Essays on Fashion

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Abstract The UK clothing market has huge amount of share in the British people’s consumption and expenditure. This means that British people spend too much on fashion items and the competition in the Fashion Industry is as strong as available statistics implies. Consumer Buying Behaviour has been modeled even at the onset of 60’s but…

I) Executive Summary The history of lingerie can be traced back thousands of years to 3000 B.C., but it was not until 1977 when Roy Rogers founded Victoria’s Secret that lingerie evolved into what we think of now. In this paper, we examine the emergence of Victoria’s Secret as the leading retailer in women’s lingerie,…

Industrial People, Industrial Fashion Karsen McKinney History 112: Origins of the Modern World April 17, 2013 Debates are still raised about whether or not the positive outcomes of the Industrial Revolution were worth the struggles faced during the time period. Fashion reflects its time period; therefore, by looking at the fashion of a time one…

There had been tremendous changes in women’s fashion in the first 20 years of the 20th century. Reasons included the number of women going out to work. This had led to the introduction of the suit for women’s day wear.. During the First World War many women had taken over men’s jobs, at least for…

The place with a Difference History SadaKalo, one of the most renowned fashion houses in the country, solely relies on two colors black and white, just as its name implies. Their boutique insists on presenting apparel and accessories in only these two shades, giving them a unique edge over other fashion houses. Recently, we sat…

Marc Jacobs, an American fashion designer is the founder of the brand name Marc Jacobs. Jacobs was born in the Unites States into a world not working towards his favor. Marc’s dad passed away when he was at the age of 7 and moved around a lot due to his mother’s three unsuccessful relationships. Jacobs…

Dolly Rathebe [ (the 50’s: Jurgen Schadeberg, 2007) ] History of Fashion Figure [ 2 ]: Dolly Rathebe’s photo shoot for Drum magazine in front of the mine dump, taken by photographer Jurgen Schadeberg before they were arrested under the immorality act during the apartheid era. [ (the 50’s: Jurgen Schadeberg, 2007) ] African Jazz…

Classic Knitwear and Guardian: A Perfect Fit Problems Classic Knitwear’s most prominent dilemma is its low gross margin. In comparison to the 30%-40% gross margins of the leading branded product manufacturers, Classic Knitwear’s gross margin of 18% is alarmingly low. The company attributes their low gross margin to its private label and unbranded knitwear having…

It has been said that individuals act out the roles that are associated with their identities and positions in society. This statement clearly relates to the case studies provided in the assignment package. It states that we have to look the part to play the part. This is an ingenious statement because what we look…