Floricel Cuchcatla-Telez
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Fashion and Textiles
May 11, 2017
Liz Claiborne
Pants, dresses, and blazers are all different types of clothing. Not only a basic necessity of life, but also a way of expressing oneself through the many colors, fabrics, and designs. Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, and Ralph Lauren are only some of the few clothing brands that are “in” at the moment, but they weren’t always known as they are now, so what clothing brands were? Well, Kate Spade and Company was once a very well known fashion company in the states during the 1980s. Founded by none other than Liz Claiborne, who made sure to emphasize fit, color, and comfort in all of her clothing from womenswear to menswear, is what made her company so big and popular back
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A few years passed by, and at the age of twenty-one, Claiborne won a Jacques Heim design contest held by Harper’s Bazaar magazine with her women’s coat design which then motivated her to move to New York to pursue a career in the fashion industry. During this time, she first began to work as a sportswear designer for Tina Leser, and also worked as a size model from time to time. Liz Claiborne married Ben Schulz in 1950 and had one son, but soon split afterwards. Claiborne got remarried to Arthur Ortenberg in 1957 with whom she raised her own son and two other …show more content…
It wasn’t until January 19, 1976 that Liz Claiborne, Inc. was first launched, starting off with $250,000, and having Ortenberg as the company's secretary and treasurer. The company started off with selling comfortable formal wear for women, but eventually expanded to selling menswear, dresses, and even perfumes from 1981 to 1986. The clothing brand not only satisfied the female audience, but also the male audience who also recognized Claiborne’s great clothing in comfort and value. During these times, profits grew, and Liz Claiborne, Inc. was being heard all
Lana Lanetta was born and grew up in the quaint town of Ogre, Latvia. Coming from a blue-collar family, she marches to the beat of her own drum and has achieved the American dream and beyond. Don’t let her certification in gardening fool you, she is anything but a girly girl and She had no time to try to conform to anyone’s standards, early on she began to shape her own future, working her way up from a street janitor to becoming an adept artist. In her youth she was incredibly active, contributing to her amazing figure that she still maintains today, getting great aerobic workouts from soccer and gymnastics. Extracurricular activities aside, sewing has always been an enduring passion that has stayed near and dear to her heart. Despite her
An influential American printmaker and painter as she was known for impressionist style in the 1880s, which reflected her ideas of the modern women and created artwork that displayed the maternal embrace between women and children; Mary Cassatt was truly the renowned artist in the 19th century. Cassatt exhibited her work regularly in Pennsylvania where she was born and raised in 1844. However, she spent most of her life in France where she was discovered by her mentor Edgar Degas who was the very person that gave her the opportunity that soon made one of the only American female Impressionist in Paris. An exhibition of Japanese woodblock Cassatt attends in Paris inspired her as she took upon creating a piece called, “Maternal Caress” (1890-91), a print of mother captured in a tender moment where she caress her child in an experimental dry-point etching by the same artist who never bared a child her entire life. Cassatt began to specialize in the portrayal of children with mother and was considered to be one of the greatest interpreters in the late 1800s.
The apparel industry is among the most volatile sectors in the market today. Subject to overnight changes in trends and fashion, the industry leaders must be accurate with their predictions and quick to accommodate changes. Because of these fluctuations, it is very hard to assign a competitive advantage to one company over another. While Jones Apparel Group seems to have a comparative advantage in profitability and leverage, Liz Claiborne has been historically more effective at generating revenue from its assets. While Liz is surging to eclipse Jones’ ROE numbers as of late, Jones Apparel Group holds a historical comparative advantage in return on equity and overall financial health.
The 1970s was a tumultuous time in the United States. In some ways, the decade was a continuation of the 1960s. Women, African Americans, Native Americans, gays and lesbians and other marginalized people continued to fight for their freedom, while many other Americans joined in the demonstration against the ongoing war in Vietnam. Due to these movements, the 1970s saw changes in its national identity, including modifications in social values. These social changes showed up in the fashion industry as well, delivering new outlooks in the arenas of both men’s and women’s clothing.
Baker, Patricia, and Robert Price. Fashions of a Decade. New York: Facts on File, 1991. Print.
Parents of the nine African American students contacted Daisy Bates who was the local leader of the NAACP, owned, and ran the State Press one of the town’s newspapers. The parents were scared of violence and asked her for advice on what to do. The parents were not scared for violence towards them but against their children attending the school. According to Bates, D. (1987), the mother of Elizabeth Echford remembered when she was a child in 1927 that she and a friend walked up on a crowd on the street who had beaten a young black boy then dragged him through the streets and set him on fire. As horrifying as that was, Mrs. Bates assured her that the town of Little Rock was different now and that the National Guard would protect the children.
