What is Fashion?
Fashion is a free form of Speech. It is a non verbal communication to indicate Occupation, Rank, Gender, Sexual Availablity, Class and Wealth. Fashion is not only clothing but also accessories Jewelry hairstyle beauty and body Art.
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What is PR?
What is PR?
PR = Public relations. PR is an interesting
field, one of those that the world just cannot seem to get enough of. “What is
public relations?”, “what does it do?”, “how does it work”, “why is it needed”
and more are just some of the burning questions pertaining to Public Relations,
or PR as it is commonly know. The interest surrounding PR stems from the fact
that while all of us have a vague idea and generic understanding of what PR is,
very few laymen actually understand the full scope of PR.
Public Relations refers to any activity or
process undertaken by an individual or an organization to help build, improve and
maintain the positive image of an individual, organization or come in front of
the publics who are interested. The term “publics”, in PR, refers to the people
who are directly or indirectly involved with the person or the organization in
some give-and-take process and whose opinion has the power to affect the
success and stability of the person or organization. Public Relations, thus, is
all about maintaining positive relations with the people who wield influence
over deciding the future of the subject of the PR activity.
PR is essential for anybody and everybody who
needs to maintain a favorable public persona. Celebrities hire PR specialists
all the time to ensure they are represented in a good light in the press.
Politicians need PR teams to maintain favor with voters. Governments are the
largest clients of PR firms because their very power in a democracy stems from
how much they are liked by the people. Businesses can thrive or be ruined on
the basis of their PR strategies.
Business leaders are some of the most
concerned with Public Relations. When it comes to the success of a business
organization, there are many people to be taken into consideration- customers,
partner alliances, clients, prospective clients, target market, official
groups, the media, government bodies and so on. Gaining an insight into the
concerns and desires of each of these groups and being able to meet their
expectations, while also keeping a track of how these interest groups view your
organization is what PR is all about. And in situations when the opinion of any
of these interest groups is not too favorable, PR also concerns itself with
repairing the damage.
When it comes to business, PR is the act of
spreading any news or publicity, generally through the media, about one’s
company, one’s services and products in a positive light, which in turn will
enable the business to develop strong bonds with its publics. As is obvious, PR
is intrinsically linked with the news and business media, and maintaining good
relations with the press is crucial to effective PR strategies.
Given how crucial PR can be to making or
breaking a business, most organizations hire teams of PR specialists or have an
in-house PR team managing their PR concerns. From keeping strong links with the
press to furnishing media publications with positive stories, from seeking free
publicity opportunities to managing any image crisis that might arise, a PR
team is indispensable for any business.
If you
want to learn how to be the envy of others, you’ve got to learn to see yourself
in a special light. No, we don’t mean you have to get pigheaded about yourself!
You just need to feel good about yourself and focus on the plusses and cancel
out the minuses over time. A key to making others envy you is to be confident
and self-assured and you can’t be either of those things if you don’t believe
in yourself.
List
down the talents and strengths you think you have and why you think you’re good
at those things. You don’t have to be particular about what you note, it could
be an attitudinal strength, a verbal or physical skill, maybe you’re really
good at managing people or you might just be unusually intuitive. Recognizing
your strengths will help you channel them better and you’ll feel good about
yourself.
Set a
high standard for yourself. Whether you have a role model you really aspire to
be like or you have decided on some ideals you want to achieve or maintain,
keeping a high standard will help you stay future-focused and never let you get
complacent or lazy. When you are intent on achieving, you will, and this will
keep you running ahead in the game- and leave the others biting your dust
trail!
Be
passionate. Skills can be acquired and honed, knowledge can be collected and
wisdom comes with time. However, none of these strengths will ensure success or
set you apart from the herd if you don’t have passion in you. Pure, unbridled
passion is the key to enjoying your work and life and loving every minute of
it. And when you’re that happy, you are bound to glow. And when you glow, you
are going to master the art of how to be the envy of other people.
Be
confident and poised. Even when you make mistakes, don’t allow them to reduce
you to an nervous weakling. People envy those who seem to have everything under
their control- even when they don’t.
