Fashion week

that, but I didn't notice other kids copying what I would wear. I didn't realize until high school this was really a complement and that fashion was something I had an eye for. Academic in high school never came easy to me because I'm very visual, so I knew I wanted to pursue something visual/artistic and fashion oriented. I had the privilege of attending the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and graduating with an AA in visual communications. Going to school in the city provided me with

Plaid, People! If stripes feel too straight and you're not dotty about spots, it's cool to be square this season! Since it first hit the runway over 45 years ago, Plaid has become a fashion classic, returning this season with a bang. Plaid is one of the most popular prints all over the world and is a mandatory part of one’s wardrobe. Dating back to its origin in the 70s, the Plaid or Checkered Print has been seen on everyone from awkward tourists to lumberjacks to hipsters to celebrities to hot

Isabella Asiimwe, are trying to change Uganda’s fashion industry by using tree bark as a role in their clothing making. These two women have used a fabric called bark cloth, which came from Uganda’s trees from over 600 years ago. Jose Hendo, upcoming designer, thought this was a great idea for her because she aimed to help in bringing back this ancient material trend from many years ago. Although what these ladies are crafting are very beautiful fashion pieces, business is going to be very harsh for

In recent year, Zara is well-known as the world’s largest retailer and the most favorite fashion brands in the world to the people in their 20s-30s and children. Its success doesn’t come from just only what it sells but how it sells them. The secret to Zara’s achievement is mostly because of Zara deliveries fast-fashion, a model which emphasizes its strategy in focusing on manufacturing catwalk fashion to ready-to-wear clothing quickly and efficiently to allow customers to buy latest trend clothing

In this essay written by Lucy Siegle she explains the dangers of fast cheap fashion. She how seasonal fashion that is bought is thrown away and how it is bad for the ecosystem. Then she goes over what the consumer can do to fix the problem using facts and alternatives. Although the thesis is not given it is implied that the more we buy fast fashion the worse the ecosystem will get. The primary purpose of this essay uses persuasive writing to get her point across. Informing the reader about the eco

Zara is one of the most well-known international companies in the world. It is recognized for its high fashion, quality garments and affordable prices. Zara’s parent company is Inditex.  “One of the world’s largest distribution groups” (Zara, n.d).  Zara offers fashionable designs for men, women and children. Zara was opened in A Coruña, Spain by Amancio Ortega and his partner Rosalia Mera in 1975. They wanted to name their store after their favorite film Zorba the Greek. Since that name was already

market fashion trends. Therefore, its market positioning is unclear for customers. Also, it can only provide basic items due to its slow response to fashion trends. Consequently, its products cannot satisfy customers’ wants and needs. Holdings reported a 15.7% rise in net profit to HK$1.87 billion for six months ended 31/12/2005 that was at the low end of market forecast. It was mainly attributable to weak performance of its Women’s Casual and Collection lines. Recommendation – Fast Fashion

Runway Vienna presented for the first time at the MQ Fashion week 3 Local designers Maiken K, Simon Barth Couture and Natalie Rox. The concept was developed by art director Guy Debast, under title Chrysalide. The Inspiration: the dominant species of the planet; The insects and the result were stunning. Nature meets fashion Surfaces, movements and structures are perfect in both elements in their shape. The details are shown by the new fashion creations in a different perspective and thereby gain

in the world of fast fashion I found out of the vicious cycles that our clothing is manufactured in. B. Relevance: The brands I researched are some many of you have probably heard of. C. Credibility statement: A university of Georgia professor gave an hour-long ted talk talking about her experiences of working and traveling to different countries seeing the fast fashion industry at first hands. She now teaches about fashion sustainability and the cycles of the fast fashion market. D. Central idea:

The Treatment of Fashion Workers Fashion has taken over the world today with beautiful, extravagant clothing modeled by equally gorgeous people. But, have people ever wonder who made these creative clothes or even the clothing in everyday stores? Most people around the world are not aware of the workers that have made these clothes and the treatment they endure throughout the process. War on Want’s 2010 report states, “the garment industry in India is deeply reliant on the sweatshop model