tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86631060316155486762024-02-08T10:52:05.059-08:00FashionAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03206233849997953674noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663106031615548676.post-5754046776506659642013-10-10T11:20:00.000-07:002013-10-10T11:20:26.820-07:00Fashion Accessories<img height="393" id="irc_mi" src="http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/72112/72112,1180618176,2/stock-photo-fashion-model-with-designer-accessories-3418230.jpg" style="margin-top: 0px;" width="251" /> <br /><div id="article-content">
Are you interested in updating your appearance, at least in terms
of your fashion? If you are, you may not only want to examine the
latest in clothing fashion trends, but also the latest trends in fashion
accessories. Fashion accessories are rapidly increasing in popularity,
particularly in our celebrity-obsessed culture. But many of us still do
not know exactly how to use them to our best advantage.<br />
The term
"fashion accessories" is very broad and includes a number of products.
Just like fashion clothing pieces, accessories come in virtually every
size, shape and style under the sun. There are fashion accessories that
are designed for children, teens, men, women, petite sized, and plus
sized individuals. Below are a few of the major fashion accessory items
you might want consider in order to keep your look current and expand
your coordination options.<br />
The most well known fashion accessory
is of course, jewellery. For teenagers and children, fashion jewelry
pieces that are popular often include colourful, oversized pieces, as
well as charm necklaces or charm bracelets. For men, a popular piece of
jewellery often includes large pendant necklaces, many of which display a
cross or another popular or meaningful symbol. As for women, popular
pieces of fashion jewelry include watches, earnings, rings, necklaces,
bracelets, pins, and so forth.<br />
Another major fashion accessory
that you might want to look at is a new handbag. While purses can also
be trendy, it is the handbag that has become a real status symbol and
major fashion accessory. They come in a huge array of different styles
so it is common to own more than one if your budget allows. In fact,
many women out there like to match their fashion accessories, including
their purses and handbags, with the clothing that they wear.<br />
Updating
your handbag every season can be an easy and relatively inexpensive way
to update your whole look. If your wardrobe is filled with classic
pieces that flatter your body shape and suit your colouring, then simply
choosing a new trendy handbag can instantly bring your look up to the
minute.<br />
Travel bags are also considered a fashion accessory, but
differ from handbags in that a lot of them are designed for both sexes. A
travel bag is generally a small bag that can be used as carry-on
luggage for a plane ride, a nappy/diaper bag or a laptop carrying case.
It can also be the so called "man bag" that is increasing in popularity
all the time. Many major fashion labels also have their own luggage line
as well.<br />
Shoes are also a fashion accessory, although many do not
necessarily consider them to be. Most often, women's shoes are
associated as fashion accessories, as opposed to men's shoes. One of the
reasons for this is the amazing array of women's shoe style available,
for example: athletic shoes, casual sandals, elegant sandals, flat dress
shoes, stilettos, kitten heels, sling backs, mules, pumps and the list
goes on. As with handbags and purses, most women own multiple pairs of
shoes and aim to coordinate their shoes, especially for work, with the
rest of their ensemble. Shoes can make or break an outfit, so think
about the type of image you want to portray and make sure your shoes fit
with that theme.<br />
Belts are also a major fashion accessory. While
for many men and boys, belts are not necessarily a fashion accessory as
much as a fashion necessity to hold their pants up; the same isn't true
for women. Women's belts come in a number of different sizes, shapes,
and styles and virtually every season there is a new "must-have" style.
There is everything from casual, crocheted belts to wear with jeans, to
elegant, black leather belts as a pair of slimline black trousers for
work.<br />
Belts, handbags, purses, travel bags, jewellery and shoes
are just a few of the many fashion accessories that you can use to make a
good outfit into a great one. Accessories can be real statement pieces
and a way to show your personality in an otherwise classic outfit.
Fashion accessories are a great way to spice up any wardrobe, especially
one that could use an updating.<br />
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Susan Lockhart is a qualified Image Consultant in Brisbane,
Australia and owner of Synergy Image Consulting. Learn how to make the
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03206233849997953674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663106031615548676.post-56484297175627357872013-10-10T11:16:00.001-07:002013-10-10T11:16:06.646-07:00Fashion Design<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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The fashion industry is a fierce business. The cliche "One day
you're in, and the next day you're out" really holds true to this
trade. Numerous fashion designers have already come and gone but if you
will notice, those who are still out there have reliable, solid
collections. For example, designers such as Tom Ford have gone from one
fashion house to another, making Gucci an in-demand brand in the 90s.
Betsy Johnson has created hip, funky, and crazy designs that are still
making waves in the fashion industry, regardless of the fact that they
are not really wearable.<br />
Fashion design schools play a major role
in shaping and honing the next Betsy Johnson and Tom Ford of the fashion
industry. Programs set by the school board every school year usually
determine if the students can cope with the real world. Internships to
famous fashion houses are also included in these programs so student can
apply what they have learned in fashion to school to the real fashion
scenario.<br />
The International Academy of Fashion program was
described by critics as a comprehensive, technical and very demanding.
