Beyonce's Costume Design

After that, the fashion designer came out with and did her hosting job with a very much demure look. She was wearing a knee-length fuchsia pink ombré gown made by Michael Cinco detailed with Swarovski crystals accessorized with Neil Lane

Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, known to most as Coco Chanel, “Arguably the most influential fashion designer of all time, Coco Chanel revolutionised the way women wore clothes and paved a new way for the fashion brand, capitalising on the changing times she was living in and her status as a fashion icon”(Dunne). Her clothing designs, from the use of jersey to the Chanel suit demonstrate her rebellious to the common norm. Her impact changed the fashion industry completely to something once dominated by tight fitting, near strangulation attire to a looser and comfortable fit suitable for every occasion. Everything in a clothing department store has her fingerprints, look and one can see T-shirt made from jersey, bags with the patted pattern and chain shoulder, garments of the color black, all originating from Channel’s fashion empire.The revolutionary idea of making apparel fit for what a woman wanted, in the changing world of the 1920s is Channel’s most memorable accomplishment.Despite many people pinpointing Chanel’s legacy to her personal life, it was actually her timeless designs and their influence on women’s historical apparel that created a long lasting legacy that focused on women looking and feeling empowered.

In her 2010 TED talk, titled “Lessons from fashion’s free culture”, Johanna Blakely describes how the fashion industry’s lack of copyright and patent protection has allowed it to thrive in the economic market. This is mainly because designers have been able to recycle the same building blocks of fashion to create innovate, utilitarian designs into what we regard as art to adorn ourselves. In this talk, she urges other creative industries to adopt this concept.

There have been and still are hundreds of fashion designers in the world. But only a few of them have had any major impact on fashion industry today. And even fewer have revolutionised the fashion industry completely. One of these revolutionaries is the renowned Christian Dior. He reestablished Paris as the centre of the fashion world, and created his name as a symbol of elegance, quality, and modernity. I will be looking into how Dior’s context informed his practice, by using three of his most iconic and popular designs; The Bar Suit, Venus Dress and the Cygne Noir dress. And how these were a direct representation of 1945-1950 France.

I, Bailey Russell, participated in FCCLA’s Fashion Construction STAR Event. For this project I decided to make an evening gown. My inspiration came from the 1940s and the golden age of Hollywood. The dress is an emerald green full length velvet gown, with a short train. Unlike many students, I drafted my own pattern. This is something that made me stand out as a designer, as none of the other students I met did this. At national convention I presented my gown to a panel of judges, and made a gold rating. I put a lot of dedication in to this project and am proud of my achievements.

Beyonce is one of the best singing female alive, she goes by Queen Bee. She has earned many Grammys, Beyonce has earned sixth number one album on Top Billboard . She’s married to the one the best rapper Jay-z , She has one daughter Blue Ivy and pregnant with twins.

Diane von Furstenberg is one of the world’s most successful fashion designers of our time. Born in Belgium in 1946, she founded the Diane von Furstenberg company in 1972, when she first came to America with a suitcase full of jersey dresses. Two years later, in 1974, she created the famous wrap dress for the working woman that we all know today. The dress was made out of drip-dry jersey cotton, as Diane’s intent was to create something feminine that was also easy to care for. By the mid-1970s, the wrap dress had revolutionized American women’s apparel. It was extremely versatile as it could be worn both as a comfortable business dress and also as an evening gown. In just a two-year span, by 1976, there were over one million wrap dresses sold. During this time, the wrap dress became a symbol of of power and independence among an entire generation of women. Today, the original wrap dress is at home in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, ( Diane von Furstenberg had quickly become a powerful fashion icon as she directly related to the driven minds of the career-oriented woman.

LaTanya waits aimlessly at Lampasse Boutique on 8th avenue in New York’s trendy West Village Shopping district. Pop stars and R&B royalty drop heavy cash to be red carpet perfection, and for Mya’s senior prom, her last true moment of stunting as Overbrook’s resident queen of fashion, no small detail could be left to chance. The other female students were bragging about custom made dresses they were getting made for a stack by popular tailors like Rodeo Kids Designer Fabrics on Philadelphia’s legendary fabric row, but Mya Campbell’s standards and taste levels are too high. Only a prom dress fit for a princess will do.

