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Love Lucy Movie Stars
915 words
What do you think of when you hear the words, 1950
s fashion? I am sure each and everyone in this
room has an image that comes to mind. For me, I
visualize the traditional poodle skirt, white crew
socks and black and white saddle shoes. In the 50
s, times were changing. This was the era when
television was exploding onto the scene.
Television brought the fashion world into our
living rooms, with show like, Leave it to Beaver,
Ossie and Harriet, and the infamous I love Lucy.
The television moms o...
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Calvin Klein Heroin Addiction
1,024 words
The problems that face the today's society have
lead to many controversial issues. This is
especially prominent when dealing with the fashion
industry. For instance, the latest in thing,
"heroin chic", has stirred up a large amount of
tension between retailers and consumers in the
United States. This shortly lived phenomenon has
proven itself both deadly and profitable for all
those involved. This hazard involved in the
pursuit of fashion is the perfect example of how
fashion influences society....
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Anorexia Nervosa Eating Disorder
1,138 words
Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder that is
growing rapidly all over the world. There are over
seven million girls with this eating disorder in
the Unites States alone. Why do these girls
believe so deeply that thin is beautiful? These
young women are longing for self approval through
acceptance according to stereotype. Where does
this thin stereotype come from? The fashion
industry is being accused by society for the
sudden need to be perfect beyond the average girls
reach, but the fashion i...
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African American Students College Student
774 words
Good Afternoon, for those who dont know me my name
is mike jones. And I will be talking about Money,
Fashion, and The College Student. We all know that
money and fashion are two of the most important
necessities for the average college student. But
before I get started I would like for you to take
time and read the article and then Ill get into my
presentation. How many people can relate to
article or know someone that can? Its kinda
interesting that after doing alot of researching
about my arti...
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Frequently Asked Questions Small Business Administration
1,492 words
Before the early to mid 1800 's, women were forced
to squeeze into corsets made of whalebone, steel
or buckram. It gave them the figure eight profile
which resulted on a number of health problems,
including their organs and body to become
deformed. Over the corsets, women wore heavy
layers of petticoats despite the weather. (Small
Business Administration 3) Dresses emphasized the
bust and hips, attempting to make women look very
voluptuous. With the spread of commercialism,
hundreds of new beaut...
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Nov 2007 29 Nov
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Fashion of the 1930 s through the 1950 s (1)
Fashion of thirties corresponded to
socio-political realities of this historical
period. The Great Depression deprived people of
their vision of future as such that is going to be
defined by technological progress alone. This
produced a great disillusionment among citizens,
which is why fashion of thirties can be defined by
designers attempts to find inspiration in the
past, while it is also can be described as being
very practical. Womens fashion of ...
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Life And Work Fashion Industry
939 words
Response to Fashion Photographer Lisa Cohen, in
her article "Velvet Is Very Important": Madge
Garland and the Work of Fashion presents an
interesting discussion, as she touches upon the
life and work of Madge Garland, the fashion editor
of well-known British Vogue. The author of the
article undertakes an attempt to discuss the work
of the British fashion expert and icon Madge
Garland in the industry of world fashion,
considering the place occupied by Madge Garland in
the history of modernism. Li...
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Women As Morally Part 1
1,839 words
Women as Morally Suspect (1) The movie The Devil
Wears Prada is one of the best examples of recent
cinematographic pieces that are being specifically
designed by Hollywood hook-nosed sophisticates to
instill viewers with the idea that peoples
spiritual and moral corruption is not something to
be ashamed of, but contrary to this it is
something that needs to be actively celebrated. It
encourages viewers to consider the concept of
living in the fast lane as only the worthy
existential pursuit, on ...
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Argyle Sweater Vests Barbie Like Figure Style
1,714 words
American fashion in the 1950 s Fashion is a
significant aspect in peoples lives, and is
influenced by various parts of society. Mostly
there are useful reasons behind certain fashion
trends, but there are some trends that have no
evident origin or purpose. It was different in the
USA, where wartime restrictions had been quickly
removed, and where the new consumer society was
forging ahead helped by new developments such as
the start of the credit card system in 1950. But
these differing conditio...
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Clothing Accessory Designer Fashion Show Organizer Careers
669 words
Careers in Fashion The philosophy of fashion is
very important cultorological phenomenon, which
has an immense affect on many peoples everyday
lives. It has to do with peoples subconscious
desire to emphasize their uniqueness. It is not a
secret that the development of science, literature
and art was heavily influenced by esthetic
concepts. Even as far back as Roman times, people
were known to dye their hair for no other reason
than to look attractive. In Middle Ages the cost
is fashionable wome...
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Beverly Hills Competitive Advantage
790 words
Competition Identification Los Angeles Fashion
District Rodeo Drive, Los Angeles, California is
well known as the world capital of style and
fashion. La. Com Shopping Guide describes Rodeo
Drive as a shopping mecca for the rich and famous
(and their stylists) and a window-shopping trap.
