week’s task I had to read a quite difficult extract from ‘Fashion as Communication’ by Malcolm Barnard about how fashion is regarded in today’s society‚ whether it is trivial or not and highlighting how important it is in today’s economy. The first idea exposed is that fashion is ‘fit only for the intellectually disenfranchised’‚ suggesting that everyone working in the fashion industry lacks intelligence. Having chosen to study Fashion Marketing I completely disagree with this statement‚ but
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Statement: For teenagers‚ fashion is first and foremost a social statement. It is an outward means of expression to their peers and the rest of the world. Identity: Fashion also provides teenagers a sense of identity by signaling which "grouping" they belong to ("prep‚" "punk‚" "goth‚" etc.). It may also signal a more independent or inclusive personality. Attraction: Teens can be extremely conscious about overall image when it comes to sexual attraction. They will often exploit fashion as a means to attract
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Filipino Fashion Just when you think that Filipinas do not know how to strut on the catwalk‚ Filipinas do not just have the passion to wear designed clothes; Filipinas are natural fashionistas. Tracing its origins‚ Filipinos had long since been very innovative and creative in the kind of clothes that they wear. The early settlers wore bahag‚ a loincloth commonly used by Filipino men before the European colonizers arrived. This is mostly used by indigenous tribes in the mountains‚ and until
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Changing Fashions Fashions come and go and change rapidly with the years. Fashions come into style‚ then go out because people love change‚ variety and new things. No one wants to wear or use something that’s considered to be old. With the constant changing in the ideas of man‚ changes in style‚ manners‚ and attitude come about. When new fashions are established‚ it spreads very quickly‚ mainly among young teens and adults. The youth are more aware of what is going on in the society today – fashion
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FASHION MARKETING_ The connection between the designers and their public. How do the clothes reach the public and the target consumers after they are designed and fabricated? That is where the Fashion Marketing team comes in. Fashion Marketing combines the elements of advertising‚ design and business administration‚ as well as a solid understanding of the fashion world‚ in order to take a new clothing line and get it the attention it needs to be successful. Who would be more interested in a
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Content 1. INTRODUCTION - 1 - 2. TERM AND IMPORTANCE OF BEAUTY AND FASHION IN SOCIETY - 2 - 3. HISTORY OF BEAUTY AND FASHION - 4 - 4. CONCLUSION - 7 - 5. REFERENCES - 8 - 1. INTRODUCTION Throughout history‚ people in every culture have sought to change the natural appearance of their bodies. They reshape and sculpt their bodies and adorn them with paint‚ cosmetics‚ clothing‚ and jewelry. These customs‚ however‚ are diverse and particular to a culture at a specific period of time.
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TOPIC: The Evolution of Fashion in the Philippines I. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY As you know‚ the Philippines had undergone a lot in the past generations. It was conquered by the Spaniards‚ Americans and Japanese. The researcher wants to know how these invasions influenced the fashion trend of the Filipinos during those times. She also wants to know the post-effects of those periods on Filipinos’ taste about fashion. The researcher also loves fashion. For her‚ clothes are not just used to
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FASHION ‘Fashion’ is thus defined in the dictionary: "The prevailing mode in such things as are subject to change in form or style‚ as in ornament and etiquette‚ and especially in dress." It is the name given to the prevailing style of living among the upper classes and the rich. Among the members of the "smart set "of any country‚ certain styles of houses‚ furniture‚ foods and drinks‚ times of meals‚ amusements‚ polite customs‚ and especially dress‚ are "fashionable". Every person nurtures
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Tushita Hariharan The Globalization of Fashion: Research Proposal Student ID: 406468 Course: Politics & Society Tutor: Magdalina Bigos Date: March 18th 2014 The Globalization of Fashion: Research Proposal Globalization in contemporary society The topic of globalization continues to be a crucial concept in contemporary social science. Contemporary globalization can be divided into three aspects: political‚ economic and cultural. The political aspect can be explained by a shift of power
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Brandon Wissmer Eng.101 10/31/12 Compare and Contrast: Mozart vs. the Beatles Mozart and the Beatles both produced their creative works of music in differing time periods‚ yet both composed and made groundbreaking work; the creative qualities of Mozart and the Beatles are comparable at times yet contradicting at others. Mozart was a rogue in the music world and so were the Beatles. The Beatles attracted people of all ages due to their rebellious and unique style of music at the time where
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