The term costume jewelry dates back to the early 20th century. It reflects the use of the word "costume" to refer to what is now called an outfit. Originally‚ costume or fashion jewelry was made of inexpensive simulated gemstones‚ such as rhinestones or lucite‚ set in pewter‚ silver‚ nickel‚ or brass. Today’s modern costume/fashion jewelry incorporates a wide range of materials. High end crystals‚ cubic zirconia simulated diamonds‚ and some semi-precious stones are used in place of precious stones
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Having a Career in Fashion Design The fashion design career‚ has recently emerged as one of the most popular and competitive among young people. Those who actually succeed in design have a very individualistic personal style and don’t follow trends set by others. Having fashion design as your profession sometimes allows you to meet glamorous people. It can also put you in charge of what is in and out when it comes to clothing through ramp shows and fashion write-ups. Most designers have
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“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky‚ in the street‚ fashion has to do with ideas‚ the way we live‚ what is happening.” - Coco Chanel. All throughout history‚ fashion has always been important. During the mid-1500s‚ Queen Elizabeth I came into power and drastically changed the fashion of England. The fashion of the Elizabethan Era shaped the culture and made an impact on the era and its people. Elizabethan upper class’s clothing was elaborate and very layered
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Origins of a family have meaning and history. By keeping track of family relations also known as a family tree it can allow us to keep records of the past. The Edwards family tree shows great record from the early 1700 ’s to the mid 1800 ’s. This family tree demonstrates when a person was baptized; when they got married; and when they passed away. The Edwards family chart show the different relations of marriages and fertility rate from today ’s society. From the chart we can determine that the Edwards
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Fashion throughout the Decades Interest: I chose to look at fashion and how it has changed and developed through the decades. Fashion up until the 1960’s varied widely. The 1960’s specifically were known as the “Flower Power” era‚ or the hippie movement. One of the social youth groups preceding the Flower Power era was referred to as the rockers. The rockers were a group of younger generations who typically wore black clothing such as leather jackets. Their style is echoed in greatly in the idea
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Since the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century‚ the function of fashion as a medium of communication is becoming of a new significance for modern society. Introduction. Clothing has always had place in society. Ever since the primitive society people were dressing for variety of reasons: at first‚ simply to cover naked parts of human bodies‚ to protect one from bitter frost or extreme heat; centuries later--to become an indicator of one’s well-being and social position‚ a sign of royalty and
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CONCERNED YOUTH FOR PEACE REPORT OF THE FASHION SHOW HELD ON THE 22ND MARCH 2008 AT THE NDURARUA GROUND KAWANGWARE. CONCERNED YOUTH FOR PEACE FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE FASHION SHOW HELD ON THE 22ND MARCH 2008 AT THE NDURARUA GROUND KAWANGWARE INTRODUCTION
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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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00 www.palgrave-journals.com/polity Fashion and Democratic Relationships* Joshua I. Miller Lafayette College Clothing has political significance because it affects the relationships among citizens. Clothing is not simply a private or personal matter; it implies the existence of an intersubjective social world in which one presents oneself and is seen by others. In examining the implications of fashion for political relationships‚ I will concede that fashion aggravates antagonistic relationships
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The 1940’s were heavily influenced by the occurrences that happened during this era. Some of these events including World War II‚ Recession; Revolutions‚ the ongoing feminism movement‚ Dior – The New Look and the Parisian Couture house. The 40’s era was where the fashion houses of Dior and Chanel ruled according to Style.com. They dictated the austere style‚ which was strict and plain; yet at the same time sophisticated yet masculine. The forties decade opened up an extensive variety of original
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