In 1968, with the help of his long-time friend Barry Schwartz, Klein took the leap and fulfilled his entrepreneurial dream ("Calvin Klein"). With his own company, Klein was able to pursue his vision of what fashion could be. At first, the company d Continue Reading...
Givenchy Count Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy was born in France in 1927. At the age of 25, he founded his own fashion house, The House of Givenchy. After becoming interested in the world of fashion following an excursion to the 1937 World's Continue Reading...
Fashion in Relation to Commodity Culture of 1980s Fashion Fashion during 1980s seems to be glitzy and bold. Fashion trends were no longer dictated by teenagers; as the baby boom generation continued to become richer and older, they demanded more gl Continue Reading...
Later on, throughout the 1930s, fashion photographs were principally created in studios, to take advantage of being able to carefully control lighting, composition and pose (Grossman 1). However, outdoor photo shoots were not unheard of. It has been Continue Reading...
The four illustrations from the earliest decades of the twentieth century illustrate the importance of fashion in the formation of identity just as much as Twiggy's outfit does, and in fact are possibly even more telling given their distance from c Continue Reading...
Bruce Wolfe (1941- ). This native Californian was born in Santa Monica, and began his career by later moving to the San Francisco Bay area. Wolfe moved to attend San Jose State University where he studied art, and later moved on to study art at th Continue Reading...
During the decade between 1960-1970, Hays' work was all over representations of popular American culture. He had also produced amazing illustrations of great Rock, Jazz, and Blues singers, which had a dark twist according to his stylistic expression Continue Reading...
Guy Billout (1941- ) A French born illustrator, Guy Billout has had a long career of producing clean and fresh illustrative works. Working within a modern and somewhat experimental tradition, Billout has shown his provocative works in many contemp Continue Reading...
Africa Fashion Week "Off the Runway" Master Class Speech - Africa Fashion Week NY There are times when we dare to hope for something good, perhaps something that seems unreachable, but we fear that saying our wish aloud may jinx it somehow. So we p Continue Reading...
SOCIAL IDENTITY & TODAY'S FASHION Crane holds that the fashion of today "has several diverse and inconsistent agendas, ranging from representations that echo sadomasochism and pornography to portrayals of women as empowered and androgynous." (2 Continue Reading...
CO Chanel Today, the term "designer" is too often associated with people who churn out clothing lines every season. In this sense, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel stands as a breed apart. Fashion analysts today attribute the birth of modern fashion to Coco Continue Reading...
Of course, the much shorter pleated skirt we now associate with modern Japanese school girls is also a chic look, and the carrying over of this simple design into a popular and often fetish-linked fashion for Western girls of modern times is an impo Continue Reading...
20th Century Fashion and Designers According to Tara Maginnis of Costumes.org, the prominent silhouette for a woman in (in Western cultures) was a thin-waisted shape created by a tightly-laced corset. She writes "The Hourglass shape of the woman of Continue Reading...
Fashion Culture and Social Media Given its role in defining people’s self-image and culture, fashion is regarded as one of the most important facets of today’s society. Throughout history, fashion has been utilized as a tool for shaping c Continue Reading...
Contextualizing Fashion: London The objective of this study is to become familiar with London as a fashion capital and opportunities for fashion retailing in London including the wide range of commercial outlets from the high street store to the fas Continue Reading...
In conclusion, practically everything connected to French culture and society, whether of ancient or modern origins, is protected, promoted and endorsed by the Minister of Culture, part of the French government and operated by a single cabinet memb Continue Reading...
Since the 1970s, the global retail clothing industry has experienced intense international competition and major shifts in the pattern of consumer demand. These pressures have had far-reaching implications for the clothing industry in the areas of Continue Reading...
"Social messages sent by clothing, accessories and decorations can invoke social status, occupation, ethnic and religious affiliation, marital status and sexual availability etc." 4.2 Product innovation and technological changes The rapid rate of Continue Reading...
From this perspective, luxury brands may be desired be many consumers, but the more affluent are clearly more readily capable of such acquisitions, making them a natural target for luxury brands marketers. Although there is a growing body of contem Continue Reading...
