Christian Dior The Dior Couture fashion house was founded in 1946 by the French designer Christian Dior. Dior was the most influential designer in the 1950’s and held his first couture fashion show on 12th February 1947. The collection consisted of a range of luxurious clothes‚ soft shoulders‚ narrow waists and full flowing skirts. This was to be named the New Look. (Fig 1) ‘The New Look’ 1950’s The New Look was a new concept on life for the post-war era. Dior was correct to assume people
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Seasons and clothes There are four seasons in the year. Each of them brings different weather and different dresses. When it is hot people wear T-shirts and shorts‚ light blouses and skirts‚ sport shoes‚ socks and sandals. In summer people dress like this in Africa‚ Russia‚ Canada‚ Ireland‚ Great Britain and America. In cold weather people usually put on warm clothes: jeans and trousers‚ sweaters and jackets‚ overcoats and caps. In winter they wear fur coats and fur caps‚ high boots and mittens
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Competitive advantage at Louis Vuitton and Gucci INTRODUCTION TO THE CASE: NAMES FIRST (2) This case explores the competitive advantage in the world of high fashion luxury goods. Does the advantage come only from the brand name or there are other advantages? Louis Vuitton and Gucci are brand names which are always associated with high fashion and are among the most successful international fashion houses. (3) THE FIRST PART OF THE PRESENTATION examines the value chain and the value system of the
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CTE 3512 Exam 2 Study Guide Chapter 13: The Crinoline Period: 1850-1869 1. Crinoline Period a. The Crinoline is a device that holds womens skirts b. Dress reform c. Invention of the sewing machine and photography 2. Levi’s a. Blue denim trousers and were popular as durable pants for men of the California Gold Rush. 3. Turkish trousers a. Full legs that were gathered to fit tightly at the ankle. 4. Bloomers a. Cut of trousers retained this name but women;s undergarments were nicknamed
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say it‚ Burberry‚ but at a fraction of the price’. (‘Massluxe‚ the buzz on high street’‚ 23 September 2004.) In a variation on the theme‚ at around the same time that H&M was counting the press clippings from its Lagerfeld coup‚ French When Haute Couture Meets High Street clothing catalogue La
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FASHION AND FASHION ACCESSORIES FASHION Fashion is the style that are accepted and used by a particular group of people at a given time. It’s what designers create for a selected population which later becomes a trend. To be a fashion an item must possess style. It must be unique and different from regulars. Fashion must over time change. Fashion is current that refers to the styles in clothes‚ cosmetics‚ foot wears‚ life style and behavior. Fashion is like a train. It will come and go. If you
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SYNOPSIS The case study is about Haute Couture Fashion Bhd (HCF) and how it ran into trouble in early 2009. HCF was established in the 1974 with first fully equipped factory in Penang then started out as a small unlisted family business in the clothing manufacturing business. HCF has very quick established as high quality manufacturer of both men’s and women’s clothes. The case relates‚ in particular‚ to the problems currently being faced by HCF. Its new Managing Director‚ Jeffrey Cheong had just
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Upon entering the exhibition one enters a calm space with soft music playing in the background. Looking up towards the high raised ceiling you can see Nanine Linning’s opera inspired performance piece with van Herpen’s extravagant costumes and haute couture creations in larger than life projections on the bare white walls. Below these displays one would find the original costumes as seen in the performance. Referring back to the contrast between old and new‚ or rather ancient and innovative‚ it
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acknowledged by GQ as best designer of the year and by CFDA for best accessory designer. Now at 27‚ is currently residing in Manhattan: which Is also home to his design studio and first flagship store that opened in March 2011. The Alexander Wang 2011 hip couture line features a neutral palette of several colors‚ including black‚ beige and navy; however the cuts‚ textures and materials of the T Line are truly amazing. This line has each and every basic piece a fashion-conscious woman needs for an updated wardrobe
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What is the fashion cycle? Fashion cycle – a period of time or life span during which the fashion exists‚ moving through the five stages from introduction through obsolescence. – When a customer purchases and wears a certain style‚ that style is considered accepted. The acceptance leads to the style becoming a fashion! Fashions do not always survive from year to year GOAL: The ability to gauge the timeliness or occurrence at the right time‚ of a fashion is critical in the development and marketing
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