1,063 research outputs found
Valentino: Master of Couture
No full textAlistair O'Neill co-curated this exhibition celebrating the life and work of Valentino showcased over 130 haute couture designs worn by icons such as Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Grace Kelly, Sophia Loren and Gwyneth Paltrow in an installation created specially for Somerset House.
Divided into three sections; visitors started with a private view of Valentino's world through photographs from his personal archive, offering an intimate portrait of the life of the master. The exhibition then unfolds into a couture fashion show where roles are reversed with visitors walking the catwalk to view one hundred and thirty Valentino haute couture designs.
The final section unpicked the painstaking processes of crafting couture exemplified by the wedding dress of Princess Marie Chantal of Greece, demonstrating the work of les petites mains who sew each stitch by hand. In addition a specially commissioned group of films allowed behind-the scenes access to the Valentino atelier, where the craft of couture was demonstrated in a series of samples
Public Lecture: Couture Fashion and Scottish Textiles
No full textOnline public lecture hosted collaboratively by V&A Dundee/Design History Society.
Join Fiona Anderson, Author of 'Tweed' to explore the history, design and consumption of Scottish fabrics. From rural beginnings to the couture houses of Paris, Scottish wool textiles continue to be influential in fashion across the globe. Fiona will discuss her research into the international design impact of fabrics from Scotland, examples of which can be explored in our Scottish Design Galleries.
Using new research into the private archives of Chanel, Dior and Balenciaga, Fiona will explore the important relationships between Scottish designers and manufacturers and Paris-based couture houses
The Immortality of the French Haute Couture of the 1920s and 1950s
No full textPráce přináší nový pohled na odvětví haute couture a na tvorbu Coco Chanel a Christiana Diora, především na jejich vliv na současné módní návrháře. S pomocí výzkumu a studia odborné literatury srovnává aktuální pozici haute couture s pozicí, jakou zaujímala ve dvacátých a padesátých letech 20. století. Prostřednictvím těchto získaných údajů se autorka snaží zjistit, zdali může být haute couture dvacátých a padesátých let považována za nesmrtelnou.ObhájenoThe thesis brings a new point of view to haute couture and creation of Coco Chanel and Christiana Dior, especially on their influence on contemporary fashion designers. Via research and study of professional literature it compares the current position of haute couture with the position it occupied in the 1920s and 1950s. Through the agency of the information obtained, the author tries to find out whether the haute couture of the 1920s and 1950s can be considered immortal
Historic Costume Simulation and its Application
No full textThis study highlights the potential of new technology as a means to provide new possibility for costumes in fragile condition to be utilised. The aim of this study is to create accurate digital duplicates of costumes from historical sources, and to explore the possibility of developing them as an exhibitory and educational method applying 3D apparel CAD and new media. To achieve this, three attributes for qualities of effective digital costumes were suggested: faithful reproduction, virtual fabrication, and interactive and stereographic appreciation. Based on these qualities, digital costumes and a PC application were produced and evaluated
Relationship between Advertisement and Consumer Brand Preference at LG Couture France
No full textConsumers influence the performance of an organization. When a customer chooses one brand over another consistently, it increases an organization's competitive advantage. Customers are more likely to choose a product from a brand they know and will often become loyal to a particular brand if they trust its products and feel its qualities match their needs. Thus, the study sought to examine the effect of advertisement on consumer brand preference at LG Couture France. The study relied upon the literature to make the inferences. The study findings showed that advertisement positively affects consumer brand preference. Advertisements guide, educate, inform and shield the interest of the consumers. Advertising is among the most effective and vital ways to offer consumers an idea or alter their opinion concerning a specific product or service, which businesses globally usually use. The study noted that consumer brand preference is essential to understanding consumer choice behaviors and has received great attention from marketers. The advertising is linked with brand loyalty which increases the repurchase again and again over a long period. The companies that have increased their advertisements of the products they offer can establish an expansive consumer base. The study concluded that advertisement positively and significantly affects consumer brand preference at LG Couture France due to prior studies' results. Advertisements increase familiarity and trust between a company and its customers. If potential customers see numerous advertisements about the product, they may consider it a trusted brand. The study recommended that LG Couture France ensure product advertisements are done regularly. The company should perform advertising initiatives to enhance product purchases. The company should not only apply one form of advertisement because of the nature of the consumer preferences.
