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Fashion Design Clothing
Posted by in Fashion Clothing on June 25, 2011
If you have a talent for fashion design, and if you have ever desired to be the next Vera Wang or Donna Karan, you need to begin with basic fashion design clothing. Fashion design clothing and other accessories are created with artistic expression and skillful implementation. Fashion design clothing manufacturers are typically self employed and work for individual clients. Most of the great couture designers started the path upway in that manner, and have worked their way up into retail markets with mass appeal.
The History Of Fashion Design Clothing
Before making the endeavor in a career you will need to start with a strong background of knowledge about fashion design clothing. The initial creator of fashion design is Charles Frederick Worth. Working as a humble draper at first, he eventually established a fashion house in the city of Paris. Separating Worth from the seamstresses who worked along side him, clients would dictate to the seamstresses what they desired, and Worth would dictate to the clients what he thought they should wear. The word couturier was created to best describe him. Sketch artists were hired to sketch the clothing so that clients would be able to pick and choose the clothing they liked. There was far less cost involved in provided a sketch, rather than making the garments and risk the client not liking it after all.
France and Europe allowed this trend to grow and spread. London became the next destination for high fashion and magazines began displaying and printing current styles. . Chain type department stores would send buyers to the Paris fashion shows where they would purchase one or more garments to reproduce and sell in their stores at much lower prices. At this time, fashion had not become two distinct styles, haute couture and ready to wear. Most of the time, fashion design clothing manufacturers provided both types of fashion clothing. It was only after World War II that the roles of the manufacturers became sharply divided.
The clothing industry began to envision two sides of the clothing industry, clothes off the rack for everyday use, and the high fashion clothing from the runway. Comingling of the two styles seemed to fade away, with most designers beginning to select designing for one or the other. Times are very different today, as many couture fashion clothing items find their way into department stores all over the world. Read the rest of this entry »
Preppy Clothes
Posted by in Fashion Clothing on June 20, 2011
Think Blair Waldorf or Chuck Bass from Gossip Girl or Charlotte York from Sex and the City. If preppy fashion is what you want to emulate, then these fictional characters from television shows have to be your style icons. The term preppy or its alternate version, preppie, are abbreviated forms of the word preparatory. A person is referred to as being preppy, when he has a particular way of talking, dressing, and behaving. Preppy clothes tend to deviate towards the more traditional, and to the untrained eye a person wearing preppy clothes may seem to be wary of experimenting with fashion. But preppy fashion, though seemingly inconspicuous, is more brand conscious and expensive. It is difficult to find someone wearing cheap preppy clothes, due to its unavailability but you can try and model the look out of clothes you already have in your wardrobe. If you want to don preppy clothes, you need to remember that the look is predominantly formal, to the extent that even teenagers try to emulate the appearance of a young professional.
Anyone who swears by preppy fashion follows some golden rules. If you have been newly enamored by this style, then here is a quick overview of some cardinal sins that you should never commit. Always remember that you should never wear gold and silver together. The same rule applies to wearing black and brown. You should always match your shoes, belt and purse. Always tuck in your shirt. If you are wearing a skirt or a dress, you should always wear pantyhose, unless your shoes are open toed. Similarly, always wear socks when you are wearing either shorts or pants, unless you are wearing open toe shoes. For women, preppy fashion dictates a preference for skirts and dresses over pants and other masculine clothing items. Conservative, classic and clean cut – these are the three C’s that are synonymous with preppy clothes.
Preppy Clothes for Women
Pearls, diamonds, skirts, dresses and a school girl like fresh-faced look – these are all requisites of preppy fashion for women. The key women’s clothing items for any girl who wants the preppy look are listed below.
* Skirts and dresses are what make up most of the wardrobe of preppy clothes. One should remember that the length of dresses and skirts should never be much above the knee. Even if you are wearing shorts, the length should always be just a little above the knee.
* Polo shirts, oxfords, and blazers are also functional items in preppy clothes wardrobe. They should always be fitted but not too tight. Many women who wear preppy clothes also have ties in their wardrobes.
* Accessories that need to be a definite part of your wardrobe are headbands and ribbon belts. Jewelry should be classic and follow vintage patterns and designs. Carry tote bags to complete the look. Read the rest of this entry »