Design Brief I have to make a small clutch bag which could also be used as a pencil case. Restrictions: • Time/time limit • Equipment I would market my item to young girls and teenagers. Needs: • Fit small items (such as earphones and keys) • Be small enough to carry in hand (not too big) • Be able to close • Be strong (not break easily) Wants: • Zipper • Beads Investigation and Research Collette Dinnigan Background Collette Dinnigan (born 24 September 1965) is an Australian based fashion designer. Born in South Africa, Dinnigan moved to New Zealand. Collette Dinnigan grew up in New Zealand and studied fashion and textiles at Wellington Polytechnic. She then left New Zealand for Australia, and began working for the ABC (Australian Broadcasting …show more content…
Her garments are usually very feminine, delicate and finely tailored. Dinnigan’s label drew inspiration from classical vintage styles. Her products are designed to be suggestive of the body, rather than revealing; thus achieving the sense of confidence, sensuality and individuality. Her style can vary, but her trademarks include lace, tulle, and chiffon dresses, inspired by the art deco period. The Swarovski crystals used in ‘Swarovski Drapes V-neck dress (2004)’ represents her transition from evening to bridal wear. Collette Dinnigan describes her label's style as being romantic bohemian and timelessly elegant, based on the reworking of historical …show more content…
This can be seen in the pastel colour palette, delicate embroidered embellishments and textural manipulations of her formal wear garments, which are often heavily beaded using Indian techniques, reminiscent of Dior. Dinnigan’s designs feature printed fabrics inspired by floral motifs and feminine colours, which also influence her application of floral lace fabrics, embroidery and sheer panel detailing, adding textural depth to her fabric decoration. Fine detail is put in each of her garments, in the embroidery, notions and decorative
Rita Crundwell was the trusted comptroller and treasurer of Dixon, Illinois with a passion for horses. She took advantage of her trust and responsibility to commit the largest known municipal fraud in the history of the United States. This fraudster has surprised and astounded people around the world by the amount of the fraud and for how long it went. Rita served the small town of Dixon from 1983 to 2012 until sentenced to nearly twenty years in federal prison for embezzling an astonishing $53.7 million. The story of this Dixon Commissioner shocked her small town and is studied by auditors all over.
Collette Dinnigan’s designs possess an elegant, soft and ethereal sensation reflecting her individual style and ultimately resulting in her worldwide success. Her are designs for all ages from infant through to bridal wear and established her self-titled label, Collette Dinnigan in 1990. She is well known for her lingerie and bridal wear which has featured in Vogue magazine. Dinnigan’s garments are carefully hand-made in Sydney, Australia; according to Dinnigan “The product itself is not necessarily about a new shape each season; it’s much more about the detail to me. It’s all about the intricacy of the work, the quality of the workmanship. Every piece, beaded or lace is hand cut one by one.” Dinnigan’s clothing is characterised by the delicate, feminine and finely tailored designs which are draped with her signature luxurious fabrics of lace, tulle, chiffon and satin and exquisitely embellished with embroidery and beads. Her products are intended to be indicative of the female form, rather than exposing; hence achieving the sense of individuality, sensuality and most importantly confidence.
She began with a small boutique out of her own pocket and has grown to a world-renowned, award winning fashion designer, receiving awards varying from the Australian Louis Vuitton Business Award in 1997 to the Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World Award in 2002 (Collette Dinnigan, 2016). Collette Dinnigan is one of Australia’s most successful fashion designers who has taken many risks in the fashion industry and has used her initiative to become one of the most recognised designers worldwide.
Eudora Welty was born on April 13, 1909, Jackson, Mississippi. Her father's name is Christian Welty, and her mother's name was Chestina Welty. She has two brothers named Edward Welty and Walter Welty. Welty grew up in a house full of books. Her mother gave her the passion of reading and writing. Eudora went to Davis Elementary School. She attended and graduated from Jackson's Central High School. Eudora had graduated from the University of Wisconsin and studied business for a year at Columbia University. Eudora earned her Bachelors degree. She also attended Mississippi University for Women. Eudora was a short story writer, novelist, and photographer. Her major themes of her books extend beyond the south-loneliness, the pain of growing up, and the for people to understand themselves. Eudora Welty grew up during the Great Depression. She was able to travel around Mississippi taking pictures of people during the Great Deppression. " Endured series of misfortunes with stoicism and forbearance." (The New York Times, Prose, 2005). Eudora Welty faced several struggles in her life such as the lose of family and having a hard time finding a job.
One of the most complicated concepts in life is the matter of relativity. It is nearly impossible to truly ‘step into another's shoes’ simply because that other person possesses a lifetime of information and experiences that someone else cannot hypothetically replicate. Most of the time that other individual can’t even remember half of their own life simply because it was made up of seemingly insignificant details. However, in an effort to be as objective as is humanly possible, I would say that Jeannette Walls and her siblings were in some ways luckier than her peers.
