EN241 Professional Speech Communication Spring 2013 Information Gathering Interview Assignment When I look for a fashion designer to interview‚ I had other option: Christine who works in American apparel. One of classmates introduced me her when I asked him if he knew any designer who I can ask for an interview. However‚ It seemed to be more interesting to ask Agassi Nakhapetian the interview and‚ I thought he might be able to tell me more about the career he did for 20 years and the thing he
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market. Along with the globalization and technology development‚ consumers are easier to access to fashion. As a result‚ the customers are changing and the companies are evolving to deliver customers satisfaction. Zara‚ the most profitable brand of Spain clothing retail group Inditex‚ has leveraged its unique strategy to achieve success and will be expected to maintain a sustainable growth in the fashion industry. Zara’s core competencies can be divided into four areas: process development‚ distribution
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An indie influence in fashion Does today’s popular apparel abate the underground spirit of the music that inspired it? It was just another Monday night at the Silver Lake club Spaceland‚ and local indie rock band Army Navy was performing onstage. The bassist‚ Ben Gaffin‚ played an almost-hypnotizing riff as the band’s catchy music filled the room. After the show‚ the patio was flooded with people who had anxiously rushed outside for a post-show cigarette. Now that the band and the fans were
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becoming a fashion designer and took his dream to the inner cities of Paris to study. Whilst in Paris‚ Valentino studied under other well known icons in fashion. His first apprenticeship was with Jean Desses continuing on under Guy Laroche. Valentino quickly learned what it takes to be one of the best in the fashion industry. With Valentino wanting to fulfill higher dreams as a designer‚ he decided to try and build his own fashion house. Valentino left Paris and opened his own fashion studio in
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world war one‚ both women and men had extreme fashion changes that became more flamboyant‚ practical‚ and eccentric. From hems getting shorter to colors getting more vibrant‚ style changed drastically due to the heavy impact of the war. Although both men and women experienced drastic fashion changes‚ women were more affected because they were held to very high societal standards before the beginning of the war. Before the 1920s‚ both men and womens’ fashion was dull‚ conservative‚ and modest. After
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Case Study: Zara-Fast Fashion Case Summary: Inditex is the parent company of six different apparel retailing chains that includes Massimo Dutti‚ Pull and Bear‚ Bershka‚ Stradivarius‚ Oysho‚ and‚ most importantly‚ Zara. Zara has historically been the most profitable of the chains‚ operating 282 stores in 32 countries at the end of 2001 (Ghemawat & Nueno‚ 2006). The other five chains that are operated by Inditex have not matched the growth capabilities or revenue of Zara. Zara’s apparel offers
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World Leading Fashion Brands Burberry‚ Louis Vuitton‚ Gucci‚ Prada‚ Calvin Klein‚ Christian Dior‚ Chloe‚ Emporio Armani‚ Ferragamo & (Appendix 4) are some of the numerous global luxury brands. They all have experienced abundance in sales growth and margin profits within the last decades‚ but they almost shutter in between world financial crisis (2008 up to date). They even see themselves included in several financial products such mutual funds‚ ETFs or be part of financial Indices (Appendix
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Culture Studies for fashion 3.What is fashion’s role in the construction of social identities? Discuss with reference to specific examples. This essay discusses how fashion helps convey the social identity of the rich and wealthy. Status includes class‚ gender‚ and ages. Status is important in today’s society. As Coco Chanel said‚ ”women should dress as plainly as their maids” (Davis 1992:57). A person who is wealthy is a symbol of a person who is successful and of high income in the society
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France. Also thanks to the french designers during this era fashion magazines became a thing. The one lady establish Rococo fashions was Louis XV’s mistress Madame Pompadour. She had a passion for her pastel colors and the light. The happy style is how it came to be known as Rococo‚ and was how light stripes and floral patterns became a trend. Towards the end of the period‚ Marie Antoinette was one who became the leader of French fashion‚ as did her seamstress Rose Bertin. Extreme embellishment
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“Know first who you are; and then adorn yourself accordingly” ~Epictetus Fashion is as essential as personality. It is for everyone willing to dress in a way that reflects their essence; their own style. No matter what‚ always trying to feel comfortable and satisfied with the clothes they wear that will show who they truly are. Finding individuality is really about getting to know yourself. It is about being connected with the very essence of who you are and‚ most important‚ be confident about
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