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Courreges, who developed it separately and incorporated it into his Mod look, for spring/summer 1965. His miniskirts were less body-hugging, and worn with the white "Courrèges boots" that became a trademark. By introducing the miniskirt into the haute couture of the fashion industry, Courrèges gave it a greater degree of respectability than might otherwise have been expected of a street fashion. An even more prominent French fashion designer, Yves St. Laurent, began to show shorter skirts in his fall/winter

Michael Kors was born on August 9, 1959, and was raised on Long Island. He moved to New York City to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology, but dropped out after two semesters. Kors launched his women’s collection in 1981 band became a judge on Project Runway in 2004. First Lady Michelle Obama posed in a Michael Kors dress for her first official portrait. Kors lives in New York City. He is half Scandinavian, half Jewish. His mother is Joan Krystosek Kors, a former model. Designer,

Marks & Spencer (A) Nardine Collier The M&S formula for success Michael Marks began his penny bazaars in the late 1880s. He soon decided he needed a partner to help run the growing firm and Tom Spencer, a cashier of Marks’ supplier, was recommended. From this partnership Marks & Spencer (M&S) steadily grew. Simon Marks took over the running of M&S from his father, turning the penny bazaars into stores, establishing a simple pricing policy and introducing the “St Michael” logo as a sign of quality

The Story Behind The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald is a novel that eloquently summarizes what the entire American society represents through Fitzgerald’s view. This novel develops its story in New York, at a time when the jazz age was at its peak. The roaring twenties, the era of glamour, infringed prohibition, conflict, growth and prosperity. The main concern in that age was materialism, sex, booze, and entertainment. The American Dream was the idea that anything

The Art of Coffee Marketing Marketing Analysis of Nespresso What I got myself into… Coffee is one of the most widespread and popular drinks next to water and the second most used product right after oil. Being a truly global commodity, its consumption today reaches 2.25 billion cups per day. The biggest importers and thus coffee consuming nations are the US, Germany, Italy, Japan and France. It is everywhere and at any time. People drink coffee while working, relaxing, driving, meeting or communicating

Coco Chanel: A Fashion Icon Legacy Thinking of fashion, many names come into mind: Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Burberry, Marc Jacobs, and Yves Saint Laurent, but the one that sticks out over all of these seems to constantly be Chanel. Chanel’s story is most inspiring due to her journey; she was not born into the glamour life. Chanel had to work for success, coming up from impoverishment, not even bringing a family with her out of it. She was to be the name on the company, the one that will be

Gisselle Lavariega Mrs. Johnson Senior paper Date (The Revolutionary Coco Chanel) Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, known to most as Coco Chanel, “Arguably the most influential fashion designer of all time, Coco Chanel revolutionised the way women wore clothes and paved a new way for the fashion brand, capitalising on the changing times she was living in and her status as a fashion icon”(Dunne). Her clothing designs, from the use of jersey to the Chanel suit demonstrate her rebellious to the common norm

Personal Environmental Analysis In today’s economy, it’s hard to keep up a middle-class lifestyle, and to achieve living the upper-class lifestyle is even more of a challenge. The economy still hasn’t recovered from the recession in 2008. Jobs are hard to come by, good paying jobs, especially those that offer advancement and extra bonuses. Everyone wants to stay ahead the competition; the challenge is how? It is a race, a race between young professionals with bachelor degrees, MBA’s Ph.D. and

This essay is for women who believe their thighs are too big, their breasts are too small, their hair is boring, their skin is flawed, their body is shaped funny, or their clothes are outdated. This month's column is for women who believe their life would improve if they could lose 15 pounds; if they could afford contact lenses, that new perfume or anti-cellulite concoction; if they got a nose job, a face lift, a tummy tuck, etc. This month's column is for women who feel shame or unhappiness when

Unconventional Computer-Aided Design Tailoring the Future of Fashion Industry 1. Introduction 1.1 Computer- Aided Design (CAD) Computer-aided design (CAD), also known as computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), generally means the use of computer technology for the purpose of design and design-documentation. CAD can be used to design curves, figures or solids in two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) spaces and it also provides graphics showing the overall appearances