February 2014 ProQuest Table of contents 1. Discordant retail brand ideology in the House of Barbie.............................................................................. 1 Bibliography...................................................................................................................................................... 23 12 February 2014 ii ProQuest Document 1 of 1 Discordant retail brand ideology in the House of Barbie Author: McGrath‚ Mary Ann; Sherry
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"Fashion is an underestimated social force. It functions effectively not only as an economic colossus but also to engineer social practices" (Finklestein). Fashion is more than its definition as a style of dress that is popular during a certain time or era. We can learn a lot about our culture by looking at current fashion trends because they show the relationships of consumer tastes‚ social habits‚ and eras in history. If we can define the reasons behind certain fashion trends‚ we can analyze a
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specialty stores are swiftly replacing the traditional formats dramatically altering the retailing landscape in India. Different retail formats are present in the market. Brands or retailers decide the formats based on their products. Brands generally consider three types of retail formats: Exclusive brand outlet‚ large format store‚ Multi brand outlet. India is the third-most attractive retail market for global retailers among the 30 largest emerging markets‚ according to US consulting group AT Kearney’s
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never grow out of playing dress up‚ and that I could enter a world that would be perfect for me. Although‚ being a fashion editor has always been my dream it comes with many roles‚ expectations‚ and requirements I must get used to. The first thing that a Fashion Editor should get used to is the many roles they have to encounter. Someone aspiring to be in the position of a fashion editor needs “an ability to work under pressure‚ as all magazine publishers give their writers firm deadlines” (Giacobello
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availability‚ locality‚ class‚ wealth and group affiliation. Fashion is a form of free speech. It not only embraces clothing‚ but also accessories‚ jewellery‚ hairstyles‚ beauty and body art. What we wear and how and when we wear it‚ provides others with a shorthand to subtly read the surface of a social situation. Fashion is a language of signs‚ symbols and iconography that non-verbally communicate meanings about individuals and groups. Fashion in all its forms from a tattooed and pierced navel‚ to
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Craze for fashion Fashion means to make things in life in such a way as are subject to change in form and style according to the prevailing traditions.Fashion may be in dress ‚ornaments‚ hairstyle‚customs‚in food and drink‚in amusements or in manners.Fashion change like wind which makes it difficult for mankind to keep pace with them.Fashion is found both among men and women.There is much craze for fashion among boys and girls. They watch T.V programmes‚see films and
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definition of fashion‚the meaning of fashion and the interaction of this meaning with cultural values and finally he discusses the communication of fashion. Then author emphasizes the ways fashion uses to communicate and discussion of communication models that fashion uses by examining whether fashion is the meaning of an interaction between cultural values and visual culture or fashion is a reflection of an identity‚ a way to convey messages. Author mainly asks the question that fashion by itself can
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Fashion Buyer Fashion buyers use their sense of style‚ knowledge of fashion trends‚ and understanding of their target customers’ desires to create an attractive selection of apparel for retail stores. Due to the length of time it takes for a designer or manufacturer to fill all orders‚ buyers often make their purchases up to 1 or 2 years in advance‚ so it is important for fashion buyers to be able to understand past‚ present‚ and future fashion trends. Buyers must also be good at budgeting and
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The Fashion Channel (TFC) is a stand-alone cable channel‚ which was started in 1996. It known to be the only “fashion only” channel‚ with fashion related content 24/7. The majority audience for TFC was women aged 35-54. TFC had done well in 2006 with revenue of 310 million‚ way above their expected revenue. But in 2006 more competitors had popped up on the scene and offered fashion related content. These channels‚ CNN and Lifetime‚ were not fashion only channels‚ but they had segments in their broadcast
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Is Fashion Important? To answer this question‚ different people have different views regarding the importance of fashion. But‚ according to me‚ most people will say “yes”. Fashion is not a new thing in the world as it is found every where. Fashion changed from time to time but it has shown its existence in all ages. Not only young people do fashion‚ children‚ old people also do it But despite all these differences‚ one thing which would be common in almost all the answers would be that fashion
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