fashion week
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exposé d'anglaisTRANSCRIPT
I – The Evolution- A) Definition- B) History
II – The Fashion Week in the world
- A) Organizer Towns- B) Famous People
Definition
• Fashion industry event• January –April : autumn and winter collection• September – November : spring and summer collection
History• 1943 : first French Fashion Week
• Eleanor Lambert : « Press Week »• Until 1994 : hotels or lofts
• 1903 : shop Ehrich Brothers : the first fashion show
Organizer Towns
- 5 fashion capitals : NYC, London, Paris, Milan, Madrid
- Fashion capital (fashion city)
TOWNS FASHION WEEK’S NAME
BIRTHDATE
London London Fashion Week
1961, 1993 for its current form
Madrid Madrid Fashion Week
1963
Milan Milan Fashion Week 1958New York NY Fashion Week
Couture Fashion Week
19632003
Paris Semaine de la mode 1973
Famous People
• People need an invitation to enter
• VIP : designers, photographers, actors, models, fashion journalists
• Famous people can create their own collection
Fashion Week in 2012TOWNS DATES COLLECTIONS
New York September 8th to 15th
Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren.
London September 16th to 20th
Mulberry, Paul Smith, Burberry, Erdem.
Paris September 21st to 26th
Jil Sander, Gucci, Prada, Giorgio Armani.
Milan September 27th to October 5th
Hermès, Lanvin, Balenciaga, Jean-Paul Gaultier.