Archive for August, 2009

What is the best thing to wear for a fashion show portraying Italian fashion?

Friday, August 28th, 2009
fashion
Brandi H asked:


I need to find an outfit to wear and it needs to be italian fashion from an italian fashion runway. Please help me.

Wesley

What kind of fashion trends are currently popular with teen girls in London, England?

Thursday, August 27th, 2009
fashion
QueenBee asked:


I’ll be taking a trip to London for the holidays to visit my relatives, and I was wondering what kind of clothes are popular with teen girls there? Are they similar American fashion trends? Thanks in advance!

Damion

What are some original names for a fashion club that raises money for a cause?

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
fashion
Alexis C asked:


I want to create a new club at my university that encompasses both fashion and helping others by holding fashion shows and other fundraisers, and I want the club to have a catchy and/or meaningful name. The only thing I can think of is Fashion for a Cause, but this seems to be pretty common.

Avery

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
fashion
Fashion Reviewer asked:


The fashion industry is currently a thriving business worldwide. This industry exploited the need of every person to be attractive and fashionable. It is a fact that a person’s social status is highly regarded if he or she is fashionable. While a man’s being fashionable is usually his sharp-dressed and well-coiffed look, a woman’s fashion sense is much more different. Women’s clothing and apparel to be fashionable and stylish should follow the trend of the time. And the trend changes very quickly, so the women must adjust and buy the new trend.

 

This is probably why we see more women’s clothing stores and boutiques everywhere we go. Whether in the malls and downtown areas, women’s boutiques are more common.  This is why more shop owners of women’s apparel always have to be competitive in their clothing lines and prices for them to attract more costumers. And with the availability of many suppliers and the intense competition, wholesale prices are very competitive and purchasers can have a lot of options where to buy wholesale. It is important to find a supplier that is reliable. International fashion clothing suppliers can be more reliable than local suppliers due to the bigger market they handle; international fashion suppliers cannot afford to be uncompetitive in its supplies.

 

International fashion clothing suppliers have also branched out to reach a bigger market for their designer clothes. One of these international companies is the CausewayMall. This international store offers for wholesale a complete array of lady’s apparel, fashion dresses, tops, skirts, and accessories. The products this store offer are also of certain quality in very affordable. Not only that, the store also offers different fashion clothing lines of  several Asian countries such as Japan and Korea and western cities such as the city of Los Angeles. Hong Kong clothing wholesalers can order from this company the latest trendy party dresses, fashion clothes and apparel. Korean wholesalers can also select from the assortment of trendy designer clothes the CausewayMall offers. CausewayMall’s fashion clothes and women’s apparel is available in large quantities due to its close relationships with clothing manufacturers which allows the company to offer mass produced trendy and fashionable clothes which would give the purchaser a lot of choices of different styles of fashion dresses and ladies apparel including cute trendy clothes, halter tops, cheap party dresses, and other women’s clothing. These are all available on wholesale from CausewayMall. What makes the CausewayMall competitive in the wholesaling business is that quality of the designer clothes and apparel the store offers and the affordability of the same.

 

Conveniently, CausewayMall is also an online sourcing mall. This would allow purchasers to order online and select from the available styles of latest fashion dresses and accessories. The focus of this store is to communicate and execute with honesty and efficiency. And being one of the more reliable fashion wholesalers known internationally, it is apparent that the CausewayMall will create long term relationships with customers and will be in the wholesale business for a long time.



Tristan

How did major fashion industries start out?

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
fashion
Kim asked:


Before I go into the history of each designer company, I wanna know how big fashion brands and companies/industries develop, and im not talkin about macy’s or dillards but like marc by marc jacobs, Prada, D&G etc. how do they become so large and on top of the fashion world? Where did designers like this start out?

Lawrence

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
fashion
Fashion Reviewer asked:


 

If you want to start a business that will surely usher in huge profits for you, you can build your own clothing retail shop. There are some entrepreneurs who fear that they will not be able to get back the money that they have put in when they invest on fashion clothes. However, this is not the case when you know where to get the best deals. In order for you to make your business do well, there are a lot of things that you have to consider first. If you’re into selling fashion clothing, you have to look for a supplier that will be able to provide you with reliable and affordable deals.

 

When choosing from a long list of clothing suppliers, choose a company or manufacturer that sells wholesale fashion clothing. One such company is CausewayMall, which is a Hong Kong fashion clothing manufacturer. This supplier is your choice wholesale online shopping mall, allowing you to make your order through the Web. This is very convenient since you won’t have to leave your store in order for you to shop for new clothing supplies. Opting to buy from CausewayMall will provide you with several benefits.

