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The British Fashion Industry, 2002.
Insight into the history and influences of the British fashion industry over the years.
7,103 words (approx. 28.4 pages), 19 sources, MLA, $ 159.95
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This paper looks at the trendsetters and influences on the British fashion industry and in particular Mary Quant and Jean Elizabeth Muir. It evaluates how, if the present and future fashion instructors at U.K.'s universities invest the same degree of skill in teaching creative young people the ropes of fashion design, as Ms. Muir and Ms. Quant did in fine-tuning their craft, there would be some very successful and revered fashion designers working in the U.K. and around the world. It shows how these two great ladies most certainly paved the way for future fashion talent to emerge and thrive.
Outline
Introduction / Generalizations About Changes in Fashion
A Glance Backwards: the Humbling of the Old Lords of Fashion
Fashion as a Culture Industry - Generalizations, Observations
The Financial and Political Roles Being Played Out
How many Students are Currently Pursuing a Creative Arts Education?
The BA HONS Fashion Technology Course
Where do Fashion Students find Financial Help for their Schooling?
The Fall of Culture Minister Chris Smith and rise of Tessa Jowell
The Politics of being a Minister of Culture
London's Royal College of Art - the Kickoff of the New Fashion Designer
From the Paper
"The typical middle class consumer in the UK and America, Agins continues, is more apt today to spurn the $340 rayon chenille sweater from Barney's of New York for a far more practical $25 acrylic chenille sweater from Kmart. Why? Because consumer-friendly publications like Consumer Reports (CR) began investigating and rating fashion and apparel a decade ago. For example, CR began testing different brands of clothing for durability, fiber content, and wear, and in 1997, gave its highest rating for a men's polo knit shirt to "Honors." Honors? It's a store brand that sold for $7.00 at Target. But it proved that the old cliche, "you get what you pay for..." is false, because also in CR's investigation were versions of the same knit shirt by Polo Ralph Lauren ($49), Tommy Hilfiger ($44), Nautica ($42) and Gap ($24). The $7 Target brand polo shirt was simply better. Therein lies symbolism of this change in fashion from elite designers to mass marketing."
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Fashion Industry and Technology, 2006.
An in-depth look at how UK fashion companies can use technology to duplicate the online success of Korean fashion firms.
11,800 words (approx. 47.2 pages), 33 sources, MLA, $ 229.95
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This paper discusses the increasing importance being given by the fashion industry to the Internet as a more cost-efficient and higher yielding business platform. According to the paper, fashion is the latest type of industry to discover the overwhelming advantages of marketing products or services online, which seemed unlikely at the start because of the nature of this business. The paper goes on to discuss how it is logical to think that nothing can replace the social experience of feeling the fabric of clothes and trying them on for size and style when one goes shopping offline. The paper reports that the Internet altered this view, such that apparel and accessories have become the largest product online category with $15.2 billion sales yearly in the US alone.
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Abstract
1. Introduction
i. Research Background
ii. Aim
iii. Objectives
2. Literature Review
2.a. Spread of the Internet
2.b. Online Benefits
2.c. Fashion Industry Profile
2.d. Fashion Moves Online
2.e. UK Fashion Industry
2.f. Making Internet Marketing Work
2.g. Elements of a Successful e-Marketing Plan
2.h. Solutions & Services
2.i. Internet Security
2.j. Online Success of Korean Firms
3. Research Methodology
4. Conclusion
From the Paper
"Most software companies in Korea do not have their own distribution channels, so they pay as much as 40 percent commission to the distributors of their products, which is a major handicap in a competitive environment. The Korean government came to the rescue by putting up the software cybermall in 1998. This Internet shopping mall, which is linked to the websites of online vendors, provides companies with product demonstrations and the capability to purchase products electronically. The Korean Fashion Association complements the government's effort with its own website, which was redesigned in 2007 to offer more updated news on the industry, profiling its members, and featuring a banner of advertisements. It also sponsors workshops, seminars and training courses for designers and managers of fashion houses. "
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Fashion of Architecture, 2007.
This paper discusses the intersection of architecture and fashion in the global environment.
9,227 words (approx. 36.9 pages), 24 sources, MLA, $ 190.95
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In this article the writer takes a look at the similarities that exist in architectural design and fashion design in today's highly technologically advanced and globalized society. The writer points out that fashion and architectural design have passed through many phases as design technology has furthered the possibilities in design. The writer notes that it is now acknowledged among experts in the field, that architectural and fashion design intersect quite often in today's environment of designing products that are both attractive and that will serve the owner well. This study is of a qualitative nature and collects data in the form of information in these two design fields and then conducts what is an interpretive analysis of the information garnered from this study.
