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FASHION CAPITALS
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London
Tokyo
The Garment District is the fashion center of New York City. Approximately
one square mile in area, the district is bordered by the Javits Convention
Center at the extreme west, the New York General Post Office, Penn
Station, and Madison Square Garden in the center, and the Empire State
Building in the east. The neighborhood is home to the warehouses and
workshops of the fashion industry.
DONNA KAREN
Donna Karen created the
DKNY (Donna Karen New
York) line in New York,
launched its first store in 1999
at Madison Avenue and 60th in
Manhattan.
Known for their causality, the
line holds its fashion shows for
the ready-to-wear collections
in the Fall and Spring shows.
CALVIN KLEIN
Calvin Klein founded the Calvin Klein
Inc. in 1968 and emerged as the top
classic American designer.
The most famous branch of the
incorporation of the Calvin Klein house is
the Calvin Klein Collection.
They design for women and men‟s wears
in all different areas; from casual, daily
wears to formal. The related fashion
houses with Calvin Klein are the other
branches of the Calvin Klein Inc., the ck
Calvin Klein and Calvin Klein Jeans.
PARIS
P aris is the most influential fashion capital
of all in the world. The city is also known
for great architecture and food.
Get more information on fashion week of the top 15 fashion cities of the
world (the starting year 2009, the participating brands/fashion houses etc)
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Paris
Chanel: Wikipedia. “Chanel” [Online] 29 February 2008. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wi
ki/Chanel>
Louis Vuitton: Wikipedia “Louise Vuitton” [Online] 25 February 2008. <http://en.wik
ipedia.org/wiki/Louis_vuitton>
Milan
Giorgio Armani:
Wikipedia “Giorgio Armani” [Online] 22 February 2008. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wi
ki/Giorgio_Armani>
Style.com “Giorgio Armani” [Online] 18 February 2008. <http://www.style.com/fashi
onshows/collections/F2008RTW/review/GARMANI>
BIBLIOGRAPHY
London
Burberry Prorsum:
Wikipedia “Burberry” [Online] 26 February 2008. <http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Burberry>
Style.com “Burberry Prorsum” [Online] 18 Febuary 2008. <http://www.
style.com/fashionshows/collections/F2008RTW/review/BURBERRY>
Alexander McQueen:
Wikipedia “Alexander McQueen” [Online] 21 February 2008. <http://en
.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_mcqueen>
Alexander McQueen.com “Biography” [Online] Unknown. <http://www
.alexandermcqueen.com/flash.html>
Tokyo
Mori Hanae: Modern Japan “Fashion Designers” [Online] Unknown. <
http://www.japan-zone.com/modern/mori_hanae.shtml>
Miyake Issei: Modern Japan “Fashion Designers” [Online] Unknown. <
http://www.japan-zone.com/modern/miyake_issei.shtml>