Paul Poiret who at the height of his career in pre-World War I France was the undisputed "King of Fashion." His sweeping vision led to a new silhouette that liberated women from the corset and introduced the shocking colors and exotic references of the Ballets Russes to the haute couture. "The historic significance and influence of Poiret’s work is breathtaking‚ and felt in fashion to the present day‚" said Harold Koda‚ Curator in Charge of the Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute. "Poiret pioneered
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How effective is this feature article as a protest text? The feature article “Sexed up tween advertising shows fashion needs to grow up”‚ by Emma Rush and Caroline Norma‚ is an extremely effective protest text against the sexual exploitation of young girls in the fashion industry. Its textual form allows it to strategically target influential audiences and the article itself is written so that the composer’s disapproval of sexed-up‚ young models is clearly seen. As a protest text‚ it also manages
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During the Middle Ages much of everyday life was dictated by the Pyramid of Power which was the Feudal System‚ and fashion was no exception. Medieval clothes provided information about the status of the person wearing them. This was not just dictated by the wealth of the person either. What you wore depended on who you were in the Medieval period. If you were rich you would probably own a variety of clothing‚ in the latest styles and colors. If you were a poor peasant‚ you may only own one tunic
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Renaissance Fashion in Dresses The Renaissance period was an interesting one that had some really elegantly designed clothing for men and women. The fashion in Renaissance period was leaning towards the wealthy designs as well as the simplistic forms. This was the period that saw the abundant use of silks and furs. The Renaissance era’s sense of fashion was extremely mesmerizing but what I found tremendously fascinating are the women’s dress designs. Here’s a detailed look at some of the design
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is a novelist and she wrote the GAPO‚ Dekada ’70 and Bata‚ Bata… Pano Ka Ginawa? She also wrote two short stories‚ Tatlong Kuwento ng Buhay ni Juan Candelabra and Buwan‚ Buwan Hulugan mo Ako ng Sundang. She is also a screenwriter. These are the list of her works: (1) Sakada‚ (2) Kung Mahawi Man ang Ulap‚ (3) Bulaklak sa City Jail‚ (4) Kadenang Bulaklak‚ (5) The Maricris Sioson Story‚ (6) Nena‚ (7) Bata‚ Bata… Pano Ka Ginawa?‚ and (8) Dekada ’70. Excerpts from Lualhati Bautista’s novels have
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Clothes and What They Mean To Me. What is fashion? Is it the haute couture gown painstakingly made by hand that parade down the runways at London‚ Paris and New York Fashion week‚ or is it the top brands that can sell a simple t-shirt for two hundred euro? I believe that although those top fashion houses do influence the high street market they are unaffordable by the normal working person. I believe that fashion is very much personal. I dress for how I feel every day. Everybody has those days
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depend on this completely; add your own jazz. Our current Fashion is the build-up of many trends that were brought into this world by designers with so many wonderful talents. It started in the 40s when fashion became more about style then dresses. In the 40s the biggest thing was blue jeans and headscarves. In the 50s the biggest thing was cat-eye sunglasses and varsity jackets. In the 60s the biggest thing was go-go boots and big hair. In the 70s the biggest thing was bell-bottom jeans and blazers.
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most important thing for one who works in fashion industry is to notice and observe social and cultural movements. Because fashion is a lifestyle that contains travel‚ communication‚ clothing‚ language‚ manners‚ food‚ our thinking and the way we look at various things. It reaches far beyond clothes and connects different cultures to give an opportunity to choose how to live our lives. For all the designers‚ marketers‚ retailers and anyone who works in fashion industry it is important to research different
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icon of the Indian Fashion industry and a frontrunner in establishing a position for India in the global forum‚Ritu Kumar’s contribution has been impeccable to the fashion fraternity‚ both nationally and internationally.With almost five decades of work for display‚ the designer excels in both traditional and western outfits‚ thoughethnic attires being her specialty. She was the first women to bring the boutique culture to India‚ under the name"Ritu". The gradual change in the fashion scenario has also
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Term Recommendations……………………………………………………….Page 7 - 8 Long Term Recommendations……………………………………………………….Page 8 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………....…Page 8 Reference List………………………………………………………………...………Page 9 Introduction The fashion industry in Singapore has since seen its growth in recent years with major big Europe and U.S brands entering the market such as H&M‚ Karen Miller and Abercrombie & Fitch. With the influx of foreigners and tourists in recent years‚ there is more demand
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