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Former Intern for Brandon Maxwell , Claudia Li Starts Her Own Label

Former Intern for Brandon Maxwell , Claudia Li Starts Her Own Label

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What is not love about a feel good success story? An underdog rises from the ashes, defeating the obstacles that lie ahead of them, and come out on top. Claudia Li’s journey to high fashion began at a young age. She was born in China, and lives in both New Zealand and Singapore. She was influenced by art her entire life, as she was the daughter of an opera singer and an art dealer. In her earlier years, she had aspired to be a painter, but had discovered that it was not her calling in life. She stated, “I wanted to express my ideas in 3-D.” Fashion certainly allots a large amount of hands on c...

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Paco Rabanne Resort 2018

Paco Rabanne Resort 2018

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With the recent heat wave in Paris, the Paco Rabanne Resort girls looked desirably cool in their knit mesh tops, arching tanks, and low-slung skirts. Julien Dossena has an outstanding eye for designing clothes that stand apart from the norm. For example, the gray trousers with an athletic waistband are sure to have customers reaching for their wallets; simple yet enviable. Snap closures were found on an asymmetrically edged black skirt between drape and cling, as well as a yellow dress that was a sure head-turner. Precision in tailoring was combined with soft shapes. Instead of the maison’s...

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Faith Connexion Resort 2018

Faith Connexion Resort 2018

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French Connexion design crew went for a semi-‘60s and ‘70s rocker theme for the men’s Spring collection while simultaneously presenting the women’s Resort collection. The mood exuded eccentric sexiness and highlighted the DIY philosophy of the brand, one that the label has established over the past few years, appealing from rebellious skaters to It girls. The men’s collection played host to a variety of greaser leather jackets and hippy tie-dyes found on sweatshirts. Faith Connexion’s signature cargo pants also made an appearance. Big and baggy tuxedo slacks were in the lineup, next to silk...

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Back to Work Designers, Fashion Industry Needs to Cater to the Backs of Plus Sized Women

Back to Work Designers, Fashion Industry Needs to Cater to the Backs of Plus Sized Women

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There is no one right way to be beautiful yet, in more modern times, plus sized women have been discriminated against despite sixty-six percent of Americans, male and female, being overweight.  The average size of an adult woman is between sixteen and eighteen, yet the progress has been slow in catering to them. When one walks into a store discrimination is clear. If you are plus sized, you walk past clothing for women who are not plus sized. You continue through the store passing accessories, a shoe aisle you will likely browse through to feed your borderline shoe fetish, and eventually ar...

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Stereotypes of the Mothers in Coraline

Stereotypes of the Mothers in Coraline

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Neil Gaiman’s Coraline, covers a variety of presentations of the female gender. Coraline’s “real mother” is displayed as a neglectful working mother, while her counterpart the “other mother” is too controlling, and too aware of Coraline. Both of these individuals, when compared with the “real” and “other” father exploit the double standard between genders. Through the portrayal of the adult female characters in Coraline, Neil Gaiman highlights the one dimensional way women are viewed. These stereotypes invariably paint the women subjected to them in a negative light. This is important because ...

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