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WHAT IS FASHION?

Something that is dealt with everyday

Who dictates fashion?

It separates people into groups

An endless popularity contest

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AREAS OF FASHION Architecture

Interior design

Clothing Costume

Cosmetics

Grooming Hairstyle

Dance

Music

Entertainment

Sports Etiquette

Politics

Media Sociology

Technology

Hospitality

Crafts

Philosophy Spirituality

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French Fashion can bedescribed as beingelegant. From the couturestyle of Yves Saint

Laurent and Pierre Cardinto the experimental streetstyle of Andre Courreges,French fashion is renownedfor its sophisticated designs

and innovativetouches. Although theFrench fashion world hastraditionally been dominatedby men, with the exceptionof Coco Chanel.

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Strict Regulations

High Prices - From

100 to 400 hours tomake one dress,costing from $26,000to over $100,000. Atailored suit starts at$16,000, an eveninggown at $60,000.

Only 2000 womenbuyers.

Helps sell otherproducts

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ILLUSTRATIONS OF

FRENCH FASHIONIN THE PAST

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1858 Englishman Charles Worth establishes first haute

couture fashion house in Paris

1906 Paul Poiret establishes fashion house; creates harem

pants; first couturier to launch perfume, "Rosina

1913 Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel opens boutique in Deauville,

France; revolutionizes and democratizes women's

fashion with tailored suits, chain-belted jerseys, quilted

handbags; the most copied fashion designer in history

1914-

1918

World War I prompts women to work in factories,

offices; women wear pants; military cut influences

clothes

Early

1920s

More feminine clothes; chiffon dresses; halter tops

Decline in use of cotton because of popularity of rayon.

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1930 Tennis star Rene Lacoste, known as "le Crocodile," manufactures a

versatile new tennis shirt. It features an embroidered crocodile,

believed to be the first instance of a designer logo to appear on a

garment.

1940-1945 World War II forces many Paris couture houses to close.

1947 Dior reestablishes Paris as fashion center; revives haute couture;

replaces wartime austerity with the glamour of the "New Look" with

tight waist, stiff petticoats, billowing skirts1950 Shoes have pointed toes, stiletto heels

1960 Pierre Cardin becomes first designer to license his name for various

products; is first to create ready-to-wear lines

YSL opens fashion house; often uses ethnic inspirations; remains most

classic modern designer.Mid 1960s Influenced by rock music; fun, revolutionary clothes

1968 Calvin Klein begins producing elegant, simple clothes,

Ralph Lauren creates men's wear line; expands into women's wear

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Sonia rykiel

Born on 25th may, 1930 in Paris, France

QUEEN OF KNITS

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Yves saint-laurent(YSL)

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CHRISTIANDIOR

January21,1905 October

23,1957

Born in Granville, Normandy,

France

His success story

His death a mystery??

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LOUIS VUITTON August 4,1821 february

27,1892

Born in Jura, France

Founded in 1854

Parent company - LouisVuitton Mot Hennessy, SA

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CHLOE

Jacques Lenoir and Gaby Aghion

Founded in1952

Why the name chloe..??

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hermes

Thierry Hermes

Founded in 1836

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AGNES B. Born in 1941 in Versailles, France

Parent company- Comptoir Mondial de

Creation(CMC) First boutique in 1975

Designed menswear in 1981

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Jean paul

gaultier Born on April 24, 1952 in

Arcueil , Val-de-Marne, France

First collection released in

1976

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chanelCOCO CHANEL: 1883 1971

Founded in 1910s

Revolutionized HOT

COUTURE

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Paula ka Founder- Serge CAJFINGER

Attentive to clients needs

Keen spotter of current trends

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Pierre cardinHe is the living legend inthe frenchindustryFashion industry!

In 1977 he received theGoldenden theGolden thimble of frenchHaute Couture

Award.He designed clothes forthe movie beauty

And the beast!!

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Fashion tv

International fashion television channel

ORIGINATES FROM FRANCE

Founder michel adam lisowski

1997

Reaches 300 million households , across 5continents in 202 countries

Official website launched in 2005

Another channel in the FTV family- F MEN

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