Amended Timetable

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I have decided to remove the dates from my timeline as I have found that the tasks I'm able to do each week don't fit with my current timetable. I'm going to create a to do list for each month without dates so that I can easily pick tasks that I can fit in with my subject from other workloads. I am also going to adapt some of the tasks that I have set for January onwards as the direction of my project has changed slightly so some tasks are no longer relevant.

November -
  • Decide what Primary research I am going to do 
  • Listen to Fashion Fix
  • Look at whether more expensive does usually = more sustainable and more ethical
  • Do research into to the role that social media/influencers have on the fast fashion industry.
  • Find statistics about the amount of clothes we buy, how much is wasted, the materials most commonly used etc.
    December -
    • See how the fashion industry has changed to become fast fashion
    • Find YouTube videos about fast fashion/ethical fashion
    • Look at the variety of 'ethical' lines within fast fashion brands - the differences in price and quality.
    • Look into the role of vintage/second hand clothing on fast fashion
    • Look at celebrities (mainstream media) and see what they're doing for sustainable fashion/who's doing the most
    January -
    • Look at ethical brands and see what they're doing differently
    • Research how the fast fashion industry relates to the death of the high street
    • Start writing the introduction to my dissertation
    • Research whether fast fashion could be sustainable by changes in production
    • Look into charities/groups that are promoting/working towards sustainable fashion
    • Email brands asking about what they're doing for sustainability
    February -
    • Write dissertation
    • Look into boycotting vs not
    • Look into capsule wardobes

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