Lucille Mulhall was born on October 21, 1885 in Oklahoma and died December 21, 1940 in Oklahoma when she got in a terrible vehicle accident. She is the first born child of Zach (1847-1931) and Mary Agnes Mulhall (1859-1931). Her sister’s name is Margaret Reed (1906-1925) and she was the last child born. She married her first husband in 1916 and his name was Martin Van Bergen. Lucille then divorced this man and married a man named Thomas Loyd Burnett (1871-1939). He was born in Denton County, Texas and died in Wichita County, Texas on December 26, 1938. Lucille Mulhall was a soft spoken and beautiful young lady. She was very feminine and had a very good education. When she was a teenager, she was known as one of the top cowboy performers in
Linda Bove was born November 30 1945 in Garfield, New Jersey with to two parents who were also deaf. Growing up deaf herself, she used ASL her whole life. In the beginning, she went to St. Joseph School for the Deaf in Bronx, New York. Later, in 1963 she was fortunate to graduate from Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf in Trenton New Jersey where she was surrounded by her pears which helped place the foundation for her success. Upon completion of Marie Katzenbach School, Linda later attended Gallaudet University and received her Bachelor’s degree in library science. While attending Gallaudet she was in several plays including The Threepenny Opera and Spoon River Anthology. After graduation she attended a summer school program at the National
In the novel Maise Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear, the main character, Maisie Dobbs, at the age of 13 becomes a domestic servant that works for Lord Julian and Lady Rowan where she blackened the fireplace, swept the floor, polished the furniture and ran errands for Lady Rowan. With Maisie only having one job she was able to move in with Lady Rowan and Lord Julian, other known as the Compton’s. In Maisie’s free time she took it upon herself to read some of the books that she had gotten from the library to further her knowledge. I have done my research and none of the domestic servants have said that they have once had free time to do other thing. In the novel Maisie Dobbs it fails to tell the true reality of domestic servants instead it shows
She transformed traditional, functional country garments into new luxury items, all beautifully tailored and beautifully made in the finest fabrics.
Background Known today as Madam CJ Walker that was not the name she was given on December 23, 1867. Sarah was orphaned at the young age of seven and was able to survive by working in the cotton fields of Delta and Mississippi. In an attempt to escape abuse from her sisters, (Louvenia sisters name) husband she married at the age of 14 (married Moses McWilliams). She has one daughter names Lelia, currently known as A'Lelia Walker.
On the twenty-first of August, our Wearable History class took a trip to downtown Bowling Green, to visit Mosaic Confinement Studio. The studio had an old-fashioned vibe, and was like a vintage-garment haven. There, we were asked to choose a piece that we thought was vintage, identify the time period it actually came from, and also take some additional notes on the style and the garment’s details. After searching through multiple racks, the first piece I found was a lace blazer. It turned out to only be vintage-inspired, so I went searching again. I came across a few other pieces, but nothing was really jumping out at me. Eventually, I came across a lavender dress that immediately made me think of Julia Roberts in “Mystic Pizza”, and I knew I found my garment.
Shirley Chisholm was a crucial figure in Black politics, and the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Congress. She defeated civil rights leader James Farmer on November 5, 1968, and served 7 terms in the House of Representatives till 1982. Also, she was the first woman and person of color to run for President. Chisholm is a model of independence and honesty and has championed several issues including civil rights, aid for the poor, and women 's rights.
Charlotte Perkins Gillman life and the years leading up to her time of writing of “The Yellow Wallpaper” was a crucial time of her life. The actual creation of the story is the not focus, its what happened to the woman that brought her to create such a story that it is known today. Gilman was born in Harford, Connecticut on July 3, 1860 to parents Fredrick Beecher Perkins and Mery Perkins. Her father tried a wide variety of careers, such as being a librarian, a writer, and a book editor. Her mother, Mary on the other hand was a stay at home mother. Gilman, her mother, and her brother lived their lives in poverty because Frederick left soon after Gilmans birth and thereafter provided little financial or emotional support. Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a complicated person and this comes through in the text.SIMONE. Born in the wrong time, her mindset and personality would fit well in the twenty-first century, but she was perceived as abnormal in her own time. Of course, the irony is that, by being average if she lived today, she never would have had cause to write the story that made her famous.
Fashion has been around ever since ancient times, since the time of the Romans, it survived the world wars and is yet today a business with rapid changes. Fashion started off as an art form, a way for the rich to show their social status with unique and innovative designs that only they could afford. It was a way to separate the social classes of the society. In this paper I will include the creators of haute couture, and how the following designers developed couture, as well as leading names in today’s ready-to-wear industry. The list is long, but I chose to focus on the three most important designers in the modern fashion industry.
Fashion takes on many different facets and concerns many subsets— a model sashaying down the runway in a gown encrusted in real gems, Lady Gaga’s infamous dress made of cuts of raw beef, a teenage girl obsessing over the season’s latest styles— it is all an expression of our minds and who we are or want to be, made tangible. It is a medium just like any other, for while artists wield brushes and paints, designers use thread and cloth to illustrate their vision. The artistry is none more so apparent than in the exclusive world of haute couture, a world of extravagance that caters to aesthetics, producing one-of-a-kind wearable masterpieces that are made to be admired rather than worn. It is without doubt, high fashion and its design is an art.