...Changes of Fashion in the World Fashion is a general term for a popular style or practice, especially in clothing, footwear, accessories, makeup, body piercing, or furniture. Fashion refers to a distinctive and often habitual trend in the style with which a person dresses, as well as to prevailing styles in behavior. Fashion also refers to the newest creations of textile designers (Fashion). The more technical term, costume, has become so linked to the term "fashion" that the use of the former has been relegated to special senses like fancy dress or masquerade wear, while "fashion" means clothing more generally and the study of it. Although aspects of fashion can be feminine or masculine, some trends are androgynous (Bruzzi 2012), (Cumming 2004) The fashion industry is a product of the modern age. Prior to the mid-19th century, most clothing was custom made. It was handmade for individuals, either as home production or on order from dressmakers and tailors. By the beginning of the 20th century with the rise of new technologies such as the sewing machine, the rise of global capitalism and the development of the factory system of production, and the proliferation of retail outlets such as department stores clothing had increasingly come to be mass-produced in standard sizes and sold at fixed prices. Although the fashion industry developed first in Europe and America, today it is an international and highly globalized industry, with clothing often designed in one country, manufactured...
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...Fashion Design ♥ Job Description, Salaries, Benefits and Useful Links Fashion/clothing designers design clothes, accessories and shoes. Some design expensive one-off pieces. Others work in a team creating a whole range of mass-produced fashions, or specialise in particular areas such as sportswear. The responsibilities of a designer may include: * producing concepts * making sketches by hand or on the computer * developing patterns * overseeing production * analysing trends in fabrics, colours and shapes. Designers normally work from 9am to 5pm, but they may work longer hours when preparing samples for buyers or collections for fashion shows. Fashion designers usually work in a studio or small workshop. They may attend fashion shows, prediction fairs and exhibitions, as well as visit clients. Travel is often required. Salaries may range from around £13,000 to around £60,000 a year. Fashion/clothing designers need: * to be creative * an eye for colour, texture and pattern * the ability to visualise things in three dimensions * technical skills in areas such as pattern cutting, grading and garment construction * to enjoy following trends in fashion and clothing. Fashion designers work for designer labels, as part of in-house design teams for retail chains, and for clothing manufacturers. The heaviest concentration of designers is in London and the surrounding area. Competition for places is intense. Fashion designers usually start...
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...The fashion industry is increasingly becoming a lucrative industry. In Africa alone it is expected to generate about $15bn in the next 4 years (Aderibigbe, 2014). The fashion industry’s value chain includes activities such as obtaining primary raw materials, producing secondary inputs for designers and apparel producers who have the task of satisfying the final consumer. The benefits that are derived from the fashion industry go as far in the chain as to people involved in agriculture. Fabrics that are used to make clothes, leather for shoes and bags are obtained from farmers. And so success in the fashion industry will mean success for the many farmers who produce these things. Fabric producers in various countries include value in the production by patronizing the local cotton in their countries. This in turn makes the production of fabric cheaper, and so buyers can purchase them at much cheaper prices. The purchase of cheap cotton for textile producers in effect, makes for a more lucrative business sector. Once the fabric reaches the fashion designers, another step in the fashion value chain is getting apparel from designers and producers to the final consumer. This step involves activities such as education, marketing and distribution. The major players in Ghana that may contribute to the growth of the fashion industry and to some extents do, include fabric producers, educational institutions, designers and apparel makers and retail outlets. Major fashion producers in...
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...Fashion is a general term for a popular style or practice, especially in clothing, footwear, accessories, makeup, body piercing or furniture. "Fashion" refers to a distinctive; however, often-habitual trend in a look and dress up of a person, as well as to prevailing styles in behavior. "Fashion" usually is the newest creations made by designers and are bought by only a few number of people; however, often those "fashions" are translated into more established trends. The more technical term, "costume," has become so linked in the public eye with the term "fashion" that the more general term "costume" has in popular use mostly been relegated to special senses like fancy dress or masquerade wear, while the term "fashion" means clothing generally, and the study of it. For a broad cross-cultural look at clothing and its place in society, refer to the entries for clothing, costume, and fabrics. Although fashion can be geared towards being feminine or masculine, some fashion trends are androgynous Fashion Industry The fashion industry is a product of the modern age. Prior to the mid-19th century, most clothing was custom made. It was handmade for individuals, either as home production or on order from dressmakers and tailors. By the beginning of the 20th century—with the rise of new technologies such as the sewing machine, the rise of global capitalism and the development of the factory system of production, and the proliferation of retail outlets such as department stores—clothing...