 

The first benefit that you enjoy from procurement at CausewayMall is the chance to avail of its low prices. When you order fashion clothing wholesale, it will be given to you along with a cut-off price. This Hong Kong clothing wholesaler sells its items at an economic price, when you shop in bulk orders. Another advantage that CausewayMall offers is the utmost trendiest styles in the fashion industry. This is something that you can expect, despite the fact that CausewayMall sells its wholesale fashion clothing at lesser costs.

 

CausewayMall always puts the interests of its clients first. This is the reason why you get reliable yet, cheap ladies wholesale clothing. Not only this, it is possible for you to shop from this fashion wholesale company even if you are not managing your business in Asia. CausewayMall sells its apparel internationally. This means that you can buy its affordable clothes anywhere you are in the world. The wholesale buyers of this manufacturer usually come from the United Kingdom, United States, Singapore, and Thailand.

 

The apparel that CausewayMall.com provides is inspired by Japan & Korea Fashion Clothing. This implies that your clothing supplies wholesale are comprised of chic and trendy designs. You can choose from cute designs such as bubble-sleeved blouses and lace skirts. Or else, you can go for funky styles like off-shoulder blouses and checkered cotton socks. Causeway Mall is also a **** tank halter tops supplier, with styles taken from L.A. fashion and other top fashion districts.

 

There is no way that you can get designer clothes wholesale at affordable prices. Fashion clothing usually means expensive tags. But when you shop at CausewayMall, you will be able to supply your clothing retailer shop with designer and fashion apparel without sacrificing your profit. This could mean more customers and a higher profit margin for you.



Heriberto

Thursday, August 20th, 2009
fashion
Vikram Kumar asked:


If you love fashion and if you want to know about the fashion trends prevailing in various other countries all around the world then you are like millions of other people who have the similar desire like yours.

There are an end number of people from all around the world who want to share their thoughts and ideas on fashion with the people from other countries. However because of language barrier or because of absence of right medium or because of any other reason they are unable to do so. But now the question emerges is there not any medium or source by which they can come together to share their views and ideas with each other?

The answer to above question is yes, now it is possible for people from Japan to know about Asian fashion or people of Asia to know about Japanese fashion with the help of an online community by name of My Asian Fashion. My Asian fashion is a social networking community made especially for girls who are in love with fashion and stuff.

My Asian Fashion is one of a kind website that helps the fashion lovers from different countries come together socially and to share their views and fashion stuff with each other. Thus if you want to know about Asian fashion or Japanese fashion or any other country’s fashion trend, then there is no better option than My Asian Fashion.

There are several other online communities available on internet that may contain Asian fashion stuff or even Japanese fashion stuff, but then the most important question that emerges in one’s mind is that what is so special at My Asian Fashion that one should join this community? There are several reasons that are enough to explain why most of the fashion lovers from different countries are member of this one of a kind online community. Some of the most important reasons among them are given as under:

1. Easy to connect option: The first and the most important reason why My Asian Fashion is considered as the best community for fashion lovers from different countries is because of the fact that it offers really a very unique and easy to connect option by which anyone from any part of the world can share his views and can come closer with each other. Unlike various other websites, where it is difficult to even invite the people from the other part of the world, such problem is not at all possible with My Asian Fashion.

 

2. Attractive layout: The second most important feature that puts My Asian Fashion ahead of other websites is that it is one such website that has very attractive layout that compels people to get attracted by it. If you want to make friends then you can easily attract the attention of thousands of other people by posting your profile in this community. With various options like photo submission, or graphic presentation or video upload option offered by this site you can easily present yourself in the best manner. Etc.

 

The above mentioned are just two important reasons that explain why Japanese fashion lovers or Asian fashion lovers consider My Asian Fashion as the best community for them. So for what are you waiting for? Get connected!



Abraham

Monday, August 17th, 2009
fashion
F2F Author asked:


The copying of fashion design originals - “knocking off” or “affordable interpretation,” depending on your point of view - is a practice that designers may have grudgingly accepted in the past, when less expensive copies took some time to reach stores and only those consumers who could afford the designer-label originals could be the first to follow a trend. This practice is costing designers greatly as more advanced technology makes it possible to see high-quality copies appear in stores before the original has even hit the market. While it has long been the practice of the American fashion industry to knock off European designs, American designers did not copy one another. They registered their original sketches with a trade group called the Fashion Originators Guild, an organization that urged retailers to prohibit styles known to be knockoffs.

