In the last decades of the 19th century from 1870 to 1914 the French were called Fin de Siècle. It culminated in Art Nouveau linear curves in dress, decorative arts, and design. It should not be taken literally as the end of the century. It heralded the mood of change from an old wo...
There was a return to lady-like glamour in the Thirties. Dresses were designed to show off the curves of women. The clothes accentuated the waist, but not in an extreme way like the corset wearing years of previous decades. Eveningwear was more glamorous, taking inspiration from the film st...
starting off with the first world earth day in 1970. The antiwar movement in Vietnam took power and the arrival of a new music genre splashed across fashion with glam rock androgynous, disco glamour and the start of women’s tailoring. The end of the seventies saw Margret Thatcher elected a...
too.Then it goes through stages ot being rdiculed and worn ironically until it is largely n. Only when it drops off the fashion radar can it be 12 says Mr. Groves. 'It's the point when something that was viewed as old and outdated for so long starts looking different and interesting...
There is one common theme throughout fashion in the 1970s: pants were tight fitting. And it is probably the first full decade in which women could be seen wearing pants in every walk of life. It’s also hard to miss the fact that color almost completely disappeared by 1979. Earth tones...
Yes, it is, through Amazon amongst others, but you can also order the book via your local book shop. Growing up had you always wanted to be an author or did you have other career aspirations? When I was about four or five years old, I wanted to be a writer or a pastry chef. Tho...
through consumer demand,legislation and financial incentives,such as by holding brands accountable for their human and environmental impacts and raising taxes on the culprits.Its really about the combination of We recognise that the Index is not perfect and can always be improved.We welcome any ...
Julia Roberts' Best Red Carpet Fashion Moments Through the Years: Pics Julia Roberts'fabulous red carpet style transcends decades. Since first bursting onto the scene in the late '80s withMystic PizzaandSteel Magnolias, the Hollywood darling has been dazzlingUswith her on-screen talent and off-sc...
while bleached bomber jackets walked alongside doubled flannels tied at the waist. Midway through the show, an ammeter singer emerged from the crowd singing to Bill Withers’ “Lovely Day.” The audience cheered along as models walked to the beat in shredded sweatpants, badged military coats, ...
it is critical to study the opportunities and challenges faced by the small fashion retailers in the US where a small number of giant firms have been dominant for decades, as it will foster a more balanced and resilient economic landscape and develop strategies that can level the playing field...