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...Fashion and Clothes Most people like to think they are individualists and simply wear whatever they like. Few people will admit to being slaves to fashion. However, we are not just talking of the expensive clothes of the Paris and Milan fashion houses, which not many people can afford anyway. We are talking of fashions and trends in everyday clothes. We say that we wear jeans and sweaters because they are cheap and practical, but isn’t it true that jeans and sweaters tend to be the same as everyone else wears? Doesn’t that mean that we like to be trendy? Fashion is always changing. It is never permanent. Long skirts, short skirts, pants for women, make-up for men – these are some of the fashions that come in and out of style. Every fashion goes through three stages. At first it is different; it may be new and exciting, shocking or surprising. Then it becomes popular, and the original idea is imitated. Finally it becomes boring and out of date as a new fashion starts. Being fashionable says something about you. It means that you are up-to-date in other ways. So, for centuries fashion has been changing. As far as I know in the middle of the 18th century some of the most fashionable rich young men in Britain copied the latest Italian fashions. They wore extravagant clothes, lots of make-up to look pale and high wigs. At the end of the 18th century, women’s dresses began to get wider and their hair began to get longer. The widest dresses measured nearly two meters, making it...
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...3.The rise of digital media has democratized fashion journalism, shifting traditional power relationships and producing different kinds of representation Discuss and critically evaluate this statement with reference to the fashion media. INTRODUCTION The digital revolution, including the mechanical, electronic and digital technology, took off in the 1980s. This revolution brought tremendous changes due to the computing and communication technologies. Analogous to the agricultural revolution and the industrial revolution, the digital revolution marked the beginning of the information age. The idea is that the current age will be characterized by the ability of the individuals to transfer information freely, and to have instant access to knowledge that previously would have been difficult or impossible to find. The main component of this revolution is the mass production of computers and mobile phones. As a matter of facts, the number of Internet users in 1990, being 2.8 million, increased by approximately 75.000% in the next eleven years, reaching 2.095 billion users in 2011. The positive aspect of this revolution is that it enhanced society’s growth and development at an impressive rate. The economic impact of the digital revolution has been enormous.Without the World Wide Web (WWW), globalization and outsourcing would not be at the level it is today. Other positive aspects are the interconnectivity, the ease of communication and the exposure to information. These aspects...
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...Fashion is a thing that involves what we wear, the vehicles we ride, how we enrich and various other styles that use fashion. At the present time fashion is a trend of rapidly evolving society. This is because, with the fashion they feel themselves more confident and fashion is also able to change the identity of each person. Fashion is so important for us because it show the truly attitudes of person. Enriching an extreme fashion and beauty-conscious from the comfort can cause health problems. As enriching high heels are at high risk for the wearer will feel sore feet and not too long-lasting wear. In addition, a stylized fashion nowadays more concerned with the beauty of the clothing comfort. But in the same fashion that emphasizes beauty from the comfort and fashion that can cause health problems are very important for people who are working as per what they wear is important to represent a clean and disciplined workers. Furthermore, fashion can lead us to waste too extreme because according to the current fashion of a thing that is not so important to buy. Examples of today according to the current trend to waste money buying their telephone served by trained staff when there are more important things to be purchased but they are thinking about fashion from waste. This fashionable key waste is also important because it is a successful development. Fashion involving religion is an obstacle to Muslims because Muslims are the ones who are told to cover up. However, today's...
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...And when it came to fashion forget about it. Paris fashions became too expensive for anyone but the rich and the average person couldn’t afford to look at them never mind buy them. There was a new demand for clEnter the simple print dress with a waistline and longer hem length and out with the flapper styles of the 1920s. With zippers! Yes, zippers were used for the first time because buttons were too expensive. Things have to be pretty grim, if you can’t afford buttons. But despite the lack variety of styles available, the 30’s did introduce some new hemlines fashions. Mid calf for daywear and long for evening. Hey, they had to amuse themselves somehow. Movies were a big thing in the 30’s, the perfect way to dream away your woes. So of course, they influenced fashion with movie star endorsements of styles and accessories especially with evening wear. Which of course, most people couldn't afford... othes that were affordable, lasted a long time, and that didn’t go out of style every season and the fashion industry had to accommodate.A popular movie star look was the empire-waisted gown with ties at the back. Hollywood movie stars such as Bette Davis and Greta Garbo set fashion trends in dresses designed by Adrian and Muriel King Furs were also big in this era which seems a bit extravagant if you ask me. Weren't they expensive? (Never mind the whole animal rights thing) Anyway, furs were worn anytime for any occasion. Fur capes, coats, stoles. You got it, they added...