The fashion curriculum provides a solid learning program with a specific
goal of developing in their students creative individual thinking and a
sense of uniqueness as well as preparing them for a professional
career. An associate in science degree in fashion design and marketing
or a bachelor of fine arts degree in fashion design and marketing are
usually the choices offered to students.<br />
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The American
Intercontinental University, on the other hand, has an Association of
Arts degree in fashion design that fashion experts say is designed to
inspire the individuals to construct innovative and edgy designs.
Computer skills in designing are also taught so students can combine
traditional techniques with computer-assisted designs. An association of
arts degree in fashion marketing is another program offered to talented
and fashionable students. The programs in this curriculum offer teach
the inner operations of retail and wholesale fashion, market analysis,
and evaluation of the production needs of the fashion industry. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03206233849997953674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663106031615548676.post-26900324597819700322013-10-10T11:05:00.005-07:002013-10-10T11:05:52.254-07:00Fashion Production Across the Globe<div id="article-content" style="text-align: justify;">
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The term "fashion" generally refers to a popular practice or
style in the areas of clothing, makeup, accessories, footwear and so on.
However, when considered in a strict sense, fashion mainly refers to
the trend in dresses or the kind of attires and apparels people put on.
The issues of style and design have a lot to play when looking at
fashion across the globe. Fashion production has continued to be a
moving trend all over the world. Several kinds of fashion attires are
all over the place. Fashion trends keep coming onboard on yearly basis.
The fashion enterprise is indeed an interesting aspect of business that
is generating waves across the world.</div>
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Fashion productions are
thriving all over the world. Different kinds of fashion products have
continued to be produced by many companies across the globe. The fashion
industry is always a beehive of activities in almost every nation of
the world.</div>
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Actually, the fashion industry is a modern age product.
This is a fact since most clothing materials were custom made prior to
the mid 19th century. Before the advent of the fashion industry, people
only made use of handmade and homemade clothing materials. Such
materials were made by local tailors and other dressmakers in those
days.</div>
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However, the dawn of 20th century marked the beginning of
new inventions in the fashion industry. Diverse kinds of modern
technological tools were introduced. Different kinds of sewing machines,
threads and other tools came onboard. There's also the development of
the factory system of production which gave rise to the establishment of
many fashion industries across the globe. Big fashion companies started
making waves in various countries. This gave rise to the production of
quality fashion attires, apparels and other clothing materials.</div>
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Today,
mass production of fashion wears is the order of the day. There's the
proliferation of fashion industries, companies, wholesale outlets,
retail outlets and so on. Different kinds of fashion wears are now
produced in diverse patterns. Diverse kinds of approaches are also being
used in the production process.</div>
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The bulk of fashion production
activities as it pertain to the fashion industry actually started in the
European and American continents. However, it has now assumed an
international status. Fashion is now a highly globalized industry which
is found in every continent of the world. Some fashion wears and
products can be designed in one country while they are eventually
produced in another country. Such fashion products are also imported or
exported across the globe after the production process.</div>
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Meanwhile
different kinds of approaches are being used in the modern day fashion
production. There's the production of raw materials such as textiles,
fibers, fur and leather. There's also the production of different kinds
of fashion products by manufacturers, contractors and fashion designers.
Different kinds of styles and designs are also used in the production
process.</div>
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Finally, fashion production has also attained another
great height with the invention of the internet technology. Today,
several fashion producers operate their business online. Lots of fashion
products are now sold online. This has continued to change the face of
the fashion enterprise across the globe.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03206233849997953674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663106031615548676.post-81535841947059047262013-10-10T11:04:00.002-07:002013-10-10T11:04:32.310-07:00Fashion School Tips<div style="text-align: justify;">
The idea of fashion school might seem like a catwalk, but in reality a
degree in fashion is extremely demanding, rigorous and competitive. By
following these five fashion school tips for success, you will be well
on your way to a degree and a fashion career!</div>
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<b>Tip 1: Pursuing Your Passion</b><br />If
you are interested in pursuing a fashion design degree, it's important
to evaluate whether this is the right field for you. Do you see a
fashion design and think about how to make it better? Can you not stop
yourself from going through every magazine and critiquing the looks? Are
you constantly altering you and your friends' clothes? If you answered
'yes' to these questions, then fashion design school is probably for
you!</div>
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<b>Tip 2: Choosing the Right School</b><br />Now that you know
fashion is your passion, the next step is choosing a fashion school that
meets your needs. You need a school that has state-of-the-art
equipment, that hires fashion professionals to teach its courses, plus
one that is extremely connected to the current fashion industry. Are you
looking for a school that is located in a metropolis? Or are you
looking to take fashion classes online? This criteria will help you
narrow in on the fashion school that is perfect for you!</div>
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<b>Tip 3: Study, Study, Study</b><br />Now