Table of Contents:
Chapter One
Background
Research Design
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Definition of Terms
Chapter Two
The Connection between Fashion and Architecture
Historical Trends in Fashion & Architecture
Impacts of Globalization & Technology on Design
Conclusion
Chapter Three
Discussion of Major Trends & Analysis
Data Collection - A Survey of Modern Designs, Designers, Photos, & Theory
Data Analysis - Criteria: Function versus Image-Statement
An Exploration of a Couple of Modern Japanese Fashion Designers' Work
An Exploration of Hussein Chalayan's Work
Chapter Four
Technology
Importance Of Materials
New Technologies -Quest For New Textiles
How Techno-Textiles Have Increased The Possibilities Of Both Architecture And Fashion
How Do They Work In Practice?
Chapter Five
Conclusion
Is the Interaction Between Fashion And Architecture A Positive Outcome Of Our Modern Life?
Where Do We Go From Here? What Will The Future Of Fashion And Architectural Design Look Like?
Recommendations For Future Research
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"Today's architectural design and fashion design work have penetrated each others space. Fabrics are used in fashion design to create texture, color and to bring the design elements together into a whole. Architectural design uses the materials for building in much the same way and for the same purpose as each material, whether in fashion or architectural design creates a different effect on the same design. This research views the clothing of an individual making to shelter and provides a definition of our personal space such as do architectural structures although on a much larger scale. Fashion in clothing has allowed express in society for many millions of years. Generally it is those who have attained status within their cultural grouping that have the power to become trend-setters. Furthermore, color is greatly used as a matter of personal choice. Fashions vary greatly dependent upon age, social class, generation, occupation and geography. Fashion evolves constantly particularly in a capitalist society."
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Oriental Influence on Western Fashion.
This paper discusses the history of oriental fashion and its influence on Western fashion.
5,210 words (approx. 20.8 pages), 29 sources, MLA, $ 129.95
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This paper explains that clothing is rarely recognized as a political force; yet fashion and design may be one of the most internationally regarded forms of trade, communication, and influence among countries worldwide. The author points out that the Orient has been a wellspring of fashion influence for both the Eastern and Western world since ancient times; the Edo period in Japan was the beginning of several Japanese styles that remain popularized by Western culture fashions for centuries, including the "Kamishimo," worn by both males and females of the Samurai warrior class during special occasions featured stiff shoulder garments that crossed the shoulders and chest, elements vital to the Samurai image held by Hollywood and other popular culture creations in the West today. The paper relates that today very young Japanese girls, as seen in exported Japanese movies, manga comic books, and anime television, are setting global fashion trends, including miniskirts, short pants flared out at the bottom, and loose, baggy socks deliberately allowed to lap over the tops of their shoes.
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"Fashion evolves as quickly as any other fast-paced element of society, never becoming stagnant. Some people are critical of the movement and growth of the industry, claiming it encourages people to become materialistic, rushing at every opportunity to spend more and more money on unnecessary items. However, this change and growth is precisely what makes fashion a true form of human expression. Diversity, experimentation, expression, and metamorphosis are what define human culture and fashion culture. As cultures touch, fashions exchange and spread. The in-look for the young rebels is eventually passed on to the older generations. The styles of one region are sent to another. "Young people, enjoy the diversity that changing fashion can apparently provide, seeing the constant change as a way to satisfy their desire to experience 'new' and 'interesting' things. Note too though that fashion can change to enforce uniformity, as in the case where so-called Mao suits became the national uniform of Mainland China." "
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Women's Fashion, 2002.
A history of women's fashion in America from 1900 to the present.
3,251 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 93.95
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This paper looks at the different styles of fashion worn by American women in the past 100 years. It describes decade by decade of the twentieth century, styles, materials, influences and key designers of the main fashions of the time.
Outline
Introduction
Portrait of the American Woman as a Fashion Plate
Passage
The American Dress through the Years - Evolution
1990-La Belle Epocque - Era of the Beautiful
1910-The Eastern Touch and the Paul Poirot
1930-Despair and Fantasy
1940-Sporting the New Look
1950-Flamboyant and Ultra Feminine
1960-Gearing Up for a Revolution
1970-Hippies in Polyester
1980 to present
Fashion in Search of Identity
Fashion without Boundaries
The Academician Digs into a Woman's Fashion
Ford Search for a Supermodel
A Media Prediction of a Fashion Event
Quotes from a Popular Press
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"Day and evening clothes had unusual cuts with odd puffs and fitted sleeves. Evening dresses were bias-cut and high waisted. For day wear, 2-piece suits were popular with square pockets, large buttons and narrow, lean skirts done in thin materials. Fabrics used were of natural fibers sometimes linen but mostly cotton, wool or silk, acetate, rayon, light to medium weights in velvet, georgette, crepe, organdy, satin for both day and evening wear. Colors were often muted or of deeper hues; florals, geometric or abstract designs were used, quirky designs flourished. Because of the influence of Salvador Dali who designed textile for designers, surrealism thrived in prints."
