Provides students with everything they need to explore, research, communicate about and reflect on the Canadian and global fashion industry. It includes multiple opportunities for students to develop and apply research and inquiry skills by investigating topics related to fashion, exploring real-world examples of Canadians who work in the industry, processing information (problem solving, decision making and analysis) through critical thinking articles and a cumulative research project, communicating about and reflecting upon their knowledge and understanding. Engaging and accessible topics with real Canadian industry examples, statistics and profiles such as textiles and the textile industry, how fashion designers create their products, factors that influence fashion trends, business aspects of the fashion industry, including the impact of marketing on consumer behaviour, the impact of globalization on the industry.