that you are in a fashion school that meets all of your prerequisites,
you need to do well! This means picking the correct fashion courses to
fulfill your degree and focus. Read each course syllabus thoroughly and
create your calendar according to when assignments are due. Take notes
during class and go over them before you attend class again. Give
yourself plenty of time to complete your design projects - more than a
week. Do not skip parts of your projects: draw a rough draft, select
colors, make patterns, etc. Mastering correct study habits and your
creative process early on will help you in your fashion future.</div>
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<b>Tip 4: Make Connections</b><br />You
go to classes, are doing extremely well and have most of the basics
down. Now you need to take a look around you. What other students are
doing well? Which instructors really stick out in your mind? You should
volunteer to collaborate with them; offer to do extra projects with them
and meet with your instructors if at all possible. The best way to make
it in the fashion world is to pave the path with people that know and
like you!</div>
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<b>Tip 5: Put Yourself Out There</b><br />Now you know how
to ace all your classes, create the fashion designs you love and you
know your peers and professors. It's time to take the plunge and put
yourself out there: get a fashion internship! Your fashion school has
connections and resources that you can only utilize as a student - take
advantage! If you keep putting it off until after you graduate, you are
missing the opportunities currently available to you.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03206233849997953674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663106031615548676.post-56483856573094234652013-10-10T10:59:00.001-07:002013-10-10T10:59:49.273-07:00Fashion Photography<div style="text-align: justify;">
Do you have burning ambition to be a fashion photographer? The
ability to learn new things? Can you handle constructive criticism? You
need to ask yourself these questions as you research into your new
career choice of becoming a fashion photographer.</div>
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An interest in
fashion is really important, you need to know your fashion. Learning
about designers, trends and what designer is 'in', what is going to be
the new seasons fashion, this knowledge and passion is just as important
as the photography side of being a fashion photographer.</div>
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Do you
have a vivid imagination, can you think outside the square? You also
need to be confident in your self and your ability to be a fashion
photographer, in a very high paced, at times stressful profession.
Therefore you must be professional in the way you conduct yourself in
offering your services? Do you have the right mindset to achieve your
goals. Like all choices in becoming a success, you need to set yourself
reasonable an attainable goals to be able to reach the top as a fashion
photographer and into high fashion photography.</div>
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Helpful hints to
help with your rise to be a success and become the next rising star in
the fashion world as a fashion photographer.</div>
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The fashion world.
Always keep up to date with high fashion magazines how their photos
look. Get your inspiration,study modeling, eg: poses for high fashion
shoots, lighting, however as a photographer, you should already know
about lighting, if you don't, get started on the basics of photography.</div>
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Put
a lot of effort and pride into building your first portfolio, you want
it to be eye catching, professionally presented, you should use big
glossy photos, show case different scenes and themes.This shows
flexibility in your photography. Some photos can be very basic but
sending a message about the clothing or fashion, not boring, and allow
some photos to be really out there in tune with the clothing your
photographing.</div>
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You definitely do not need to spend money on high
fashion clothes for your models, borrowing clothes can be extremely
helpful as you start out building your first portfolio, use different
eras and use them to fit fashion and photograph them in a theme, being
60s, 70s 80s, the present, imagination and research on high fashion over
these eras and then putting it all together in a portfolio you can use
to sell your professional high fashion photography services. Remember
your models hair and makeup have a lot to do with the end result to your
fashion photography goal and that is to be a success.</div>
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You need to
sell your self, go to magazines, fashion stores that have runway shows,
offer to shoot for them. Send your portfolio to news papers in you city
and offer your services for their fashion section to shoot fashion
events in your state or where ever they may send you.</div>
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There are
many opportunities, but they don't just come to you, you have to go out
and find them and be confident in doing so. Know what you should be
charging for your services if your freelancing. Most of the time working
for a magazine, newspaper or fashion mall they will pay you per
project, hour or perhaps a contract between you. But ask what the pay is
and how their payment structure works.</div>
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Another idea to sell your
abilities as a fashion photographer is to put together a mini high
fashion magazine, write your own articles. This shows initiative,
imagination and professional skills in show casing your work. You can
also start selling your photos online, your photos may sell like hot
cakes and this gets your name out there and shows that what you are
doing is what people like and want to see. Edit your photos if needed.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03206233849997953674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663106031615548676.post-79749863515754674832013-10-10T10:55:00.001-07:002013-10-10T10:55:30.142-07:00Asian and Korean Fashion Style <div id="article-content" style="text-align: justify;">
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Fashion is an ever changing concept. Fashion lies icon style,
fashion lies in presentation, fashion lies in the way you talk and also
on the way you perceive things. style changes from country to country.
The concept is differently practiced in different places depending on
the climate and choice of the general population.</div>
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When talking
about Asian style you have so much to say and so many things to present.