Top Ten Fashion Designers in The World
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10 Best Fashion Designers of World
Fashion designers are the people who not only design clothes, but also design dreams. The list for the best fashion designers is created based on the success and fame earned by a designer. The following list consists the names of the most famous and incredible designers in the world. Here, in this article we’re going to be sharing the top most amazing designers we all know. Without wasting any more time, let’s find out the top ten best fashion designers in the world 2012.
1. Calvin Klein
The short of version of Calvin Klein (CK) is famous and popular almost all over the brand by everyone. In 1968 this brand was founded by Calvin Klein, a famous American fashion designer. He initiated his career by opening a store of men and women’s coat in New York City. Since then, he hasn’t looked behind and has expanded his business with an incredible pace and has been ruling the fashion industry very strongly. He truly deserves to be the number 1 fashion designer in the world 2012.
2. Donatella Versace
He is the Vice President and the chief designer of the Versace Group. Donatella is the first ever fashion designer for using an A-list celebrities to promote her designs on the catwalk, rather than going for nameless models. When promoting her brand in Hollywood, she chose Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Christiana Aguilera, Demi Moore and others to serve the purpose of promoting her brand.
3. Valentino Garavani
He is the founder of the famous brand ‘Valentino Spa.’ He is an Italian designer and an incredible living legend without any doubts. He is best known for designing clothes for some of the famous celebrities around the globe. Princess Margaret, Queen Paola of Belgium, Jacqueline Kennedy and Elizabeth Taylor are some of the famous and regular customers of his.
4. Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani is known to be the only designer who changed the trend of fashion industry after creating the brand “Armani” back in 1975. Armani is also the first ever designer to ban models who has a Body Mass Index under 18. He is truly a living legend and a great fashion designer.
5. Coco Chanel:
She is definitely a leading figure in the fashion industry. She was a French designer and was famous for her famous brand ‘Chanel.’ Up till now, she is the only single fashion designer to be named on the most important people of the century by Time Magazine.
6. Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren is an incredible designer world has ever seen. He is widely known for his excellent designing and for the brand he introduced ‘Polo Ralph Lauren.’ In 1972, he earned his fame when he introduced a notable short sleeve shirt with the Polo logo on it. He is definitely one of the best designers around.
7. Tom Ford
Tom is widely famous for overhauling ‘Gucci’ in its bad days. Tom Ford is the founding father of the brand ‘Tom Ford’ which totally dominates the accessory and menswear market.
8. Kate Spade
She is the co-founder of the brand “Kate Spade New York,” she holds a graduate degree in journalism from Arizona State University. She is widely known for her designer handbags and is considered to be one of the best bags around.
9. Betsey Johnson
She is famous for her feminine and whimsical designs all over the world. She truly holds a deep knowledge of costumes. Her name was also mentioned in the “Fashion Walk of Fame” back in 2002 and right after that she expanded her business by introducing new line of handbags, scarves, accessories and hats into her specialization.
10. Marc Jacobs
Jacobs belongs to a Jewish family and is the head designer of “Marc by Marc Jacobs, “Louis Vuitton”, “Diffusion Line” and “Marc Jacobs.” While he was studying at the Parson College of Design, he sold out his first ever stack of knit sweaters and with in no time he became the first of celebrities. In 2010, he was also mentioned in the list of 100 most influential people in the world, by Time Magazine.
Wednesday, 29 June 2022
Fashion Seasons
A fashion week is a fashion industry event, lasting approximately one week, which allows fashion designers, brands or "houses" to display their latest collections in runway shows and buyers and the media to take a look at the latest trends. Most importantly, these events let the industry know what's "in" and what's "out" for the season. The most prominent fashion weeks are held in the four fashion capitals of the world: New York City, London, Milan, and Paris.Some other important fashion weeks in the world are held in Australia, Bangalore, Jakarta, Berlin, Barcelona, Seoul, Tokyo, São Paulo, Los Angeles, Łódź, Hong Kong, Buenos Aires, Singapore, Toronto, Madrid.
Characteristics
In the major fashion capitals, fashion weeks are semiannual events. January through April designers showcase their autumn and winter collections and September through November the spring/summer collections are shown. Fashion weeks must be held several months in advance of the season to allow the press and buyers a chance to preview fashion designs for the following season. This is also to allow time for retailers to arrange to purchase or incorporate the designers into their retail marketing. Latest innovations in dress designs are showcased by renowned fashion designers during these fashion weeks, and all these latest collections are covered in magazines such as designerzcentraland Vogue.
