Beyond film, the Oscars spotlights the world of haute couture, where each design house involved in creating bespoke garments is celebrated for its distinctive esthetic.
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After the ravages of war, Christian Dior’s groundbreaking 1947 collection of supremely feminine designs signalled a sense of leaving the dark days behind.
The new drama provides a fascinating insight into the competitive world of mid-century haute couture via the man considered ‘the master’ of high fashion.
From her early designs that brought flowing silouhettes into fashion to her iconic evening wear, this is a must-see exhibition for any fan of fashion.
Three exhibits stand out in this evocative display of knitted history at Edinburgh’s Dovecot Studios
Across these retail places, cultural workers like stylists and visual merchandisers colour our purchases. How do they do it? I aimed to find out.
Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel transformed women’s fashion across the world: how do we recognise her complex background, difficult choices and ongoing legacy?
Fashion designers managing their individual brands while working at renowned companies should strike a balance between benefiting from the affiliation and maintaining their independence.
Fast fashion is far from green. But the rapid expansion of online clothing resale platforms could help shrink the garment industry’s negative impact on the environment.
Conglomerates like LVMH, Richemont and Kering are the masters of supply chain control.
Ford is assembling ventilators, LVMH is making hand sanitizer, and Chanel is making masks. Here’s why these and dozens of other companies are doing it.
Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019) was a presence in the fashion world for so long that he seemed immortal. With his passing, we look at his impact and future legacy.
‘Gabrielle’ the perfume harks back to Coco’s early days and the business instincts that built a global brand.
When it comes to advertising luxury brands, marketers tend to see the world as one homogenous lump. It’s time they wised up.
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Dress and Belonging, Manchester Fashion Institute, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Distinguished Professor of Design History, UTS, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Marketing, University of Southampton
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Principal Lecturer - Department of Management, University of Huddersfield
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Professeur émérite de marketing, HEC Paris Business School
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Clinical Associate Professor of Business Economics, Indiana University
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Associate Dean of School, Design, Business and Innovation, Head of Creative Ideas, HertsPropeller, The Digital Hack Lab and In Pursuit of Luxury, University of Hertfordshire
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Lecturer, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University
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Professor of Marketing, HEC Montréal
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Associate Professor of Fashion Merchandising, Oklahoma State University
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Associate Professor of Fashion Merchandising, Oklahoma State University
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PhD Candidate, Sociology, University of Toronto
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Head of Design, The University of Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh
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Associate Professor in Fashion Marketing and Branding, Nottingham Trent University
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Clinical Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, Indiana University
