Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel Fashion Designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (1883-1971) was born in Saumur‚ Southern France. She began by designing hats‚ first in Paris in 1908‚ and later in Deauville. Her fashion boutiques (one in Paris and one in Deauville) opened simultaneously in 1914. She opened an haute couture salon in Biarritz in 1916‚ and in 1920 moved to Paris in the present quarters on rue Cambon. Ready-to-wear fashions were not introduced until 1978‚ after Coco’s death. Chanel is a member of
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Diploma in Fashion Design Principles of Fashion Unit 2 Diploma in Fashion Design Unit 2 Principles of Fashion On successful completion of this unit the learner will be able to: Explain how the elements of fashion appeal influence the purchaser Describe the classification of clothing according to their use and types Explain factors which affect the decision to buy in fashion Describe the process of the product development in fashion industry Explain the main areas of fashion wear
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Financial Analysis of GlaxoSmithKline Liquidity Ratio 1. Current ratio Year | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Current Ratio: | 4.64 times | 2.96 times | 3.11 times | 2.59 times | 2.05 times | Interpretation: In 2011‚ the company’s current assets were 2.05 times the current liabilities. The current ratio has been decreasing significantly over the years and this clearly indicates that the current ratio is not in a good shape. In 2011‚ although the current assets have increased
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‘‘Fashion provides one of the most ready means through which individuals can make expressive visual statements about their identities’’. Bennet‚ A. (2005). Culture and Everyday Life. London: Sage. p. 96. Discuss this statement with reference to individual examples. As Bennet suggests in the above statement‚ People use fashion as one of the easiest and realistic ways in which they can express their personality and their true identity to show to others in their everyday life to show their
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This article marks the fifth in Urban Times’ EcoFashion Series. We hope to shed some light on the eco fashion industry by exploring elements such as the sustainability‚ culture‚ ecology‚ psychology‚ labour and future of fashion. Our authors explore to what extent eco fashion is on the cusp of becoming the next big trend. Previous episode: Psychology of Fashion I was just having an incredibly insightful conversation with Dr. Frank Shaw of Centre for Future Studies about the proper methodology
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Financial Analysis of Dell Inc. ABOUT DELL Dell Inc. is a multinational information technology corporation‚ which is based in Round Rock‚ Texas. It manufactures‚ sells‚ and supports computers and other technological products and services‚ such as servers‚ data storage devices‚ software‚ televisions‚ cameras‚ printers‚ and MP3 players. The most known mergers and acquisitions include Alienware of 2006‚ Perot Systems in 2009 and Force 10 Networks‚ earlier this year. Dell is one of the largest technological
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Essay 31.03.2011 Fashion & Franchising Data of franchising in fashion industry testifies that over 60 % networks of known trademarks are organized by a franchise principle. In nonfood trade the greatest share of franchise market in 2008 was occupied with clothes and footwear franchises (51 %). In comparison with 2007‚ there was registered a strong jump in development of clothes trade which made 40.5 %‚ and footwear trade – 84.6 %[1]. Let’s consider experience of large and all known franchising
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decorating the body. All known cultures embellish the body either with marks on the skin or clothing. Body decoration recognizes the individualization of a person and communicates aspects of his or her personal and social identity. In the 21st century‚ fashion as body decoration is still a universal part of a person’s everyday knowledge‚ with the help of Designers who continually persuade the public that their new ideas are “what‘s in”. Next season‚ the same designers convince individuals to give up their
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In Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut‚ Billy Pilgrim is unable to cope with the realities of life. He tries to cope through multiple means‚ but ultimately the fact is that he does not cope well with the horrors and tragedies of life. Sometimes Billy will time travel and other times Billy will be completely despondent to death – either way Billy is not the model for a person who copes with the world because he is often still haunted by certain memories. Undoubtedly‚ Billy Pilgrim would not be
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paludamentum was a ceremonial act on setting out for war. C. 800-200 B.C. Modern Influences: Versace‚ etc. Womens: Himation was a type of clothing in ancient Greece. It was usually worn over a chiton‚ but was made of heavier drape and played the role of a cloak. The himation continued into the Byzantine era‚ especially as iconographic dress for Christ and other figures from Biblical times‚ although it appears still to have been worn in real life. C.800-200 B.C. Modern influences: San Patrick‚ etc
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