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London Fashion Week gears up for September 2009 - The pressure is already building for Spring /Summer collections to be ready for what could be a make or break show. Leading fashion retailers understand that despite the downturn there is a group that are hard core customers and who will always shop for new and exciting clothes. Regularly refreshing...

Do you dream of making it big in the fashion world someday?I have good news for you! Your dream is now just a click away - may it be to become a fashion designer, a web fashion designer, an image consultant, a fashion magazine stylist, a TV program stylist, an event stylist, a fashion journalist, or a personal shopper - with the Milan Fashion...

The fashion industry continues to be a career path on which many young school leavers continue to be interested in and the increase in the number of fashion shows on television only heightens the interest in fashion design as a future career. Shows such as 'What not to wear', the 'Fashion Police' and with the introduction of Fashion TV, fashion...

Many people think that the phrase "fashion design" refers to a single career, but fashion design is actually a broad category of careers. There are many different types of jobs in this field. As you study fashion design and become familiar with all these positions, no doubt you'll be able to figure out which is best for you.One important career...

Most women today live in fashion. Hard as it is to admit most of the time, women want to be the center of attention. There is that natural desire in every woman to look good, feel good and live well. Popular fashion magazines are the ultimate source of the most modern fashion trends. They are a woman's best friend in terms of looking hip, stylish...

The intense competition in the fashion industry makes it important for any fashion designer to showcase the designs to a larger audience. This can be done by creating fashion sketches and displaying them on the Internet. The sketches give an insight to the fashion fraternity and also to the common audience on the concept behind a particular fashion...

Fashion rules everywhere. It is the order of the day in the rich and elite class, as well as the middle strata of the society. You don't need to be rich to be fashion savvy. The urge to do fashion comes from within, and one can be fashionable even by investing few dollars. Moreover, with the changing trend ands style, fashion has become a unisexual...

Fashion modeling is one of the most popular and one of the richest industries in the world at present. Each country has their own fashion trends and designs, and fashion modeling is the art of wearing those designs and displaying them to the girl. Fashion models are professionally trained artists who know how to catwalk and carry themselves gracefully...

The wholesale fashion jewelry industry has seen a magnificent growth due to the ever increasing range of fashionable products which have flooded the market. From bracelets to chokers to necklaces, arm bands, anklets, rings, there are different jewelries made of end number of materials like bone, horn, shell, wood, plastic, resin, beads, metals,...

Becoming a fashion designer is a creative journey in uncovering the student's likes and dislikes. Styles and fads come and go and then come around again. This is true of the fashion design industry also, particularly so! The industry is often influenced by the entertainment industry (television, movies, music, etc.) For example, "That 70's Show"...

There are two schools of thought on the qualities needed to become a fashion designer. One school of thought believes that an eye for fashion is inborn and God gifted and cannot be acquired through practice and perseverance. The other school of thought on the other hand believes that it is hard work and perseverance that can make a style designer...

Fashion designers have brought about a storm in this glamour world with their commendably fabulous variety. Fashion designers often begin as assistant designers, pattern makers, pattern graders, or sketchers. Fashion Designers create clothes ranging from spectacular unique creations to the regular shop-bought clothes we wear every day. Fashion...

The standard clothing of girls and women was for centuries a dress and a skirt with blouse and within these clothing types the designs for special occasions and festive events were created.The social constraints put on women lost their grip around 1910 in the Western World; women gained more independence and took up careers. Mass production of...

Fashion has for the longest time been perceived as something foreign and not essentially African. However, the roots of African fashion can be traced back as far as can be remembered. From the vibrant sisal skirts which were an important part of African dances to the Kanga which is now an iconic fashion garment, featured on high fashion runways...

Fashion Accessory help in highlighting the apparel or any dress code. Accessories are meant to change your entire look. These accessories include Fashionable Bags, Cell Phone Pouches, Sari, Evening Pouches and many others.They also help to hide any sort of weakness of a dress plus they all follow the current fashion trend, which makes everyone...

