Fashion in the Middle Ages May 31–August 14‚ 2011 at the Getty Center Clothes are far more than a physical covering to protect the body from the elements; they can reveal much about a person. An evening gown‚ a doctor’s white coat‚ cowboy boots—today these can all be clues to social status‚ profession‚ or geographic origin. In the Middle Ages‚ clothing was integral to identifying one’s place in the world. Medieval people were highly skilled at reading the meaning of fashion‚ which
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application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social latitudes‚ and has varied over time and place. Fashion designers work in a number of ways in designing clothing and accessories such as bracelets and necklace‚ because of the time required to bring a garment onto the market‚ must at times anticipate changing consumer tastes. Fashion designers attempt to design clothes which are functional as well as aesthetically
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Museum Report – Erin Bryn Terrell‚ FM114 19th century fashion was conservative‚ feminine‚ and lavish. Women’s dress was constricting and dictated by strict rules and traditions‚ echoing the constraints women of the era often felt in their limiting role in society. The ideal silhouette was an hourglass figure‚ nipped waist with rounded hips and bosom‚ which women attained through the use of corsets and structured undergarments. The dresses were floor length and often designed with long trains
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Timeline of Christian Louboutin & His Brand January 7‚1964 – Christian Louboutin is born in Paris‚ France January 7‚1964 – Christian Louboutin is born in Paris‚ France 1975 – Louboutin’s life changing experience occurred when he saw a picture at the Musee de Arts Africains et Oceaniens of a stiletto heel crossed out‚ warning women not to scratch the wood floors with their shoes. 1975 – Louboutin’s life changing experience occurred when he saw a picture at the Musee de Arts Africains
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2) For the global fashion apparel industry explain key dominant features and industry driving forces. Outline Zara’s strategies for leveraging this. Industry overview: The global fashion apparel industry is one of the most important sectors of the economy in terms of investment‚ revenue‚ and trade and employment generation all over the world. Some of its major contributors are: Significant consolidation in retail Increasing use of electronic commerce in retail Wholesale trade The
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‘‘Fashion provides one of the most ready means through which individuals can make expressive visual statements about their identities’’. Bennet‚ A. (2005). Culture and Everyday Life. London: Sage. p. 96. Discuss this statement with reference to individual examples. As Bennet suggests in the above statement‚ People use fashion as one of the easiest and realistic ways in which they can express their personality and their true identity to show to others in their everyday life to show their
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Experiential analysis in Fashion Product Womenswear Haute Couture & Prét-a-porter A/W 12-13‚S/S 13 Sociology of Fashion T2 Master in Fashion Product & Production Management SOLEDAD AGUIRRE VINCENZO FERRANTE ILSE JARA ALEJANDRA MARIN TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Cognitive Experiences / Think 2.1 Experiences Facilitating The Purchasing Process 2.2 Experiences Making Consumers Think 2.3 Cultural Experiences 3. Emotional Experiences / Feel 3.1 Experiences
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THE IMPORTANCE OF ORIGINALITY IN FASHION BY FIRUZÉ FRENCH The Importance of Originality in Fashion By originality in fashion‚ I’m not talking about the originality of everyday people and their fashion style‚ what they wear and how they wear it. I’m talking about the difficulty top fashion designers face every 6 months when they make a great effort to create a contemporary and original collection for the fashion catwalk to please brutally honest fashion critics‚ of magazines and of the public
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Comparing Modern Fashion Design to Fashion Designs of the Past Modern fashion and fashions of the past are as different as night and day. The two are controlled by two main things; style and a person’s place in the world (their finances). Today’s basic wardrobe will consist of whatever clothing a person needs for work ( a suit or nice dress‚ uniform‚ or work clothes)‚ clothing for going out (party dresses‚ suits‚ etc.)‚ clothing for sleeping or lounging‚ and clothing for when you are just living
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Rosalía Mera. It is the flagship chain store of the Inditex group; the fashion group also owns brands such as Massimo Dutti‚ Pull and Bear‚ Uterqüe‚Stradivarius and Bershka. It is claimed that Zara needs just two weeks[1] to develop a new product and get it to stores‚ compared to the six-month industry average‚ and launches around 10‚000 new designs each year. Zara has resisted the industry-wide trend towards transferring fast fashion production to low-cos -------------------------------------------------
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