Elements of fashion major fashion centers

MAJ OR FASHION CENTERS Though Most major countries have their own fashion industry, including; MAJ OR FASHION CENTERS ITALY J APAN UNITED KINGDOM UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FRANCE MAJ OR FASHION CITIES Top 10 Fashion Cities Named in Global Survey; NEW YORK ROME PARIS LONDON MILAN TOKYO LOS ANGELES HONG KONG LAS VEGAS SINGAPORE Five nations have established truly international reputations in fashion design. These countries are; MAJ OR FASHION CENTERS AUSTRALIA BELGIUM GERMANY SPAIN PORTUGAL INDIA USA (AMERICA)…… NEW YORK, NEW YORK, U.S.A. • American fashion design is dominated by a clean-cut casual style reflecting the sporty, health-conscious life styles of many Americans. • The fashion industry in New York is based around Seventh Avenue. • A designer who helped to set the trend in America for sport influenced day wear throughout the 1940’s and 50’s was Clair McCardell. • Many of her styles have been rivived. • More recent influences on the American Look have been Calvin Klein, with classic coats, separates and jeans. • Ralph Lauren designs casually elegant clothes in natural fabrics and Donna Karan works with practical, sophisticated women’s wear. USA; New York MAJ OR FASHION CENTERS MAJ OR FASHION CENTERS For over a century, New York has reigned as America's fashion capital. Today, its creative legacy, successful fashion empires, and important press and retail sectors ensure that the city's influence has become global. The majority of American fashion houses are based in New York, although there are also a significant number>New York, >Los Angeles and Miami, and Chicago was once a center>of American fashion. American fashion design is dominated by a clean cut, casual style, reflecting the sporty, health-conscious lifestyles of many American dwellers. USA (AMERICA)…… American fashion designer is dominated by a clean-cut casual style reflects the sporty, health conscious lifestyle of many Americans. US is the home to some of the world’s most fashionable people-from celebrities to the average ‘J oe’. The US is a stylist place to live with a wonderful combination of different cultural influences which turn it into a real melting pot of fashion The fashion industry in New York is based around seventh Avenue. Among the major fashion designer’s some of the well known designers in USA are; TOP DESIGNERS OF USA MICHAEL KORES ANNA SUI CALVIN KLEIN DONNA KARAN RALPH LAUREN [...]... many of the major French fashion houses TOP DESIGNERS OF hybrids FRANCE have become international design FRANCE The French have bred and educated many generations of designers, skilled workers, artists and critics which coupled with France fabric industry, large home market, export trade and long tradition of couture makes it the fashion capital of the world ITALY- MILAN ITALY- MILAN Milano The fashion. .. handful ITALY- MILAN The majority of the older Italian couturiers are based in Rome The majority of the older Italian However, Milan is seen as the fashion capital of Italy because many well-known designers are based there and it is the venue for the Italian designer collections The majority of the older Italian couturiers are based in Rome most exclusive names in Italian fashion design are Valentino... capital of the world ITALY- MILAN ITALY- MILAN Milano The fashion capital of the world Milan is the financial and industrial center of the country, and the home to the most famous names in the world of fashion Milan is the business, fashion and design capital of Italy, with numerous fashion and trade fairs in the Rho` district of the city It is also Italy's second largest and richest city Every designer... Yves Saint Laurent were the top designers of the French classic styles, inherited Christian Dior's fashion house in 1957 The more experimental styles of designers like Andre Courreges became popular The 60s killed there all couture style and replaced it with young and daring street style clothing TOP DESIGNERS OF FRANCE Among the major fashion designer’s some of the well known designers in France are;... ITALY- MILAN Milan holds fashion trade fair sat numerous times of the year, these streets can be seen full of people from the fashion industry(designers, manufacturers, buyers etc) both day and night UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM- LONDON • Known for unorthodox clothes, with a young market and popular appeal • Vivienne Westwood is one of the pioneers of street style, the name of daring youthful looks... largest fashion center in the world and has been the measuring stick for fashion since the 16th century It is also where the momentous Paris Fashion week takes place FRANCE FRANCE France has a large fabric industry that works in harmony with the couture houses; this provides the perfect environment for a fashion capital In the 40s and well into the 50s and 60s a group of French designers led the fashion. .. Katharine Hamnett (known for slogan t-shirts) and Bruce Oldfield who designs glamorous evening wear UNITED KINGDOM The first fashion designer, Charles Worth, was a native of Britain, although he made his name in native of Britain, although he made his name in Paris The majority of British fashion houses are based in London In the 1920s, Norman Hartnell became known for elaborate evening gowns, and went on... Dior and Givenchy Big fashion houses such as Chanel, Givenchy and Chloe snap up the hottest new talent GIVENCHY UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM There are loads of 2nd hand clothes stores around Covent Garden and Portobello market for cool rejects Away from the capital, city centers like Manchester and Leeds are home to individual boutiques original, up-tothe-minute designs London Fashion week held in... Queen Elizabeth II's wedding and design 's wedding and coronation gowns, and other gowns for coronation gowns, and other gowns for members of the British royal family UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM United kingdom London's Carna by Street was the original home of British fashion in the 1960s and it's alive again with concept stores for vintage, street and sports brands like Puma, Ben Sherman, Fred Perry... the capital, city centers like Manchester and Leeds are home to individual boutiques original, up-tothe-minute designs London Fashion week held in February and September is the main UK fashion event attracting the glare of the world's style gurus . MAJ OR FASHION CENTERS Though Most major countries have their own fashion industry, including; MAJ OR FASHION CENTERS ITALY J APAN UNITED KINGDOM UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FRANCE MAJ OR FASHION. melting pot of fashion The fashion industry in New York is based around seventh Avenue. Among the major fashion designer’s some of the well known designers in USA are; TOP DESIGNERS OF USA MICHAEL. wear. USA; New York MAJ OR FASHION CENTERS MAJ OR FASHION CENTERS For over a century, New York has reigned as America's fashion capital. Today, its creative legacy, successful fashion empires,