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• Impact of the Growth of Second-Hand Clothing Market on Fashion ConsumptionPublished: Mon, 18 May 2020Extract: Evaluate the impact of recent growth in the second-hand clothing market in attitude and behavior on the fashion consumption .What are the implications of this for the wider fashion industry? With the rapid development of the second-hand market, increasing clothing industry has realized its importance to fashion consumption. Through investigations, second-hand transactions began to receive […]
• Dress Codes in the 21st CenturyPublished: Mon, 18 May 2020Extract: Introduction It is safe to say that everything changes with the times and the dress code is no exception. Much has changed just 19 years into the 21st century and looking back 5 decades ago, the changes in dress codes have been considerable. The question does the “dress code” still exist in the 21st century […]
• Preferences, Buying Behaviour and Preferred Platforms for Handmade Home Decor in AustraliaPublished: Mon, 18 May 2020Extract: RESEARCH PROPOSAL Title: Handmade home décor retailing: A study to understand the preferences, buying behaviour and preferred platforms for handmade home décor in the Australian context. TITLE OF THE STUDY Handmade home décor retailing: A study to understand the preferences, buying behaviour and preferred platforms for handmade home décor in the Australian context. CONCEPTUAL BACKGROUND  […]
• History and Fashion Features of AnkaraPublished: Mon, 18 May 2020Extract: Fashion Features If You’re Still Having ‘The Ankara Is Ours’ Conversations As An African, This Is For You! Ankara Has Become The Fashion Force Holding Us Together, Appropriation Talks Aside If you’ve ever worn Ankara as a Nigerian/African and you join in the conversation of appropriation whenever you see a ‘non-African’ work with or wear […]
• Are Ethical Purchases and Fast Fashion Mutually Exclusive?Published: Mon, 18 May 2020Extract: Are ethical purchases and fast fashion mutually exclusive? An investigation of denim. Introduction In the UK more than 2 tonnes of clothes are bought every minute (Express, 2019) with an estimated £140 million worth of clothing going to landfill each year (WRAP,2019). Given these figures are significantly alarming, a growing consensus of reducing waste results […]
• Relationship between Clothing and Social IdentityPublished: Mon, 18 May 2020Extract:  Fashion in history is a statement into current events and what they say about the times. The ability to express one’s self is a key concept to this topic. Labels were used to define looks that individuals wanted to achieve. Although, with using different terms to identify a statement look could be shown negatively. Silhouettes […]
• The Ethical Price of Fast FashionPublished: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: Introduction Fast fashion is no longer about fast production but more about how fast the turnaround is and how quickly the high street shops can reach maximum sales before another collection is put in place, according to (Perry, 2018). As a result of this I have chosen to compile my report on the price people […]
• Cotton Farming Processes and Cotton as a CommodityPublished: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: My ‘follow the things’ project will entail a detailed mapping of a plain white cotton t-shirt from the high-street shop Primark. Primark itself is a “budget fast-fashion retailer” (Doshi, 2016) that “operates in over 350 stores in eleven countries across Europe and America” (Primark Stores Ltd., 2018) which makes it a relevant example for following […]
• Fashion in the Middle AgesPublished: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: Fashion in the Middle Ages: Growing Differences, Impact on social order & use in everyday life. The fourteenth century is said to be the starting point of fashion. For many historians, the middle of the fourteenth century marks the beginning of fashion as a phenomena; the new way of dressing represented fashion that imposed its […]
• Relationship between Gender Empowerment and FashionPublished: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: Strike a Pose “…actor Billy Porter, donning a golden catsuit, being carried out on a gold-trimmed litter by six shirtless men wearing golden pants. And then casually revealing that his catsuit also has 10-foot golden wings” (Nett). Some readers may be confused by this prose introducing Billy Porter at the 2019 Met Gala. ‘Are they […]
• Fads and Fashion Trends in the 1970sPublished: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: Fun Fads  Fads, short-lived trends that surface in every decade, provided a great deal of entertainment during the 1970s. These fads defined a decade, not in terms of political defeats or scientific advances, but in bringing people together in odd and quirky ways. Fads brought life and character to a decade that would be unaware […]
• Making Manufactured Clothing SustainablePublished: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract:  Just take a look around and it is easy to see that trash hurts and takes over the Earth. Implementing sustainable strategies helps to solve this problem immensely. One of the factors that contribute to the large amount of waste on Earth is the choice that individuals make not to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Other […]
• Social Responsibility of the Clothing Industry and the Sustainable GoalsPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: A critical analysis of development personal, corporate social responsibility of clothing industry and the sustainable goals. Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………. Page 3 Part 1 – Personal Responsibility 1.1  – Clothes inventory……………………………………………………Page 3 1.2  – Clothes diary …………………………………………………………Page 4 Part 2 – Garment Life Cycle Analysis 2.1 – Description of garment……………………………………………Page 5 2.2 – Life cycle analysis…………………………………………………Page 5 […]
