of his career in pre-World War I France was the undisputed "King of Fashion." His sweeping vision led to a new silhouette that liberated women from the corset and introduced the shocking colors and exotic references of the Ballets Russes to the haute couture. "The historic significance and influence of Poiret’s work is breathtaking‚ and felt in fashion to the present day‚" said Harold Koda‚ Curator in Charge of the Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute. "Poiret pioneered a seductive modernity based
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Coco Chanel From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Karl Lagerfeld From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia | This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately‚ especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (January 2009) Short History of Ready-Made ClothingBefore the American Civil War‚ ready-made (also called ready-to-wear) apparel
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Introduction Hardly any industry today is as much changing as the fashion industry. New collections‚ new styles and trends emerge faster than ever before. Brands that are "in" today can be "out" tomorrow and vice versa. In addition‚ consumer behavior in the fashion industry changed significantly over the last two decades mixing and mingling fashion segments into individual styles that combine both high and low-end fashion items. In order to keep up with the pace of the industry‚ players have
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Daily published seven sketches of his dresses signed "Franck Rabanne." He did not begin using the name Paco professionally until 1965. From 1962 to 1966‚ Rabanne and his family hand-produced unusual buttons and embroideries for the houses of haute couture of Nina Ricci‚ Cristóbal Balenciaga‚ Maggy Rouff‚ Philippe Venet‚ Pierre Cardin‚ and Hubert de Givenchy. In 1965‚ Rabanne created oversized rhodoïd jewelry in various geometric forms and bright colors which brought him his first major commercial
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began in 1939‚ Dior served as an officer for the year until France’s surrender. He joined his father and a sister on a farm in Provence until he was offered a job in Paris by the couturier Lucien Lelong‚ who was lobbying the Germans to revive the couture trade. Dior spent the rest of the War dressing the wives of Nazi officers and French collaborators. Dior’s sister Catherine served in the French resistance. After her capture by the Gestapo‚ Catherine was sent to the Ravensbrück concentration camp
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trends of today and bringing the trends from the past back to the runway. A fashion house that is creating ripples of admiration is Givenchy with its Fall/Winter 2013 collection for women. Hubert de Givenchy‚ one of the first and most important haute couture designers worldwide‚ set the trends of Parisian fashion and defined elegance worldwide and fast forward to the present and the Parisian luxury label currently designed by Riccardo Tisci‚ still preserves the code set by Hubert de Givenchy: playing
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of Christian Dior‚ when Yves Saint Laurent was just 21‚ he became the head designer of the most renowned couture house in Paris. e. In September of 1960‚ Yves was drafted into the army and was replaced at Dior. ii. In November 1960‚ a breakdown led to an immediate discharge from the army. f. A year after returning from the army‚ Saint Laurent opened his own couture house. g. In 2002‚ Yves Saint Laurent presented his last collection and announced his retirement.
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Coco Chanel did not always dream of being a fashion designer‚ She danced‚ attempted to be an actress‚ sold hosiery‚ rode horses‚ dispensed mineral water‚ and worked as a cabaret singer. Coco Chanel opened her first actual clothes store in 1909 in Paris. Th8is was when she was dating the aristocrat‚ Etienne Balsan‚ a playboy who could finance her‚ the store became a success. This says quite a lot about Chanel that she was able to turn a small boutique that employed two teenage girls into one of the
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Christian Dior The Dior Couture fashion house was founded in 1946 by the French designer Christian Dior. Dior was the most influential designer in the 1950’s and held his first couture fashion show on 12th February 1947. The collection consisted of a range of luxurious clothes‚ soft shoulders‚ narrow waists and full flowing skirts. This was to be named the New Look. (Fig 1) ‘The New Look’ 1950’s The New Look was a new concept on life for the post-war era. Dior was correct to assume people
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Seasons and clothes There are four seasons in the year. Each of them brings different weather and different dresses. When it is hot people wear T-shirts and shorts‚ light blouses and skirts‚ sport shoes‚ socks and sandals. In summer people dress like this in Africa‚ Russia‚ Canada‚ Ireland‚ Great Britain and America. In cold weather people usually put on warm clothes: jeans and trousers‚ sweaters and jackets‚ overcoats and caps. In winter they wear fur coats and fur caps‚ high boots and mittens
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