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Famous Supermodels
Gisele Bundchen,
Heidi Klum,
Molly Sims,
Rebecca Romijn,
Alessandra Ambrosio,
Tyra Banks,
Katie Price,
Cindy Crawford,
Naomi Campbell,
Trish Stratus,
Christie Brinkley,
Claudia Schiffer,
Kate Moss
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Fashion Week is not only dictating
clothing trends, but it is also about the latest in accessories:
shoes,
bags,
jewelry,
hats and
make-up. About 40
Fashion Weeks are held in different cities around the world every year, and the most
biggest and prestigious ones are held in
New York,
London,
Milan and
Paris. Each of the Big Four is known for championing different styles – New York for sportswear; London for edgy, avant-garde design; Milan for its over-the-top yet stylish looks; and Paris for haute couture. New York Fashion Week is the oldest one, having been inaugurated in 1943 by fashion publicist
Elenor Lamber. The first fashion magazine was originated in 1586 in Frankfurt, Germany New York City’s fashion industry employs over 175,000 people and generates $10 billion in total wages. In France, married men use more cosmetics than their wives. The first
bra was created by
Mary Phelps, a New York socialite in 1913.
Ida Rosenthal started designing bras with different cup sizes in 1921. Prior to 1850, 70 percent of the clothes worn were hand-stitched by the people who wore them. A clothing item is considered
vintage if it dates from 1920 to 1960. After that date, an item is considered to be retro. Clothes that are dry cleaned last longer.
The
skirt is the second oldest women's garment in history. It's preceded only by the
loincloth.
66% of American women have kept a pair of jeans that are too small for them in the hope that one day they will fit again.
Toronto, Canada, is home to more than 550 apparel manufacturers with wholesale shipments totaling nearly $1.4 billion annually or 16% of the $9 billion Canadian market.
81 million American women - 50% of the female adult population - wear clothing in sizes 14 and larger.
Some 65 million American women - 40% of the female adult population - wear a size 12 or bigger.
over 50% of the consumer population is not satisfied with the fit of off-the-rack clothes.
In North America, the average person consumes over 80 pounds of textiles per year.
Fashion and apparel industry is the second largest industry next to agriculture in terms of water consumption.
Woman uses average 6 pounds of lipstick in a year but few of them know that one ingredient frequently used in manufacturing lipsticks is fish scales.
Elizabeth I of England loved hats so much that she made it mandatory for all females over the age of 7 to wear a hat on Sundays and holidays.
Napoleon Bonaparte dictated that buttons be attached to jacket sleeves to stop the annoying habit soldiers had of wiping their runny noses on their jacket sleeves.
Perfume is an over $10 million dollar industry. It's been used as far back as the Ancient Egyptians.
The modern era of perfume began in 1921 with Coco Chanel's launch of Chanel No. 5, an exotic floral blend, created by Ernest Beaux.
The first fake eyelashes made out of human hair were invented D.W. Griffith, a Hollywood movie producer, to enhance the look of actress Seena Owen’s eyes for a 1916 film.
Neiman Marcus had the first customer loyalty program (InCircle), and the first in-store gift-wrapping service.
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The Famous and Largest Apparel Stores
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Adidas - One of the world's largest brand-name apparel for sports.
Aeffe - The French group operates worldwide in the fashion and luxury goods,
including prêt-a-porter, footwear and leather goods.
Dockers/Levi Strauss -
One of the world's largest brand-name apparel marketers with sales in more than 100 countries.
Eddie Bauer - An international, multi-channel company
with catalogs, over 425 stores and an award-winning Web site.
Federated - As a leading American retailer ...
with one of the 100 largest corporate workforces in the world. Federated
Department Stores owns Macy's and
Bloomingdale's.
The Gap - One of the world's largest specialty retailers
with three of the most recognized and respected brands in the apparel
industry — Gap, Banana Republic and
Old Navy.
Givenchy - One of the world's largest
specialty retailers with its headquarters in France.
Gucci - One of the largest luxury largest specialty retailers with its
headquarters in New York, where the world's largest Gucci flagship is located.
Guess - One of the most widely recognized
brands in the world. The Company designs and markets a leading lifestyle collection
of casual apparel and accessories for women, men, children, and babies.
Harrods - One of the world’s most famous luxury
department store for exclusive fashion and beauty products, including a wide selection of designer clothings, handbags and accessories.
JC Penney - A well-known department of stores
with of over 1,100 stores in all 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and Mexico, and Brazil.
Harvey Nichols - A well-known international luxury lifestyle store offering
many of the world's most prestigious brands in women's wear, menswear, accessories, beauty, food and home.
House of Fraser - A luxury lifestyle department store group with 62
enviable locations across the UK and Ireland for more than 150 years.
Kmart - An empire of more than 1,800 stores in the U.S.,
with its name became a symbol of Americana, standing for quality products at low prices.
L.L. Bean - Headquartered in Freeport, Maine, L.L. Bean operates a worldwide catalog business, an award-winning Web site and
Retail Stores and Factory Stores throughout the U.S. East Coast.
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Lands End - A direct merchant of traditionally
styled clothing products through catalogs, on the Internet and in Inlet stores.
Liz Claiborne - One of well-known fashion stores that designs
and markets an extensive range of women's and men's fashion apparel and accessories appropriate to wearing occasions ranging from casual to dressy.
Marks and Spencer - One of the UK's leading retailers with 21 million people visiting
its stores each week.
Peter Jones - A luxury lifestyle department store with many locations in the UK offering famous-name
fashion brands, relaxing beauty rooms, favorite beauty products, and luxury designer handbags and accessories.
Polo - A leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products,
including apparel, home accessories, and fragrances, in both the U.S. and international markets.
Sears - A well-known department store in the U.S., Sears operated
863 mall-based retail stores, and an additional 1,200 retail locations outside of malls. Sears Canada operates 125 full-line stores,
176 specialty stores, and 1,550 independently owned catalog agents and dealer stores.
Target - As a general merchandise retailer, Target provides value
to American consumers through multiple retail formats ranging from upscale discount and moderate-priced,
to full-scale department stores. It also owns Marshall Field's and Mervyn's, and each has its own
distinct brand.
Wal Mart - The largest department stores in the U.S.,
Wal Mart has more than 1,300 stores in nine countries and employs more than 300,000 associates
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