In 1941, the Supreme Court held that the Guild was an unreasonable restraint-of-trade; the end of the Guild marked the beginning of the knocking off “free-for-all” that we are familiar with today began. It is now common for imitators to photograph the clothes in a designer’s runway show, send the photo to a factory to be copied, and have a sample ready within a couple of days for retail buyers to order. Since fashion collections are displayed in runway shows approximately four to five months before they are available to the public, this leaves the fashion impersonator plenty of time to get the copies to stores at the same time, if not earlier, than the originals. Designers assert that design piracy cuts into their longstanding franchise of uniqueness, lowers their sales volume, and ultimately removes incentives for creativity.

Sometimes the same department stores that carry the higher-priced version of a garment will also sell the lower-priced knockoff, often under the store’s private label. Knocking-off is widespread in the fashion industry and even those designers who fume over being copied are not above doing it themselves. Because of the speed with which designs can be recreated, it is not even always clear which designer created the original and which designer simply copied it. This discussion will explore how protection of fashion works fits or does not fit into the current intellectual property law framework in the United States. The overall organization of this discussion is a systematic consideration of possible protection for works of fashion under copyright, patent, and trade dress law. This discussion will encompass not only the current state of the law, but also proposals for reform, such as an amendment to the Copyright Act to protect fashion works.

The central question is whether fashion design is an art worthy of protection or a craft whose practitioners can freely copy one another. In an industry where many designers come out with similar looks each season - and where inspiration is said to be “in the air” - designers and the thriving knockoff industry are fiercely debating the issue.

Another key question: whether knockoffs actually benefit the industry as a whole. Copying, some argue, propels the fashion cycle forward by creating popular trends that encourage designers to move on to the next big idea. In what they call the “piracy paradox,” law professors Kal Raustiala of the University of California, Los Angeles, and Christopher Sprigman of the University of Virginia argue that copying makes trends drench the market quickly, driving the fashion cognoscenti to search out newer looks. “If copying were illegal, the fashion cycle would occur very slowly, if at all,” While they admit copying can harm individual designers, they say Congress should protect industries only when piracy stymies — rather than encourages — innovation.

Despite the apparent unsuitability of copyright protection to works of fashion, commentators are often confused by the anomalies in copyright law under which fashion accessories, works of architecture, and computer chip designs are eligible for copyright protection. Some argue that since copyright has already been extended to protect the aforementioned items, copyright may be the best legal tool that fashion designers have when fighting design piracy.

For example, Robert Denicola has argued that it would be more consistent with the legal principles of intellectual property law to draw the line of copyright with respect to arguably “useful articles” by shaping whether, in the process of creating the item, the designer focused primarily on aesthetic or utilitarian consideration. Such a test would to a great extent improve the odds that works of fashion would be granted copyright protection, as most fashion designers are concerned with the aesthetic rather than the functional aspects of their clothing.

The specific extension of copyright to fashion works would have many advantages for designers. First, a copyright owner may seek an injunctive remedy to prevent the impersonator of his or her design from making and selling copies of the original. Second, copyright law allows for the imposing and discarding of the infringing items. Third, the copyright owner can recover damages, either actual or statutory, and also profits. Finally, the copyright owner may be able to recover court costs and attorney’s fees. This last remedy is especially important in fashion design cases, as it allows small new designers to take on big manufacturers whose greater power and financial resources would otherwise be an intractable obstacle.

Despite these advantages to fashion designers, an amendment to the Copyright Act for works of fashion is not likely to be passed soon. As one commentator concisely stated that the current situation of the legislators and courts has a great deal of trouble seeing past the utilitarian function of a piece of clothing. While industrial designs have been the subject of repeated bills, Congress has explicitly excluded fashion works from these bills. For example, while the Design Anti-Piracy Act of 1989 would have protected original designs of useful articles against unauthorized copying, the bill would have barred apparel designs composed of three-dimensional shapes and surfaces with respect to apparel. According to one commentator, this exclusion has no basis in any discernible principle. It was added to help still the vociferous opposition of retailers to the bill.” In this current climate of judicial and legislative hostility, copyright protection will probably not be extended to specifically protect fashion works.

Fashion seems to be an industry particularly ill-suited to legal restrictions against copying. Copying or “borrowing” or “reinterpreting” is prevalent at every level of the fashion industry. When a lower-priced designer knocks off a higher-priced designer’s clothing, the copy may be a huge success because it offers more value for the price. But it is the higher-priced designers who are copying each other.

Fashion designers labors over their finished product just like any other creator or inventor. It takes hours upon hours of careful effort until a dress with just the right cut or a purse with the perfect design is complete. Why should this hard work and effort not grant the person behind the creation some level of security, allowing them to collect the benefits of their labor?

