Comme des Garçons Essays

  • Fashion By Rei Kawakubo

    1873 Words  | 4 Pages

    THE BEGINNING AND THE FAME COMME des GARÇONS is a fashion label established by Rei Kawakubo in 1969 in Tokyo. It is incorporated in 1973 as COMME des GARÇONS Co. Ltd and is headed by Kawakubo even till this day. After studying fine arts and literature at Keio University and working in a textile company as well as being freelance stylist till 1967, Kawakubo decided to establish COMME des GARÇONS because she wanted liberty. She needed somewhere where she could be independent to translate her thoughts

  • La paideia homosexuelle: Foucault, Platon et Aristote

    3390 Words  | 7 Pages

    premier livre de la Politique (1260b8-19), Aristote souligne l'importance d'une éducation appropriée des femmes, qui forment « une moitié de la population libre », et des enfants, qui deviendront « des citoyens participant au gouvernement de la cité ». Cette formation doit être définie « en tenant le regard fixé sur la constitution de la cité »: elle variera donc de concert avec les diverses formes de gouvernement. Pourtant, lorsqu'il analyse celles-ci, le Stagirite ne se préoccupe pas de leurs arrangements

  • Exploring Nudity in Contemporary Fashion Design

    1851 Words  | 4 Pages

    1. Body Obsession 2. Anthony Vaccarello 3. Rudy Gernreich 4. Vivienne Westwood 5. Alexander McQueen 6. Hussein Chalayan 7. Commes Des Garcons 8. Jacquemus 9. References 10. Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 - 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 - 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . .

  • An Analysis Of Samuel Beckett's 'En Attendant Godot'

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    Godot, c’est le drame de l’attente me semble juste. Le titre de la pièce, « En Attendant Godot », décrire l’action centrale dans un mot, « attendant ». On peut dire que Beckett est l’un des écrivaines les plus influents de la vingtième siècle. Cette pièce était sa première pièce de théâtre, et sa pièce le plus célèbre. Il est une tragi-comédie qu’il a écrite pendant les années 1948 et 1949. On dirait que Beckett cherche à obtenir l’attention du public. Il essaie de créer une pièce de théâtre qui est ambigüe

  • Postmodern Fashion Essay

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    social change. Art was more open to masses and hence designer fashion became so too. Postmodernism was a term used for the rather literal ‘after modernist movement’. World renown fashion designers such as Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood and Comme se Garçons are examples of Postmodern fashion (angela oatley). World War One coined the preliminary movement to this trend as the aftermath of war influenced cubism and pointillism. Definition of fashion as art Fashion is an art form - you might call

  • Breaking The Gala Research Paper

    675 Words  | 2 Pages

    The first Monday of May. For most hardworking laborers in the international community, the first Monday of May in 2017 meant the day of celebrating workers’ rights and engaging in mass protests and demonstrations against the policies of Donald Trump. For the fashion elite (and anyone else who can shell out almost $300,000 for one table in a museum), the first Monday of May represents the prestigious MET Gala. Originating in 1946, the MET Gala is the annual fundraising gala for the Costume Institute

  • Unconventional Marketing Methods

    1302 Words  | 3 Pages

    Advertisements began in the mid-1800s when descriptive ads were placed in periodicals, newspapers, or on a poster with typographical descriptions of a product. (Heller and Chwast 25) “PAYN & McNaughton’s Fine Smoking Tobacco. Albany” [Figure 3.1] was an advertisement selling tobacco informing the name of the shop, the product, and location of where to buy. Businesses realized the advantages of successfully advertising a product, which caused advertising to grow and imagery to be added to type by

  • The Importance Of Store Design

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    Store Design One primary feature of store image is the interior design of the physical space (Roose, 2014, p. 209). Sensory conditions, for example lighting, color and temperature have a critical impact on the manner a customer examines their experience and categorizes the store image (Pine,Joseph and James, 1999, p. 66). Environmental stimuli are considered to have a major impact on consumers’ emotional conditions determining their assessment and acceptances of a specific retail setting. Different