Gabrielle Chanel remains one of the most well-known fashion designers of all time. She was born on August 19, 1883 in France and died in 1971. Chanel revolutionized the fashion industry with her distinctive style. After the death of her mother, she spent much of her childhood in an orphanage. The challenges of her early life helped build her strong character which influenced her path in life. Chanel was nicknamed “Coco” after a lost dog in a popular song she loved to sing. Her early career was funded by a succession of her rich lovers. This allowed her to open her first shop in Paris in 1910. She sold hats as well as some garments. Coco developed a significant following of clientele who enjoyed her practical sportswear creating great success.
Farrah Gray was raised up in South Chicago. He was born on September 9, 1984 and is 31. By the age of 14, he was already defined a millionaire. Since he was the age 11, when he had his first interview; he has been known as a celebrity. Between the ages 12- 16 he has been founded in operating different businesses. Now, Farrah Gray is an American businessman, investor, philanthropist, author, columnist, and motivational speaker. He started his career at the age of 6 selling homemade lotion and hand painted rocks door to door. Called now as Dr. Gray, he addresses more than half a million people per year on leadership, personal development, diversity, strategic planning, creativity, business development, and financial management.
Short Bio Amy Motta is a well-known Television personality and actress who has gained a lot of attention for starring in the films such as Spread, Tentacle 8 and Blood Money. Amy Motta was born on 5 December 1970, in the United States of America. She is of American nationality. However, due to her meticulous personality, she is rarely seen talking about her parents, siblings and her personal life as a whole. Career, Net worth, and Salary Amy Motta began her career in making her debut on the TV show named, Extramarital, in the year of 1998.
Mr.Lauren had more dreams to fulfill. He chose the name Polo for his line of ties because the sport repsented to him a lifestyle of athletic grace and discreet elegance, an image of men who wore well-tailored, classic clothes and wore them with style. With that image in mind, Mr Lauren established Polo as a separate menswear company in 1968, producing a complete line of men's clothes. Using only the finest fabrications, Mr. Lares's menswear was distinctive, innovative, but always classic and refined. His suits blended the American Ivy League natural shoulder silhouette with the fitted shape and expensive fabrics of the best European custom tailored clothing. His shirts were all cotton, richly patterned and expertly made. This same care was, and still is, applied to every element of...
This article is about the overall impacts of fast fashion. The particular section referenced discusses possible solutions and alternatives to fast fashion. It talks about how it is possible to produce environmentally friendly clothing through the use of organic cotton, bamboo, hemp, and other fiber crops that require less pesticides, water, and other inputs. It goes on to share how certain brands are beginning to implement the model of sustainable clothing. The point of this article is to introduce readers to the topic of fast fashion, give background, and show readers what they
Elizabeth Corley is an English author and financial executive from West Sussex, England, best known for the DCI Andrew Fenwick series of novels. While juggling the demands of running a major global investment company and a writing career is likely to overwhelm almost any other person, she has been so successful at it, that she has managed to attain success and respect in both fields. As a crime fiction writer, she was at one time the vice chairperson and committee member of the Crime Writers Association where she still maintains an active membership. Growing up, she was always a headstrong and spirited girl with something of a rebellious streak. As such, when she quit university to find a job selling shoes, her parents were disappointed though
From selling purely ladies’ footwear, Charles and Keith expanded their range of products to include ladies’ bags and accessories in order to cater different demands of the customers. Charles and Keith owns a team of designers that come out with new products regularly and the company has their own R&D team frequently travels to fashion cities to get in touch with the latest design and trend (Singapore Press Holdings, 2009).
According to global industry analyst, the world sports clothing industry is anticipated to exceed $126 billion by 2015, Because of more active lifestyle, with older demographics and woman becoming more energetic, this drives the market. The entire sports clothing industry is highly filled with so many brands like Nike, Adidas, Umbro and Reebook all over the world competing, even the high leading brands have to work twice has hard in other to keep their share in the market because most of this small firm have quality products and also a very fine marketing style which has increased competing style in the industry. All over the world people demand more versatile wear, which indicates that’s retailers continue to produce new style of sports clothing for both men and women.
Clothing has been around for thousands of years; almost as long as the modern human has. At first, it served the practical purpose of protection from the elements; but, as life for early humans stopped being a constant struggle to survive, they started noticing how they looked and the concept of fashion began to take shape. These first few garments were typically dyed draped cloth that was pinned at the shoulder and/or waist. This was seen in many ancient civilizations around the world, Greek and Roman the most notable. Over time, clothing began to get more and more complex and formed to the body’s shape, eventually leading up to the tailored style we now have today. However, the sophisticated world of Haute Couture; or high fashion, can distinctly trace its roots to Paris during the mid-19th century. Clothing from there was thought to be superior to those from anywhere else, and women began to come from all over Europe just to buy dresses. This was probably due in part to one notable dressm...