FAST FASHION Over the past few years there has been an apparent change in the fashion retail industry which is taking control of it‘s speed. ‘Fast Fashion’ is the new 21st century phenomenon currently dominating high-street retail. Stores like H&M and New Look have become the masters of the quick turnaround and are closing in on trends at such a speed that they can have fresh looks on their shelves for the customer‚ months before the original designer can get their garments shipped out of the
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Reading Report / 2012 Winter/ Fashion Theory/ Prof. Spinelli / Elise Wang Thortein Veblen Dress as an expression of the pecuniary culture Karl Marx The fetishism of the commodity and its secret Peter Braham Fashion: Unpacking a culture production Tim Dant Consuming or living with things?/ Wear it out Reading Report / 2012 Winter/ Fashion Theory/ Prof. Spinelli / Elise Wang/ 2 Intro Arguing against all Forms of Reductionism in accounts of fashion‚ Elizabeth Wilson says that:
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I. Title The Feasibility of Chili and Kamias as Mosquito Killer II. Rationale The title has been selected for the study because mosquito bites are common here in the Philippines and it’s the cause of dengue. A total of 54‚659 dengue cases were reported nationwide from January 1 to August 14‚ 2010‚ much higher than the recorded 31‚248 cases in the same period in 2009 and there’s not much difference in dengue cases from 2010 and as of now. The main purpose for this is to test the effectiveness
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leading countries when it comes to fashion! Milan & Rome are Italy’s main fashion capitals. In 2009 Milan was nominated the true fashion capital of the world! Fashion is almost a national passion! Think Italian fashion and the names Armani‚ Versace‚ Prada‚ Gucci‚ Dolce & Gabbana and Valentino come to mind. Women as well as men in Italy take their fashion very seriously. Both Italian women & men are known all over the world for their impeccable fashion sense! Being well groomed and having
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"Fashion is a statement. Fashion does not have to be worn casually‚ nor outside the runway. Fashion is fit for all sizes for all people of all ages. Fashion is an art of personal self-expression‚ not an excuse to be pretty or popular." -Anonymous. People use fashion as a way to express themselves and to show who they really are without having to say anything. Fashion can be used to show boldness of one or creativeness. When we look into our world today we see many combinations of style. The clothing
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She Just Kept Swimming We look for role models everyday in our lives‚ but what if one day you turned on your tv and found a new role model‚ right there on the screen. Everyday between 3 and 5 PM The Ellen Show airs all around the United States‚ and at all different times around the world. By talking to celebrities‚ prodigies‚ and playing games with her guests‚ she inspires people all over the world to strive for greatness and to be positive. However‚ the greatness defined within the prodigies‚ celebrities
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global clothing industry—the case of Zara‚ a fast fashion retailer Nebahat Tokatli* Abstract Until recently‚ Zara‚ a major international clothing retailer and pioneer of ‘fast fashion’ principles‚ kept almost half of its production in Spain and Portugal‚ earning the reputation of being one of the exceptions to globalization. Since the 1980s‚ the existence of such exceptions has been fueling an expectation that the production of high-quality fashion garments and tailored suits would remain in the
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Executive Summary of Victoria Chemicals Problem Definition: The organization‚ Victoria Chemicals‚ must determine whether or not to improve engineering efficiency through facility improvements at its production plant Merseyside Works. Relevant Facts: The Merseyside Project was evaluated with respect to the following criteria: (1) Impact on earnings per share (2) Payback (3) Discounted cash flow (“DCF”) and (4) Internal Rate of Return (“IRR”). The initial assessment of this project was based
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VB Background on Company Known as one Australia’s favrouite full strength beer‚ Victroia Bitter or ‘VB’ has preluded to become Australia’s Blue Collar beer‚ or ‘the tradies beer’. Victoria Bitter is a part of the ‘foster’s group’ which is the leading aclohol company in Australia and the Pacific. Dating back to the 1890s‚ Style: full strength bitter lager Alcohol: 4.6% Carbs: 3 grams/100mL Energy: 165 kilojoules/100mL; 39 calories/100mL Standard drinks: 1.4 per 375mL‚ 2.8 per 750mL
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For me‚ when I think of the 1950’s fashion I visualize the traditional poodle skirt‚ white crew socks and black and white saddle shoes. In the 50’s‚ times were changing. This was the era when television was gaining immense popularity . Television brought the fashion world into Americans living rooms‚ with show like‚ Leave it to Beaver‚ Ossie and Harriet‚ and debatably most famous “I love Lucy.” These shows had television moms who had style. First lets start with the hair. There were many different
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