Prejudice and the Canadian Fashion Industry

This can be communicated to the public as not being 100% Canadian. Recently with being the official sponsor for the Olympic Games in 2014, it questions the authenticity of the material being worn as ‘Canadian quality’. Also with the CEO of HBC “Richard A. Baker, he grew up in Moneyed Greenwich, Conn.,” (The Business of Fashion, 2016), being from the United States undermines the position of the company as being an international corporation rather than Canadian Landmark. That for HBC to succeed we need an American to fix the company for us. The implications are that by accepting the acquisition we are opening more doors to an identity crisis to our customers who shop for our brand as being truly Canadian and a beacon of the culture of

First of all, Canada was very roaring economically in the 20s because of strong economic growth and prosperity. With the introduction of the assembly line by Henry Ford, Canadian industries flourished. Manufacturing processes were a lot

In the 1950s, the fashion industry was based mostly around teenagers and young adults. Before this time, adolescents were expected to follow in their parents’

The success of Canadian soldiers had given them sense of national pride and identity. In the soaring 1920's, all types of entertainment and leisure were developed, the two major forms of entertainment being film and radio. American radio companies diminished Canada’s sense of social autonomy because they were far too big for Canadian radio stations to compete with. As a result, many Canadians tuned into American stations for entertainment and their news. Furthermore, the film industry was also dominated by the Americans and Canadian-made films could not compete with productions from the big studios in the United States.

Canada during the 1920s was definitely, as the saying goes, roaring. Following the end of WW1, quality of life had drastically improved. The Canadian economy had ameliorated,

WW1 was the most significant event that that shaped Canadian identity threw the twentieth century. Argument #1 – the first factor in shaping Canada in the twentieth century is when proved itself on the world stage in battle and in the technology field of warfare Argument #2 - by unifying as one nation through pride and success allowed Canada to shape into the peace keeping, well governed country they were in the 20th century.

Secondly, closer ties to America helped us form a culture we know to this day. American media was playing through Canadian televisions and radios. In the late 1950s after Canadian’s pride and joy was aggravated by the “Avro Arrow”, Canadian aviation talent went to America and helped with the man landing on the moon. This influenced Hollywood to dedicate movies and T.V shows. Some of Canadian actresses and actors stared in the playing of Hollywood shows and movies, along with American actors and actresses. Canadians started watching more television which influenced Canadian buying behaviours, clothes, behaviours, food etc. American culture had slightly influenced Canadian culture through media. Also America has always been Canada’s number one trading partner. Gordon Morton McGregor, who was head of the Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd., set up the largest automotive car company in Candaians. This car company gave many Canadians jobs since they were manufactured by Canadians however the parts that came in for the automobiles were from America. American goods were being transferred to Canada so they can manufacture cars. The Americans have a culture that is recognized as being luxuries and rich. By America trading valuable goods with Canada we gained recognition as Canada being a wealthy and luxuries country. Canada and America

French canadian wear some clothing somewhat like ours but in the 1800’s and the 1950’s woman would wear along puffy dress with a bonnet. Men would wear red dress like shirts with fur boots and fancy hats called a kepi. A popular designer who is also a famous singer is avril lavigne who started out at age 17 and is 32 years old now. The clothing industry in canada was most popular in 2001, ever since then the canadian clothing has been industry has been killing lit.

Canadian government was aware of how powerful print media like magazine can rapidly change the lifestyle and culture of the citizens. The government was mindful about the fact that magazine is one of the easiest way to introduce the citizens to pop culture which in turn will influence the country’s fashion, food, television content and even music. The fear of the government losing the Canadian culture and way of life compelled her in the 1920’s to imposed protective tariffs on foreign magazines and the prohibition of the importation of split-run editions of foreign-published magazines into their

Many popular types of entertainment was seen with radios, movies, and sports heroes. Canada had around 451 theaters across the country. Talking films were also a big attraction in the decade. Talking films weren't around until 1927, up until then it was just silent films and plays. During this time Canada's film industry mainly focused on short documentaries. A lot of the films were influenced by U.S.A culture. Dancing was a popular form of entertainment. The dancing took place at any youth activity, dinners and occasionally was involved in a dance, holidays, and family function. There were certain dances that caught on the the younger generation, some of these dances were considered scandalous and inappropriate. People liked to engage in community dances, dance competitions and dance marathons and in watching

In the most recent decade, politics have had a large impact on the fashion industry; designers all over the world have taken part in major political movements. With the departure of two prominent first ladies, Michelle Obama, United States, and Samantha Cameron, United Kingdom, the fashion industry is missing its key political advocates. In “Fashion’s Political Gap,” Osman Ahmed depicts both Michelle Obama and Samantha Cameron as essential influencers in the world of fashion during their time as first ladies. Ahmed establishes his claim through the use of rhetorical question and metaphor, and appeals to the reader by recognizing the credibility of both women. Michelle Obama proved to be a true fashion inspiration to women all over the world;

This paper aims to investigate the effects of globalization, examined through the framework of hybridity/glocalization, on the fashion industry by examining the shift in the nature of ethnic, cultural and national references in high-end designer collections, and the growth of fast-fashion houses’ global success. High-end designers have been using cultural references as their inspiration for decades. However, the increasingly globalized world has changed the nature of cultural references. There has been a shift away from collections being inspired by one country or culture, towards a multicultural influence. Driven by the idea that

Ewing, E. (2001). History of 20th Century Fashion. 4th ed. the University of Michigan: Costume & Fashion Press, p.155.

counterfeiting. Under the occupation, Haute Couture had been under the supervision of the Office Art et Cre´ation (OFAC) which subsisted as a government agency, pulling together the French creative industries after the war. OFAC representatives spoke against luxury for the masses, stating that it would be a waste to incorporate so much taste and imagination into mediocre raw material that will promptly refuse to serve further as support to the immaterial factors of creation. There should be no shortcuts for the prestige of Paris fashions. Therefore Paris ought not to restart exports before being sure of again reaching its best level of production. Textile rationing ended in July 1947 but there were still shortages in raw materials. Priorities of the

fashion industry that “has made its way into Australian consumers’ wardrobes over the past five