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...the Spotlight By - Marjorie Lewis Fashion Icons Olympians are starting to attend fashion shows and getting involved with the fashion world the fame differences between olympians and celebraties Tim Morehouse’s buisness saviness and his ambition to promote himself If other olympains take Morehouse’s advice and follow in his steps they have a strong chance of becoming as famous as he is Many Olympians have been spotted at many of New York Fashion Week’s fashion shows. Ryna Lochte was seen at Calvin Klien, Emporio Armani, and Rebecca Minkoff, Sanya Richard-Ross was seen at BCBG and Peter Son, and Alex Morgan was seen at Veronica Beard. Why are so many athletes attending fashion shows? Brian Mazza, the founder of Windsor custom menswear says, “athletes are instant icons and and household names,” and that is why he hired Ryan Lochte to host him brands pop up shop during Fashion’s night out. Having an olympian at a show or event will undoubtfully get attention from the media and bring in his fans and benefit the company. Besides there being a benefit for the company the athletes can also benefit. Attending the shows and events will extend the athletes moment in the spotlight. But besides the flashbulbs, reporters, bloggers, and twitters there can be many buisness oppertunites available at these events. Tim Morehouse is a perfect example of someone who won a silver medal, and wasnt well known, until he started hitting the Manhattan’s fashion scene. Morehouse, took himself from...
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...haute couture houses and other firms that had made-to-measure dressmaking business in the Paris area. This union determined policy governing the fashion industry (such as copyright protection), establishing fair trading practices, organizing major biannual fashion shows, and acting as a mediator between the press and the fashion industry. * During the Depression years of 1930, it was necessary for the collection showings to be well-organized, pre-publicized, and spaced over a 12-day period. * Despite of the loss of profits, designers still create haute couture collections too publicize their designer brands or diffusion lines. * Le Bon Marche is one of the oldest and most influential grande magasins in Paris. They set the benchmarks that led the way to the modern development of mass merchandising * * Some of Charles Worth’s clients were members of high society, royalty, and foreign aristocracy * Celebrities such as actors Sarah Bernhardt and Lillie Langtry publicized his gowns throughout Europe * As his gowns became more known, his gowns were sent overseas to England & America * Worth’s name became synonymous with Paris fashion * Belle Epoque, was a period that defined the end of the 19th century. * This time period was characterized by excessive luxury and grandeur * Paris fashion was considered too “fast” for upper-class women outside France * Some innovations: shortened the daytime walking dress to the ankle in the summer...
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...Marena Rodriguez Wednesday 1pm Class October 15, 2013 Week 3 Fashion Article Summary – Burberry/Apple Apple has done it again. Not only have they recently released the much anticipated, fashion forward, iPhone 5c and 5s, but also they have managed to recruit Burberrys own CEO Angela Ahrendts. The worlds of high fashion and technology have officially collided. This is quite an accomplishment not just for apple, but for the fashion industry as well. Having someone as powerful and trendsetting as Ahrendts take the position of senior vice president of retail and online stores at apple can make a major impact on the fashion industry since we are always expanding with the use of technology. Apple, who has been without a retail head for almost a year now, has hired Ahrendts for her outstanding skills and work of digital marketing in the prominent British Fashion House. They are hoping to boost up online retail sales since they have not been doing as well as they hoped in this department for a while. Since Burberry is categorized as a luxury brand, she has gotten very involved in the digital aspect of the trademark. Burberry has a transactional website and an extreme amount of online engagement. This all benefits Angela when taking on her new role at apple. It is said that Christopher Bailey, who is currently the creative director, will be taking on the position as CEO as well as creative director of Burberry. The company is not worried about its future and is happy for Ahrendts...
