Essays on Fashion Designer

Introduction

Denim is ubiquitous in Fashion. Even in contemporary fashion, it continues to be prevalent. This observation is evident in the object of study, the Big Park Dress. This dress was exhibited in Spring 2015, from Seoul, South Korea. It is a detailed and bright-colored tank dress bearing a watercolor portrait of a woman holding a white long-eared bunny. The image represents the designer’s childhood memories living in the Korean Countryside. This paper examines the Big Park Dress and how it captures the timelessness and ubiquitous nature of denim. The Big Park Dress may be described as a tiered ...

Issey Miyake

Historic Designer Research Paper Issey Miyake Modernly recognized as one of the greatest historical and contemporary fashion artists and designers to establish their very own unique and creative method of direct collaboration between artists and manufacturers; Issey Miyake thrives off of traditional artistic methods and their revival in direct response to the demand of times. The Japanese born artist has made a huge global impact within the fashion industry, while continuing to adapt contemporary, innovative, and industrial apparel designs, artistic exhibitions, and fragrances (Issey Miyake | Fashion Designer Biography, n.d.). First let us explore the background of the artist and ...

A brand culture is a reflection of what a fashion designer would want to identify with. On the other hand, the value aspect would define their delivery to the customers in view of their preferences and tastes. With that consideration, the following would be recommended for a new fashion designer seeking to benefit from the brand culture, mythology value link.

Identify the target segments preferences

That would entail identifying the cultural values of the New York community and seeking to reflect it in the designs. That would pave way for a better mythology approach.

Suit fashions to target segments identity

Deliver value in a mix of brand elements Regarding the ...

Eighteenth century how to become an icon in the history of fashion and influence our life

Embellishment, poise, elegance are some of the adjectives that can be used to describe the trend in art and architecture of 18th century. The age witnessed the most elegant and stylish way of fashion. It can also be called as a fashionable era. 18th Century era is generally known as the Age of Enlightenment. The beginning of this century experienced a significant change in culture, art and architecture. Fashion industry also was on its peak. The fashion centre in this era shifted from Versailles to Paris. The educated Aristocratic class was called bourgeoisie class. They settled down in Paris. The new ...

1. Introduction: organization profile

Couture Fashion Week (CFW) is a set of fashion events most usually organized in New York. Started in 2003 by Andres Aquino, a luxury show producer, author, fashion designer born on Dominica, CFW organizes fashion weeks with participation of designers from all over the world. Started as a photographer and having covered thousands of shows in that role, Mr. Aquino launched Fashion Cyndicate Press – a fashion photography agency with big number of clients worldwide. Having made himself a name, he decided to use his charisma and experience in fashion to give his career a new development and to start organizing the fashion events. In ...

Monique Lhuillier

Born in Cebu City, Philippines in 1971 Monique Lhuillier is a fashion designer famed mainly for bridal wear. Her father was a French businessman and her mother was a model and Filipino social figure. Monique grew up in Philippines and upon finishing her school she moved to Switzerland. After completion of her college she went to Los Angeles to study fashion at Fashion Institute of Design & merchandising (FIDM). It was in Los Angeles that she met her husband Tom Bugbee. She still resides in Los Angeles and has two children. Monique L’hullier’s design captures the essence of sophistication by ...

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Christian Dior was the most influential fashion designer of the late 1940s and 1950s. In fashion history, he is one of the most interesting stores. By establishing Dior as a global brand across a wide range of products, new business model was defined by Christian in the post-war fashion industry. With the hourglass silhouette of his voluptuous ‘New Look,' he dominated fashion after World War II. His vision continues to be at forefront of current fashion even over sixty years later that proves that he was certainly a visionary. He was best known for his eponymous fashion house and was a French ...

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The 20th Century witnessed a revolution of fashion and in fact, fashion design became a full-fledged profession during this period. The period saw the emergence of skilled designers who works became popular across the globe. Currently, fashion design is multibillion dollar industry with many designers from different parts of the world coming up with unique cloth designs. Fashion shows exhibiting the works of these designers are held on monthly and annual basis in big cities such as Paris, Milan, Rome, New York, Hong Kong, Berlin, and London and so on. One of the most famous designers of the 20th Century whose ...

Roberto Cavalli, a fashion designer, was born in Florence, Italy in 1940. His background is largely responsible for his artistic talent. Cavalli’s grandfather was an impressionist painter who was widely celebrated. Therefore, his artistic talent is not a surprise. Roberto Cavalli has a rich history for his brand, which spans for more than forty. As such, Cavalli has been able to come up with exquisite collections for his fashions as will be evident from the fashion shows he has held recently. The history of Roberto Cavalli’s brand dates back to 1957 when he enrolled in Florence’s Art Academy. ...

The first thing that I have learnt at Art Institute which I am sure is going to help me in order to accomplish my career aspirations is, to think imaginatively. Many people never see this as a skill because they think it is all so natural and that everybody possesses it. But the truth is that without thinking imaginatively it is hard to come up with independent and well thought designs. One may end up copying what other people do. In order to stay relevant in this competing world, well thought out pieces of work will always appeal to the ...

TEXTILE DESIGN

The Mysterious Cycle: Fashion Repeats Itself The fashion cycle has been happening since people started wearing clothes. A basic fashion continues eto repeat thougou history. Trends and fashions seem unique to customers who buy and wear the fashion during a particular decade. In clothing skirt lengths change over the years. The hem of a dress or skirt cycles from shorter to longer over decades. This essay discusses the theory of fashion cycles and some examples in fashion and fabric. Fabrics of many varieties and compostions are used for fashion and interior design. There are new styles that are affecting fashion, ...

Grace Kelly’s Fashion Style and Influence on Contemporary Fashion

Introduction Grace Kelly was an actress known for her extensive work in film and stage during the 1950s. Kelly starred in many films and portrayed iconic characters including Lisa Carol Fremont in “Rear Window”, Frances Stevens in “To Catch a Thief”, and Princess Alexandra in “The Swan”. She was born on November 12, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although Kelly was born to a family of athletes, she showed interest in acting at a young age and joined several plays and presentation in school and the community, and signed up for small modeling projects. Later on, Kelly attended the American Academy of ...

Some of the top names in the fashion industry are turning up in mass-market retailers near us, and it seems that we do not have to be famous and rich to buy them. Recently, many high-fashion designers have been going low and following are some of the best examples. The best example of a high-fashion designer going low was Isaac Mizrahi’s alliance with target. Even though his couture career was in decline during his partnership with Target, but he can be regarded as the pioneer of this trend. In fact, going low-rent actually prove to be beneficial for ...