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Where to find any information about fashion designers' contests in New York City?

admin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:47:10 +0000

My mother is a fashion designer who specializes in women’s outerwear clothing (coats and jackets). She has 20 years experience in this position, in which time she had her own company in Russia. Currently, she is working in New York city, and she wants to produce women's outerwear clothing here, but we don't know to whom we should show samples of her work and drawings. She heard that there are some contests in New York, where people would send pictures or drawings of their work, but we don't know where, when, and how it happens?

google it.

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Does anyone have information on fashion house Murray Hamburger & Co?

admin — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:02:44 +0000

I recently inherited a Murray Hamburger & Co. wedding set from the 1970s. I work as a costume designer, and it is one of the finest I've seen. I know Victor Costa designed for the house for some time, but I can't find any information on the company itself. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you!

Murray Hamburger died in 1963, afterwards the co. was run by myself ( Robert Hamburger ) and the designer ( who is also my wife ) Barbara Quincy Hamburger. The business closed around 1989. Annual sales were about 7 million a year. Victor Costa worked for us for only one year as one of two assistants to Murray Hamburger prob. around 1960. All our Wedding Gowns and party dresses were manufactured in and around NYC and were all Union made. Afterwards Barbara Quincy worked for Dessy Creations ,Kleinfelds, ,SFA and Vera Wang. She is now ( thankfully) retired.

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is there someone out there that will provide information on the fashion accessories market for a fee?

admin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:53:32 +0000

I am looking for someone who will find information for my private label handbag company. I need information such as where to find custom hardware manufacturers, custom fabric manufacturers, prototype makers, etc. Basically, I need someone that can help me find out how to get the exact sketch of my handbags made into a sample based on my specifications. The company/manufacturer must be willing to worlk with independent designers or small companies.

Hello

My name is Arlene, I can help you with your questions our company produce many different garments and accessories for many independent designers. www.myspace.com/kah_textiles or you can email me at info@customapparel.biz

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are there any websites/search engines with information on The evolution of Italian Fashion in the 19th century

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:10:27 +0000

Im doing a report on how Italian Fashion evolved through time based on the culture influencing it in the 19th century. If any one knows any good websites or places i can find information on this that would be great. Thanks!

I found only this srry

The story of Italian fashion began on 25th February 1951 when Count Giorgini staged a fashion show for an international audience in Florence.
André Suarès wrote that “fashion is the best form of farce, though nobody laughs because everyone takes part”. Dress has always been regarded as a means of self-assertion in society, an instrunment of personal confirmation and an important means of communication for individuals and peoples. It is also the language of desire: a game of flirting glances and emulation that talks about the evolution of costume, of modesty and of imagination over the centuries; erotic motivation is therefore a dominating impulse that determines one’s choice in clothing.

Giorgini rekindled the myth of the noble classes by opening up his palace for fashion shows, providing a fantastic, courtly setting steeped in history for the presentation of fashion collections. Members of the nobility themselves were often the ones who wore the dresses, for obvious reasons: only these princesses and noblewomen, ladies or misses, could, by their eductaion, customs and culture, wear these fine clothes properly, and would end up presenting them in the courtly rooms of their own abodes or in museums alongside sculptures of fame, the epitome themselves of beauty. Cinema too was influenced by Italian fashion: a classic case was the wedding of Linda Christian and Tyrone Power in 1949 for which the bridal dress was chosen in Rome. All of this went towards creating a stereotyped yet realistic image of the Land of the Beautiful, of Art and of Love. Dress took on the role of a charm for just like in ancient fairy tales, it was the magic means that made transformation possible.

In the Sixties everything changed: social roles and status changed in these years of protest and industrial boom. It was now clearly understood that through dress every woman could share the magic and interpret the myths of her own time, meaning that dress had now to be seen as creation and design. New styles in manufactured garments came onto the market and women across the world began to dress stylishly at a low cost. International acclaim for Made in Italy fashion reached its height with the triumph of “Prêt-à-porter” in the Seventies and Eighties when Milan became a fashion landmark, continuing through into the current trends of recent years inspired by avant-garde art and cultural movements of the XXth cent.: from Haute Couture to “Prêt-à-porter”, from the mini-skirt to blue jeans, fashion advances in a tireless process of regeneration and alternating of styles.

To sum up, the story of Italian fashion unwinds like a fairy tale for its purpose is fundamentally different from that of fashion in Paris, London or New York. For Italians, fashion is an instrument of social redemption whereby class is determined according to what one wears; elsewhere all of this is inconceivable: beyond the confines of Italy, fashion is only a tool for confirming social status.

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Where can I find tons of information about Japanese fashion?

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:02:10 +0000

I am so interested in Japanese fashion right now, and I so want to copy it! But I really don't know how to pull it off. I want to look like those Japanese visual kei and oshare kei bands. Can anyone point me to a good site? (Although no ganguro or kogal styles please, because it's not me.)

You can try my harajuku page..I'm sure you'll love it!

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Anyone knows sites I can find with information on Greek fashion?

admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:20:17 +0000

I need information on Greek fashion, what nobility and royalty wore back in the days…

Try these….they should answer your question. I've used a couple of them, and found some very interesting things!

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Can anyone find me or give me information on Fashion illustrator Marion Lefebvre?

admin — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:25:33 +0000

I need some for college and I can't find any. I just need some back ground information like where she went to college etc. I had the research before but I lost it.

Hi! Look at this ebook biography for her:
Hand to Eye By Angus Hyland, Roanne Bell
http://books.google.com/books?id=ZNf110KInp4C&pg=PT17&lpg=PT17&dq=illustrator+Marion+Lefebvre&source=web&ots=Y0TSGK3KjD&sig=7iS-y1TVbF18IxGqD9dk0LZhz1g#PPT17,M1

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where can i find information on fashion models?

admin — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:53:27 +0000

for example where they are from…
height..weight..measurements in cm or inches,
any information about them kinda thing.

http://nymag.com/fashion/models/
http://supermodels.nl/
Hope that helps!

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what are the websites to get details information on fashion details?

admin — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 22:33:23 +0000

what are the websites to get details information on fashion details like collars, necklines, skirts, pants, tops, dresses etc.

Besides what I posted to your other question, believe it or not, JcPenney has lists of terms on their site with definitions. Just find the category that you want to know about and click on it.

http://www4.jcpenney.com/jcp/SolutionStart.aspx?DeptID=469&CatID=39479&cmCatLevel=3&cmCatID=469

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Does anyone have any information on fashion designing?

admin — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:57:34 +0000

i need to know some responsibilities, benefits, environment, and training and education needed.

You get to be creative, benefit number one. As for responsibilities you are in charge of the actual design, chosing the best fabric, supervising it gets done correctly and giving the finishing touches to your design. Most of the time you will be working in a friendly enviroment with people that has the same passion for clothing (or accessories) as you do.
While you're in high school, take fashion, design and textile classes. This is where you'll learn the history of fashion, study different fabrics and materials, and cover drawing and designing basics. It's also important to take art classes because they'll help you develop an eye for color and proportion. But the most important class to take in school is home economics because you'll learn how to sew everything from aprons and handbags to shorts and skirts. Once you graduate from high school, you should get a fine arts degree in fashion or attend a fashion design school like the Pratt Institute or Parsons School of Design (both are in New York) or Bauder Fashion College in Fort Lauderdale.

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