A Summary On The Day Of Milan

Each author in his or her own way masterfully employs images in order to better support their overall claims. Within her text, Workers Go Shopping, Milanesio expertly employs multiple photos of Argentinians moving about their daily lives to illustrate how the importation of western culture so greatly affected the emerging middle, and working-class consumers. This gives great backing to her thesis of how the emerging working-class so greatly affected the transformation of Argentina into a modern 20th century nation. Photos of the Argentinian people enjoying modern luxuries like dance halls and vacations to the beach, are accompanied by advertisements from magazines and street billboards which further illuminate the consumer culture which had engulfed the nation by mid-century. Milanesio also employs images to illustrate how the importation of western culture also propagated gender roles for not only women, but men as well. Documents taken directly from Argentinian media of the day can be seen encouraging women to aspire for beauty, but also submissiveness. The propagation of the housewife myth, visible here in the Argentinian media, was a very prevalent force in the society of the United States at this time and can be assumed to have been heavily influenced by their neighbors to the north. Ads directed to women for sewing machines and kitchen appliances were mirrored by ones pointed to men which embedded ideals of masculinity and hard work. These advertisements not only encouraged an overall image of what Argentinian people should aspire to, but also expanded the consumer market, thereby promoting consumerism. These photographs of Argentinians enjoying the newfound luxuries of modernity and consumer society gives great backing to Milanesio’s thesis of how the

(Choose a garment, which can be used to discuss fashion from the point of view of the consumer. This garment must be able to demonstrate how the consumer individually constructs their identity and conveys that identity through the style and styling of clothing. You should treat this garment as an object as a form of evidence, which can help you to explain theories of fashion discussed in the sessions. The intention of your analysis is to examine the ways in which we can ‘read’ objects and images, understand their meanings and explain them in the context of broader theoretical and social concerns. You should aim to be as analytical as possible. You may want to use further

The stereotype of the luxurious woman portrays a woman who is extremely wealthy, adorned with jewelry and designer clothing. At first glance, a woman might aspire to live that extravagant lifestyle. The market plays into feeding this stereotype by marketing luxury items “predominantly to women, and women who can afford them invariably become luxury items themselves" (Chocano 110). Almost all the high-end luxury brands like Prada and Tiffany and Co. are regarded as women’s brands that also offer a small selection of men’s items. The targeting of woman by these brands cause the woman to objectified as only a means to sell their product. The woman wearing all of the clothing becomes a luxury item herself due to how rare it is for her to gain the financial freedom buy the clothes and merely

The infamous Dutch men’s formal wear company Suit Supply is continually raising controversy in their campaigning. The fall 2010 campaign, accurately titled Shameless, advertised on the Suit Supply website and in the Westfield Suit Supply store windows suggests that dapper men, can score maximum attention with pulchritudinous women. The advertisement showing a male, well-dressed, looking up the dress of his female company. The company is using a “sex sells” attempt to amplify sales of suits to men. The use of women by Suit Supply in the Shameless campaign follows in the footsteps of other menswear company trying to use the sex driven mindset of men to sell clothing.

Teri Agins, a senior writer at the Wall Street Journal, has publications in the Journal and wrote in 1999 The End of Fashion. Agins’ book gives a true overview of the fashion industry from the origin of Haute Couture to prêt-à-porter to mass-market consumption. Her focus is on marketing and uses Armani, Ralph Lauren, Donna Karen, Marshall Fields and Gap to demonstrate “(from) class to mass, (from) elitism to democratization; (from) art to commodity.” This is perfectly showed in a paragraph from Agins

The Edict of Milan was Constantine’s way of wanting to end the Roman persecution of Christians. Both Constantine and Licinius Augustus established this new law in 314 CE. This law is what later became known as the Edict of Milan. The consequences that it had for the relationship between Christians and Jews in the Roman Empire was that most of the Christians were pleased with the edict. It had meant an end to the persecutions that most had suffered from time to time, and a new access to power and influence. Others had seen reason to be concerned, because the edict had only mentioned Christians. The laws that came afterward impacted the Jews, for it had limited their rights as citizens of the Roman Empire.

