1990s fashion

self-trained designer opened his first fashion store in Beirut in the year 1982. Elie Saab displayed his first set of designs at the Casino du Liban, which was a sensational hit among the French fashion industry and spread the designer name in France, Switzerland,…

2. Themes 2.1. Main Themes 2.1.1. Illusion vs. Reality “Oh, life would be tolerable enough, even so, if we could only be rid of these infernal duns who come to us poor people’s doors with their claim of ideal” (Ibsen, 1961:260). According to Halsey (1970:56), this sentence sums up the essence of The Wild Duck. The Ekdal family lives happily in a seemingly perfect life. A life that was built on illusion. The main character, Hjalmar Ekdal, emphasises the theme through his doings, often turning a…

In the Middle Ages, fashion was a big part of everyday culture. It showed social status, career, or geographic origin, clothing could even use clothing to pay taxes. During the Middle ages clothing could show status by not just what they wore, but how they wore it. Although fashion has evolved, these same principals are similar in modern-day fashion. In the Medieval times the wealthy wore the latest styles, colors, and fabrics. For example knights wore expensive furs and velvets that were…

The Fashionable Fur Hats for Women This Winter Season! While winters are all about warm clothes, jackets, mufflers, scarves, boots and hats of all kinds to accessorize the entire look, all of them are the most important elements to keep the body warm and temperate in sharp contrast to the jaw dropping low temperatures outside. Out of the winter wears that we have spoken about earlier, the most important accessory of this season which is effective to beat the dropping temperatures of the outside…

What is fab’rik Dropshop? fab’rik Dropshop is a monthly delivery of clothing, based on your tastes, lifestyle and budget, hand selected by your very own Personal Stylist. Try on at home, keep your faves and return the rest for free! How is fab’rik Dropshop related to fab’rik boutiques? If you love fab’rik boutiques, you will experience the same love of Dropshop clothing with the added bonus of delivery! We are sister companies so expect the same amazing customer service and incredible style.…

underlying desires for popularity or success and this make the product more enticing. These trends are especially prevalent in ads for luxury items, which carry with them a mystique of sorts in addition to their practical function. Two major high-end fashion houses, Dolce & Gabbana (D&G) and Marc Jacobs, both regularly advertise their wares in magazines such a Vogue. Aside from this fact, however, the two labels are quite different. D&G is an Italian brand associated with the most…

In 1959, plastisol, a more durable and stretchable ink was developed. This allowed more variety in design and a realization that being in T-shirt business could also turn out to be a money making venture. Since then clothing industry all around the world started to make t-shirts with varied designs and creative concepts. Printing T-shirts involves managing many complex tasks: finding ongoing trends, designing, allocating it to printing labs. In addition to that, it involve the following hassles:…

challenging for firms to differentiate their brands from competitors (Keller & Richey, 2006). Fashion brands in particular need to pay special attention to this matter because often there is little difference among many brands’ apparel products on the market. In addition, fashion brands are highly symbolic and self-expressive, reflecting a consumer’s lifestyle and values (Hameide, 2011; Kim, 2000). Fashion brand managers consistently rely on a variety of marketing tactics, including emotional…

I. Introduction A. A teenagers outlook on fashion We live in a generation wherein everything is fast and easily enhancing. At first we invent and create something, the next thing you know just after 2 or 3 years, they’re already enhanced and the appearance had been changed. This is more likely close to fashion; it changes its style eventually. It is diverse and flexible and it does not go with the standards. Although some come back after sometime but it never stops there. Majority of teens…

The Fantastic Ways Fashion Can Boost Your Mood Fashion lovers are passionate about clothing and often claim it’s more than just an outfit to wear. Clothes are a lifestyle – a way to show the world who you are all about. They can tell a story about who you are and even what you do. But can they also boost your mood? Colours affect your mood One of the clearest examples of clothing influencing your mood is through the colours you wear. Different coloured clothing has been shown to affect your…