As a matter of Public policy it is generally believed that copycats are good for the economy. The claim asserts that preventing copyright for fashion eliminates the possibility of a monopoly by providing the consumer with lower priced knockoffs. Furthermore it is contended that knockoffs really promote business for the designer by creating a market for a style of fashion. But do we believe this actually? And what’s wrong with having a monopoly on fashion? When a consumer spends thousands of dollars on a purse or a dress that others will recognise as a Louis Vuitton or Versace, they should be able to enjoy the exclusivity that comes with such a purchase. Knockoffs steal from the consumer of their exclusive right to enjoy a specific product.

There are policy based arguments behind the government’s resistance to providing a copyright for fashion; ranging from the dislike for creation of monopolies to improving the market.

If the designer believes another person infringed his copyright, he could sue those who sell or manufacture the design in any federal court. Those found guilty would face fines of 250,000 or $5 a copy, whichever is greater.



Shelton

Friday, August 14th, 2009
fashion
Paul Hata asked:


Are you interested in having a career in fashion? If you are, there is a good chance that you may be interested in attending fashion school. While it is more than possible to make money as a fashion designer, a fashion seller, and a fashion consultant without having a degree, you will find that having one may improve your chances of running a successful business.

As nice as it is to know that a degree from a fashion school or at least a certificate of completion may improve your chances of having a successful business, you may be wondering exactly why that is. If you are interested in being a professional fashion designer, you may already know that thousands have tired to do so and failed.

Unfortunately, many of those individuals ended up making many simple mistakes. By getting a degree and the training that comes along with it, you are less likely to make some of these common mistakes and you may learn many other helpful tips and tricks. The same can be said for running a fashion store or working as a fashion consultant.

Now you that you know the importance of attending fashion school, you may be wondering what it the best fashion school to attend. When it comes to finding the best fashion school for you to attend, there are a number of important factors that you will want to take into consideration.

One of those factors is the type of school you would like to attend. Fashion schools and fashion training courses come in a number of different formats. For instance, there are traditional two and four year colleges and universities where you can walk away with a degree. On the other hand, there are training schools that provide you with a certificate of completion, which is, in a way, like a degree.

Location is another factor that should be taken into consideration. If you are preparing to graduate from high school, you may find it easier to find a fashion school to attend, as you may be more willing to relocate than someone who has roots already established or a family.

If you want to stay local, you should still have a number of fashion schools or at least fashion training courses to choose from. In all honesty, the larger the city that you live in or around, the better your chances are of having more options.

Perhaps, the easiest way to go about examining all of your options, in terms of fashion schools, is by using the internet. When using the internet, you may want to think about performing a standard internet search with a phrase like fashion school.

If you would like to stay in a particular area, you may want to incorporate that city or town into your internet search, as it will provide you with more tailored results. You should thoroughly examine the websites of all fashion schools that you come across to see what type of training is offered and how much that training costs.

You may also want to ask those that you know for recommendations or any information that they may have on fashion schools. Although the person that you are speaking to may not necessarily have attended a fashion school, they may know of someone who has had.

Colleges and training schools are often something that is regularly discussed among friends and acquaintances; therefore, you never know what information you can get through word of mouth. In addition, if you are still a high school student, you may want to think about speaking with your guidance counselor for assistance.

As a reminder, attending fashion school is something that is optional, especially if you are interested in starting your own business.Despite being optional, you may still want to take the time to examine fashion schools. You may actually be surprised with how much you can learn by attending one.



Hayden

Friday, August 14th, 2009
fashion
Dhiman Chatterjee asked:


