Ready-to-wear

Fast fashion is way more affordable than haute couture and designer ready-to-wear. Fast fashion does not have an excellent quality of clothing compare to designer pieces and in general on piece can last up to two seasons. This type of fashion has become so popular in this century because it gives the middle class opportunity of having fashion on their hands. So what is unique of fast fashion? Its secret is to make catwalk styles affordable, adapting rather than copying labels such as Prada and Christian Dior and getting them out into stores as quickly as possible (Haig). Fast fashion goes along with the definition of fashion, which is: Fashion means a special style that is popular for a short time and is then replaced by another style (“fashion”). Every time one fashion ends a fast fashion store will have the next…

The history of fashion can be traced back to the beginning of the 19th century but I have chosen to write about the 20th-21st century. There are two basic modern fashion categories Haute Couture and Ready to Wear. The difference between Haute couture and Ready to wear is that Haute Couture is custom made whereas ready to wear clothing is made in big bundles of the same thing. Haute Couture is French for ‘high sewing’ or ‘high dressmaking’ or ‘high fashion’. Haute Couture is exclusive custom…

that cute pair of pink heels you want to wear you end up buying another, it’s time to get your shoes in order. Having your shoes properly organized and stored not only makes it far easier to see what you own and find what you want, it also keeps your shoes undamaged, clean and needing less space. Whether you own two pairs of shoes or two hundred, your first step should be to look them over and decide if you truly should keep them all. Discard or donate any shoes that: • Are worn out • Are…

Have you ever seen a person wear something that makes you question why that person would wear such a thing? In The Minister’s Black Veil, a short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Reverend Mr. Hooper is an excellent example to illustrate this case. I will be explaining about symbolism in things that people wear, whether it be a veil, flower, or anything else. I will also explain what I would wear to symbolize myself and how it would affect people around me, whether it be from a relative’s or…

Picture this: Mr. Smith, having some care trouble, pulls his Lexus over to the curb on Cypress Boulevard in the middle of East Los Angeles and proceeds to the nearest 7-11 to call for a tow truck. His Armani Suit signals to everyone around that this guy just does not belong. Five kids pass by wearing NFL jerseys and sagging slacks. They all glare and one mutters a sarcastic “oooooh, baby,” as he looks Mr. Smith up and down. In his own world, the clothes Mr. Smith wears mean sophistication and…

Pajama's are comfortable and should be able to be worn. It's not a distraction, they are just clothes. A lot of people get distracted easily and the school is just blaming it on what people wear. Also, girls can wear shirts that go down to the middle of their chests and not have anything said to them about it. When a girl has a little bit of their stomach exposed they are sent home to change or just yelled at. I know because this happened to me. That's just not right at all. The things that…

layer would be the chemise (long undershirt), it was made out of cotton or linen it would be worn under the corset to prevent from pinching the woman and to keep it from becoming soiled by the women’s bodily oils. Also in the second layer they would wear stockings which were held up with garters (garters were bands worn around the leg). The third…

Taking after the accomplishment of the III, Tinker Hatfield conveyed a standout amongst the most agreeable, most-adored Air Jordans in the arrangement, the Air Jordan IV. The Jumpman logo showed up on the tongue however with "Flight" included beneath it. Like the etched padded sole, the cut of the shoe was the same as the Air Jordan III. The noticeable Air unit and cushioned tongue and neckline likewise persisted from the AJIII. The nubuck material was acquainted with the tennis shoe world…

an artist wished to display wealth or status alone, newer, more elaborate styles would certainly be preferable. This creates some notable contrasts; consider an Adoration of the Magi from the workshop of Gerard David, c. 1520. Here, the eldest king wears a stirrup ring with a cabochon while the other kings present wear more modern rings with table-cut stones. This serves to differentiate the eldest magus at most pious of the three. Medieval jewelers used only cabochons, or polished stones,…

Embellishment would also be applied to the clothing. Forms of embellishments are commonly sequins, beads and shells and trading with various countries meant that the embellishment techniques were used worldwide. Embellishment was used in order to shown ranking in the military as well as within society therefore lots of embellishment is commonly seen on the clothing of the upper classes. Threads made from metal were used on upper class clothing and authority and position would be expressed…