Terre Haute

As decades go by, fashion changes all over the world. Many people influenced the fashion industry during the 1920’s. It was a time of change and time of trying new things. Trendsetters from this time changed the way women viewed themselves and still influences many today. One person who influenced many during the 1920’s, especially women, is Coco Chanel. With Coco Chanel’s success during the 1920’s and talent of making amazing fashion designs, which include Coco’s little black dresses and…

With African Americans into the fashion industry, they faced hardships but created a distinctive style in fashion history. One of the most influential African American designers in the fashion industry was Zelda Wynn Valdes. Who is Zelda Wynn Valdes? Born June 28 1905, Zelda Wynn Valdes is an African American fashion and costume designer. Raised in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Zelda started out in fashion constructing outfits from her doll collection as a child. She cut and sew different…

LaCroix is the Beyonce of the beverage world, rising from a humble niche market to absolute domination and saturation in a short time. Starting in Wisconsin in the 1980’s, LaCroix appealed to the “health-conscious, budget-wise women in middle America” (Nelson, 2016). Now, LaCroix can be found in every college student's fridge, hip office, and beyond. So how did a product lay essentially dormant for decades, and then within a year or two burst into every store in America? A key appeal of…

“Vivienne Westwood is one of the most iconic fashion designers of the last 30 years.”(Victoria and Albert Museum, 2004) Vivienne Westwood is a fashion designer who was born in Glossopdale, Derbyshire, 1941. To her, clothes were one of the way she uses to deconstruct cliché and convention. The subtext of her subject of her explorations of clothes was very shocking, and it had been signposted in the name and themes of her collections. They sometimes included humour and she represented the…

Imagine beginning playing a game at the age of 5 that never ends. We have all played this game; this game has rules but doesn’t have rules this game is fashion. Coco Chanel one said: “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only, fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” The way we dress affects our environment around us, what people think of us the first time they see us walking inside a room, fashion separates us in social…

and attitudes of dressing and a complete appearance industry. The prosperously developed industrialization and emergence of haute couture in the latter half of the 19th century indicated the birth of modern fashion. The 20th century was also an important stage for the historical development of fashion industry, for it witnessed the female emancipation, ups and downs of the haute couture, sensation brought by the ready-to-wear, increasingly significant influence of the designers and luxury team,…

Fashion can be defined as the latest style of clothing, hair, decoration, or behaviour. It often changes according to a particular time or era. Fashion often defines modernity. A person that manages to keep up with these trends can be called fashionable. However, if we were to really reflect on fashion, we will find that it is more than wearing the latest clothing in style or looking good. Fashion can often be a way of expressing individuality and identity. For example, a girlish girl may…

You may ask yourself “what is being a fashion designer all about?” Well unlike most jobs working as a fashion designer allows people to be expressive and showcase their style to create pieces never before seen. When designing a product, your mind is open to new possibilities each and every day. There are various different career paths for a fashion designer but the main ones are clothing, accessories and footwear. All which require studying and analyzing trends that would be appealing to the…

hats and bandeaus. The latter could be divided into categories: plain and adorned. “The plain bandeau was often worn for playing sports or with casual outfits” . Bandeaus “made of glittering fabrics” , adorned with feather, or a jewel, were worn to a more elegant ensembles. Cloche hats were much less extravagant piece of hair accessory. “They were close fitting, helmet-shaped hats that hugged the skull. They had deep rounded crowns with no brim or just a small curve at the edge” . Cloche hats…

The Power of a Needle and Thread From its beginning, lace has been highly valued as a treasure for its charmingly beautiful designs. Lace was and still is very highly sought after for its powerful network of threads to enhance the appearance of a fabric. Regardless of one’s wealth or status, people cannot resist the charm of the intricate needle work whether it’s used for apparel or furnishing. A basic needle stitching has been practiced since the earliest of times that a wide range of…