It is characterized as upscale or snobbish
depending on perspective and tax bracket.
Competitors Theodore (453 and 454 N Rodeo Dr,
Beverly Hills, Ca) Theodore Fashion Boutique
offers classic collections. Theodore...
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Chanel No 5 Coco Chanel Fashion
1,557 words
Gabrielle Chanel, orphaned at an early age, was
raised by nuns. Gabrielle wanted to be a singer.
She debuted in a concert cafe. Each of the two
songs Gabrielle sang contained the word Coco. The
name, which was given to her by the audience,
stuck for more than eighty years. Her singing
career, however, did not. Cocos voice was limited
and work did not come easily. After her short
attempt at a singing career, Coco Chanel quit
performing to begin work as a hat maker. Coco
Chanel went from designing...
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High School Diploma Succeed In Life
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Fashion designers design clothing such as coats,
dresses, suits and other varieties of clothing.
They prepare design sketches either by hand or on
the computer. From these sketches the designs
become the clothing. Designers find this job
difficult but an enjoyable career. They enjoy
making or designing clothes and seeing people
wearing them. Many designers start out as an
assistant designer to learn the basics of
designing and process clothing. Then they advance
to higher position as they gain m...
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Queens Silver Jubilee London Kings Road Vogue
2,054 words
Style is independent of fashion. Those who have
style can indeed accept or ignore fashion. For
them fashion is not something to be followed, it
is rather something to be set, to select from or
totally reject. Style is spontaneous, inborn. It
is the gloriously deliberate, unpremeditated but
divine gift of the few. Spotlight on style, Vogue,
1 September 1976 Pre-empting the moment when punk
clashed with the Queens Silver Jubilee, Vogue used
the A-word. Youll be wearing a positive anarchy of
costum...
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Princess Of Wales Prince Of Wales
1,765 words
For the New York teenager, the European or
Japanese housewife, British fashion means pop
videos on MTV and splashy Di and Fergie cover
stories. To the world at large, our style is that
which is worn by youth as its class extremes:
British fashion in international markets is Rock n
Royalty. Rock 038; Royalty, Vogue, August 1987
Britains new ambassador for fashion had an
aristocratic lineage, endless legs. At the age of
19 years old, Lady Diana Spencer possessed a shy
smile and a firm grip on t...
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Princess Of Wales Diana Princess
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Parisians do not have nightmares about being run
over, rushed to hospital and caught out wearing
holey grey knickers. It couldnt happen. Firstly,
parisians never leave the house in anything than a
perfect state of attire. Secondly, they do not
possess holey grey knickers. Their reasoning? Your
wear grey kickers, your man has an affair. French
Polish, Vogue May 1998 Five women who won the
genetic lottery appeared on Vogues first cover of
1990. Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Tatiana
Patitz, Cr...
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Young Age High Hopes
888 words
Architecture or Fashion Merchandising? That is the
Question At a young age children begin thinking
about what they want to do when they grow up. They
usually have high hopes for their futures, such as
doctors, presidents, veterinarians, and for some
firemen. When the time finally comes to make a
decision however, many are not ready. At the peak
of their wonder years, teenagers find it difficult
to face the fact that they are growing up and
settling down. Many high hopes turn into dreadful
though...
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Social Acceptance Upper Class
1,018 words
Individuality and Inner Struggle Humans desire to
have individuality. What is individuality? It can
be thought of as a combination of qualities that
distinguish one individual from another. Wanting
to be different from others is a part of the human
nature, but what is also a part of this nature is
the longing for social acceptance. Therefore,
humans are always searching for a way to fulfill
both needs. Minor Fuglesang and Georg Simmel use
fashion and envy, along with culture, in their
writings t...
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Eating Disorders Desirable Traits
4,633 words
Eleven million women in the United States suffer
from eating disorders- either self-induced semi
starvation (anorexia nervosa) or a cycle of
bingeing and purging with laxatives, self-induced
vomiting, or excessive exercise (bulimia nervosa)
(Dunn, 1992). Many eating disorder specialists
agree that chronic dieting is a direct consequence
of the social pressure on American females to
achieve a nearly impossible thinness. The media
has been denounced for upholding and perhaps even
creating the emac...
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Began To Grow Barbie Doll
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The History of Barbie Doll The idea of Barbie all
started in 1959 when Ruth Handler, Barbie s
creator, noticed her daughter Barbara playing with
paper dolls and imagining them in grown up roles
such as college students, cheerleaders, and adults
with careers. Ruth realized that dolls on the
market at that time were all baby dolls, and that
there was a need for a doll that would inspire
little girls to think about what they wanted to be
when they grew up. Thus the idea for the Barbie
doll, the tee...
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