  • Essay On Haute Couture

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    in France, encouraging seamstresses and tailors to establish themselves there. So in 1858, British born dressmaker Charles Frederick Worth opened the first prestigious haute couture house in Paris, leading to the establishment of Le Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture in 1868. This law was set to determine what distinguished a couture house in an attempt to regulate the augmentation of houses and more importantly as a method to protect France’s historic reputation whilst unifying design and fabrication

  • The Importance Of Body Culture And Greetings In France

    2824 Words  | 6 Pages

    and commonly used greetings in France. French English Salut Hi Bienvenue Welcome Bonjour Good day Bonsoir Good night Bonne Journée Good day or Goodbye Bonne Soirée Good evening or Goodbye Bonne Nuit Good night Au revoir Goodbye. Salut Goodbye Á tout de suite See you in a minute Á plus tard See you later Á la prochaine Until next time. Á demain. See you tomorrow Á la semaine pr... ... middle of paper ... ...ich may give off the impression as unfriendly - just another common misconception of the

  • The History And History Of Kenzo's Fashion House

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    Created in 1970 by Japanese designer Kenzo Takada, Kenzo has a vibrant history of legendary prints, the gathering of motifs, the mix and diversity of fabrics, and the most admirable spirit that has made this Parisian based fashion house an incredibly notable spokesman for aesthetics, divergence and universal culture. Throughout all its years of establishing itself as not just a fashion house but also transitioning to a respected brand, and a well-loved one at that, Kenzo has managed to inject a sense

  • H&M Pricing and Retail Strategy

    1205 Words  | 3 Pages

    Pricing and Retail Strategy of H&M Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) is a Swedish clothing retail company. The company was founded by Erling Pesson in 1947. The first H&M store was opened in Vaesteras, Sweden in 1947. The mission of H&M is to offer fashion and quality at the best price where “quality includes ensuring that products are manufactured in a way that is environmentally and socially sustainable” (H&M, vision & policy, n.d., para. 1). This essay is to highlight the current market analysis, pricing

  • Japanese Identity

    3661 Words  | 8 Pages

    Japanese Identity Throughout its history, Japan has striven to define its national identity not by its own means, but by those predefined by foreign, and most recently, Western powers. Despite legends of the island archipelago being created by the sun goddess Amaterasu, Japan seems to have consistently maintained a indecisive self-image with respect to its neighbors. In the past, China had represented the pinnacle of culture and technology and had tremendously influenced other surrounding countries

  • Prejudice And Racism In The Fashion Industry

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    Fashion Industry Racism How would you feel if you were told you were not good enough for a job based on your skin color? Or how would you feel if you were constantly offended, and bits and pieces of your culture was being twisted into something horrible like a stereotype? Probably really frustrated, right? Well, this is the fate of many African American models, and women of color today in the world of fashion. Racism is rampant in the fashion industry. According to Dalton Conley author of “You

  • 80's Fashion Trends

    2053 Words  | 5 Pages

    90s Youth Through Fashion The 90s, with its ripped jeans, chain wallets, and Air Jordan’s was a time when fashion statements were bold and colorful with many of its trends still popular today. Many fashion trends during the time period were influenced by events such as the grunge movement, pop stars, and the media. Other trends spawned from hobbies such as skating while some relied on opposing mainstream ideas, such as Goth fashion. Regardless of where these trends and fashion statements come from

  • Analysis Of The Industrial Revolution: Constructing Fearless Attraction

    2814 Words  | 6 Pages

    INTRODUCTION “Constructing Fearless Attraction” “Revolution /rɛvəˈluːʃ(ə)n : A dramatic and wide-reaching change in conditions, attitudes, or operation; An instance of revolving (Oxford Dictionary)” The purpose of this dissertation is to allow me to question on how the affliction during the Industrial Revolution affected social movements, regarding to fashion, architecture, and today’s society behaviour. By inspecting through its history, phenomenon, and successful inventions carried out by the