Lady Gaga Popular music in the 21st century is no longer just about the lyrics, the music, or the presence of the artist. It is about the combined "show" -- using media, lights, sound, special effects, costumes, make up and above all, an entertainme Continue Reading...
Figure 1 Brand Identity Levers Source: Saviolio, 2006 Brand identity levers include those as follows: (1) stylistic identity; and (2) Visual Identity. (Saviolio, 2006) III. Methodology The methodology employed in this study is qualitative in Continue Reading...
Maison LANVIN 2016 Company Analysis Company Description Lanvin is A French multinational company specializing in high fashion. Established in 1889, the company is presently more than 125 years old. At present, Lanvin is a reference to French fashio Continue Reading...
Emile Galle and Louis Majorelle and the Art Nouveau Movement Art Nouveau is best defined as a style in the visual arts that came to the fore in a number of European and North American cities in the early 1890s, and remained a force to be reckoned wi Continue Reading...
Vincent Van Gogh, Frank Lloyd Wright and Madeleine Vionnet. What did this 19th century artist, architect, and fashion designer share in common? Very simply: They all incorporated Japanese techniques into their works of genius. When Commodore Perry op Continue Reading...
The codes appeared on the screen and were read by trained typographers. In 1970, the Merganthaler Linotype VIP became the first phototypesetter to incorporate a minicomputer with programmable software that could be used to process raw text within th Continue Reading...
Art Nouveau & Modernism The time period following the Victorian era was marked by widespread changes in design, styles, and art in general. Two of the most important movements of the time between 1850 and 1929 are Art Nouveau and Modernism. This Continue Reading...
Kanye West: A Cultural Icon of Influence and Controversy Kanye West has become one of the most influential and polarizing figures in both the music industry and the wider cultural landscape. Born Kanye Omari West on June 8, 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia Continue Reading...
With such an influential opinion leader as the character of Samantha obsessing about the bag, and outright lying about it being for Lucy Liu to be able to possess one for herself (Givhan, 2004), a mass audience of aspiring fashionistas was convince Continue Reading...
Soho House New York Ninth Avenue Dear Soho House New York Manager, Re: Membership at Soho House New York I hereby apply for Soho House New York membership on the terrace of your meatpacking location where we have been enjoying the most beautiful Continue Reading...
(Ng and Tuen 2006 pp.23-25) They demand basic necessities only. (Abdelal & Tedlow 2003 pp.23-25) This creates rooms for Giordano and Baleno in exploiting the low-end market by charging reasonable price at good quality level Mary Kay is a foreign Continue Reading...
Inception of Licensing The inception of Fashion licensing first began with industry designers like Pierre Cardin who sought to make their brands more available to the mass public, thereby creating a larger stream of revenue for themselves (Cooney). Continue Reading...
Price Beauty? 'For though beauty is seen and confessed by all, yet, from the many fruitless attempts to account for the cause of its being so, enquiries on this head have almost been given up" William Hogarth, The Analysis of Beauty, (1753) Not v Continue Reading...
Shanghai Tang Strategic Case Analysis Strategic Case Analysis: Shanghai Tang (ST) Fashion and Clothing Industry Overview Shanghai Tang (ST) Business Strategy Global Business Expansion Strategic Placement Analysis of Environmental Factors Suit Continue Reading...
Shu Uemura Make-Up Remover: A Product Analysis Shu Uemura was an internationally renowned Japanese makeup artist and the founder of the famous cosmetics line of the same name. Shu Uemura's interest in makeup artistry began as a teenager as he was re Continue Reading...
Many believe this idea of luxury goods to be absolutely correct while others do not agree saying that it is a form of personal expression and accessorizing. The point still remains whether or not the price is worth pleasing a particular whim or opin Continue Reading...
This was a wake-up call for many and prompted them to take into consideration the problems faced by ethnic consumers at home as well. But this happened quite late considering that even after World War II, most beauty products being sold abroad had p Continue Reading...
Mass Media and Female Body Image During the last two centuries, there has been an unprecedented transformation of the role of females in modern society. Females are being increasingly perceived as empowered agents of their own destiny instead of hel Continue Reading...
