Maya Murphy Webb AP Seminar Pd 2 16 January 2015 Fashion Influences on Economic Classes Coco Chanel once said‚ “Fashion changes‚ but style endures.” Over time fashion styles went from tight corsets with long dresses in Victorian times to the chic‚ skinny jeans and basic Tshirt style. Fashion has become an outlet that has placed morals and standards for womens’ clothing in America throughout history. In order for women to purchase clothing‚ money was an element that separated wealthy fashions from poor fashions
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From the time of the Ottoman Empire through the twenty-first century‚ people have worn clothes. Although styles have come and went‚ clothing still defines your status‚ personality‚ and origin. Clothing still has‚ essentially‚ the same concept to it—to cover what is not to be seen. Clothing has grown throughout the ages in styles and developments‚ such as the fit and the process in purchasing clothes for both men and women. The style of clothing for men during the Renaissance was more extravagant
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Over the years clothing has gone through many changes and adjustments‚ from the uncomfortable and unfitted clothes of the Middle Ages to the natural‚ flowing look of modern clothes. Clothing started off quite simple and basic but over time began to grow in importance and represent many things such as what kind of people wore it‚ what group they were affiliated with and how wealthy an individual was. During the Middle Ages‚ a person would make their own attire to suit their lifestyle‚ usually this
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Ebonie Sydnor Mr.Mulhern Freshman English 6 October 2014 Ready-Made Clothing Informative Essay The style‚ the fit‚ and the fashion of clothing has varied from different periods of time. The development of clothing evolved due to the American Civil War. As the war matured‚ manufacturers fabricated factories that would eventually meet the growing demand of the military‚ quickly and efficiently. The Civil War‚ the Industrial Revolution‚ and the Renaissance‚ all have impacted the meaning of clothing
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Fashion constantly changes‚ its always altered one way or another. Clothing always has a reason to change‚ particularly‚ attire from a different time era. Either to reveal character and personal tastes‚ to show status or the time period when they were born. A prime example of such fashion being the Victorian Era of clothing. Garments in this time period ranged in many styles as the years pass‚ all of which unique in its own way. Men‚ women‚ and children specifically. To begin with‚ women’s appearance
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Describe and Explain State of Fashion and Haute Couture in the 1960s By the 1960s the ‘Golden Age of Couture’ was over‚ Christian Dior (1905-57) never lived to see the demise of haute couture and the rise of ready-to-wear fashion. Cristobel Balenciaga (1895-1972)‚ however‚ did and he did not survive the transition‚ just one of the couturiers who‚ in failing to adapt to the new fashion atmosphere‚ therefore failed financially. During the 1950s the Parisian couturiers were the dictators of fashion
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ELIE SAAB Lebanese designer Elie Saab has long been a leading name in haute couture in the Middle East‚ where his romantic‚ crystal-encrusted gowns attracted princesses to his Beirut atelier‚ opened in 1982 when he was just 18 years old. His ready-to-wear line‚ which launched in 1998 in Milan‚ heralds the same feminine aesthetic as his couture dresses‚ with brightly colored silks‚ chiffons‚ pearl beading‚ and embroidered lace. With their Middle Eastern detailing and European sensibility‚ Saab gowns
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today the company designs and retails ready-to-wear‚ leather goods‚ fashion accessories‚ footwear‚ jewelry‚ timepieces‚ fragrance‚ make-up‚ and skincare products while also maintaining its tradition as a creator of recognized haute-couture (under the Christian Dior Couture division). While the Christian Dior label remains largely for women’s offerings‚ the company also operates the Dior Homme division for men and the baby Dior label for childrenswear. Products are sold throughout its portfolio of
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Liz Claiborne clothing company had a vision of growth and expansion of new clothing labels‚ and had achieved these goals very quickly. In 2006 the company had expanded to 36 different brands and saw revenues climb 2.5x to 5 billion dollars. While the company as whole showed great signs‚ their profits had not consistently grown with their expansion do to an increase in operational costs. Weary of her company’s fate‚ Liz Claiborne hired a new CEO‚ William McComb‚ to reorganize and take control of
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