Haute couture

Begging in the early 1700’s with Rose Bertin, a french fashion designer empolyed by queen marie antiontte empolyed to produce unique and one of pieces for the queen. Haute couture continued into the 18th century with the wealthy and elite who would travel to paris for customised and unique garments and bring them back to their own towns to be copied by local dress makers. It wasn 't until the mid 1800’s with charles fredrick

When you think of a timeless handbag, which one comes to your mind first? Is it the Hermès Birkin, Chanel’s quilted 2.55 or the Louis Vuitton Speedy? It’s true that some incredible handbags are consistently setting trends, but one can find that timeless pieces have successfully stood the test of time. We have rounded up ten of the favourite classic handbags women still lust over and considered among the most sought-after fashion items. Body: Although, there is no denying that the latest handbag

Yves Saint Laurent Background: Yves Henri Donat Mathieu- Saint-Laurent, who is also known as Yves Saint Laurent, was born in Oran, Algeria on August 1, 1936. He was the only boy out of three children that were birthed to Charles and Lucienne Andree Mathieu-Saint-Laurent. As young child, Yves would create dresses for his sisters and mother to wear. He also enjoyed making little doll figures. The fashion world was a place of piece in Yves world of torture. In school he was often bullied due to be homosexual

INTRODUCTION The motivation behind this research is the big pace the fashion industry had taken from 1910 to the 1920s , and the interesting thing is that the media had also played a major role in expanding the idea of the importance of wearing fashionable clothes and having fashionable items ,hairstyles ,automobile etc. And I chose this topic because it also discusses how women started to emerge as a significant force and how women had started to have major roles in the American societies by joining

How To Start A Profitable Fashion Business In Africa Fashion is one of the few business sectors that best resists bad economic times. Starting a fashion business in Africa is a sure bet to have a profitable and successful venture. Dressing is one of the most basic and essential needs of Africans regardless of their social status or financial situation. In fact, if you ask a large part of society if they want to get dresses or buy food, they would say that they prefer to go hungry rather than go naked

There is no doubt that Pairs is an extremely important and influential city. Its rich history, beautiful architecture, legendary art museums and world-renowned food combine together to create a lovely place to live in and visit. However, many people do not know about the history of fashion in Paris. Sure, most have heard of famous designers like Chanel or Dior, but cannot say that they know about the history behind those household names. The founders of each company all have an incredible story

established in 1975, with it first shop is located at A Coruna. Zara, in 1985 is incorporated in Inditex, where containing and other brands, as for example Bershka, Pull and Bear, Oysho, etc. The Amancio Ortega tried to make clothes similar to those of haute couture but with lower cost. The concept of fashion now provided as Zara, achieved a favorable reception from the public since 1976. This allowed the expansion of the branch network and other major Spanish cities. The first export was made in 1989 in Portugal

demanded for luxury items. One of the designers of which helped introduce this trend by designing hourglass silhouettes for his garments was Charles Frederick Worth. Worth was a major designer of the time and had been said to be the creator of Haute Couture, his garments were loved by many, even the Empress who has been said to have “ensured Worth’s success as a popular dressmaker from the 1860’s onward” (Krick). Due to the Empress’s attire consisting of this particular silhouette resulted in it become

dollar dress by Dior Couture ("10 Most Expensive Dresses Worn By Celebrities."). Events like the Oscars are showcases of materialism and fashion in a first world country. Celebrities and the upper echelon display their outfits, which are created from all types of designers usually costing ridiculous amounts. Another example of materialism was of Nicole Kidman at the Oscars. Nicole Kidman was caught sporting a two million dollar dress designed by Christian Dior Haute Couture (10 Most Expensive Dresses

Gabrielle Chanel was born in the French town of Saumur on the 19th of August 1883. She was one of 5 children and when her mother died; her father couldn’t manage on his own so the girls went to an orphanage and the boys to work on a farm. Gabrielle stayed at the orphanage and visited grandparents on holidays until 1900 when she moved in with them. She went to a local convent school with her aunt Adrienne who was almost the same age as Gabrielle, she remained a valued friend. Gabrielle and Adrienne