Fashion journalism

Introduction “Over the last two decades, our view of mass media communication in modern society has been extensively reconfigured by the “new media” applications stemming from the rollout of digital technologies. In so many different ways, the digital media has come to be seen as the definitive technology of our times. The powerful combination of mechanical calculation, electronics, binary code and human language system touches us in almost every aspect of life” (Athique, 2013). Media in general

proposed research? “Are female entrepreneurs still considered a ‘minority’ in a female dominated fashion industry?” 2. What is the dissertation about and why is it important? Traditionally, females come under the category of ‘minority’ entrepreneurs while male entrepreneurs are considered the dominant force in entrepreneurship. However, does this theory hold true in the female liberated world of fashion? After discovering the pioneering works of Natalie Massenet (creator of Net-A-Porter) in the world

I have a purpose in life and I love getting to know myself better each day. As a kid, I was a shy girl who got bullied. I learned how to express myself by the way I dress. Since I was eight years old I knew I wanted to do something related to fashion, art, and music entertainment. My family came from Ethiopia to live the American dream and I plan on doing just that and more. I will be the first one in my family with a college degree. In my Fall 2014 semester I was on the Dean’s list. As a student

Throughout my life, music and fashion have always been there. Music is something that I have grown up with. In my home there’s rarely a moment of silence — always a radio playing or someone singing. Music speaks to many emotionally, inducing sorrow, anger, sympathy, and a plethora of other emotions. What music accomplishes for most by listening to the words, melodies, and rhythm — fashion does for me by style, color, and texture. The first vivid memory of fashion that left an impact was when the

DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATION MA (Fashion Journalism) A RESEARCH PROPOSAL BY: Full names: ROHAIZATUL AZHAR B AB RAHIM Student no: ABR 14439179 Postal address: 23B ARCHEL ROAD, W14 9QJ Telephone number: +44 747 826 0640 E-mail: r.abrahim1@arts.ac.uk Date of submission: January 30, 2015 This submissions contains two (02) parts: Unveiling the Hijabista: When Faith meets Fashion Evaluation of ‘The Roles of Media in Influencing Women Wearing Hijab: An Analysis’ by Zulkifli Abd. Latiff

Assignment 2 The Summery of the Group Work A fashion forecasting report was conducted for Miss Selfridge Company to enable the development of new fashion ideas that would appeal to its customers. After getting familiar with the classic Miss Selfridge style and its history the research process had begun. One of the most useful resources for ideas were the Fashion weeks, showing collections of famous and up and coming designers in New York, London, Paris and Milan. The most coveted pieces, cuts

inspired me to go into the fashion industry is Sasha Charnin Morrison, who is currently the fashion editor of US Weekly. Despite the horrible rough patches of trying to be successful in the fashion industry, she did not let that get to her. Instead, she grew from it. She took each and every experience that was given to her, and turned it into a positive life lesson, which has helped her obtain the knowledge and the position she is in today. My relationship with fashion kind of just grew on me and

Learn How to Stay in Vogue Fashion trends tend to change quicker than you can blink. Staying in tune with the styles can therefore be almost a mission impossible. Luckily, it’s only and almost unachievable task, as we got the tips to help you learn to stay in vogue. If you want to beat the fashion industry in it’s own game and stay within budget while doing so, take note of these little tips. Inspire yourself First, you’ll need plenty of inspiration from the world of fashion. The truth is that you

by the power of people; however, some fads became more popular than others. Popularity in the latest fashions has to do with how easy to wear, creative, and different the fashions are. Creative trends usually get people’s attention because the they stand out more. A different look, however, tends to capture people’s attention, so one trend is not worn for a long time. In order to create a new fashion, there has to be a modern element never seen before so the newest craze is not a replica of something

Report: Spring/Summer 2014 Women’s apparel has always been a dominant driving force in the fashion industry due to many factors—passion for style and trends, the variety of assortments offered at retail stores, contributions to the majority of clothing purchases, and the inspiration that comes from the runway shows in major capital cities in the U.S and abroad. In the past few years however, the fashion industry has responded in a positive way to menswear, focusing more on catering to male clientele