• Effectiveness of Feminism in FashionPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: An analysis of how effective Fashion and Feminism is in appealing to learners and/or audiences, including recommendations on how to extend this appeal. Figure 1. Fashion and Feminism exhibition Ulster Museum (photograph: N.Cavanagh December, 2018) Figure 2. Fashion and Feminism exhibition Ulster Museum (photograph: N.Cavanagh December 2018) When one enters the exhibition Fashion and Feminism […]
• Impact of the World War 2 Utility Scheme on British FashionPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Back to Basics: The WW2 Utility Scheme and its Impact on British Clothing, Body Image, and Society. Synopsis This article will look into the Utility Scheme put in place in the Second World War and the impact it had on fashion, in particular, women’s fashion. I will break down the meaning of the Utility Scheme […]
• Challenges of Mass-Produced Fashion for SustainabilityPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: “Identify and critically discuss the main issues and challenges that face mass-produced fashion in terms of sustainability debates.”   Introduction   Mass-produced fashion, often termed as “fast fashion” covers the leap, normally in the very quickest response time possible, from the catwalk, of the latest fashion trends, onto our high-street stores and increasingly the on-line […]
• National Dress of Costa RicaPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: National Dress of Costa Rica Table of Contents Investigating: (Criterion A) ……………………………………………………………………. 3 Planning: (Criterion B) ………………………………………………………………………… 5 Taking Action: (Criterion C) …………………………………………………………………… 7 Reflection: (Criterion D) …………………………………………………………………….… 9 Works Cited ……………………………………………………………………………………. 11 Investigating: (Criterion A) The fundamental goal of this project was to create a long flowing traditional dress from Costa Rica. The dress […]
• Development of Sustainable High-End FashionPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Table of content Introduction Topic Research Evaluating research Materials, processes and techniques References list Introduction The fashion industries obtain a level of ability to produce ideas that are modern and which excel in order for the industry to survive (Howard, 2017). As a result of this I have decided to focus my negotiated studies module […]
• Are Sunglasses Truly a Fashion Statement or Protection?Published: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Are sunglasses truly a fashion statement or protection? Abstract Seven brands of sunglasses were tested to determine which pair contains lenses with polarized lenses or UV protection. The sunglasses tested were chosen between two categories. Certified UV protection brands and famous brands. Ray bam, Panama Jack, Kylie-Kendall Jenner sunglasses are established as the famous brands. […]
• Uses of Advertising in Fashion MagazinesPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: ‘Magazines… provide readers with an entry into the consumption of the products supplied by the fashion industry’ (Moeran, 2006). Critically evaluate this statement and discuss with reference to relevant theory and examples. (NB: You may choose to consider this statement in relation to fashion media other than magazines, such as fashion blogs, or fashion on […]
• Women’s Fashion in the 1920’sPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Women’s Fashion in the 1920’s Throughout history, women’s fashion has been influenced by many factors, Women’s rights, prohibition, and many more. This influence was a big impact on women’s fashion that created a movement of change. Women showed more skin, giving a less feminine look. As flappers also popularized, women followed those trends wearing dresses, […]
• Analysis of Parka Brands for Canadian WintersPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: ANALYTICAL REPORT LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL The purpose of this report is to introduce the most popular parka brands for Canada’s cold winters and identify which one is the most preferable. It is also provides some context for understanding the factors that are involved in choosing a parka. The report has been completed with the best […]
• Connections Between Art and FashionPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: The significant connections between art and fashion Defined within the same creative spectrum, the relationship between art and fashion can be seen as far back as the renaissance period 1300 in the form of embroidered textiles (Fig.1). As time goes by, both art and fashion continue to evolve thus the connection within both subjects becomes […]
• Links Between Youth Culture and FashionPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Discuss the links between youth culture and fashion giving three (3) examples Table of content Introduction Punk Fashion The Hippie Movement Mod culture Conclusion Image list References Introduction In this essay I will be looking at the links between youth culture and fashion; I will research three types of youth cultures and show how particular […]
• Cultural Appropriation in FashionPublished: Fri, 17 May 2019Extract: Designers are appropriating cultures and marking them popular, but they should give credit for their inspirations instead of using cultural styles for financial gain or praise.