seems that everyday in the United States people are trying to push the envelope when it comes to fashion and personal style. There are some individuals that believe it is our first amendment right to dress as we choose‚ to express ourselves through clothing. But these dress codes are put in place for a reason‚ whether it is to increase safety or uphold a professional image‚ they are still important. The institution that creates them is responsible for punishing people who choose not to comply with
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Sweat out the Sweatshops In the early 1800’s‚ the seamstress‚ was common figure in American cities. The seamstress was a skilled mender of clothing‚ a much needed but under valued member of American society. There was the seamstress and there was the dressmaker. Although the seamstress and the dressmaker had comparable skill in those days‚ they did not have comparable in incomes (Leibhold‚ 1998). Dressmakers were often hired to make entire outfits and wardrobes for the wealthy‚ and thus
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Clothing technology involves the manufacturing‚ materials‚ and design innovations that have been developed and used. The timeline of clothing and textiles technology includes major changes in the manufacture and distribution of clothing. From clothing in the ancient world into modernity the use of technology has dramatically influenced clothing and fashion in the modern age. Industrialization brought changes in the manufacture of goods. In many nations‚ homemade goods crafted by hand have largely
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Stradivarius and Bershka. Today‚ Inditex is probably the world ’s fastest growing clothing retailer with over 3‚100 stores around the world in over 70 countries (more than four times the 2000 figure) the Zara format taking around 1‚000 of those stores. In March 2006‚ the group overtook Sweden ’s Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) to become Europe ’s largest fashion retailer. A. Industry Analysis Inditex belongs to the clothing industry (also called ‘textile products’ - SIC sector 2299). Although the company
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From the 1800’s to now the fashion of our society has changed dramatically. Ranging from the clothing to hairstyles and accessories‚ nothing has remained the same. In the 19th century showing skin was not an option‚ whereas here in the 21st century one wouldn’t be surprised if you saw a girl with close to nothing on walking down the street. In the early 1800’s‚ women’s clothing styles were based on the ‘Empire silhouette.’ The Empire silhouette style consisted of dresses that were closely fitted
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At the end of the 18th century there was one of the most significant events in the history of dress. Men gave up their right to all the bright‚ more elaborate‚ and more varied forms of clothing. They left all that to the women. Men abandoned their claim to be considered beautiful. They‚ instead‚ aimed at being useful in society. Those who have studied the situation all agree that the causes for these changes were primarily of political and social nature. The also believed that in their origin the
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At the beginning of the century‚ a man’s usual clothing consisted of a full-skirted knee-length coat‚ knee breeches a long waistcoat and a linen shirt with frills. Men wore stockings and leather shoes with stacked heels of short height. As the century moved forward‚ the male silhouette changed. By the
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the environment and social are relatively lower. Focusing on the apparel consumers‚ Kim and Damhorst (1998) pointed out that the clothing consumers‚ who have traditionally been influenced by attributes such as fashionability‚ style and price‚ are increasingly taking account of clothing’s ethical attributes when make the decision of what to buy. Some of the clothing consumers are beginning to question the impact and
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25) as seen in their advertisements below. We believe American Apparel are targeting both male and female consumers in their youth and looking for casual “sexy” clothing. The fashion company has caught the public’s eye in many ways and caused an immense amount of controversy‚ American Apparel represent this controversy through their clothing and therefore attracts the youth of today who want to stand out and make a fashion statement. An article on Auto Straddle questioned‚ “Is American Apparel’s target
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Primark is an Irish clothing brand‚ with over 200 stores over the world in countries such as Ireland‚ United Kingdom‚ Germany‚ Spain‚ Portugal‚ Netherlands or Belgium. It is considered one of the most important ‘fast fashion’ leaders in the UK retailing market. Its main and notable differentitive key points is producing large volume of clothing and selling them at a very cheap price. It has several lines to cover as many targets as possible such as women clothing‚ men clothing‚ shoes‚ accessories
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