Gothic fashion

Bonobos made its mark in the menswear fashion world in 2007, as well as creating a path of change with its e-commerce based platform. Headquartered in New York City, Bonobos designs and sells men’s clothing, such as casual wear and formal wear. It offers full lines of men’s suits, outerwear, denim, swimwear and accessories. The company refers to its store locations as “guide shops,” where all men are welcome to come in and get their perfect size in any style offered. The concept of creating…

The Work and Legacy of Charles Fredrick Worth Charles Fredrick Worth was a very influential figure in the fashion world, during his life and still after his death. He created a lot of new changes in the fashion world, from making his own ideas of fashionable dress for clients, to creating two fashion shows a year for the hot and cold season, and having live models show off his clothing to clients in his store. Charles Fredrick Worth was a dictatorial couturier, who designed and determined what…

The fashion styles and design associated with the 1960s were a reflection of a growing number of teenagers and the youth of that time becoming wealthier. How true is this? This case study is concerned with looking at whether or not it is fair to agree with statement that the fashion and design associated with the 1960s was a reflection of the youth of the time becoming wealthier. This cases study is concentrating on the teenagers living in the United States during this time. The central concept…

industry, most members of the leadership team are urging to change the current situation.  No correct identification of consumer segmentation While Lifetime is taking away ad buyers by targeting younger female viewers, and while CNN is delivering fashion information and news to men, TCF is still using their out-of-date strategy. Besides its basic demographic, the channel didn’t have detailed information about its valued viewers. In failing to target correct consumer segmentation, TCF will…

He first fashion show took place in the Ave. George location, introducing his Spanish Renaissance influenced couture collection in August of 1937. Many of Christobal’s garments had an interpretation of other styles that were seen as historical. He had become known…

‘I was determined not to follow existing fashion but to create new ones’ - Arthur Lazenby Liberty. I have focused on this quote in particular for this essay as Liberty has been at the cutting edge of design and the decorative arts since 1875. Explore Liberty’s impact on British fashion then and now. In this essay I have looked at how Liberty’s became a fundamental part of the British Fashion Industry. From its origin as a company and how it has evolved and grown throughout the decades, to…

Carolee Schneemann: Kinetic Painting Review Xiao Xiong On May 13, 2017, Carolee Schneemann(American, b.1939) was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Fifty-Seventh Venice Biennale - “VIVA ARTE VIVA”. For more than sixty years, Schneemann has made the groundbreaking innovations in the field of photography, performance, film, video, mixed media, and installations, she has constantly broken the boundaries and challenged the limits of contemporary art. As one of the most…

If a person was to sit down and watch a high fashion runway show and then watch a pageant. They probably wouldn’t believe that the walks are similar, they would only see the obvious differences between the two. While both walks are very different, they do have similarities. Each walk has four key elements to the walk. Runway and pageant walks are made up of posture, steps, facial expressions, and energy. A key part of both a runway walk and a pageant walk is the posture. When I first learned…

“Abercrombie and Fitch: Is it Unethical to be Exclusive” Abercrombie and Fitch is one of America’s biggest clothing retailer that focuses on the casual wear of those who are young, pretty and cool. Abercrombie and Fitch has been using a very unique type of marketing segmentation towards there consumers. This market segmentation is due to their limited size range for their women’s apparel. Abercrombie excludes a specific type of sizes and genders. This ethical issue will be examined by the five…

Abercrombie & Fitch is a retailer that focuses on upscale causal clothing for young consumers. David T. Abercrombie and Ezra Fitch founded the company in 1892 in New York City, New York. The company has only fallen on hard times only twice throughout the years. First time was back in 1972 when they filled for chapter 11 bankruptcies. Second time was very recent, it happened in 2008 where their stock fell from $84.23 to $14.46. Since 2008 the Abercrombie & Fitch stock has risen and fallen, but…