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Cultural Studies Concerning Fashion, 2002.
Examines fashion and clothing from a cultural perspective, focusing on how it effects the lifestyles of women.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 53.95
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Analyzing and probing into the cultural studies of fashion reveals various aspects. However, different individuals, having different mindsets, have different opinions and view fashion from an altogether distinct perspective. Some believe in the fact that fashion is used as another tool to subject women to oppression by using dress codes and other forms of fashion in order to dictate their inferior social order. However, many others share a stark opposite opinion. On the other hand, a number of people, like me, hold a somehow neutral opinion on the possible role of fashion in determining women's social standing. This analytical research paper examines fashion in a broader description, its effect on women's lifestyle and the conclusions drawn from it.
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American Women's Fashion, 2005.
This paper discusses the changing world of American women's fashions as an aspect of the various women's reform movements from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
8,060 words (approx. 32.2 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 173.95
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This paper explains that dress was an outward indication of ones wealth and social standing; however, changes within society were often directly reflected in attire. The author points out that the layers of uncomfortable and restrictive clothing were both a symbolic and a physical tool which kept women from being active participants in man's world. The paper relates that the invention of the sewing machine allowed the general public access to fashion as they could make their own clothing and contributed to the "Ready to Wear" industry, which forever changed the face of clothing in America and established New York City as the country's fashion capitol. 2 Illustrations.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Women's Lives
Reform
The Victorian Era
After the Civil War and the Corset
Magazines and Fashion
Women's New Roles
The Work Force and Fashion
Sewing Machine
Immigrants
Textile Mills
New Thinking
Consumer Influence of Cosmetics as Fashion
After the War
Conclusion
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"The Victorian Era was a period in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that was largely recognized as a period of rigid and unyielding conservatism. Even though it was celebrated as a time that maintained a high standard of morality, beauty, and social grace, the overall Victorian society actually tended to be rather oppressive -- especially regarding women and their position within the society. This was a time when people owned few clothes. A typical country woman might own only three or four dresses with one being dedicated to church and social events. Men also were conservative during this period. A husband would usually only own two or three shirts with one or two of summer and winter trousers. Shoes were even very scarce compared with items of clothing and were only common for men that worked outdoors. Women and children would definitely be the last to receive shoes. Thus fashion can be thought of as very limited at this juncture."
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Seventeenth Century Fashion, 1997.
Argues that fashion styles reflect the spirit of an era. Examines the fashion of the 17th century to reveal the attitudes & prevailing social concepts held by the people of the time.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 23.95
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"Fashion reflects the spirit of the time, and an examination of the fashion of a given era should reveal certain attitudes and prevailing social concepts held by the people of that time. The fashion of the Seventeenth Century reflects the spirit of the age, a period of change, with political and social shifts that are reflected as well in the way fashion developed for both men and women.
Davenport (1948) notes a number of the major shifts taking place during the Seventeenth Century. She notes that this was a period of alteration and realignment as royal prerogative gained over feudal power so that the lord's responsibility for his people was weakened, shifting responsibility to the people themselves to a much greater degree. This was the era of the rise of new types of guild. The old, vertically-composed craft.."
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Fashion in the 1970s, 1992.
A description of the fashion styles of the 1970's with a focus on the influence of entertainment, sports and other cultural factors on fashion styles.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, $ 55.95
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"Fashion does not exist in a vacuum. Society dons clothing every day and that clothing reflects an individual's identity, lifestyle and mood. These personal characteristics are in turn affected by the prevailing social and economic trends whether they be on a local, national or global level. Just as these trends change, our lifestyles and moods are transformed, and so are our fashion choices.
Jeanette Jarnow describes fashion as "the process of change in the styles of dress that are accepted or followed by substantial groups of people at any given time and place" (Jarnow 1965, 3). The production of fashion begins with the raw materials which make up the clothing. These include fibers, fabrics, and leathers. Advances in the techniques of producing textiles affect the availability, cost, and wearability of the..."
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Fashion in China and Japan, 2005.
This paper discusses fashion as a construct of national identity and culture in China and Japan.
