The Fashion Business This page intentionally left blank The Fashion Business Theory‚ Practice‚ Image Edited by Nicola White and Ian Griffiths Oxford • New York First published in 2000 by Berg Editorial offices: 150 Cowley Road‚ Oxford OX4 1JJ‚ UK 838 Broadway‚ Third Floor‚ New York‚ NY 10003-4812‚ USA © Nicola White and Ian Griffiths 2000 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission
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Fashion by Decade 80 90 00 I n the 1980s‚ rising pop star Madonna proved to be very influential to female fashions. She first emerged on the dance music scene with her “street urchin” look—short skirts over leggings‚ necklaces‚ rubber bracelets‚ fishnet gloves‚ hairbows‚ long layered strings of beads‚ bleached‚ untidy hair with dark roots‚ head bands‚ and lace ribbons. In her Like a Virgin phase‚ millions of young girls around the world emulated her fashion example that included
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Daisy Fashion Interview Paper 9-10-12 Fashion plays a major role in people’s lives; it is always changing bringing in new styles as well as new colors for each season. When it comes to fashion‚ everyone wants the latest trend‚ to be in style whether they are inspired by celebrities or the fashion worn in the streets. Many questions arise as to why people buy what they buy‚ how much money they are willing to spend‚ where they shop at etc. I conducted an interview on 5 of my friends about
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Fashion in the 60’s The 60’s were a time of change and challenge. They brought hippies‚ space age‚ folk music‚ and the Beatles. Women’s skirts got shorter‚ men’s hair got longer‚ and everyone talked about love. The 60’s was characterized by the feeling that a break with the past had been achieved. Clothes‚ furniture‚ and products all looked newer‚ brighter‚ and more fun. The swinging 60’s were at their height. Women’s hemlines were very short. Fashion in the 60’s tended to encourage
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infrastructure being antiquated and the possibility that hardware vendors will upgrade their machines leaving them incompatible with DOS. Because Zara’s core business model is vertically integrated‚ it could specialize in speed and efficiency and the fast fashion trend. By assessing the pros and cons of the new IT infrastructure with Zara’s brand image‚ they determined that implementing the new POS networking system is beneficial for Zara because 1) it creates a more robust and scalable system that is more
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Fast Fashion: A Clothing Retailer’s Dream? By Sarah Stefanson March 8‚ 2010 You may have heard the term “fast fashion” being thrown around lately. For those of us without tons of disposable income‚ fast fashion is a trend that can allow us to don the latest looks walking the runways at a fraction of the cost of designer clothing. Clothing retailers such as Zara‚ H&M and Forever 21 are taking advantage of the fast fashion business model to get pieces similar to the ones presented by the world’s
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My Favourite Canadian Fashion Designer I can easily say that my favorite Canadian fashion designer is Monica Mei. Her diligence with her work in becoming a fashion entrepreneur is truly an inspiration. Aime‚ the luxury clothing line that Monica began when she graduated from university‚ is a very creatively unique line that has captured my attention. It was through discovering Aime‚ that Monica Mei became my favorite Canadian fashion designer. The name Aime comes from the French word for love (Aime
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Roaring Fashion in 1920’s “It is unseen‚ unforgettable‚ ultimate accessory of fashion that heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure.” Clothing changed with womens changing roles in modern society‚ particularly with the idea of freedom for people worldwide. In the “Roaring Twenties”‚ fashion entered the modern era‚ impacted lives of kids‚ men‚ and women driving them to dress rebellious. Prior to WWI‚ kids still dressed more or less the way they had for a millennium‚ like young adults.
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Fur is not a Fashion Statement. Every year 50 million animals are violently killed for our own selfish needs to look high status in the fashion industry. Most of these helpless animals with just as much right as us are raised on fur farms in brutal conditions. Death is really their only escape from these dreadful prisons‚ which is mostly caused by stress‚ illness and pain. Sometimes animals are caught using a trap mechanisms and can be left there to die for up to 7 days. Animals often tend to
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retirement.” American tourists became fascinated with the old continent’s culture. Women began incorporating certain fashion trends (e.g. a jersey dress) into their own wardrobes. Women’s formal gowns during the first half of the 1920’s were characterized by ornamentation. There were not only evening events‚ when the taste of luxury was noticeable. Women also wore their most exquisite dresses to the afternoon parties. Because of the choice of fabric (silk‚ velvet‚ gold lame etc.) and the amount
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