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    the 31 dresses observed, only 4 items came from before the age of 47. This is consistent with the fact that experimental designers produce their best work later in their careers. Madame Grès has inspired many designers today. One of her most prominent followers is Doo-Ri Chung, who creates a similar type of draping jersey dress shown on runways today. Contemporary Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto also includes the pleated techniques in his designs. Costello

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    Andree Putman Bio Essay

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         Andree Putman, one of the world best known contemporary designers was born in Paris, 1925. Every career that Ms. Putman has attempted she has excelled in. Therefore, many would say her style is eclectic ranging from interiors to perfume. Throughout all of her projects she has “worked with the idea of making beautiful things accessible to everyone”. Ms. Putman is a one of a kind designer who has reached beyond the borders of interior design itself.      Ms

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    Bijoux Paris Jewelry

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    Paris, France the city known for its breathtaking scenery and elegant architecture, has been a prominent influence throughout the history of art and fashion. One area of design the French have been able to execute flawlessly is the craftmanship of jewelry. Since the 16th century artisans have held on to tradition by creating unique pieces that symbolize luxury and style. The history of jewelry in France has a long-standing prevalence as it has always been an expression of nobility and power among

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    powerful and influential fashion designer of the 1940-1950-ies, Christian Dior was an uncrowned king of post-war fashion. He created a sensual silhouette New Look, which immediately became a legend. Dior also defined a new business model in a post-war fashion industry – he was the first to unify a release of a variety of products of one brand, thereby creating the first-ever fashion empire. Dior was born after the Second World War – in 1946, when Christian Dior created fashion house and named it his

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    scratchhard.com, the fashion industry generates an average of $20 billion each year. Fashion designers are the heart of the fashion world. Designing is a form of art that is translated into clothing. Inspiration for the designs comes from trends, art, culture, places, and the media. Fashion designers create ideas which they turn into clothing to sell. The first step of designing is researching current fashion trends and predicting future trends. Trends determine the success of the fashion industry (McAlpine

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    Edith Head Research Paper

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    Throughout Hollywood’s history, there have been several great fashion designers, including Edith Head. She has had a very long and illustrious career that lasted from 1927 to 1981. During her career, she inspired numerous fashion trends and worked on several popular films. Edith Head was very secretive about her childhood and would often lie about it when asked a question. A close friend of hers David Chierichetti eventually learned all about it (Jorgensen, 13). Edith Head was born, Edith Claire

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    Top 10 Richest Fashion Houses Hello, and welcome to the informative video from Alux.com. In this video we will enter into the world of fashion and we will find out the most financially successful fashion designers and houses. Fashion changes very quickly and is not affiliated with one group or area of the world but is spread out throughout the world wherever people can communicate easily with each other. Fashion industry offers very good lucrative earning opportunity to those who are wiling to

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    discussion. Part 1 Overview of Haute Couture Haute couture is high end fashion that is constructed by hand from start to finish, made from high quality, expensive, often unusual fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail and finished by the most experienced and capable sewers, often using time-consuming, hand-executed techniques. Couture is a French word that means “dressmaking” in English but may also refer to fashion, sewing, or needlework and is also used as a common abbreviation of haute

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    turning point in men’s fashion, men discovered they could look good and feel good at the same time. During this time they wore three-piece suits that included a waistcoat or vest and a matching straight, loose-fitting jacket or sack. These were usually worn with contrasting slacks. Pants were worn cuffed and ankle high and were pleaded in the front and back. Long boots were worn to cover the space between the ankles and feet. During La Belle Époque (1895-1914,) it was the French who were fashionably

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    New York Special! But Paris is famous with Fashion Paris is the place where the famous run-on designers start their corer in Paris you can see the art in every inch that what’s making Paris Unique! When it comes to the business Paris is famous with making brands that every girl would die to war. Paris is famous with there brands that made with special talent. Most singer prefer wearing brands that made in Paris than any other brand. Every designer will choose Paris as the station they star

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