Schedule
New York City, London, Milan, and Paris each host a fashion week twice a year with New York beginning each season and the other cities following in the aforementioned order.
There are two major seasons per year - Autumn/Winter and Spring/Summer. For womenswear, the Autumn/Winter shows always start in New York in February and end in Paris in March. Spring/Summer shows start in New York in September and end in Paris in October. Menswear Autumn/Winter shows start in January in Milan for typically less than a week followed by another short week in Paris. Menswear Spring/Summer shows are done in June. Womenswear haute coutureshows typically happen in Paris a week after the Menswear Paris shows. For the first time, womenswear haute couture will also be shown in Singapore, during its haute couture Women's Fashion Week in October 2011. This will be the first time womenswear haute couture shows are held outside of Paris.
Over the past few years,When and more designers have shown inter-seasonal collections between the traditional Autumn/Winter and Spring/Summer seasons. These collections are usually more commercial than the main season collections and help shorten the customer's wait for new season clothes. The inter-seasonal collections are Resort/Cruise (before Spring/Summer) and Pre-Fall (before Autumn/Winter). There is no fixed schedule for these shows in any of the major fashion capitals but they typically happen three months after the main season shows. Some designers show their inter-seasonal collections outside their home city. For example, Karl Lagerfeld has shown his Resort and Pre-Fall collections for Chanel in cities such as Moscow, Los Angeles and Monte Carlo instead of Paris. Many designers also put on presentations as opposed to traditional shows during Resort and Pre-Fall either to cut down costs or because they feel the clothes can be better understood in this medium.
Some fashion weeks can be genre-specific, such as a Miami Fashion Week (swimwear), Rio Summer (swimwear), Prêt-a-Porter (ready-to-wear) Fashion Week, Couture (one-of-a-kind designer original) Fashion Week and Bridal Fashion Week, while Portland (Oregon, USA) Fashion Week shows some eco-friendly designers.
Fashion Calendar
- The fashion industry calendar is divided into two major time seasons. Spring generally refers to the six-month period from January to June, and Fall refers to the months from July to December. These are the most traditionally used dividing marks, although individual designers or stores may choose to operate using slightly different months or timing.
Fashion Week
- Fashion Week occurs twice a year, in February and in September. This weeklong event consists of a series of fashion shows presented by individual designers and fashion labels. The most publicized American fashion week takes place in Bryant Park in New York City. Fall clothing is shown in February, and Spring is shown in September. Fashion Week serves two purposes. First, it attracts publicity for the fashion industry. Secondly, retailers view designers' latest collections and begin buying next season's merchandise.
Fall
- Fall fashion will typically set in stores in July, in time for the back-to-school shopping period. Generally, spring and summer merchandise would go on permanent sale at this point. Fall clothing often shows a jewel-tone color palette, long sleeves, heavier fabrics and light outerwear. A retailer may choose to set different weather-appropriate merchandise in stores that are located in warmer climates.
Winter/ Holiday
- Winter/holiday season clothing is very important--this is the merchandise that is in stores during Thanksgiving and Christmas, a time period which produces a very large sales volume. Winter/holiday clothing will usually arrive in stores from late October to early November and will carry through the rest of the calendar year. Regardless of fashion trends, one can usually expect to see velvets, embellished clothing, heavy outerwear and party dresses in stores at this time.
Seasonless Dressing
- "Seasonless dressing" is a recent fashion movement, describing a trend of wearing the same fashions year-round. People are spending increased amounts of time in climate-controlled environments. Air-conditioned and heated cars and work spaces equal less time in natural temperatures, and thus, less demand for heavy winter clothing. This means that fall and winter clothing may begin to appear and feel less autumnal--designers will show lighter fabrics and lighter colors. Summer clothing could become acceptable as year-round clothing--for example, summer dresses can be adapted for fall by layering turtlenecks and tights underneath.
Seasons of America
Winter - Dec, Jan and Feb
Spring - Mar, Apr, May
Summer - Jun, Jul, Aug
Fall/Autumn - Sep, Oct, Nov
Spring - Mar, Apr, May
Summer - Jun, Jul, Aug
Fall/Autumn - Sep, Oct, Nov
Tuesday, 28 June 2022
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