Asian influence on fashion genre has increased with days. Several Asian
countries have now entered fashion competitions to prove their likeness
and respect towards impending fashion. Before they used to dot upon
local markets and now they want to reach out to international fashion
bazaars. They have crossed the lines and have always tried to come up
with something new and extraordinary. This is what Asian style all about
is. Lots of Asian designers are flooding the international fashion
market with their innovations and fashionable endeavors. Most Indian
designers are trying to mix and match traditionalism with contemporary
fashion to make something really pleasing and appreciable.</div>
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Korean
style is a more restricted one. They really find it hard to move out
from their respective boundaries and present the world with something
new and unique. Korean fabrics are excellent and they are enough to give
other cloth materials a tough fight. Korean people have a legendary
fashion history. They like to rule with conventional styles among
contemporary fashion lovers. Korean fashion designers are hard workers.
There is no scope of any kind of loop holes in the kind of design they
are presenting the world. It is only that they are not so much
interested in experimenting with their age old authentic fashion. They
love the way they have always been. They dislike breaking rules and this
is what Korean fashion is all about.</div>
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After the Koreans the
Japanese to are not far behind. They have a host of their personal
collections as well. Japanese fashion designers are both amazing and
exceptional. Japanese fashion reflects both culture and soul. Its
fashion reflects Japanese tradition and history. Japanese fashion is a
perfect mixture of the past and the present. Starting from their
traditional kimono ton contemporary western style outfits the Japanese
fashion conscious population has always made a mark in fashion industry.
Japanese fashion is not about flaunting.</div>
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They have silently
presented the international market with world class designs. Japanese
are extremely fashion conscious people because they believe in out and
out enrichment with age, time and style. However, they hate unnecessary
experimenting with uniqueness because they believe that what is
traditional is always pure and trusted. Thus the world of international
fashion has a lot to learn from Japanese fashion conscious people. They
have presented the world with a different and exemplary STYLE STATEMENT.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03206233849997953674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663106031615548676.post-36446585635149245172013-10-10T10:29:00.002-07:002013-10-10T10:29:54.203-07:00Express Fashion<div id="article-content" style="text-align: justify;">
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Let's express fashion as another beautiful manifestation of life.
In fact the biggest fashion designer of the world is Mother Nature
herself with her beautiful, imaginative and vivid expressions all
around. For humanity from the olden days itself fashion was a source of
joyful and creative expression of life just like the art, the science,
the dance, the music and of course sex.</div>
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Fashion exists as two
worlds today, the real and the superficial. I feel fashion is grossly
misunderstood and maligned in the contemporary sense. In the superficial
world of fashion, it is perceived as the privilege of the so called
upper strata of the society. This is the tragedy of today's fashion.
Some people with the money, power and glamour flaunt the so called
fashion and the rest of the world are made to believe that this is the
real fashion.</div>
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This is a type of fashion that is being hyped and
flaunted by select few and which is not accessible to most of the
people. This is the shallow and superficial world of fashion that exists
as we can see today.</div>
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Express fashion: The real world of fashion</div>
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Nevertheless
we need to understand that this is just a small minority group and the
real world of fashion is much richer and larger in proportion. Real
fashion is about how people express their traditions and culture through
their clothing, ornaments, the art, the science, the music and dance.
This is the real world of fashion which has to be discovered by us. So
let's express fashion that is the "real" fashion.</div>
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Express fashion: Real fashion radiates from deep within</div>
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From
the individual perspective, the real fashion radiates from deep within.
Here, you never ape anybody. It just naturally comes to you. It is
nothing but a deep desire of the heart and the soul to be full and
complete from deep within and project it outwardly. To discover the real
fashion you need to understand your inner self and its deep desire to
connect with the external world through the joyous and colorful patterns
of expression.</div>
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I feel "express fashion" is nothing but expressing
fashion from deep within you. Next time you think about fashion, think
about your needs and your comfort and then see the magic of fashion
getting expressed in you in a real express way. When you just do it the
natural way that is your way, you will start finding that people take a
note of you.</div>
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So when we say express fashion, it is not just
limited to your clothes or ornaments that you wear but it involves
expressing your radiant personality. It is an expression of your inner
happiness which is reflected through your body, your mind, your heart
and your soul. It comes out naturally and radiates outward because of
the feeling of being complete and one with nature. This is a very
feminine and soothing manifestation of the self irrespective of the
gender. Fashion is therefore a beautiful manifestation of the feminine
principle itself.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03206233849997953674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663106031615548676.post-59136511109245842642013-10-10T10:26:00.003-07:002013-10-10T10:26:39.031-07:00To-Be Fashion Trends<div id="article-content" style="text-align: justify;">
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At the end of past century and of course in the dawn of new
millennium, the "HAPPENIING", with substantial enthusiasm and lasting
long in "FUTURE" were the key influencing factors in the fashion
Industry. People wish to live in present - No looking back. The reality
was significant, as the world changed so rapidly, resulting in huge
developments, making people to expect more n more from the present and
the emerging economy.</div>
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Today, the world has completely different
future, since forecasted. After years of negligence the history again
emerged with wider acceptance. People again started appreciating the
core values, old traditions, ceremonies and hold them as a treasure for
us. They look back to the past, searching for our origins, something
significant to have. All this affected our lives, our preferences and
our selections to reposition ourselves. This is also happens in fashion
too.</div>
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Old Fashion - Back In Rhythm
<br />People are thriving to get equilibrium point in a wavering world.