Keywords: Advertisement, Consumer Brand Preference, LG Couture Franc
Qu'a-t-il manqué à Guillaume Couture? Portrait d'un personnage controversé dans le milieu musical montréalais de la fin du XIXe siècle
No full textGuillaume Couture (1851-1915) est une figure importante dans l'histoire musicale du Québec. Cherchant à répondre à la question que soulevait Arthur Laurendeau en 1950 et qui explique la difficulté, encore aujourd'hui, à évaluer le rôle de ce musicien, l'auteure analyse cette personnalité complexe et son action dans le contexte socioculturel québécois de la fin du XIXe siècle.Guillaume Couture (1851-1915) is an important figure in the musical history of Quebec. The author analyzes this complex personality and his actions in the socio-cultural context of late nineteenth-century Quebec in an attempt to answer the question raised by Arthur Laurendeau in 1950 concerning the difficulty of evaluating the role of this musician
Colors 2003
No full textCONTENTS
Montana Badlands: Cretaceous Period, William Soller 1;
Void, Sean McDonald 2;
Traveling Mountain Nuns With Turtles, Sam Ellis 4;
An Examination into the Peril of Lust, Matt Gould 6;
Vending Machine, Josh Donoghue 7;
Quiet, Daniel Mack 8;
Baring Witness, Terri John 9;
The Bam, Jed Fox 10;
Another Curtain Call from the VFW Hall, Tom Kandt 12;
Strangled, Kate Fehringer 13;
The Traveler, Sean McDonald 14;
The Chalet, Sam Ellis 24;
Dreaming of Hair: Russia, William Soller, 25;
Why I Dream of Hair, William Soller 25;
Tree Song, Kate Wilson 26;
Mindful Matrix, Josh Donoghue 27;
My Dermatologist, Nathan Mills 28;
Everyperson, Patrick Couture 30;
Evening In, Loren Graham 33;
In the Eye of the Sun, Daniel Mack 34;
Breast Cancer, Terri John 35;
Supplication to a Seraph, Andrew Swiatkowski 36;
Tea Time, Danny Stapp 37;
A Tribute to the Cable Guy, Sean McDonald 40;
The Physiology of the Goose Bump, Katrina Collins 41;
Leaving the Relics, Ron Stottlemyer 42;
Mother Love, Kate Fehringer 43;
The Banquet, Loren Graham 44;
Shopper and Shirt, Josh Donoghue 45;
Cracked Nuts, Patrick Couture 46;
Teenage Barbie Whores, Adam Potts 53;
Notes on Chinese Medicine, William Soller 54;
Ripe, Kate Wilson 36;
Arrhythmia (Morgan), Daniel Mack 57;
Better Red than Dead, Terri John 58;
US Amen, Andrew Swiatkowski 60
Analyse antiraciste du rapport au territoire, à l’autre et à l’écriture dans Aimititau ! Parlons-nous !
No full textAimititau ! Parlons-nous ! (2008) propose un projet de correspondances littéraires entre écrivains/es autochtones et non autochtones créant ainsi « une nouvelle langue appartenant au territoire de l’amitié et de la création ». Cet article considère l’échange épistolaire en lien avec le territoire physique et le contexte social. L’auteure explore certaines des tensions entre les discours qui promeuvent un partage d’humanité, au-delà des différences, et les conditions matérielles des injustices qui se perpétuent. Elle propose l’analyse de deux correspondances, celles entre Denise Brassard et Rita Mestokosho, et entre Nahka Bertrand et Jean Désy, qui mettent de l’avant un lieu commun d’où établir le dialogue, soit le lien avec la nature et le métissage. Couture-Grondin suggère alors que les discours interculturels doivent tenir compte de la matérialité du racisme, qui continue d’affecter nos relations, et de la matérialité de l’écriture, qui permet de reconnaître la positionalité des discours et la particularité des traditions intellectuelles et de création autochtones.
Aimititau ! Parlons-nous ! (2008) proposes a project of correspondences between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal writers from Quebec that creates “a new language which belongs to the territory of friendship and creativity”. This paper considers the relationship between the epistolary genre, the physical territory, and the social context. The author explores some of the tensions between discourses that promote the idea of sharing humanity, beyond differences, and the material conditions of ongoing injustices. She analyzes two correspondences, between Denise Brassard and Rita Mestokosho, and between Nahka Bertrand and Jean Désy, which uses a common ground to establish their dialogue, either the relation to nature or the definition of a common identity. Couture-Grondin argues that intercultural discourses must take into account the materiality of racism, which continues to affect current relationships, and the materiality of writing, in a way that acknowledges the positionality of discourses and the particularity of Indigenous intellectual and creative traditions
Analyse antiraciste du rapport au territoire, à l’autre et à l’écriture dans Aimititau ! Parlons-nous !
No full textAimititau ! Parlons-nous ! (2008) propose un projet de correspondances littéraires entre écrivains/es autochtones et non autochtones créant ainsi « une nouvelle langue appartenant au territoire de l’amitié et de la création ». Cet article considère l’échange épistolaire en lien avec le territoire physique et le contexte social. L’auteure explore certaines des tensions entre les discours qui promeuvent un partage d’humanité, au-delà des différences, et les conditions matérielles des injustices qui se perpétuent. Elle propose l’analyse de deux correspondances, celles entre Denise Brassard et Rita Mestokosho, et entre Nahka Bertrand et Jean Désy, qui mettent de l’avant un lieu commun d’où établir le dialogue, soit le lien avec la nature et le métissage. Couture-Grondin suggère alors que les discours interculturels doivent tenir compte de la matérialité du racisme, qui continue d’affecter nos relations, et de la matérialité de l’écriture, qui permet de reconnaître la positionalité des discours et la particularité des traditions intellectuelles et de création autochtones.
Aimititau ! Parlons-nous ! (2008) proposes a project of correspondences between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal writers from Quebec that creates “a new language which belongs to the territory of friendship and creativity”. This paper considers the relationship between the epistolary genre, the physical territory, and the social context. The author explores some of the tensions between discourses that promote the idea of sharing humanity, beyond differences, and the material conditions of ongoing injustices. She analyzes two correspondences, between Denise Brassard and Rita Mestokosho, and between Nahka Bertrand and Jean Désy, which uses a common ground to establish their dialogue, either the relation to nature or the definition of a common identity. Couture-Grondin argues that intercultural discourses must take into account the materiality of racism, which continues to affect current relationships, and the materiality of writing, in a way that acknowledges the positionality of discourses and the particularity of Indigenous intellectual and creative traditions
Fashion Runways Are No Longer the Public Domain: Applying the Common Law Right of Publicity to Haute Couture Fashion Design
No full textUnder present United States intellectual property law, clothing design is not protected by federal copyright, trademark/trade dress, or patent law. In fact, design piracy is sanctioned, if not encouraged. This article analyzes current intellectual property law and its failure to afford protection for clothing design. The author proposes that the doctrine of the right of publicity or personality could be applied to haute couture
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