following year‚ with some financial backing from her father‚ Wang opened her own bridal boutique in the upscale Carlyle Hotel on Madison Avenue in New York City. Catering mostly to celebrities and socialites‚ the Vera Wang Bridal House initially offered couture gowns by the famed designers Guy Laroche‚ Arnold Scaasi‚ Carolina Herrera‚ and Christian Dior. Over the next few years‚ Wang honed her skills as
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designer whose design philosophy best reflects Evan’s analysis of McQueen’s representations on the theme of ‘Victimisation’ is the label Victor & Rolf. Victor & Rolf’s design philosophy is ‘originality and traditions‚ glamour‚ avant-garde‚ conceptual- couture’ (FashionTraveler.com‚ 2011:1). The Victor & Rolf collection I have chosen from is Autumn/Winter 2008/2009 in order to illustrate my views and compare to Alexander McQueen’s work mentioned under ‘Victimisation’ in Evans (2004). Just like Victor &
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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
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Gender Separation in the Classroom A commonly rising issue in The United States is how to create a better educational foundation for the future generations. One viable option for a drastic education overhaul is to provide a single-gender environment in the classrooms of our public schools. By merely separating the genders by classrooms‚ the students will have less distractions from the opposite sex‚ better test scores due to bettering retention of the material‚ and a stronger focus for their future
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Fashion for important occasions. Of course there are the hemp backpacks out there‚ but what about for something that you only wear once? Well‚ in the case of Wedding Dresses‚ there is a fashion designer named Adele Wechsler who specializes in Eco Couture. After analyzing one of her videos‚ I was able to ascertain that Adele incorporates organic hemp and silk‚ among other green materials in her Bridal Dresses. This is important to know because for many of us‚ we didn’t even know that it was possible
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empowering more of the Filipino’s dreams by improving their homes and living. Their goal is to aid more Filipinos in building better homes and brighter future by supporting Gawad Kalinga financially. II. The Problem Statement: The “Couture Builds Home” fashion show will take the veil off and explore the lighter side
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furniture for the higher end of the middle market which will sell to furniture stores. The new merchandise should appear sometime next year. The flagship stores in Manhattan and Santa Monica will be names Shabby Chic Couture. Toubassy is planning to target a higher price point with the “couture” added to the name‚ which makes it sound more luxurious. This article is relevant to Chapter 15‚ Home Fashions. Just like apparel‚ people want to have chic and fashion forward homes. In the chapter‚ the text states
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Abstract: Many studies have been carried out on why there has been a lack of successful Asian global brands and the key issues companies need to focus on in order to improve. However‚ few have concentrated on the unique requirements for fashion brands. In addition‚ while research on Asian garment industries have emphasized the need to shift from original equipment manufacturing to original brand manufacturing‚ few have elaborated further on how countries can improve their abilities to produce
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industrial equipment mean that‚ for example‚ liquid nitrogen could be applied to soup‚ creating soup icicles. Hats‚ hats‚ hats: Phillip Treacy Described as a surreal and sculptural‚ Phillip Treacy’s handmade hats are feats of craftsmanship. He designs haute cuture and ready-to-wear hat collections at his London studio. Born in rural Ireland in 1967‚ Treacy found inspiration from the chickens‚ geese‚ pheasents and ducks kept by his mother. While still a student‚ he made ascot hats for Harrods. He went
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Executive Summary This paper examines the brand management of Gucci‚ as one of today’s most prominent luxury brands. Based on literature it first looks at definitions of luxury and luxury brand equity as an expression of dream value. Then it explores the identity‚ brand building‚ brand architecture‚ brand stretching and strategies Gucci follows in each of its segments. In the light of the latest recession‚ it looks at the response strategies of the brand and sheds light on the communication challenges
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