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...European 'cheap chic' stores like H & M in fashion March 01, 2004 12:00AM Take a look at Fifth Avenue in the low 50s, and it's easy to see the growth and importance of European "cheap chic" or "fast fashion" in New York. In 2000, H & M - the Ikea of fashion - opened a massive, 35,000 square foot flagship store on Fifth Avenue at 51st Street, announcing its presence in Manhattan in a big way. Only recently did fellow European competitors follow the Swedish retailer to Fifth Avenue. In the fall, Mexx, the Dutch company bought by Liz Clairborne two years ago, made its U.S. debut by opening in a glassy flagship store on 52nd Street. Zara, the Spanish fashion store, is scheduled to open at 54th Street. H & M has become the hot destination for the Gen X, Y and Z set by providing up-to-the-minute trends at K-Mart prices. It's been facing off against its competitors in the Flatiron District to Union Square to Soho to Herald Square and the area around Bloomingdale's. "It's promotional disposable fashion," said Stephen J. Stephanou, executive vice president at Madison HGCD. "You might see a customer standing in line with 10 of the latest trendy tube tops for $150, and if it doesn't dissolve on the disco floor, that's great." "It's a niche that hadn't existed before," he said. "It's going to be a phenomenon that will continue to expand in the city." H & M, which has six stores in Manhattan, has been the most aggressive in its expansion efforts, while Zara, which...
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...Foluke Callender Ms.Milliner EES21QH-02 Due: September 30, 2016 Research Paper As fashion advanced throughout the years, one thing always remained the same, the viewpoint of what it means. When people think of fashion they think of models, designers, or photographers, but the world of fashion is so much more than just that, that’s where I come in! My career goal from here on out is to become a Fashion Marketer, personally I’ve always been interested in fashion, but I never expressed my interest until I got older. Nevertheless, fashion is just more than art, it's a lifestyle, not only does each pattern, design, rip, or even color represent the designer behind the clothing, but it also represents someone with a similar taste. As for fashion...
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...Fashion refers to the manner of doing something. Fashion also denotes style, a dress and hair and dealings with others. Among students, the word primarily conveys the sense with regard to ‘dress and hair styles.’ These days, students devote more time to fashions than to studies. Educational institutions and, particularly colleges, present the picture of film studios. As soon as a boy or a girl joins a college, there occurs a marvelous change in him or her. Simplicity takes wings and there comes ostentation in its place. Their gait is changed; their way of conversation assumes a different modulation and their behaviour gets stricken with artificiality. They strut like peacocks and fly like butterflies. Generally, it is the student-community alone leads the fast-changing fashions. Once a thing or style gets in vogue, it is blindly followed by the students, notwithstanding how much inconvenience it entails. These days, boys, who by birth, are expected to be hardy and rough, look pale, tender and delicate. They apply all sorts of cosmetics which were formerly used by the fair-sex alone. The way they dress their hair or the way they get their tight trousers or gaudy shirts stitched, or the way they walk with their necks craned forward appears ridiculous. But they are indifferent to all sense of decency. They must follow the fashions of film actors whether they can afford them or not. In the race of fashions, girls have not lagged behind. Rather they have gone a step ahead...
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...Today in the manufacturing process, all has been mechanized, nevertheless, still hand-made work is performed in even couture and its value is highly recognised. It is not doubtful that in the world, mass production, made in China, and the cheap and practical furntiture, IKEA are overflowed, nonetheless, more and more consumers are fanatical about handmade, local and limited-edition, in particular, the richer people are, the more they purchase handcrafted products. Therefore, this essay will explore the value of hand-made work as referencing to the work of two designers as well as reviewing folio exploration. First, Reviewing the value of hand-made work, hand-made items are considered as art containing one and another stitch by craftspeople’s spirit, which is different from mass produced items. It also inspires people purchasing handcrafted products by boosting creativity. In term of environment, hand-made products are environmental friendly because craftspeople normally use recycled materials and unlike mass production they do not emit air pollution substances from the factory or processing equipment (Heng 2011). It’s value is more seen in the crafty hands underlying fabrication process of an object in the range from the sketches in the design to packaging than in the machines churning the numerous same products out. When we choose whether to make by hands or machines is determined depending on who will be a target customer, cost, productivity, and intention of a designer...
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