literal translation is together. People in the cliques are bound to each other by what they have in common. Things like music tastes‚ opinions‚ hobbies‚ and sometimes race and or gender. But perhaps the biggest influence on these groups is fashion. Colours‚ styles‚ designers... everything. What you wear can have a massive impact on who you’re allowed to hang out with in the cruelly complicated social food chain we call adolescence. When we see people for the first time‚ it’s quite
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The Evolution of American Women ’s Fashion Motto: “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky‚ in the street; fashion has to do with ideas‚ the way we live‚ what is happening.” (Coco Chanel) Fashion has always been a reflection of the collective consciousness and unconsciousness of society. Indeed‚ until recent centuries‚ it was the concern of the aristocracy; the clothing of ordinary people changed far less radically. However‚ the old time consuming traditions
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Marine Corps Weapons: 1940s and Today Brandon L. Newberry ENG 121 Benjamin Daw 6/11/2012 U.S. Marine Corps Weapons: 1940s and Today A lot of men see the differences in generations within the military‚ but few can see that early military formed everything in to the way the military is today. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the Marine infantryman’s basic weapons of the 1940s and today‚ to include the rifle‚ machine guns and anti-tank weapons. In the 1940s every U.S. Marine
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20th Century Fashion 20th Century Fashion Timeline:- • 1900s: La Belle Epoque • 1910s: East Meets West • 1920s: Sheiks & Shebas • 1930s: Despair & Fantasy • 1940s: World War II & New Look • 1950s: Flamboyant & Feminine • 1960s: Time For A Revolution • 1970s: Hippies in Polyester • 1980s: Preppies & Punk 1900s Edwardian Era: Clothing for women usually consisted of gowns‚ underclothing‚ corsets‚ hats‚ ruffs‚ collars and shoes. Men wore doublets‚ underclothing‚ breeches‚ ruffs
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sold at the store take only about two weeks. d. Brand equity which is valuable to consumers 2. Substitutes: MODERATE a. Buyer propensity to substitute is high with several competitors to choose from (H&M‚ Uniqlo‚ MANGO‚ and many other fast-fashion brands) b. Low buyer switching costs and easily substitutable where a customer can walk into its neighbouring store instead of Zara c. Zara has gained substantial customer loyalty which has more visits per year than its competitor‘s store d. Copying
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ZARA: IT For Fast Fashion 1. Is Zara’s business model scalable ? No‚ Zara’s business model is not scalable Reasons: • • • • Though Zara is able to do well in a dynamic market‚ most of the sales of Zara come from Spain (46%) and from women’s segment (73.3%). Hence it becomes very difficult for Zara to scale it up to other countries and other segments. Zara follows decentralized model where store managers have lot a of power – It is very difficult to find such efficient people once we they scale
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A major way in which Bowie’s fashion is so recognizable is through his use of different colors and designs in order to emulate theatrical trends and an extraterrestrial‚ outer space theme. This was prominently featured both on the iconic cover of his 1973 album Aladdin Sane and through one of his most popular characters‚ Ziggy Stardust. Ziggy Stardust‚ the protagonist of the album Ziggy Stardust and his Spiders from Mars‚ was notable for not only his androgyny‚ but the fact that he was always in
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ZARA: Fast Fashion The Spanish retail chain Zara has unique supply chain management practices that enable it to gain a competitive advantage over other fashion retailers in the industry. Zara’s rapid response time enables the firm to quickly respond to changing fashions while deliberately under producing products. This strategy‚ which is supported by competencies in logistic management‚ design and information systems‚ allows the company to maintain less inventory and higher profit margins and is
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demonstrated America’s early willingness to fight for the same goal as its allies: preservation of the status-quo. America primed itself for battle as it would launch into war at the first instance that victory seemed to be the German’s possession. As of 1940 the situation improved little. Even though war production in Britain increased‚ the nation still faltered in preparation and presented a bleak prospect to American observers. England’s loss and the collapse of
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hold and train the torso into a desired shape for aesthetic or medical purposes (either for the duration of wearing it or with a more lasting effect). Both men and women are known to wear corsets‚ though women more commonly do. In recent years‚ the fashion industry has also borrowed the term "corset" to refer to tops which‚ to varying degrees‚ mimic the look of traditional corsets without actually acting as them. While these modern corsetsand corset tops often feature lacing or boning and generally
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