2,585 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 33 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper explains that the evolvement of fashion trends throughout history have come to mean more than merely a choice of dress and style for its own sake. Rather, they reflect the evolution of culture and national identification. The impetus of fashion is an integral part of cultural studies, semiotics, sociology and history. The author points out that, in contrast to the fashion uniformity prevalent during the Cultural Revolution as a mandatory symbol of national identity and cultural commonality, more modern styles were introduced to represent a new found freedom in social and political life. The paper relates that the ideals of citizenship and expected cultural and national standards is reflected in Japan in the uniforms that children wear to school.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Cultural Construction
Fashion and Culture in China and Japan
The Shaping of National Identity
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"Possibly one of the most obvious examples of the connection of fashion and the cultural construction of reality is the fashion or dress code that was dominant during the Chinese Maoist Cultural Revolution. Studies and reports of China during the late years of Maoist influence between 1949 and 1976 remark on the congruity between the style and fashion in clothing of the time and the communist doctrine of equality for all. The impression of China in those years was that it was a poor, fairly undeveloped country despite its glorious past."
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Fashion Marketing, 2007.
A research proposal about the influence Western culture has on the fashion marketing industry in Thailand.
1,290 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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In this paper, the researcher proposes examining the ways in which fashion, pop icons, singers, actors and other celebrities influence fashion trends and marketing techniques adopted in Thailand. The researcher aims to accomplish this through survey questionnaires mailed to a selected population of Thai citizens aged 18-40. The researcher expects the results of the study to show that the West has had a significant impact on Thai fashion marketing, especially within the last decade.
Outline:
Introduction
Literature Review - Historical Background
Methods
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"Many have linked modernization with Asia as Westernization, claming that much of what occurs within Asia revolves around changes in Western culture (Sheridan, 1999). This is evidenced in many ways, including by examining the influence Western culture has had on Asian culture with respect to popular culture, media and even fashion (Sheridan, 1999). There is direct and indirect evidence that the West has had a dramatic impact on Asian culture in the last several decades (Sheridan, 1999)."
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American Fashion: 1920 - 1960, 2002.
Examines the influence on American fashion from 1920-1960.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper will describe the fashion trends in America from the 1920s to the 1960s and will reflect on the historical values shaping these fashion trends. Some attention will also be given to contemporary fashion and the related changes in societal attitudes.
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PLC and the Fashion Industry, 2007.
This paper examines the product life cycle in the fashion industry, using a case study of Gucci.
1,956 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 24 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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The paper discusses the product life cycle (PLC) business strategy. The paper examines how the new brands in the fashion industry threaten the existence of even the longest-staying brand in the market, such as Gucci. The paper examines Gucci's sustained optimum marketability in the fashion industry in face of the market's challenges and credits their success with the people behind the Gucci Group.
Outline:
Introduction
Product Life Cycle in the Fashion Industry
PLC and Gucci's Market Potentials
Conclusion
From the Paper
"The product life cycle specifies the market phases that many goods and services go through during their lifetime and stresses strategic plans based on these phases. It should be noted that the five phases included in any product's life cycle are: introduction, growth, maturity, decline, and termination (Donohue, 1996)."
"Emphasis in strategic and functional areas (such as marketing, production, R&D, and finance) needs to change for different phases of the product life cycle. During the introduction and growth phases, dominant strategic concerns are with product development (R&D), finding new customers (marketing) and financing start-up, expansion, and marketing cost. Risk and the possibility of failure are great in these two initial phases (Donohue, 1996)."
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Fashion Marketing to Over 50s in the U.K., 2002.
This report analyzes fashion marketing to the over 50 demographic cohort in the UK.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 13 sources, $ 89.95
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It begins by examining the aging baby boom generation. It then focuses on their fashion shopping habits and desires and current efforts to market to them in the fashion retail sector. It concludes with a series of recommendations designed to increase retail fashion sales to the over 50 demographic cohort.
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Fashion, 2002.
This paper examines the garment side of "fashion" and how it defines the person.
2,695 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 80.95
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This paper discusses that fashion creates and breaks stereotypes, allows for self-expression and serves as a representation for ideas, values, cultures and art. The paper explains that the world of fashion is constantly changing, with many of the trends evolving from books, music, movies, videos and television. The paper presents the negative and positive sides of fashion.
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"According to dictionary.com, "fashion" is defined as:
1. The prevailing style or custom, as in dress or behavior.
2. Something, such as a garment, that is in the current mode.
3. The style characteristic of the social elite.
Fashion is something we exhibit on a daily basis. Even those who claim to be apathetic towards trends don clothes that say a lot about them and their mood. "
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