Fashion major students are often told that those interested in the field of fashion, cannot build real careers without design and merchandising qualifications. The fashion industry is a creative world of its own with many opportunities available. Fashion design involves artistic construction of clothing; whereas, fashion merchandizing is focused on the business aspect of fashion products. Based on the construction, business, and styling of clothing, fashion design and fashion merchandising are two
modern day fashion designers have often looked back on the history of fashion, design, and styles that have had significant impact on society. The need for new ideas and inspirations has led to many designers to borrow and even reinvent ideas from those of the past. Many historic garments and works provide an invaluable resource for designers, examples can be found from eras such as the French golden age to the austerity of fashion during the great depression and war periods, where fashion experimentation
In fashion history, we see that Balenciaga was eminent Within the vogue between the 1930-60s. Staying loyal to his Spanish roots, his designs also incorporated Parisian influences. We see that Balenciaga creates an environment where his ideas and garments, using the colour black, the Semi-fitted suit and the egg coat, retrospectively defining that fashion era and marking his name throughout fashion history. Christobal Balenciaga, a Spanish couturier who gained world recognition around the world
the last several decades, which played an important role in modern fashion in the UK. Everyone has a different and unique dressing style in their general life. Some styles are influenced in vintage styles which is attributing to the deep effects of old vogue, and another group of dressing styles are inclined into the fresh element. According to those different styles some of them are even evolved in the milestones in fashion history. To start this essay, it will introduce the evaluation of the
Fashion was culturally formed, and there is a close relationship between art and fashion. The first designer who had his label sewn into a garment he created was Charles Frederick Worth (1825-1895). In the 1840s, adult women adopted a variation on girls' pantalettes as an undergarment. (Toccata: March 2010 toccatamundi.blogspot.com Pantalettes, sometimes indicated major transitions in a girl's life signifying the going forward from infant to schoolgirl. From 1350 to mid 1500s, real fashion started
fluent in English and whose written English is exceptional. You should also be able to display good knowledge of fashion history and a keen interest in vintage fashion.’ (The Gathering Goddess Vintage Boutique, 2013) I believe this extract from the job description, found on fashionjobs.com, relates to me in more ways than one. I may not have an extensive knowledge of fashion history, but it is something I am keen to gain. Whenever I watch an historical film, the costumes fascinate me and I usually
Globussoft Test Offline test Subject-Fashion trends Fashion is a form of art. A person can make his creativity in any shape of his own. Fashion industry has been introducing new trends day by day, not only in clothing and related accessories, in almost all fields that involve colour. Clothing fashion seeks more attention among those. Come to fashion trends in clothing and accessories, ‘Fashion’ is just about looks. Nowadays, we can define it as a frequently changing trends, usually related to
is created? Do you know if it is created sustainably? Let’s follow the design process behind the scenes of the average haute couture garment. There will be a few unfamiliar terms to the beginner fashion design student that will be defined in order to further their understanding of this research paper. An introduction to haute couture fashion, we will explore a brief history of haute couture, what haute couture is, and the design process behind creating a couture garment. Following the introduction
dynasty would be women’s fashion in the imperial palace. Women’s fashion not only depicted their status, but also reflected their beliefs and culture. As an enthusiast of the Qing dynasty, I often spot both accurate and inaccurate traces of Qing’s fashion from televisions and runways. The Qing dynasty changed China’s history, and influenced China’s fashion everlastingly. But what is it about these clothing designs that is so alluring? Why is it that costume and fashion designers
Introduction fashion is the world of up-to-date words, so some people often hang in the mouth and it frequently appear in newspapers and media. Many people have different understanding of fashion, so some think fashion is simple, but it is sometimes costly waste and sometimes fashion just do unconventional or unorthodox something to give a person the refreshing sense of fashion style (Marie and Sophie, 2013, 76). Because fashion is relative, it has its scope of application. It is fashionable for
Sandra Murray 1520329 Jamaican Culture “Out of Many One People” Introduction African Fashion has a long tradition going back for centuries, African designs, especially within the Jamaican Culture has mainly been influenced by, firstly, the Spanish, followed by the English. Akan people were enslaved in Jamaica, but came with their cultural dress patterns, their food, their beliefs in symbols, and cultural economies which they implanted efficiently in the new residence. Part of the cultural systems
Century Fashion Designers Alexander McQueen is one of the most brilliant and successful fashion designers. If you are a person in fashion or are interested in fashion, we can easily access his masterpieces through various mediums such as magazines, fashion media, and also the book about Alexander McQueen. Most of fashion people are well known about him and his life. Although his life was not smooth and there was a lot of trials and tragic endings, McQueen was a genius who loved the fashion world.
