Women’s Fashion in the 1950s The 1950s post-World War II era‚ were a time of fashion evolution. Advances in textile technology subsequent to the war gave way to new fabrics such as spandex and easy-care finishes that suited suburban lifestyle for women in the 1950s. The 1940s boxy structure look with square shoulders and short skirts were replaced by Christian Dior’s “New Look” silhouette‚ which also gave way to an unfitted‚ structural look in the later 1950s. After years of military and civilian
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ZARA: Fast Fashion The Spanish retail chain Zara has unique supply chain management practices that enable it to gain a competitive advantage over other fashion retailers in the industry. Zara’s rapid response time enables the firm to quickly respond to changing fashions while deliberately under producing products. This strategy‚ which is supported by competencies in logistic management‚ design and information systems‚ allows the company to maintain less inventory and higher profit margins and is
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History of Fashion in the 1980s [pic] When we think of fashions from the 1980s‚ we would generally think of colorful‚ bright apparel and accessories of glam metal bands in those times. The clothing and accessories that we wear today do have a deep relation with the 1980’s fashion trends‚ as most of the current fashion comes from the clothing worn in those days. Let us take a look at what clothes‚ shoes‚ haircuts‚ and fashion accessories were being worn then. Men Hairstyles:
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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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ZARA: Fast Fashion Zara’s performance in the EU. Zara is the largest and most internationalized of Inditex (Industria de Diseno Textil) chain based on Spain. Zara had built up their business in the Spanish market by 1990‚ and started to expand their business into global market. At the same time‚ according to the case‚ they started to make major investments in manufacturing logistics and IT‚ including establishment of a just-in-time manufacturing system‚ a 130‚000-square-meter warehouse close
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The marketing career I researched about is entrepreneurship in the world of fashion. My initial idea was to start a business that manufactures "affordable glamour"‚ creates attractive and functional garment for men‚ women and children‚ and accessories according with thee latest trends through the combination of fashion‚ quality and price. Fashion entrepreneurs have style‚ but are business-minded professionals‚ and both of that qualities are not very common. The company would be based in a large‚
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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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00 www.palgrave-journals.com/polity Fashion and Democratic Relationships* Joshua I. Miller Lafayette College Clothing has political significance because it affects the relationships among citizens. Clothing is not simply a private or personal matter; it implies the existence of an intersubjective social world in which one presents oneself and is seen by others. In examining the implications of fashion for political relationships‚ I will concede that fashion aggravates antagonistic relationships
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THE IMPORTANCE OF ORIGINALITY IN FASHION BY FIRUZÉ FRENCH The Importance of Originality in Fashion By originality in fashion‚ I’m not talking about the originality of everyday people and their fashion style‚ what they wear and how they wear it. I’m talking about the difficulty top fashion designers face every 6 months when they make a great effort to create a contemporary and original collection for the fashion catwalk to please brutally honest fashion critics‚ of magazines and of the public
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“WHICH IS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL FASHION COMPANY IN THE DEPARTMENT AND GENERAL STORE SECTOR OF THE UK FASHION INDUSTRY FOR MEN AGED 25-34” CONTENTS 0. DEFINING SUCCESS…………………………………………………………………………. pg 3 1.1 Market Research……………………………………………………………………….. Pg 3 2.0 Secondary Research Findings…………………………………………………………. Pg 5 2.1 Horizontal Analysis……………………………………………………………………. Pg 5 2.1.1 Turnover……………………………………………………….....………………. Pg 5 2.1.2 Gross Profit…………………………………………………………….…………
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