Here, history is only our inspiration. The fashion industry is surged
with look-alikes that were present in the market even before the
originals, which empowers to a few designers. It is time mull over the
situation, as the fashion industry paused instead moving ahead in
creating new innovation. It is going diving deeper into the past to
bring out contemporary version than the fast trends and buildups. Alike
politics, ideology for ethics, values, regulation, category and style is
apparently noticeable in fashion industry too.</div>
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Bouncing Back of Historic Echoes - Repeating History
<br />History rolls out our own tradition. In fashion industry, the
journey starts from ancient Europe. People value and re-organize
treasures, diving deep into the times of past European clothing fashions
till great designs of embroideries and laces of great grand mothers.
People are witnessing the coming back of old fashion and retro-trends.</div>
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Class Fashion
<br />Attraction, high-class and stylishness are keys for to-be trends.
Designers inspired from the old members of the aristocracy, at present
it is the high society. The sophisticated lady is now dressing like a
queen, princess or an empress. The present high class is circumspect and
less lavish, in contrast to the show-off fashion trends.</div>
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Classic styles
<br />Due to change in preferences, all the inspiration sources (like
Couture classics, British classics, and masculine weaving classics), are
embedded with elegance, turn into feminine fashion.</div>
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Styles from pioneers and plains
<br />The journey of historic fashion crosses all borders of the different
countries, fashion from Britain, France, Russia etc... to the country
life, gypsy and folk fashion styles. People can find the routes of
fashion inspiration from the initial European emigrants to the America.</div>
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Ethnic Styles
<br />The influence of Eastern countries over fashion industry is
declining; however, their economy is becoming a real competitive dilemma
to the Western World. Albeit, there is considerable cultural influence
of African Muslim countries with their exotic jewelry and embroidery
designs.</div>
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It is confusing that nothing is clear for future. People would only witness influence of above all...</div>
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Natural Preference
<br />After a long time with extreme elegance, glitter, shine, mad design,
print and pattern mixes, people are moving towards natural harmony. The
originals from the Mother Nature, natural textures and shining, the
zigzag, allure us. Now, people want to go for endurance and quality of a
fabric, the luxury, and the exotic designs.</div>
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People are tired of
fast fashion trends and the hip hops, now they wish long lasting and
timeless comfortable clothing fashions. Keeping distance from 'low cost'
clothing, with appearance unveiling high standard of living. People
desire all these extravagances for low price.</div>
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Conclusion
<br />People will prefer smart and stunning matches, which are the major
keys for fashion blends for various motives, materials, and prints all
in single outfit. At haphazard mixing, mix-and-match fashion, blended
patch works and intense style odds are talk of past.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03206233849997953674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663106031615548676.post-37338834081296505672013-10-10T10:22:00.002-07:002013-10-10T10:22:28.948-07:00The Business of Fashion<div style="text-align: justify;">
When the first human being, in Eden or on earth, covered his body
with leaves, or later with an animal skin, the fashion industry was
founded at that time. Though we are not familiar with the style and
attire of that time until the ancient civilizations preserved few images
in the solidity of rocks, through cave paintings and through rock-cut
sculptures.</div>
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Terra Cotta figurines of the oldest Harappan Age show
interesting headdresses that can be compared with any modern hairstyle
with a heavy look. The Dancing Girl of Mohenjo Daro with bangles in her
arms is not behind any fashion sculpt of any age. While no one can deny
the allure and glamour of Cleopatra; a woman with great political skills
and a long nose, who crafted many fashion styles from jewelry to
outfits of the great Egyptian Empire of Scissors.</div>
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But fashion is
not only associated to women always! In ancient times of Cleopatra,
Scissors always wore clothes that were royal, expensive, stylistic,
attractive and special. At the same Egyptian soil, the Pharaohs were
never behind. The great Biblical Character of Moses, if taken as an
Egyptian Prince, was always a portrayed, in tales and later in movies,
in a charismatic outfit.</div>
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While in the Western part of the globe,
the Greeks and Romans not only marked high standards in Art,
Architecture, and Warfare, but their unique and intricate concepts of a
perfect and godlike human body, especially of males, supported the
appealing army uniforms and court-wears.</div>
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The supernatural
characters of illustrious Greek, Egyptian and Indian Mythologies did
provide extraordinary range of apparel; well preserved in the form of
painting and sculpture.</div>
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These ancient models are still the
greatest sources of inspiration for modern day fashion designers and the
origins of the evolved form of cultural trends prevailed through
continents from Australia to America and from Asia to Africa.</div>
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Cultural
influences are stronger when we consider the economic aspect of the
fashion industry. Business needs market where it can present fresh ideas
and products in every new day. Although in this global age,
acculturation is very much on. But even then there are many cultural
aspects that can instigate or impede certain trends. A colorful bikini
is a great fashion market item in Western or secular and modern
cultures, but it is almost a taboo in some rigid and fundamental areas.
