Costume Design & Fashion Technology

FASHION MODELING: Fashion modeling involves posing for photos while wearing clothes from various designers and brands. It's also about showcasing your unique style and personality to the world in a creative way. Fashion models are people who are hired to model clothing, accessories, and beauty products in a range of fashion-related activities, including photoshoots, runway shows, and other fashion events. Fashion models are known for their physical features, including their height, weight, and body proportions, as well as their ability to convey emotions and attitudes through facial expressions and body language. They are widely regarded as trendsetters and idols in the fashion industry, and their images are disseminated through print and digital media. Fashion models may collaborate with a variety of clients, including fashion designers, clothing brands, advertising agencies, and fashion magazines. Types of Models: High Fashion Models: These models tend to have tall and slender bo...

Fashion Runway: Fashion runway is a narrow space and flat platform between rows of chairs or more elaborate setups with multiple catwalks. That used by models to demonstrate clothing and accessories during a fashion show. Types of runway: Directional Thematic Commercial Derivative Technical Importance of Fashion Shows: Fashion designers are able to predict what is likely to be ‘in fashion’ through a combination of influences, including wide reviewing of important textile  and style magazines, the specialist services of forecasting trend agencies and visits to key textile and garment fashion shows. However, what could not be overlooked is that the ultimate goal of the fashion show is still the commercial value in the costume market and still to emphasize the significance and function in the costume marketing. At the very beginning, the fashion show originates from the promotion of products and its purpose is to strive for more recognition from the customers so as to promote the sale...

Fashion Show: Fashion show is the event that communicates and represents a fashion story. It is an event put on by a fashion designer  to show his or her upcoming line of clothing during Fashion Week. The fashion show was come into being with the appearance of retail of costumes in the middle of the 19th century. Up to now, it has become an indispensable media, added with a lot of artistic elements which strengthen its value of appreciation, in the fashion field. Fashion shows launch every season, specifically the Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter seasons. This is where the latest fashion trends   are made. The two most influential fashion weeks are Paris Fashion Week and New York Fashion Week, which are both semiannual events. Also the Milan, London and Berlin Fashion Weeks are of global expectancy. It is one of the tools of fashion promotion.  Types of Fashion Show: Fashion events can range in everything from size to style. What you will need for the event will always ...

Rei Kawakubo: Rei Kawakubo is a Japanese fashion designer who was born on October 11, 1942, in Tokyo. She is known for creating the brands Comme des Garçons and Dover Street Market. In 2017, her designs were showcased in an exhibition called Rei Kawakubo, Commes des Garçons, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan. Feature Works: Kawakubo is known for her sculptural silhouettes, deconstructed designs, and asymmetrical cuts. She often experiments with unconventional materials and explores the boundaries between art and fashion. Awards: Rei Kawakubo has received numerous awards, including- The Fashion Group International Award for Artistry in 1986. The CFDA International Award in 1992. Karl Lagerfeld: Karl Lagerfeld was a German fashion designer; he is a creative director, and famous artist. Lagerfeld is a unique personal stylist, and a he made a creative vision an icon in the world fashion industry. He had a expert experience from designing collections to advertising campaigns an...

  Top 10 Fashion Designers in the World: Alexander McQueen: Lee Alexander McQueen was a famous fashion designer from Britain. He was known for his avant-garde designs and also for his unconventional designing. He started his own fashion label called Alexander McQueen in 1992. Lee Alexander worked as the main designer at Givenchy from 1996 to 2001. He won several awards for his work in fashion which I mentioned below. Lee Alexander was famous for his creative designs. Sadly, he passed away in 2010 at the age of 40 due to suicide. He was renowned for his dramatic runway shows, combining craftsmanship with dark and romantic themes. His contribution and creativity of work will always remain in our mind. Feature works: McQueen’s works include. The Bumster trousers, Armadillo shoes, and the iconic skull motif. He uses different elements and designs of nature, history, and British heritage into his designs. Which emphasize an improves the quality of designing. Awards: McQueen won numerous...

Top 10 Fashion Designers in the World: Marc Jacobs: Marc Jacobs is an American fashion designer. He introduced his own fashion brand called Marc Jacobs, and so he used to have another line called Marc by Marc Jacobs. At a particular peak point of his brand, the brand had over 200 stores in 80 different countries. Marc Jacobs was not only a legendary fashion designer but, also he is the creative director of the famous French designing house, Louis Vuitton, in the years 1997 to 2014. He is considered one of the most influential people in the world and he is known for being one of the powerful gay men in America. Feature Works: Jacobs is known for his unique and unconventional designs, often incorporating bold prints, vibrant colors, and exaggerated proportions which creates a beautiful rhythm in his designed garments. Some of his notable collections include the grunge-inspired collections and  The iconic Louis Vuitton collaborations with artists such as Stephen Sprouse and Takashi Mu...