Fashion marketing is undergoing a quiet revolution at the moment. Traditionally new fashion designers have had to compete with the major corporate labels through magazine advertising, direct mail, events promotions and if the budget is there, television ad campaigns. The Internet has for a long time been a useful tool for introducing sales leads...

What is fashion? It's about how you dress yourself and the manner on how you carry the dress.It's on how you style your clothes, cosmetics and also your behavior. Fashion is always changing, it has the power to transform an image and make a social statement. Fashion is an art form and it is not always expensive clothes. Fashion is developing a...

Now I'm sure that you know what a fashion show is but have you ever been to one? Most of you probably think that fashion shows are only for the rich and I will admit at one time that was mostly true but of late I have seen that change immensely. These fun functions have been geared more for the Rich at "Heart" as well as the Rich of pocket book....

Fashion is a very lucrative market. The general people have become so absorbed in Hollywood that the fashion industry has evolved with this in mind. You can gain instant popularity if you have a great combination of endorser, fashion ideas, innovation and a creative sense of fashion.Of course, any fashion industry is a difficult business to get...

So you've decided that you want a career in fashion, and maybe you're even about to enter the real world with your portfolio full of stunning fashion illustrations and a head full of hopes. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that glamorous perception of the design industry is a myth, and that vision of yourself as a famous fashion designer...

Do you live and breathe fashion? Would a career in the fashion industry suit your style and aspirations?For fashion enthusiasts, a career in fashion might be the ideal job; an opportunity to influence society and change the way a nation dresses for the day and evening. Read on to see which branch of the fashion industry might be right for you.Fashion...

Many would say that fashion is an expression of the culture and soul, hence every nation has a unique reflection of its own history as well as traditions in one way or another.Japanese fashion is no exception to this sentiment. This article will go into a few details of how it has changed throughout the years while always remaining intact in its...

Each summer, the Global Language Monitor ranks the Top Fashion Capitals of the World. Singapore and Berlin broke into the Top Ten for the first time this year. Singapore is ranked eighth in the World, coming in behind only Hong Kong in the Asia list.The impact of Princess Kate and Alexander McQueen propel London over New York as the Top Global...

There are some things you will want to remember when looking for fashion pictures online, and we will pass some of the things in the text below. The first thing you will want to do is find a professional web site that offers fashion design professional looking for sketchers.If you are one of modern women who tend to stay up-to-date with all the...

Fashion designing has always been a popular choice of young men and women all over the world. Stylish and well paid, these jobs would help you to gauge the pulse of the changing fashions in fashion capitals like New York and Paris. Fashion designing would teach you to consider clothes as a strong expression of one's persona and style statement...

The only constant factor in the world of fashion is change. As we all know fashion keeps changing practically every minute and people strive to keep up with the new trends all the time. Now fashion does not involve just clothes and its accessories alone, whether it is for man, woman or child. New trends in urban fashion permeate into all the different...

The realm of fashion design, by its sheer glamour and grace, has always been exciting and intriguing. When we talk of fashion design, it implies a form of art that incorporates the nuances of creating clothes and accessories.The history of fashion design can be traced back to the beginning of the19th century when the designs were the product of...

As the saying goes, 'Clothes make a gentleman' (without being gender biased, lets add on 'and a gentlewoman to it'!), over the years people have become conscious about their looks and one's outfit is what plays a major role in it (with the right attitude, that is always needed).Obvious as it seems, fashion designers are sought after greatly by...

Even with today's economy there isn't any reason you can't still buy trendy and fashionable clothing. There are several things happening today in the world of fashion that can actually work well to your advantage when it comes to buying clothing.One of the things that is happening is that fashion designers are realizing that their customer bases...

Interest in the fashion industry is on the rise, and so are the opportunities - and the competition. It is relatively easy to earn a degree in fashion design, merchandising, or fashion marketing. Each of these segments focuses on a different aspect of the fashion industry. As the fashion industry continues to grow, there is an increased need...

Wholesale fashion jewelry is a general term that is used to refer to types of jewelry that are made from much cheaper materials like glass, bones and alloys whose prices cannot compare to the expensive diamond, gold or silver made jewelry. This is also referred to as costume jewelry and sometimes as imitation. This kind of jewelry is popular in...