Contrary to that, a veil is popular in fundamental countries, but has no
market in secular or modern world. However, so many fashion articles
could get the status of cross-cultural ambition. Especially in
ornaments, there is not much difference across the globe with exception
of little diversity in shape, material and style. Earrings, bracelets,
pendants, bangles and rings are always, and everywhere, in fashion since
ages having big market scope in all societies and cultures.</div>
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On
the individual level, fashion is not just a simple word or an
uncomplicated attitude, or even an overwhelming desire. Fashion is a
multifarious dogma that can influence an individual in many ways.</div>
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"As
process it is [fashion] sustained through some complex amalgamation of
inspiration, imitation and institutionalization, all of which seem
necessary, even though the nature and degree of their fusion is, as we
can infer from fashion history, quite variable." (Fred Davis. Fashion,
Culture and Identity. P. 123)</div>
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Therefore, the multifaceted
incorporation of fashion, where force an individual at the same time, it
also institutionalize itself on many grounds. This institutionalization
is not only at the academic level, but due to its capacity of holding
an individual, society, or even the whole world has created a huge
market for investors.</div>
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This feature has made fashion, throughout
past decades, an industry with small to bulk product possibility that
can be marketed all around the world. It attracted many business tycoons
and groups of companies to invest in fashion industry, or to label some
of their products as fashion products. This idea initially covered the
clothes brand but soon after, it encompassed every utility of everyday
life. From earrings to pendants, from watches to glasses, from shoes to
wallets, from perfumes to hairstyles, everything was produced and
marketed, exported and imported on such a huge scale that it actually
influenced the economy of various countries. Apart from the individual
fashion, bathroom accessories, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom décor,
landscaping of gardens and lawns, furniture, automobiles, electronics or
even language accents, everything got under the broad term of fashion.
Products singularly and brands collectively helped and polished
lifestyle across the continents. So, inevitably fashion market got
vitality.</div>
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Despite quality, comfort and durability the exclusivity
of a product and its luxurious look are the reasons that produce scope
for a product to be marketed. That is the market policy of almost every
fashion company revolves around these features.</div>
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Simultaneously,
the marketing and availability of various products have developed the
customers' sense of selection and exposure with a comparative buying
power. Fashion is not always brand conscious; it is item based as well.
Sometime, the need for a particular item may force us to go beyond the
brand-range and select something less popular. This is a challenge all
the famous brands have to cope with. Ian Griffiths and Nicola White, in
their edited work: The Fashion Business- Theory, Practice, Image,
commented on item shopping as:</div>
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"Item shopping is still very much
part of our lives, but market saturation has taken its toll and
replacement purchases of core product continue to decline. Added to this
is the changing profile of the customer, who, through constant
exposure, is becoming wiser, more astute, more confident in mixing
products and consequently, likely to be less brand loyal."</div>
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The
customer satisfaction is very important in the fashion industry; either
it is attained by making customer needful for an upcoming product
through advertising, or by providing him what he is striving for. The
former caused the creative and design department to experiment with new
ideas and shapes while the latter forced the quality controlled
production with maintained standards.</div>
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Modern day fashion is rapid,
short lived, more corporate in its structure, and psychological than
ever before. Due to better and quick sources of communication and
information, the international or external markets are open for every
fashion company to do business, multinational companies can be found
with variety of products in all the continents with complex network and
appropriate marketing policies according to the socio-cultural
requirements of a certain country. Especially, when we talk about the
couture and cosmetics, contemporary trends are getting more and more
cross-cultural due to viewership of various fashion channels on TV. This
is far quicker source than the print media. So, the skills and concepts
are also crossing the geographical and ideological boundaries of
different parts of the world regardless of ethnic rigidity and
conventionalism. That is one reason that fashion is also taken as the
reflection of the progress in some developing countries. Fred Divis
described clothing as a visual metaphor in his compilation; Fashion,
Culture and Identity:</div>
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"As visual metaphor the clothing that is
dress (one should perhaps distinguish between the two) is capable of
communicating many things including something as subtle, for example, as
the wearer's reflexive awareness..."</div>
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This is what has made
fashion companies responsible for customer care at the same time, when
they were thinking to be profitable. You can find friendly policies of
such companies towards its employees, suppliers and customers. Together
with the advertising campaigns, Fashion Weeks with new designs and
colors, serve additionally to promote new concepts. These Fashion Weeks
not only display an array of new products, but also serve to communicate
with the audience visually. Dresses and accessories worn by models
doing catwalk, are more lively and enthralling than the mere display on
mannequins. Normally with a range of Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter
collection, Fashion Weeks boost market demands and promote its
associated businesses as well. Fashion Shows now have become cultural
events which are happily sponsored by the corporate sector.</div>
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At
modern day fashion companies, there is an underlying and long standing
commitment to ethical trading, based upon the belief, that business can
be both profitable and responsible. So, fashion companies believe that
building meaningful long term relationships with employees, suppliers
and communities is good business practice for them and is what the
customers expect popular brands. This is, and always has been, the
founding principle of different brands as Corporate-Social
responsibility.</div>
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Fashion is not only a phenomenon for luxurious
life, but this concept deals with humanity as well. True meaning of
fashion is to put life at ease and to facilitate humanity with its
respective life style. That is why, modern fashion companies are
conscious for the fact of supporting special people of society with
special needs. This phenomenon is causing fashion to be responsive
towards special people.</div>
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Therefore, the market and its demands may
vary from community to community. For example, the range may get
different in a London store in comparison with the variety at a
Singapore or China store. No doubt, in the modern world, 'East meets
West' but climate, culture, sociology and psychological needs can force
fashion designers and companies to provide a vast canvas for the
diversity of customers worldwide. But there are few items that are
evergreen. Jeans and Bags are such commodities that are always in demand
and ask for the latest styles and comfort at the same time.</div>
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Modern
day fashion is global, human, culture and society friendly. At one end
it emphasizes collective psychology and trends of a society, and at the
other end, it deals with the individual needs of customer care. Healthy
trends, balanced life, and busy lifestyle are, what the modern fashion
companies have to consider deeply. It is no more a matter of looking
good and attractive, true fashion and accessories join comfort and trend
together. Fashion companies are somehow, have become institutes that
are shaping behaviors, psychology and healthy and innovative thinking.
