpose. Most of their wears shows all the erogenous part of their body which is not good for the occasion. Formal occasion are business like occasions, so the outfit you wear has to be formal and decent enough.