Essays on Fashion And Style

Zara was first developed just outside of Spain in1988, in 1994 Zara broadened into France and Mexico (Bhardwaj et al, 2010). Zara is owned by the INIDEX group in which it adds to 64.8 percent of overall company sales (Inidex yearly report, 2011) which was a 10 per cent growth on the previous. Zara now has over 1830 stores around the world throughout 82 markets in 64 nations, with strategies to move into Korea, Egypt, Ukraine and Montenegro and a…...

Lee Alexander McQueen (Alexander McQueen for short) was born on March 17, 1969 in Lewisham, London. He passed away on February 11, 2010 in Mayfair, London. His mom Joyce McQueen was a social science instructor and his father Ronald was a Scottish cab driver. Out of 6 kids, McQueen was the youngest. McQueen attended Carpenters Road Primary School. He began making dresses for his more youthful siblings at a young age. He then recognized he desired to end up being…...

Specific Speech Purpose To share to my audience about the cosplay scene in the Philippines and answer inquiries in their minds about cosplay. Statement: Cosplay’s popularity growth is fast and there are lot of questions in the mind of people about cosplay. It’s meaning and reason varies from person to person and there are negativities to it. Introduction Attention Step “Cosplay. I know a lot of you have in mind, what is it with cosplay? What do people get from…...

Style of dressing for college varies from place to place, culture to culture, environment to environment, so I can’t recommend you a specific type of dress or style of dressing, instead I had an exclusive and powerful tip for you to determine “what type of dress you have to wear on first day of college to give a great first impression”. Visit your college before first day or observe senior students of your college and check their dressing style to…...

90's was the times when the appearance of the world relaxed a little, from the hippie stage, hip-hop, and don't forget battle the power, At this moment, the people began feeling a sense of individuality. This where materialistic things were less important and looking outside package was okay to pursue. An easy hairstyle started being simply enough for people. Hairdos in the 90's had a great deal of impact on how people viewed themselves, and offered a boost of confidence.…...

1. Kenzo is considered as a high-end brand because most interviewers who were interviewed by Michael Korchia, responded its image as a high-priced ready-to-wear brand. In other words, Kenzo has been doing well in advertising their brand and its image. In addition to that, "We do not simply sell products, we sell a brand concept" is a motto for Kenzo 2. To be specific about their advertisement strategy, they currently tried to accelerate the concentration on the core business by…...

Instyle is a women’s fashion magazine originally launched in the United State by Time Warner Inc. The magazine issues monthly, providing photographs and articles about fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and celebrity styles to readers. After 18 years development, Instyle becomes an international brand that has editions in seventeen countries. The brand has five extensions – the InStyle website, InStyle Weddings, InStyle Hair, InStyle Makeovers, and Instyle books. The mission of Instyle is to translate high fashion and celebrity glam into options…...

Calvin Richard Klein was born and raised in New York City's borough of the Bronx. He decided he wanted to be a fashion designer at an early age, most probably as a result of the influence of his grandmother. Leo and Flora Klein were his parents. They both worked in the grocery business. Flora’s mother, Molly Stern was an accomplished seamstress. She operated a notions shop and tailoring business where Calvin spent a lot of time as a child. (Marsh)…...

Coco Chanel is an icon. Chanel is one of the most influential fashion designers of all time. She was one of the first women entrepreneurs of the 20th century. Chanel led the world from hoop skirts and corsets to long, loose fitting jersey dresses. She changed the way people saw the world through her innovative designs. Gabrielle was born in 1883 in Saumur, France. She was the second child born to a seamstress and a market stallholder. Her parents were…...

Comme des Garcons is a fashion label that was founded in Tokyo, Japan. It is headed by Rei Kawakubo, who owns the company with her husband Adrian Joffe. Rei Kawakubo is an untrained designer who studied fine arts and literature at Keio University. After she graduated she began working for a textile company and shortly after became a freelance designer. In 1973, she established her own company Comme des Garcons Co. Ltd and opened a boutique. At first it was…...

When a girl is getting married what is one of the most important tasks to attend to first? Why the dress of course! Oscar de la Renta, Dior, and Vivienne Westwood all create beautiful bridal. However, the designer that comes to all brides’ minds first is Wang. Vera Wang that is. Vera Wang is with out a doubt the most desirable designer for wedding dresses than any other designer in the world. Getting her start in the fashion world as…...

When it comes to fashion, you can’t compare Gap to Ralph Lauren or Gucci to Keds. The reality of it all, in order to compare fashion you have to know fashion. Fashion in my words, is a way to show or stand out from the next fashionista or guy. It goes from hair to makeup, clothes to shoes in the sense of being comfortable to a night on the town. The designers, Coco Chanel and Alexander McQueen, are exactly that…...

This term "Gothic and Lolita" is used by the Japanese to describe a sub-culture of teenagers who wear a wide range of fashions. It is used by English language sources mainly to describe a specific subset of Lolita fashion. However, the term Gothloli (gosurori) is used by some foreigners to describe anyone in gothic or lolita style. It is quite difficult to exactly describe Gothic Lolita style, because most of the Lolita fashion styles are very often combined into very…...

It is my objective in this essay to discern the cultural biography of a 'Hippy/ Traveller' outfit on display at the Fashion Gallery in the Brighton Museum. The garments that are exhibited include a jacket, of a grey base colour adorned with symbols and motifs; a black acrylic with metallic silver coloured thread pull ; purple and dark blue striped cotton jersey t-shirt; a multi-coloured patchwork velour skirt, a pyramid studded belt and a selection of jewellery consisting of a…...

Despite their sensual looks, heels have a history that is violent. After all, stilettos take their name from the knife of medieval assassins. According to Edward Maeder, historian and founding director of the Bata Shoe Museum, heels were first worn by Persian horse riders. This technological innovation kept the riders secure in the stirrups. Louis XIV, who ruled France from 1643 to 1715, was perhaps the first royal user of heels. His attractive red shoes soon became a major mark…...