Haute couture

The chosen garment that will be discussed in detail is the iconic corset designed by the American corset couture designer Maggie Norris who is one of the designers involved with the brand Trashy Lingerie. This corset was chosen for Caitlyn Jenner as the outfit for the cover image of Vanity Fair. This essay will cover the following topics: historical/cultural context, formal elements, and its meaning. This corset which was designed by Maggie Norris was worn by Caitlyn Jenner in her worldwide…

Introduction “A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” Iconic fashion designer Coco Chanel once said. Chanel, one of the most influential designers in the world, redefined what it meant to be a woman. Women’s fashion before the 1900’s was all corsets and bustles and almost no freedom to move. Then Coco Chanel changed that. She designed new fashions that defied the social norm and gave women in Europe and America more freedoms. But with her new idea came conflicts. Young girls were…

1. Product: Rawayat will feature a diverse range of clothing that adhere to make traditional cloths in modern style. Rawayat will market all types of traditional clothing in Pakistan for women Included below is a full list of our featured items: • Sindhi, • Balochi, • Punjabi • And Pathani. In case of any defect we replace the dress, we also offer home delivery service and if the customer is not satisfied with it we surely replace it. 2. Price: Our products are available at fixed cost to…

2.3.1 Symbolic consumption in Fashion Barnard and Spencer (1996) insisted that the meaning of fashion can be created and demolished simultaneously by people, it depends on what individuals want to express by fashion and how others receive the messages. Fashion is not only a tool for self-decoration which reveals and distinguish consumers’ tastes and values, but can also be social identification and recognition if people are part of their social groups (Kefgen, and Touchie-Specht, 1986; Gronow,…

designers. She was persisted in breaking the out of the mainstream and freeing ladies from the restricting ' corseted silhouette ' and making the casual easygoing chic look worthy as well trendy. Her outstanding fashion sense was not only constrained to couture garments but as well as reflected in fragrances, bags and costume jewelries which is instructed of inexpensive mass-produced materials which makes it cheaper than fine jewelry. She also was social and had varied relations, built networks…

Procedure of Pattern Making The importance and necessity of pattern maker in apparel industry is inexpressible. A pattern maker can convert fashion designers imagination to the materialized. A pattern maker is he who makes garment pattern based on Fashion designers/Design team provided idea/sketch. The sustainable of a design mostly depends on pattern makers expertise, efficiency and capability. As we know the fabric cost of a garment is required 50% (percent) of total value. So, if 1% fabric…

Every woman wants to “light up the room” when she attends an event. Be it walking the red carpet, walking down the aisle, walking into the prom, or walking into a major charity event. Her dress for the evening should enhance her elegance and confidence, while bringing her the compliments she deserves. Fashion, fit, and flare can now be “lit” too with the introduction of our luminous garments. For the ultimate in unique style, Shmood dresses that are exactly as our motto states is exactly our…

Michael Kors, born Karl Anderson Jr. is a famous fashion designer who was known for making Michelle Obama’s dress and for judging the television show Project Runaway. Kors was born August of 1959 in New York and grew up into the model industry and several national campaigns for products such as toilet paper and Lucky Charms cereal. His name was changed at the tender age of five after his mother remarried a business man by the name of Bill Kors. Michael mom also gave him the chose to choose his…

Fashion trends have greatly changed over the past century. New and amazing fashion brands also came into the picture like Chanel, Dior, and even Givenchy. Trends including chokers and vintage clothing are still popular today. Many people see fashion as a way to express themselves. That’s why there’s beautiful and fantastic fashion shows to showcase their brilliant ideas. This paper talks about how fashion trends has changed since the Roaring 20s. From classic pumps to platform shoes, fashion is…

The impact on 1940s fashion Today fashion is one of the biggest and most successful industries in the world, having a global revenue of more than 1 trillion dollars each year (“Fashion Industry Statistics”). Over the years fashion has changed dramatically, for instance before the 1950s, it was not acceptable for women to wear pants, nowadays pants are one of the most basic and common clothing that women use (Hoobler and Hoobler). Many events from all around the world have influenced…