Case Study: Galeries Lafayette Profile‚ History‚ and Status Quo In 1893‚ Théophile Bader founded Galeries Lafayette; in 1912‚ the famous flagship department store (“grand magasin”) on Boulevard Haussmann in Paris was opened which is the largest of Paris’ 12 major department stores. Today‚ the Galeries Lafayette group operates the following business segments: Figure 10.1 Galeries Lafayette group In 2005‚ group turnover totalled 4‚493 million EUR‚ up 0.7 % from the previous year. Around 35
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Edward Manet‚ a man who revolutionised modern art and left one significant impact of the history of art as well as practices studied. For a man who was rejected numerously from the Salon‚ had a terrible reputation he was remembered for his scandalous paintings. Manet was born in Paris January 23rd 1832. He was the son of Auguste Manet‚ a French judge and Eugenie-Desiree Fournier the goddaughter of the Swedish crown prince‚ Charles Bernadotte. His father expected him to follow through like him and
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Children commonly worked from a very young age; most in Britain worked in: Answer a. shipyards. b. textile plants. c. mines. d. domestic service. e. rail yards. Question One explanation for Britain’s lead in the Industrial Revolution was that: Answer a. the majority of its entrepreneurs were from the aristocracy. b. the government subsidized all rural industry. c. the pursuit of wealth was perceived as a worthy goal in life. d. Oxford and Cambridge produced a surplus of engineers. e. Britain
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Robert Moses In the late 1930s a municipal controversy raged over whether an additional vehicular link between Brooklyn and lower Manhattan would be a bridge or a tunnel. Bridges can be wider and cheaper but tall ones use more ramp space at landfall than tunnels. A "Brooklyn Battery Bridge" would have destroyed Battery Park and physically encroached on the financial district. The bridge was opposed by the Regional Plan Association‚ historical preservationists‚ Wall Street financial interests and
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As part of the Places and Spaces unit you will paint an image of the College in the style of the Fauves. Before we get started‚ it is a really good idea to observe and analyse the work of the Fauves. Reading a little more about their stylistic approaches and aims will help inform and enhance your own artmaking. Task One 1.View the PowerPoint presentation on Fauvsim‚ taking brief notes as you go. 2. Then‚ write an analysis of Derain’s "London Bridge‚Winter" from the Frames. Do a Google search
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Industries led to the redevelopment of cities of the 19th century. From the Agricultural Revolution‚ the increase in crop labor had brought increase in population. As the population grew‚ more demands for jobs were sought. And new ideas like the cotton industry rose‚ which brought the revolution. As water runned machinery and water runned factories were evolving‚ so was the social life. As industrialization thrived as coal and steam were discovered‚ the seeking for jobs caused migration‚ and the
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For Better or for Worse Nation building does not happen overnight. It takes time‚ planning‚ and sometimes a little push. In 1853‚ Commodore Matthew Perry of the United States voyaged to Edo Bay of Japan. This voyage was taken because the United States wanted Japan to open up trade to western countries. Japan’s political authority realized that they were behind in military technology but felt threaten by the West when Commodore Perry came knocking. Japan wanted to be even more secluded from foreign
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———————————— PRESS RELEASE ——————————— Paris‚ September 30th‚ 2009 Danone and Wahaha Group reach an amicable settlement Danone and Wahaha Group are pleased to announce that they have reached an amicable settlement today‚ subject to the approval of the Chinese Authorities. The settlement has been the outcome of renewed efforts of both parties to put a final end to their dispute through productive negotiations that have taken place in a spirit of mutual respect and with the support of both the
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Engels’s Argument on Housing Shortage In 1887‚ Frederick Engels published his book called “The Housing Question” where he strongly advised to abolish the system of capitalism. In this paper‚ one will look into Engels’s logicality on the steps he uses to connect capitalism and housing shortage. Through the process of capitalism‚ the rise of Haussmannization‚ and the never-ending circle of housing shortage‚ readers will understand why Engels believes that capitalism should be removed to
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from secondary sources‚ such as archives‚ newspapers‚ online articles. 3 main websites that I can gather latest news on fashion‚ design and luxury field are BOF‚ VOGUE and LUXECO. I also carried out random interviews on commercial street‚ Boulevard Haussmann‚ in which exists time-honored Printemps and Galerie Lafayette luxury
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