The concept of being relaxed and making others too, by wearing good
looking, comfortable, trendy and eye-catching outfits in soothing or
energetic colors, is the order of the modern day.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03206233849997953674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8663106031615548676.post-87729749822782148112013-10-10T10:20:00.002-07:002013-10-10T10:20:12.199-07:00Fashion Jobs and Fashion Career Advice<div id="article-content" style="text-align: justify;">
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Picking one out of many fashion jobs generally is an overwhelming
challenge. There are several different opportunities in the fashion
industry that you might not be sure which one is best for you. With the
high demand for fashion jobs, you need to be sure of what it is that you
want to do so you can get started on pursuing your dream in this
competitive industry. Below you will find descriptions for several
fashion jobs and, subsequently, be one step closer to establishing your
career in the fashion industry.</div>
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1. Fashion Designer</div>
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Thanks
to shows like Project Runway, there are many people whose curiosity has
been rose towards the fashion industry, exclusively, fashion design. A
career as a fashion designer seems extravagant and rewarding but it
takes a whole lot of work. A fashion designer must be well-informed of
the latest trends (and sometimes even be ahead of them) and have the
creativity to conceptualize new designs. A fashion designer creates
sketches, whether by hand or with computer-aided design (CAD) software,
of their designs and must be familiar with fabrics and materials in
order to create samples that show what the final product would look
like. As a fashion designer you can specialize in clothing design,
footwear or accessories. Fashion jobs like that of a fashion designer
are prolonged with grueling hours of intensive work and lots of
traveling if you want to promote your designs. Fashion designers work
under pressure to meet deadlines and make an impression on fashion
buyers and other potential clients. As a fashion designer you would need
not only talent and creativity but also thick skin and dedication.</div>
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2. Fashion Merchandising</div>
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Fashion
jobs in merchandising can be very challenging. A fashion merchandiser
must know what consumers really want, how to present it to them, what
they want to pay for it and how to lure them to purchase. A fashion
merchandiser is not just an expert in fashion but must also have strong
business, financial and advertising skills. As a fashion designer you
might find yourself creating budgets, tracking profits and losses,
tracking inventory, developing marketing strategies and even putting
together creative visual displays to draw in consumers. It's a career
that entails many different roles but also has many opportunities to
grow and advance in.</div>
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3. Fashion Buyer</div>
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Fashion buyers are
among the most crucial people for brands and companies. They must have
good communication skills, be aggressive, organized and driven. As a
fashion buyer you work hand in hand with designers, merchandisers and
other key people to select what pieces to present to consumers and
ensure that best-sellers are continually available. Buyers must be
mindful of both current and future trends so they can make the right
choices of clothing, shoes, accessories, etc. to ensure high profits.
Working with suppliers to negotiate prices suggests that a fashion buyer
must have good interpersonal skills, be educated in market costs and
also in consumer demands. Fashion buyers must be ready to work under
pressure, travel and research and analyze in order to make practical
decisions on what products to offer their target customer base.</div>
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4. Fashion Director</div>
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Fashion
directors, also known as creative directors or fashion coordinators,
are in charge of the image and look of a store, magazine or a fashion
house. They are accountable for that first impression given when people
look at ad campaigns, shoots and even fashion films. A fashion director
must make sure that the models, photographers, location and concepts
characterize the store, brand, or magazine in the best and most genuine
way. One of the most well known creative directors in the industry is
Grace Coddington who, alongside Anna Wintour and other industry
professionals, are a part of American Vogue. In the documentary "The
September Issue" we are able to see Coddington showing us her best work
and the steps she takes to produce the magnificent spreads in Vogue.
