Essay On Alexander Mcqueen

After a complete analysis of “Beauty” by Tony Hoagland, there are multiple ways he succeeds in writing a meaningful poem. Each of the literary devices used played an important role in perfecting his poem. Hoagland did an excellent job at sending a message and his tone played an important role in making the message more sincere. Hoagland's use of imagery, figurative language, and personification made his poem more entertaining to read. Throughout this poem, Tony Hoagland shows that beauty, along with poetry, goes deeper than the

This use of artistic descriptive words creates an image of beauty and peace. Both of these feelings are shown to have been lost by the time he is a

One of the most successful clothing brands in the world, Polo Ralph Lauren has built its success around more than just its line of luxurious designer clothes, but the company is one of the top marketing designers also. It was awarded “ Luxury Brand of the Year” in 2010 by the Luxury Daily. A company that was founded by a man named Ralph Lifchitz, better known as Ralph Lauren of the Bronx, New York in 1968. Since the age of 12, Lauren’s had a strong appeal and taste for looking classy. He would spend the money he earned working with his father after school, purchasing expensive suites. In his latter years, while working for a company called A. Rivetz & Co., Lauren began designing wide ties, the beginning of what latter evolved into the

Many poems are mind bubbling that needs something more than just reading plain text to know main idea of the poem. Also, the use of complex language and reflection of text from poem to something meaningful is great tactics used by poets. The use of literary devices makes poem more appealing to the readers. In this poem “Natural Bridge/Rogue River Canyon”, Paul Halupa uses literary devices like imagery and tone to deliver the theme of poem i.e. life.

Every artist has his or her own style of painting. Each painting tells some sort of story or has some type of personal meaning to the artist. One of the most important figures in modern art is Pablo Picasso. Not only was Pablo Picasso a genius in the field of abstract art, but he also experimented with sculpting and ceramics. Pablo Picasso has taken the world to many places with his unique style of work which is why I believe he is considered to be a genius of the 20th century.

Coco Chanel was one of the most influential fashion designers of the Twentieth Century and she was the first significant female fashion designer. The fashion world was impacted by Chanel’s phoenix like return to fashion after her retirement in 1953. Chanel introduced men and women to practical yet elegant styles. Although Chanel has been deceased for forty-one years her undeniable influence on fashion and women’s roles in society will be remembered for generations to come. Coco Chanel was an iconic designer and continues to inspire men and women around the world.

Vera Wang is the face behind the most exquisite bridal wear every girl desires to have. She creates beautiful designs with elegant grace and is “arguably the most prominent designer of bridal wear in America” (Biography 2014). Wang first started off as a senior fashion editor at Vogue and then a design director for Ralph Lauren (Biography 2014). Later on, she started her own line that became the most elegant and sophisticated clothing line in the bridal wear industry. Even the most high-profile celebrities want her clothing such as Uma Thurman, Khloé and Kim Kardashian, and Michelle Obama (Biography 2014)!

From the first page, we know that Oscar was once a normal boy, who did normal Dominican things with his normal Dominican family. All the girls, “His sister Lola’s friends, his mother’s friends, even their neighbor, Mari Colon, a thirty-something postal employee who wore red on her lips and walked like she had a bell for an ass- all purportedly fell for him.” (Pg. 13) This shows that when he was young, he was quite the charmer. His youth was his golden age, as the book refers to it, which ended when he was seven. The beginning of the end was when he dated two girls at once. This ended with him getting his heart broken by a beautiful girl named Maritza and to Oscar, that is when his life turned for the worse.

American hippie culture soon followed in the early 70’s with Sony & Cher. The hippie phase came and went then a more simple ‘boot cut’ trouser came back into play in the 90’s. The early 2000’s was all about the skinny jeans but in recent

There are many different themes that can be used to make a poem both successful and memorable. Such is that of the universal theme of love. This theme can be developed throughout a poem through an authors use of form and content. “She Walks in Beauty,” by George Gordon, Lord Byron, is a poem that contains an intriguing form with captivating content. Lord Byron, a nineteenth-century poet, writes this poem through the use of similes and metaphors to describe a beautiful woman. His patterns and rhyme scheme enthrall the reader into the poem. Another poem with the theme of love is John Keats' “La Belle Dame sans Merci,” meaning “the beautiful lady without mercy.” Keats, another nineteenth-century writer, uses progression and compelling

To accentuate the hips even more, slit side pockets were present (Payne, 256-257). Subsequently, the 1960’s brought the emergence of miniskirts, which was then a public shock for it was not considered tamed. Minis were pioneered by Mary Quant and made trendy by Andre Courreges (Murray, 112-113). Meanwhile, pants suits for women were popularized in the 70’s. They were first introduced as skinny and tailored, leaving little space for legs. Then they evolved into a flared leg style, with a wide opening at the bottom, or bell bottoms (Payne, 261). “Pants appeared in every form imaginable, from divided skirts and culottes to the classic, pleated-front tailored pant and the baggy ‘Fred Astaire’ version.” (Murray, 116)

Time magazine named Klein one of the twenty-five most influential Americans in 1996. Klein won the prestigious Coty Award three times in a row (1973–1975), becoming the youngest designer to ever have that honor. In 1982, 1983, and 1986 he also captured the Council of Fashion Designers of America Award. In addition Klein built a financially strong company with the continued advice and help of partner Barry Schwartz, who guided the company through tough financial times in the late 1980s. Few designers have rivaled his worldwide empire. (Gaines)

Christian Dior SE was founded by its namesake, French fashion designer, Christian Dior. The legendary designer exploded onto the Parisian fashion scene in 1947 through designs that challenged the wartime restrictions and reintroduced feminine elegance to women’s fashion. Dior was immediately successful and recognized for his unprecedented creative originality and innovation. During his lifetime, Dior was the most successful fashion designer in the world. Following Dior’s death at the age of 52 in 1957, the house brought in a steady stream of new designers who would carry on Monsieur Dior’s legacy into the

His soul had arisen from the grave of boyhood, spurning her grave-clothes. Yes! Yes! Yes! He would create proudly out of the freedom and power of his soul, as the great artificer whose name he bore, a living thing, new and soaring and beautiful, impalpable, imperishable

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