The evening temperature was perfect for walking arm-in-arm with my handsome Italian husband. It felt magical as we meandered through the historic streets and piazzas taking pictures and window shopping. Freshly made sandwiches, bruschetta, pasta dishes and sausages ready to be devoured were displayed in the windows of self-service eating establishments everywhere. We shared a pizza and a carafe of red wine in an outdoor Trattoria, caffè and a dolce in another. We were delighted to be in Italy again. Being here made us realize how much we have missed this fantastic, congenial country. We watched flocks of pigeons as they entertained children in the piazzas amidst the bustle of people strolling by, stopping to admire a street artist’s work,

He always wondered what would the country, (c/n), looked in real life..or even if (c/n) was even real. Italy had this weird feeling about (c/n). He felt a connection between him and the country, a weird connection he couldn't shake off. It was... like he knew (c/n) some time long ago, but couldn't remember who they were or looked like.

People with looks that I have never seen before which looked somewhat bizarre to me. Everyone is different in their own way of style. Let me tell you something, this big place called “New York” is the capital of all the new fashions and old fads. What styles I might find either peculiar or eccentric usually becomes what I start to copy in later years when it becomes starts being the local fashion of my town. What I am trying to say is that New York is the inventor of all investors. I perceive New York City as a carefree expression of freedom. Most of today’s new clothing styles are adopted from New York. People are so full of life and encouragement. No one judges the way you present yourself in this unrestricted environment. People in New York feel comfortable dressing and acting anyway that they care to. I uncover a way of expressing myself when visiting New York. When I travel to New York, I am able to dress anyway I desire without being

Dolce & Gabbana is an Italian luxury brand founded by the Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in the year 1985. The clothes of the two designers are known globally and are presented regularly through various advertisements and fashion shows. Interestingly, Dolce & Gabbana do not use an advertising company, they use ‘in-house’ advertising which gives the company more control over the ideas and intentions. The brand targets a rather young age group, ranging from 20-25 years, which they optimally target through using the ‘need for sex and aesthetic sensation’. Also, the target audience includes innovators, trendsetters and people who enjoy freedom and irony in fashion (“Dolce and Gabbana’s target audience: 20-25.”).

Fashion week may sometimes be the most important time of the year for “fashionistas”. It's important to look at the latest fashions, what is in and what is not, who designed a piece of clothing with what material, and how it would look incorporated into a certain outfit. However, less fortunate people are worried about less materialistic things, such as where their next meal will come from, where they will sleep, and how they will keep warm, and that's just a few of their worries. The image, taken by Lucas Jackson, is of three high class “fashionistas” posing for a picture without noticing that homeless man nearby was "photo bombing" them. The image, which was taken in New York City, near the steps of the Moynihan Station, on fashion

They are ubiquitous, having entered the circle of glamour and the main stream of fashion, and they have become increasingly common feature of our urban youth”

The Edict of Milan was written c. 313, in Nicomedia; the terms of this document were and agreed upon by Constantine and Licinius a few months prior in Milan, ergo it’s title. The official declaration contains the legal details pertaining to religious expression in the Roman Empire with a direct emphasise upon Christianity. There is no original copy of this document, there are only “direct copies” most notably within Eusebius of Caesarea's, “Ecclesiastical History”. Eusebius, was a Christian and wrote from a wholly biased perspective many years after the official documents release. The edict is not the main aspect of the document, instead it is integrated to make a religious and ideological point . The Edict is a significant piece of text in the context of the Modern, Western, Christian society. However, was not listed within Law: The Theodosian Code which was issued in c. 438 under Emperor Theodosius II . This text was to serve as an authority on historical legal cases in the Roman Empire. As the Edict of Milan was not listed, there is the possible

My eyes fluttered open and woke to velvet tendrils of light filling the room before me. For a moment, the unfamiliar room startled me until memory of the past day seeped back into my sleep-bogged mind. I remembered flying high above the vast ocean, traipsing around airport after airport, and a treacherous drive up an unfamiliar mountain road at night. I had made it to Italy.

The next morning, my mom asked if there was anything I wanted to do. I had spent half the night thinking about how to answer that question when a memory popped into my mind. Volterra, Italy. A place I dreamed of going ever since I saw Twilight, New Moon. As we sat in the back seat of our limousine, I watched as the wilted sunflowers passed us by. We drove for three and a half hours on the worn, pebbled roads. Finally, we arrived. The first thing I noticed while walking around the beautiful town was the Teatro Romano, the