Fashion designing requires creativity, expertise in colors and fabrics, and artistic talent, but something that might be overlooked is that it also requires tremendous patience and perseverance. That is made clear by talking to the CEO of Shabby Apple.

An inspiring woman, Rachel is thrilled to be a part of the design team for a variety of new merchandise that will be soon available. This includes a brand-new fashion label that the pair will be working on together.

Since the founding of Vogue in 1892, its covers and glossy contents have featured the changing faces of fashion, from models and actresses of the era to musicians, writers and businesswomen from all over the world. It is clear that editors of Vogue magazine, published by Condé Nast have understood the changing world of fashion we live in, where the achievements and lives of famous aspirational women began to overshadow the now tiresome , ‘dull’ supermodel era under the instruction of Vogue’s current editor-in-chief , Anna Wintour. Anna Wintour, Vogue’s editor-in –chief, artistic director of Condé Nast and chairwoman of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Met Gala may be regarded by many as one of the fashion industry’s most influential figures in the world.

This is best illustrated in her ability to make fashion timeless” (“Six of America’s Leading Designers Create One-Of-A-Kind Gowns Inspired by Grace, Princess of Monaco to Celebrate her Iconic Style and Legacy to the Fashion World 1). People from all around the world still copy her looks today because they never go out of style. Six of America’s top designers are taking an iconic outfit and creating a one of a kind look all from inspiration from her looks in honor of her legacy. Grace Kelly obtained a classic college girl style; she wore basic pieces but made sure they all fit perfectly “her style was defined mostly by what she didn’t wear-- ‘too blatant curves, too-tight dresses, too-lavish furs, or jewelry noteworthy only for its abundance” (Ball 1). Her simple pieces were out of the ordinary at this time; the fact that she was a Hollywood it-girl and Princess of Monaco who did not wear outrageous articles of clothing made her different-and the public loved it. Furthermore, the press ate up everything about her, when she wore something plain and simple to meet the first lady, the world could not get enough of her simple style. She single handedly changed the fashion trends of her era “...her rigorous fashion restraint frequently sent the newsprint world into a tizzy. When she wore a plain green dress to the white house in 1961, it was headline news, the headline being THE GODDESSES MEET” (Ball 1). Kelly inspired others because her elegance and poise radiated through her style. Her signature white gloves and oversized saucer hat made her modest and classic. One of Kelly’s largest fashion accomplishments is when one of the most well known designers in the world-Hermes-named a bag after her. Her iconic large bag she used to conceal her baby bump was named the ‘Kelly’. Besides from her stunning appearance Grace

Each of her pieces were beautiful dresses that hug a woman’s body to showcase its curves, while showing the right amount of skin. Her collection was filled with exquisite metallic appliqués, open backs, sheers and plunging necklines, all which makes the perfect look to wear when you want all eyes on you. The silhouettes and fabrics utilized simply embellished the women’s body and added seduction without crossing any lines. The collection counted with six gorgeous pieces that ranged from cocktail dresses to gowns which range from $1500 to

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Although celebrity culture is typically associated with actors and actress, consumers may also rely on the trustfulness and credibility of politicians and first wives when deciding fashion trends. In the 1960s, fashion icon Jackie Kennedy took over the fashion industry (Joel 1). She appealed to many stay-at-home women because she was commonly known to have a “sophisticated simplicity” (Joel 1) approach to fashion. Her successor, First Lady Michelle Obama has instantly become a fashion icon herself as well. She is commonly seen wearing American designers therefore pushing “the American fashion industry into the international spotlight” (Givhan 1). People are often so draw to her style because it gives a glance into her personal life. As Givhan states, “Obama’s clothes have connected with the public in contemporary terms, in the language of Hollywood’s glamour, Seventh Avenue’s bold entrepreneurship and the democracy of the mass market” (Givhan 1). In March 2009, Michelle Obama appeared on the cover of US Vogue which showcased her “dress, style, and poise” (Gibson 40). Brett Schenck, president of Hart Schaffner Marx states, “It’s usually the frenzy behind the first lady” (Jones), but in the some instances, President Obama has also made an impact on the fashion industry. In the summer of 2009, designer Donatella Versace created a runway show that was designed and dedicated to him. The clothes she created where inspired by President Obama because it showcased “a relaxed man