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    “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”- Coco Chanel This Chanel quotes emphasizes how fashion can be seen in all different parts of life. Since I was little, I always loved fashion. I would be dressing up in my mom’s clothes and high heels at age four. I want fashion to be in my life forever. Fashion merchandising is what I desire to be my career. My experiences that made me

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    20's Fashion

    Fashion Fashion is shaped and influenced by the society and events which surround it. Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening. -Coco Chanel 1920s fashion is still famous because it was a huge shift from the previous era. Society changed quickly after World War 1: customs, technology, manufacturing all rocketed into the 20th century. Society was speeding up, airplanes were taking people

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    Women In Zeitz's Book Flappers

    New Era, New Women The nineteen-twenties, a decade lavished with new styles, sex, and rebellion. These were the years of new beginnings and revolutions. The twenties were the years for change in women’s rights, becoming more independent, the ability to vote, and equal rights as men. Women were exploring beyond the conservative values into scandalous activities. There was a sense of freedom during this time period that has changed America. “…The emergence of a vibrant and highly visible youth culture

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    20th Century Design Slt 1

    Studio Learning Task 1 – What is Design? Q1. What was the industrial revolution? When did it occur? How did industrialisation lead to the creation of the design profession? How was industrial manufacturing different from the traditional way of making a product and what role did the designer play in creating new products? The industrial revolution, which began in England around the 19th century, was the transition of a once rural and agricultural society into one in which new manufacturing processes

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    Persuasive Speech

    I’d like to show you how outdoor tanning is detrimental to health. Tanning began with the legendary designer, Coco Chanel. (Brief explanation) Tanning is now a very common practice. The process of tanning might give you a lovely golden-brown color to your skin for a short period but in the long run it affects your skin in ways you couldn’t imagine. I. Tanning causes various skin diseases. A. Causes cancerous and non-cancerous diseases 1. Basal cell carcinoma (brief explanation) 2. Squamous

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    Rogerian

    successful entrepreneurs who did not have a bachelor’s degree. Andrew Carnegie, famous industrialist and philanthropist, known for the Carnegie Institute of Technology and building 300 public libraries was a high school dropout. Coco Chanel, founder of the brand Chanel and Chanel No. 5 perfume does not have a college degree. Andrew Jackson became President of the United States at age 35 without a formal education. Dave Thomas, billionaire founder of Wendy’s dropped out of high school at age 15 (Toren

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    In George Orwell’s essay, “Politics and the English Language,”, he argues that the majority of political language and writing lack clarity, precision and purpose. According to him, the inability to write clearly has been a roadblock in the political process. Orwell summarizes that one must think and write clearly in order to communicate; once we communicate clearly, we can create political change. (note: Your interpretation is one way to interpret Orwell’s message. I also think that he is dissecting

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    Looking at Luxury

    Looking at luxury: consuming luxury fashion in global cities Professor Louise Crewe, University of Nottingham, UK Dr. Amber Martin, Queen Mary University of London, UK 1: Introduction This chapter explores the growth and transformation of the global luxury fashion market focusing specifically on the flagship stores of the largest global luxury fashion organisations.[1] The conceptual basis of the chapter lies in recent debates about global economic austerity and the future of consumption

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    Examples Of Flappers In The Great Gatsby

    drink, smoke, dance, and also vote (as the 19th amendment was passed during the time). Flappers have always strived to become something or more like someone more the traditional housewife they're meant to be according the old generation. Like young Coco Chanel had once said “How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but become someone” referring to the fact that they (flappers) want to become someone and not be that traditional housewife.

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    3 Legal Form of Business

    There are three legal forms of business: Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, and Corporation. The inventor scenario sounds like the business would start as a Sole Proprietorship since there are limited finances and the inventor’s net worth is low. However, with the new technology being introduced this business could quickly grow and eventually turn into a Partnership or possibly Corporation. A Sole Proprietorship is the easiest business to start with little overhead cost. All decisions are made

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