student in Rourkela, Orissa travels to Kolkata, West Bengal to shop for garments & accessories for himself & his close friends… A local Shoes trader in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh travels to Delhi every week to observe the latest trends & fashions with respect to footwear; in order to replicate the same designs for his stock of shoes to be sold in Meerut… The only thing common between them is that they both pander to Aspirational marketing & if studied together; they explain the Cause
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change, reform, improvement, adjustment and alteration of everything. It roared in some areas but not in others. The 1920s roared for woman and social aspects but not for the economy. Throughout the 1920s women has significantly changed their fashion, political rights and employment/education. Women starting cutting their hair short, raising their hemlines and started smoking. In this time, they rebelled against what people perceived them to be, it showed that they had more freedom of expression
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Selena Quintanilla Pérez was a tejano singer, songwriter and dancer, she was also a fashion designer and actress. Her life was filled with music, dance, and joy. Unfortunately, her life ended at a young age of 23. Her death was caused by being shot by the president of her fan club. Throughout her career, she was loved by many, therefore she won quite a few awards. In her short 23 years, Selena was nominated for 86 awards total, winning 67 of those. She won 36 Tejano Music Awards, 14 Billboard Latin
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Vera Chytilova’s 1966 film, Daisies, follows two young girls who believe that everything in the world they’re living in is going bad. The entirety of the film chronicles the pairs’ surreal misadventures, following their decision to go bad as well. In a direct quote from Chytilova herself, she attempts to explain the nature of her film: “Daisies was a morality play showing how evil does not necessarily manifest itself in an orgy of destruction caused by war, that its roots may lie concealed in the
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Don DeLillo’s book, White Noise, tells the story of Jack Gladney and his family. Throughout the book, Jack takes on a professional, fictional persona resembling that of Hitler, being the Chairman of Hitler Studies at the College-on-the-Hill (DeLillo 4). Jack turns his professional persona into this fictional character, something he could transform himself into, as if he was filling a Hitler mold. Jack relies on this Hitler-esque persona to sustain his own personal identity and self-worth, although
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The Roaring Twenties was a lively period in history full of lifestyle changes and economic responsibilities. It was classified as “roaring” because of the animated culture of the generation; and while this era seems to portray partying and drinking, it was a critical decade for the advancement of civil rights for men and women. During the 1920’s, women took significant steps towards this equality they desired by enjoying all aspects of their lives, involving themselves both socially and politically
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black theatre, the impact each play has on the hip-hop generation, and the historical context of each play. Both playwrights do an amazing reflecting an accurate depiction of the hip-hop generation, which embodies gangster rap, regular hip-hop music, dance, and music. Kamilla Forbes is an actress, director, and playwright who wrote and directed Rhyme Deferred. She is the Founding Artistic Director of the Hip Hop Theatre Junction where she focuses on producing and creating works reflecting the hip-hop
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Issues: -Why has she experienced sustained success over the past two decades? - What might threaten the sustainability of her success? Madonnas competitors: lady gaga, nicki minaj, kylie minogue, Britney spears, beyonce Her success can be broken down into three strategic business units; music, films and children's books. Madonna has always known which audience she is targeting. Her initial style was targeted at young 'wannabe' girls. This was given credibility by Macy's store producing a
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------------------------------------------------- College History... Ladies College Colombo was founded as a self supporting institution in 1900 by Liiian Nixon from Ireland and Ms Elizabeth Whitney from Canada at the behest of the Church Missionary Society. The history of the school is woven round the seven principals of the college who were responsible for its founding, expansion and ethos. There is no doubt it was due to their Christian faith and commitment that Ladies College grew from a rented
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The Perfect Female Body: Long before beauty pageants, Barbie dolls, and extra-ordinarily beautiful girls, came about the idea of the female body. Whether you are a believer of creationalism, scientology, or evolutionism, somehow we all came about with the perception of the “perfect” female. Women have always been seen, and portrayed as a sex symbol, and usually the disobedient one. Dating back to B.C and the story of Adam and Eve, Eve was the naked one who bit into the fruit that god told
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