Claire McCardell was born in Frederick, Maryland on the 24th of May 1905 and passed away on the 22nd of March 1958. In her 53 years on this earth she changed the face of fashion, as we knew it. Acknowledged as the creator of the American look, Claire helped to steer the American fashion industry away from the mainly French inspired designs of the 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s. Born into a wealthy family, Claire took an interest in sports and fashion in her childhood years and enjoyed cutting out figures from her mothers fashion magazines and making paper dolls from them. In her teenage years she began sewing her own clothes.
Betsey Johnson through hard work and many ups and downs has carved herself a permanent name in fashion. Betsey Johnson was born in Wethersfield Connecticut on August 10, 1942. As a young child Betsey was a dancer who was very inspired by the costumes they wore. She started her college studies at Pratt University but graduated from Syracuse University. After college in 1964 she won a chance to be a guest editor for Mademoiselle Magazine.
Reasons for Choosing Vera Wang is not only the wedding dress that’s dreamed of, but also has an upscale identity in fashion. Unmarried girls long to own a Vera Wang; married women often miss their Vera Wang; remarried women are fortunate to be able to have a Vera Wang. And of course, Vera Wang is also my dream wedding dress. Background A. History In 1990, Vera Wang opened her first bridal house on Madison Avenue in New York, designing bridal wear and evening gowns.
That gives her the power to persuade anyone into buying anything that is advertised with her name in it. I believe this vintage ad is effective because Marilyn is promoting the KOOL Cigarettes brand. During the late 1950’s and early 1960’s many people smoked and women started to do so too. Having a women known to be beautiful and sexy attracted many women in particular to buy this brand. They want to be just like her because she was an idol for many women who aspired to be like Marilyn Monroe.
Vera Wang is that. Vera Wang is without a doubt the most desirable designer for wedding dresses than any other designer in the world. Getting her start in the fashion world as an editor, Vera Wang has transformed the idea of Bridal from conventional and habitual to innovative and fresh. Vera Ellen Wang was born June 27, 1949 to Chinese immigrants, and grew up on the Upper Eastside of Manhattan. During her childhood, Vera attended the American School of Ballet and went on later to attend Sarah Lawrence College.
Natasha Eason Engl Comp Sec 214 Sept 20, 2011 Ad Analysis Essay Cover Girl is one of the most successful cosmetic companies in the world. In this ad Cover Girl is trying to endorse the product Exact Eyelight Mascara. The ad to me seems to target young and middle age woman of any race or some men that think that they can make their women (spouse) look like the model in the ad. The ad uses white and nude like colors, very large text and a very close up picture of the model to show how the new mascara will bring out a person’s eye. It shows the four different shades that the mascara is available in on the side to try to get the target audience attention.
In 2011 Jennifer joined the cast of American Idol as one of the judges.Lopez started a clothing line in 2003. Named JLO by Jennifer Lopez, the line had different types of clothing for young women, including jeans, T-shirts, coats, belts, purses, and lingerie, a jewelry line, and an accessory line that includes hats, gloves, and scarves. Lopez participated in the Louis Vuitton Winter 2003 campaign. In 2005, she launched a new clothing line called Sweetface. In late 2007, Lopez retired JLO by Jennifer Lopez and launched a new juniors' line called JustSweet.
When she was a child her mother died of diphtheria and then two years later her father had died from alcoholism. After her parents died her and her brothers lived with their grandmother Mary Ludlow Hall at Tivoli, New York. Mahatma Gandhi also known as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar a small town in Kathiawar, India. He was born in a middle class family of Vaishya caste. His Parents were Karamchand and Putlibai Gandhi who was his father’s fourth wife.
It is a tv series where we can see women's lifestyles in the first department store called 'The Paradise'. When Katherine chose the moonlight ink fabric for her wedding dress everyone else wanted at least a small piece of it even though it was not a good quality. This proves how much someone of a high status is important in fashion trends. Also, large scale industrialization in textiles let lower classes copy their favourite icons for much cheaper. Whilst women enjoying
“I sucked! But that did not last long.” With conquering the sax, her mother and uncle realized she had developed a passion for the music and introduced her to the piano, guitar, drums, and trumpet. She was soon on stage playing with the bands, not just singing. In high school she and a group of friends created a band and started playing between the sessions of the usual bands at