Now, don't think it will be a snap landing one of these fashion jobs. Be
prepared for long hours of work, creative stumps, frequent traveling,
crazy deadlines, and being willing to go back to the drawing board time
and time again. Remember, as a fashion director you are responsible for
the image of a brand; you produce something that the whole world will
see. People will base their opinions on what you present to them. As one
of the top fashion jobs in the industry, the pressure is on!</div>
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Fashion Jobs - The List Goes On</div>
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5. Fashion Forecaster</div>
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Probably
one of the highest ranking careers in the fashion industry, fashion
forecasters do just that, forecast the future trends and styles. This is
much more sophisticated than forecasting the weather. Not only does a
fashion forecaster need to have in depth knowledge of fashion but he or
she must also be creative and surely have the skills necessary to
research and analyze potential trends, colors, fabrics and patterns.
Fashion forecasters seek inspiration in everything from movies, music,
even science and technology. Getting a position as a fashion forecaster
is one of the most prestigious of all fashion jobs you could aspire to.</div>
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6. Fashion Stylist</div>
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A
fashion stylist has the easy (or is it?) task of making someone look
good. A stylist must be familiar with what colors, fabrics and styles
work best to flatter someone's shape while also knowing ways to
accessorize and finish the perfect outfit. Fashion stylists are
responsible for picking the best pieces for photoshoots, events, etc.
and putting them together for the final product. A stylist's reputation
lies on how good the client looks and, in the case of ad campaigns,
whether or not the stylist can communicate the image and vision of a
product. Don't be surprised if, as a fashion stylist, you find yourself
traveling for motivation or shopping for clothing, or even spending a
day (or a few) revamping a client's closet. Finding fashion jobs for
stylists can be as uncomplicated as working as a personal shopper or
styling photo shoots for websites or local magazines or newspapers.</div>
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7. Fashion Photographer</div>
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It's
not just about knowing just how to take a good picture. Fashion
photographers basically have two fields to be good at: fashion and
photography. The photography part consists of knowing what angles,
lighting, etc. As far as the fashion, photographers really need to be
experts in that as well. A fashion photographer should always know what
the best trends are, top designers, top fashion events and any other
heavy hitter aspects of the industry. Fashion jobs in this field can
consist of taking pictures for model portfolios, ad campaigns, and
fashion shows. Fashion photographers are responsible for producing a
shot that requires excellent technical skills and extensive fashion
knowledge. For example, when a fashion photographer goes to shoot at a
fashion show he or she must know exactly when to snap the shot of that
model wearing the flowing dress. The picture must showcase how the
fabric moves and flows instead of displaying a dress that falls limp and
drags on the floor. A fashion photographer works hand in hand with
stylists, makeup artists and models to ensure that the final product is
efficient in sending a visual message.</div>
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8. Fashion Editor</div>
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Fashion
editors supervise the direction of a fashion publication, website and
other media. They are in charge for editing a fashion writer's work,
making suggestions, and researching the possibilities of future stories.
Fashion writers must be aware of trends and classics to assure that
coverage is provided for the target audience. A fashion editor works
under the pressure of meeting deadlines, supervising writers,
discovering features and fresh ideas all while staying current on the
industry and scanning the levels of competition. Some of the qualities
necessary for one of these fashion jobs are being organized, punctual,
able to communicate verbally and have impeccable writing and
journalistic skills. Being one of the most competitive fashion jobs in
the industry, a fashion editor should be ready to put some hard work in
and spend long nights brewing up excellent, creative content.</div>
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9. Fashion Writer</div>
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Being
a fashion writer is not as easy as picking up a pen and paper (or
laptop, tablet, etc.) but includes extensive amounts of research.
Fashion writers must be current on their knowledge of fashion and
creative when drumming up writing ideas. Of course, outstanding writing
skills are a must and meeting deadlines are also fundamental in this
career. Fashion writers can execute interviews, cover fashion events and
supply reviews of products. You have a choice of working as a freelance
writer, with television shows, websites, blogs, smaller publications
like local magazines and newspapers or with major publications such as
Vogue or Elle, among others. This is one of those fashion jobs where you
can find many opportunities and can be fairly simple to get started.</div>
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10. Fashion PR (Fashion Public Relations)</div>
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Creating
a good consumer opinion is of the utmost importance for this fashion
job. Where advertising and marketing can create a consumer desire to
purchase a certain fashion item, public relations handles the image in
its relation to the public eye. Public opinion can gauge the success and
longevity of a company. Out of all the fashion jobs mentioned, fashion
pr is the piece that ties it all together.</div>
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Fashion Jobs that Require WORK!</div>
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Whatever
one of these fashion jobs you determine to make your career, remember
that in such a reasonably competitive industry it's important to put in a
lot of hard work and to be determined. All employers look for something
that make their next hire special and capable of making their
publication, line, show, or website shine amongst the rest. What is it
that you have to offer that others don't have? How motivated are you?
Tell us, which one of these fashion jobs appeal to you the most?</div>
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