Terre Haute

As fashion progressed in the world throughout the years, the amount of fashion rules grew as well. At first these simple rules were just guidelines of what to wear and what to avoid buying. But slowly things started to change as these rules became more prominent in the world and eventually evolved into laws. There were dozens of fashion rules and laws enforced to the public by the fashion police, but there were five rules, known as the ‘fearful five’ that were the highest crimes in the fashion…

Valentino is a widely known fashion brand, named after its founder, fashion designer Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani. On October 6, 2015 designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli showcased their spring/Summer collection. The reveal of the collection came out to mixed reviews, the controversy was due to the collections African inspiration and the shows model casting. The source of most of the outrage came from twitter, whose judgment was swift in judging the collections lack of…

3. Should Fashion Be Politically Correct? is an article written by Vanessa Friedman that discusses whether the fashion industry should be more conscious of the messages that it sends in its shows regarding other cultures. The article mentions how in a recent fashion show Valentino and Junya Watanabe used African influenced themes as well as element from the Middle East in their show. This article also discusses the lack of use of models of color in the fashion industry and how the fashion…

The Balenciaga double-breasted suit has a very similar design to the double-breasted suits that were popular in the 1940s. These two images work well together because they both depict the same style suit jacket even though they are from two very different time periods. The Balenciaga jacket has a more high-end look as it is being displayed on the runway for a Fall 2018 look. Less dramatic changes took place in the 1920s through the end of World War II for men’s attire (Tortora and Marcketti,…

Coco Chanel is a influential person because she has made women clothes a lot more comfortable, and her CHANEL fashion line is still carried on because it was such a big hit. She has also shown that a girl can do anything. Coco Chanel was born as Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel on August 19, 1883 in Saumur, France.(Source 1) Coco Chanel’s early life was very miserable. When her mother died, Chanel’s father who worked as a peddler gave her up to an orphanage. (Source 2) Coco Chanel was raised by nuns…

The documentary made of after the life of the lower class of people in garment factories that are used to provide cheap labor. The documentary revealed the dark side of where clothes are from. There life there needs and their working condition. As viewed from the documentary, the life of the people who provide the labor to make our clothes is of a poor environment. While there are few benefiting from the work of many invaluable people at the base of the chain, hose providing the cheap labor by…

Fashion Trends in the ‘30s Fashion and lifestyle trends were a good way of depicting the wealth of people in the ‘30s. Even though many were struck due to the Great Depression, they found time and money to invest in formal dresses and suits. People often recognize the ‘30s as a decade of frustration and disparity. However, the workmen found themselves purchasing long slacks and a formal shirt. Overall, fashion played in role in contrasting social classes and an individual’s wealth. There was a…

I never thought twice about where clothing came from when making a purchase at Forever21, H&M, or other cheap clothing companies. I often found myself raving about how great these stores were and couldn’t get myself out of the store without buying at least one item, whether it be the $10 shoes, $1.50 accessories, or the $5 shirt that I may only wear once. I didn’t harbor any knowledge as to where these clothes came from or how they are made by people in unsafe work spaces, nor did I comprehend…

The price of clothing continues to increase a significant amount as years pass. Some believe that overpriced brand names are not worth the money. As one looks further into the fashion business, one can see the hard labor, poor benefits, and inappropriate working conditions that go into the industry. Most people don't know how or where there clothing is produced. No one questions them, which is what makes name brands so wealthy and popular. Little do people know, most clothing is produced in…

Once the United States of America got involved in World War, the fashion changed its purpose and reasoning on clothes. Factories and clothing material should not be used for military purposes. Fashion is not meant to be in the World War II and neither should factories where the clothes were made from. It was affected horribly due to forces. Fashion had a big impact during World War II from factories to designers. When World War II began that was the decline of making clothing. The…