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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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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Prada‚ Forever 21‚ Gucci‚ Zara‚ Tommy Hilfiger‚ what do all these brand names have in common? They dominate the fashion world today. Even little children are obsessed with clothing. Everyone wears clothes as it is an essential need in today’s society. Thus‚ many events have affected the clothing we have developed in the 2010s. For instance‚ WWII was a huge occasion that injured many nations in the 1940s. It made counties become alliances and some cut ties. Millions of people died and everything had
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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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Throughout the decades‚ fashion is always evolving. New trends are continuously spreading‚ becoming more popular throughout society. Each decade has a unique style‚ and the 90s is a good example. Although when compared to the earlier year of the 70s‚ they have many differences. Nevertheless‚ some similarities do occur between the fashion of the two time periods. Clothing worn between the two eras is one clear fashion difference. The grunge look was a popular trend for 90s people‚ whereas the 70s
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Student name: Peiji Zhou Student number: 10344206 Content page: Lookbook and range building-------------------P 3 Shop report-----------------------------------P 7 Luxury brand---------------------------------P 9 Ethical Fashion--------------------------------P 11 Footwear-------------------------------------P 13 NEXT----------------------------------------P 16 Marks & Spencer------------------------------P 18 Jeffery West---------------------------------- P 21 Tannery visit----------------------------------P
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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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The first successful colony in America was in Jamestown‚ Virginia‚ established 1607. When it was first founded‚ the colony contained only several hundred people. During the two hundred years that followed the population increased greatly‚ due in part to massive immigration from the Old World. By 1790 the colony housed a little under four million people. The high rate of immigration stemmed from a number of different motivators‚ including the peoples’ hope for a better lifestyle than the one they
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Introduction Clothing multiples has the largest market share in women’s wear sector in UK fashion market. Therefore the market competitiveness is extremely fierce in this sector. 2009 was one of the toughest ever years for retailers‚ as trading conditions deteriorated and consumer confidence reached a low. Expenditure on clothing fell by 0.5% to £35.3bn – the fist decline for more than 20 years. (Verdict report) With higher taxes and weak wage growth resulting in consumer reluctance to spend‚
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