Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel Fashion Designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (1883-1971) was born in Saumur‚ Southern France. She began by designing hats‚ first in Paris in 1908‚ and later in Deauville. Her fashion boutiques (one in Paris and one in Deauville) opened simultaneously in 1914. She opened an haute couture salon in Biarritz in 1916‚ and in 1920 moved to Paris in the present quarters on rue Cambon. Ready-to-wear fashions were not introduced until 1978‚ after Coco’s death. Chanel is a member of
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Introduction What is fashion? Fashion is something we deal with everyday. Even people who say they don’t care what they wear choose clothes every morning that say a lot about them and how they feel that day. One certain thing in the fashion world is change. We are constantly being bombarded with new fashion ideas from music‚ videos‚ books‚ and television. Movies also have a big impact on what people wear. Ray-Ban sold more sunglasses after the movie Men In Black. Sometimes a trend is worldwide
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Foster Fashion Design FETAC Level 5 Communications5N0690 Tutor: Caitriona Bale Contents 1. Introduction 2. Range of Occupations 3. Visual Merchandiser 4. Conclusion The Fashion Design Industry. Fashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetcs or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Fashion today is a global industry‚ and most major countries have a fashion industry. Fashion designers
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"Fashion is an underestimated social force. It functions effectively not only as an economic colossus but also to engineer social practices" (Finklestein). Fashion is more than its definition as a style of dress that is popular during a certain time or era. We can learn a lot about our culture by looking at current fashion trends because they show the relationships of consumer tastes‚ social habits‚ and eras in history. If we can define the reasons behind certain fashion trends‚ we can analyze a
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setting out for war. C. 800-200 B.C. Modern Influences: Versace‚ etc. Womens: Himation was a type of clothing in ancient Greece. It was usually worn over a chiton‚ but was made of heavier drape and played the role of a cloak. The himation continued into the Byzantine era‚ especially as iconographic dress for Christ and other figures from Biblical times‚ although it appears still to have been worn in real life. C.800-200 B.C. Modern influences: San Patrick‚ etc. Conclusion In turn
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There are some positive effects of fashion style. First‚ fashion plays an increasingly important role in an individual’s life because it is considered as a means of self-expression. Fashion is about your own personal style‚ it not about looking the same like a supermodel. The clothes and accessories that man or women wear help them to identify with a group of others-whether it is a lifestyle‚ profession‚ a religion‚ or an attitude. Fashion does not necessarily mean glamour‚ or the urge to follow
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H&M Fashion and Quality at its Best Price Leah-Marie Marsang 00044231 College of Science Technology Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago Abstract In this paper‚ we look at the European born fashionable clothing store‚ H&M. We gain knowledge of the brief history of the store‚ where it began‚ who started it and how it became worldwide. Also discussed‚ the different services and products H&M provide its consumer‚ who does it provide such products to and in what categories
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Fashion is a worldwide means of self-expression. Many things are factored into an individual’s fashion choice‚ from color‚ to style‚ season‚ and even accessories. Fashion has no boundaries or age limit‚ and it is a universally popular phenomenon. In doing research‚ the fashion choices of the Japanese culture was really intriguing; from the unique shape and intricate designs of their kimonos‚ to the more modern and outrageous fashion style of the Japanese youth. Traditional Japanese fashion is timeless
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INTRODUCTION Do you ever think Fashion is one of the most important thing in this world? Let me discuss it to you‚ here are the 5 most things that I think you should know about fashion :What makes you happy? Every time you contemplate a purchase‚ just ask the same question‚ “Do you feel good in that‚ does it make you happy?” If the answer is no‚ even if the price is right or if the outfit was featured in a fashion magazine‚ you will push it to the back of your closet and won’t wear it. What looks
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What are the Core Skills and Attributes Required to be a Successful Fashion Buyer? Craig Weighman ABSTRACT This study was carried out in order to explore the role of the fashion buyer and generate a greater understanding whilst also developing informed and insightful opinions on the key attributes required in becoming a successful fashion buyer in industry. The main findings were that the fashion industry is a highly competitive market place as much reliant on business flair and intuition as
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