Today fashion represents not only clothes but the jewelry and other accessories also. Ladies handbags is one of the major accessories of today’s fashion world. Trendy bags are used both by the ladies and the teens to complete todays crazy fashion beauty concept. Fashion hand bags work brilliantly with both the formal and casual dresses and for every occasiion. Ladies fashion bags are available in innumerable styles and design that is bound to suit the distinct taste of the buyers. The selection of fashion handbags include bright colored casual bags, to hand bags that are really fantastic for holidays and multi-pocket shoulder bags in gorgeous shades. A unique look is given to each fashion bag by mix and matching materials to metal latches, padlocks and heavy-duty chain straps etc. These include beach bags, sports bags, shopping bags, tote bags, travel bags, wine bags, jewelry bags, drawstring bags, shoulder bags, evening bags etc. These bags reflects a great variety of design, size and color. The various designs of fashion bags are inspired from the combination of art, fashion and the confluence of modern and traditional cultures. Embroidery work, beaded work, totally handcrafted work, mirror work, sequin work etc are used to add more elegency to these ladies handbags. Fashion hand bags are crafted with elegant pattern in incredible, rich colors. Fashion hand bags are mainly made from silk, jute, cotton and canvas. The manufacturer’s also customize these bags to match all the specifications and requirement of the buyers. Other fabrics used are nylon, plastic, denim, leather, polyester, vinyl, etc. Handbags are elegant functional creations as well as decorative objects. Designer handbags are used by all ages and their various designs and styles are suited to all tastes. Buyers can choose distinct handbags by style, uniqueness and unmatchable quality. The variety of designs of ladies fashion handbags are unique and exclusive. The various styles of handbags may include backpack, cosmetic bags, drawstring, duffel, evening bags, men’s bags, shopper bags, shoulder bags, etc. Effective use of a variety of techniques such as piecing, applique and embroidery is also done to impart a fashionable look to all these handbags. Diaper bags are one of the most useful bags; they are manufactured, more because of their functional utility. It holds any and every item one can need for the baby. It can also be called as the all-purpose baby bag. They are specially designed to carry baby things like travel wipes, diapers, bottles, toys etc. More and more embellishment are seen on evening bags in recent years. These are embellished with butterflies, feathers, motor bike straps, stabbed with decorative applied brooches and finished with shoulder chain straps. Evening bags are stitched over in Indian traditional designs that have roses or geometric mirror image as well as contemporary designs with beautiful prints. These bags can further be decorated with the help of beads and sequins. Designer shoulder bags are stylish, compact and extremely efficient. These store all the needed items without the worry of damaging or losing the belongings. They are available in distinct design and style. These are easy to carry and can be put to rigorous use. These bags have their shoulder strap going completely around bag and can be further facilitated with small handles. The shoulder straps are padded and may come with adjustable length. We manufacture these bags out of the best materials and hardware available. These are immaculately finished for years of regular use. Some of the popular material used are PVC, nylon, polyester, denim, jute, plastic, cotton, khaki twill, canvas and leather. Tote bags possess a particular beauty and charm of their own. Introduced in plenty of innovative designs and styles, these bags have plenty of room to carry everything one needs to carry. The tote bags have an enduring style, that are both easy to make and well suited to a wide variety of uses.

These bags can easily carry the pack up for a day trip or a vacation and are a better option than grocery and shopping bags that can easily rip off. They are ideal for everything from groceries to garden tools and beach towels. These bags can be created with a wide range of materials, patterns and sizes. Promotional tote bags are also available for award programs, trade shows and conventions, company functions and sponsored events. An extensive line of tote bags are available with a variety of features such as zippers, pockets, straps and handles, as well as a wide array of colors and fabrics. Available in many design and styles, these bags can complement both formal and casual looks. These bags can very well carry a designer look without outshining its utilitarian value. The looks of these bags are further enhanced with the help of embroidery, beads and sequins. Hand painted tote bags are also popular among buyers.

We, at Chatterjee Fashions is an India (State: West Bengal) based wholesale handicraft, ladies handbags, fashion jewelry and Bedaed Jewelry export unit. We are engaged in todays fashion requirements as well as all old tradition’s in our handicraft items and introduce these cultural home improvement items and fashions to rest of the world. We wholesale fashion jewelry, Ladies fashion Handbags, statues, sculptures, wall hangings, different home and garden decor items made of brass, bronze and stone by taking inspirations from India’s centuries-old traditions. The dancing lady, God Shiva in Nataraj style, Buddha statue are some of the examples which we took from our ancient Indian history. We make the handicrafts in western style also to fulfill the new millennium requirement. So the customers can get the most antique look collectibles as well as the modern sculpture range. We manufacture different kinds of Statue, sculptures, and wall hangings, chandeliers mainly used for home, garden and office decoration. Material we used for these handicraft items are mainly brass, bronze and stone and sometimes we give them a antique look also. We wholesale and retail these all items from our Indian office. We are mainly engaged in exporting these fashion and handicraft items to all over the world at most cheap rate and provide a replacement warranty in all our goods. Due to bulk manufacturing unit, we can offer the best rate to our customers for all the items. Starting from different religious statues like Goddess Laxmi, Shri Krishna, Buddha we have a lot of Indian and western style statue and sculptures. Like soldier statue, different animal figure, western and Indian lady figure, abstract figures, different sculptures in western style. Our concern is always try to provide our customers a complete solution in art and craft items, to fulfill there need of getting unique antique and collectibles for office and home interior decoration.

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Ricardo