Fashion designers create clothes and are granted opportunities to attend fashion shows and travel the world ("What They Do"). To onlookers, being a fashion designer seems to be all about glitz and glamour, but in reality, there is more to it than what they perceive ("What They Do"). Because they craft original garments, accessories, and footwear, being a designer is a challenging and tedious job ("What They Do"). They sketch designs, select fabrics and patterns, and manage the production process
fit their jobs into certain categories, such as medical, legal, or labor, and yet there are still many professions that fit into a different type of category: Fine Arts. Fine Arts is an unique category in which two special occupations fall into: a fashion designer and an interior designer. Fine Arts is a unique category that some adults’ jobs fit into. Fine Arts employs a majority of people who are artistic and are creative. However, not all the employed enjoy the Arts; some of the careers are simplistic
Marc Jacobs or Ralph Lauren. His vividly colored and “out of this world” geometric designs gave him a fine reputation all throughout the 60s. Pierre Cardin was a world-renowned fashion designer all throughout the 1960s because of his rich couture history, his extravagant designs, and the influence he left on the people from that decade forward. Pierre Cardin was a daring clothing designer who ventured into the fashion community all throughout his life. Cardin was born on July 2, 1922, and was soon
is reliant the stretch and recovery factor moreover shrinkage, elongation percentage before knitting the garment. It is also impossible to signify to the dimension of the fully fashioned knitwear after finishing. The design of woven garment is individualized by patterns, the design of fully fashioned is specified by the number of wale and course and unit of loops and mainly patterns are not in extensive use. This is because even if a particular size is specified by a pattern, fully fashioned knitwear
apart of the fashion industry, they faced many hardships. However, they created a distinctive voice in the history of fashion. Throughout the early twentieth century, Blacks designers influenced the fashion industry in America, having, “a system and structure for maintaining their particular type of fashion.” African American fashion was very popular and caught the attention from the media. Department stores held successful fashion shows, screened fashion movies, and staged fashion pageants. Fortunately
Fashion photography has been playing the important role in the fashion area since it emerged in 1911. In this essay I would like to talk about how fashion and photography influence each other and how they work together. The history of fashion photography and the collaboration between Irving Penn and Issey Miyake will also be discussed. The technique of photography emerged in 1830s, fashion photography followed the photography technique appeared. In the late 19th century, because the limit of the
Part 1: Paul Poiret was born on April 20th, 1879 in Paris, France. His contributions to twentieth-century fashion has earned him the title in many people’s eyes as the “King of Fashion”, because he established the principle of modern dress and created the blueprint of the modern fashion industry. Poiret’s designs and ideas led the direction of modern design history. He was born into a working class family and his natural charisma eventually gained him entry into some of the most exclusive ateliers
Inspiration is key to everyone and anyone. For creative individuals it is especially important. History is something that influences everyone, and is key to some fashion designers work; Vivienne Westwood is an important example of this. She used history as a starting point for some of her most popular and influential designs. The 19th century pioneers, the Victorian age, was the visionary of design; it was the onset of the modern world. The start of an ambitious and forward thinking era, which was