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mChristine Russo Fashion Fundamentals Final Paper Christian Dior and Alexander McQueen There are many designers in the fashion industry. Few make some kind of an impact on fashion but most designers rarely have any impact at all. It is truly a once in a generation that designer comes along and completely alters the fashion universe and becomes a legend. Two examples of fashion designers that are this rare are Christian Dior and Alexander McQueen. Christian Dior’s life span was before

Chanel for their work as fashion designers? Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli were two of the most iconic fashion designers of the ‘20s and ‘30s. Through their devotion in wanting to reshape the definition of what it meant to be a woman, matched with strong feminist qualities, both designers challenged the previous notions of femininity, stemming from the restrictive Victorian era. While Schiaparelli and Chanel are considered to be the most influential female designers of their time, it is important

How fashion professionals are inspired by history and culture? It has long been claimed that fashion is a repetition of well-forgotten old. For centuries, designers drew inspiration from ancient cultures and traditions, ancient civilizations, mythical gods and exotic countries. Often the Greek goddesses, who have long manipulated the arts and war, intervened also in fashion. For years the dresses are current, familiar from mythology and the movies with mythological themes - naked shoulder, enchanting

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

Background Dato Jimmy Choo Dato Jimmy Choo is a fashion designer who was born in Penang, Malaysia on 15 Nov 1948. Choo Yeang Keat is his real name. he was educated in Shih Chung Primary School. he comes from a poor family and was involved in shoemaking since he was small as his father is a shoe cobbler. Also, he was determined to follow the footsteps of his father in this field. He made his very first pair of shoes in the age of 11. Afterwards, he became a trainee in Hong Kong Shoe Shop located

Abigail Krafft Dr. Taylor English 102 The Bold Blue Suit The piece’s designer is Hermes, and it was made in Paris, France. (Image B) It is longer than it is wide. It is light enough to pick up easily and carry. It is three-dimensional when held up, and flat when laid down. The piece is composed of wool that is thick on the outside and has a blue and black boxy pattern. It also has a thin layer of either silk, or satin, lining the inside with the Hermes logo and name stitched in. Along the back is

today’s society fashion itself is a way we express ourselves and how we as human being tends to show the world who we are. People can dress up, dress down, wear jeans, dresses, or any type of clothing that allows them to share their individuality. Fashion in the late 1800’s people did not looking at fashion as a way to express themselves but rather a way of covering themselves so that they don’t show their body so people dont judge them. No one wanted to appear to be a member of the french aristocracy

In today’s society fashion itself is a way we express ourselves and how we as human being tends to show the world who we are. People can dress up, dress down, wear jeans, dresses, or any type of clothing that allows them to share their individuality. Fashion in the late 1800’s people did not looking at fashion as a way to express themselves but rather a way of covering themselves so that they don’t show their body so people dont judge them. in European and European-influenced countries saw the final

contains a range of areas such as: architecture, landscape, fashion and graphic etc. Judging from the large number of exhibition, museum and modern building appears in recent year that people seems to put more emphasis on their visual artistic effect and design. Margolin (1992, P105) said, “The importance of design history has also been increasingly recognized by design professionals”. This means design history is necessary for contemporary designers to study early and use the knowledge to their works.

them. Coco Chanel, was a famous French fashion designer and the founder of international fashion brand Chanel. Coco Chanel was a rebel of the 20th century as she did not follow the fashion norms during the time in her designs. From the 1920s to the 1950s, women used to wear corseted silhouettes that were fancy and excessive. However, Coco Chanel designed clothing for women that were more practical, comfortable and elegant. She daringly rebelled against many fashion restrictions for women during her