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Off White was founded in 2013 by Virgill Abloh. Virgil’s vision is to merge streetwear with luxury whilst being free minded with his designs.The name Off White comes from defining the grey area between black and white as colours. Ibrahim Kamara is now the art/image director for the brand, him and Virgil maintained a close relationship so its only right he carries on building the brand for him in his name. Ibraham was born in Sierra Leone but grew up in Gambia. When he turned 16 is when he moved to London and went on to study at Central Saint Martains. He since went on to work with brands like Louis Vuttion, Chanel, Burberry, Marc Jacobs and more. He was also the Editor-in-chief of Dazed magazine while his editorials have also been seen in Vouge, Double, Another and W magazine. The brand its self has collaberated with the likes of Nike, Levis, Jimmy Choo, Ikea, Evian and more. With Virgils main passions known to be art, sports, street culture, skateboarding and graffiti which are all elements encorperated into his work along with current world wide issues.
Miu Miu was founded by Miuccio Prada in 1993 and is known to be the sister brand to Prada. They launched their first ready to wear collection in 2001 and since then the brand has been going from strength to strength. Thier designs are experimenting with the nature of fashion combinding playfulness with elegance to refine femininity. They are known to target a younger demographic with a more affordable range.
H and M was founded in 1947 by Erling Persson we know it today to be a global fashion design company with over 4000 stores. From my research its clear to see they are very transparent with their audience allowing us to see the percentage of male to female imployees and more. There first designer collaberation was with Karl Largerfeld in 2004 and the brand has since worked with Stella McCartney, Robert Cavalli, Versace, Alexander Wang and more. Recently ive saw alot more people of colour in their campaigns which is really nice for the black community to see, from my research they have been using black models since the 1990s when Naomi Campbell modelled for them.
YVES SAINT LAURENT
Yves Saint Laurent was born in August 1936 he is known for creating modern and iconic pieces. He founded his brand in1961 after he had taken over Dior after Christian died so he was already known in the fashion world. When he started his own brand the label went from strength to strength and it was quickley known for his innovative designs and modern approach to womens fashion. His work is known to be inspired by art and different artists like Piet Mondrian, Henri Matisse and more. Culture and history was a big element towards his work using African and Oriential influencers that showcased in a number of collections. He was also brought up in Algeria which is something he experiements with in designs and colours but also personal experiences like when he suffered with his mental health this shaped his aesthetic approach towards the garments. I have always loved his brand for their unreal handbags and overall chic look, but something that stood out to me was his close relationship with Naomi Campbell they have laways been very good friends and she has walked a number of his shows. This really stood out to me becuase it was around this time that diversity was not 100% present within the industry and for him to take her under his wing intitally made him stand out to me from the other designers within that time frame.
NAOMI CAMPBELL
Naomi Campbell born May 1970 is known for being an insperation and supermodel within the fashion industry. Naomi inspries me because from the start of her fashion career she has always delt with racism and discrimination throughtout her whole career within the fashion industry knowing its a predominatly white industry but this did not prevent her from persuing her dream. She then became a black supermodel and one to complete alot of firsts withing black people in the industry which i personally think is special considering all she has been through to get to where she is today. Going throught all the racism and discrimination she did allowed her to know that the industry needs chnage which is something she has advocated for. Being in the medias eye allows room for unwanted scrutiny and public critism on her approach to the industry and what she does with her personal life which is something she has struggled with.
CULTURE
The ideas, customs and social behaviour of a particular people or society.There are seven elements to culture which can include; social organisation, customs, religion, language, government, economy and arts. Culture has it’s importance within the fashion industry for reasons like embracing diversity, shaping identity, preserving heritage, providing social commemtary and influences global trends. Being culturally aware meaning understanding why cultral diversity is important and recognising not everyone will do things in the same manner but being more mindful allows us to be more respectful in how they operate.
MY CULTURE
My mum is a British woman born and raised in London and my dad is from Trinidad and Tobigo making me mixed race. It’s something I have had a love hate relaationship with due to some issues along the way but now im getting older im embracing it more. The british culture is known to be a blend of four other countries including England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland making a unique and diverse culture. Many share there love for tea and the Royal Family. It is normal to greet people with a hug, kiss on the cheek, handshake or smile, it is also considered to be rude when late for occasions or events without letting hosts know in advance. Always holding good manners being polite using please, thankyou and sorry.
British are known to love an alcohol drink in pubs/bars, they are also very big on respecting the elderly. British humor is known to be full of irony and sarcasm. Some traditional foods are beef wellington, classical fish and chips, english breakfast, roast dinners and for dessers trifle and scones.
The culture in Trinidad and Tobigo has a mix of differnt elements shaped by the native community, the history of colonization and the waves of immigration. Diversity is reflected largely within their languages, English being most spoken, Spanish and French used to. Thier music is mostly assosiated with reggae and calypso music. The African culture also left a mark on the Carribean after the English brought around 3 million Africans to the Carribean for slavery work in 1662-1807.
Their culture is big on carnivals and festivals holding multiple a year, they are also big on religion christianity being their main belif, Hindusim and Islam follow. They are also known to be big on their food like jerk chicken, pork, ackee and saltfish, jamacian sea egg and more.
JAPANESE CULTURE
he Japanese culture is known to be influenced by Asia, Europe and America. The kimono is the traditional Japanese clothing that consists of layers of robes made from either silk brocade or weaven satin.There are over 100,000 Shinto Shrines and 80,000 buddhist temples it is also known most traditional buildings are mostly made from wood. Seasonal viewing of the leafs falling and cherry blossom trees blooming are very popular, bowing is a rich tradition for greetings, rituals, ceremonies and apologies .They are known to be very tidy and look after the community in regards to hygiene. There main cuisine is sushi served raw or lightly cooked. It is a traditon to remove your shoes when entering someones home, wearing a facemask when sick and symbolically washing hands when entering a shrine.
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