COLLECTION 100 - Research Proposal

MY SUBJECT MATTER IS:

High-top shoes/trainers


POSSIBLE CATEGORIES WILL INCLUDE:

• different styles
• different makes
• popularity
• fashion trends/ eras in which they were worn as a form of fashion
• when they originated
• where they originated
• sports aspect

RESEARCH PROCESSES WILL INCLUDE:

• interviews with wearers... seen in the street
• photograph and document what type/age/fashion of people tend to wear them
• ask people if they prefer to wear them as fashion accessories or sportswear
• contacting famous brands, asking for different swatches and information about the actual shoes
• researching practicalities... fashion/sports

HOW WILL YOU RESEARCH?
primary methods...

• questionnaires
• interviews
• photographs

secondary methods...

• internet
• popular magazines
• brochures and catalogues

WHO/WHERE WILL YOU RESEARCH
primary sources

• in local towns/cities
• sports clubs
• shops (office, schuh, nike etc...)

secondary sources

• internet
• magazines
• brochures and leaflets
• books on shoes

RESEARCH PROCESSES WILL INCLUDE
primary methods

• document all my questionnaires
• typing up information gathered from interviews
• collecting swatches and laces and other shoe-related objects to back up my work

secondary methods

• analyze my information collected from secondary sources, pick out what is needed and relevant to this project
• compare and contrast to my primary findings.