Posts Tagged ‘Fashion Design’
Ramp Show in Ireland for British Telecom
The Krakow School of Art and Fashion Design (KSA) was born in 1989 in Poland. The School offers two years long full time program as well as weekend courses giving a platform to the students in the field of Fashion Design, Photography, Interior Design, Visual Merchandising and Drama. The news is that the Fashion and Photography faculty will open its doors to international students also very soon this year. The curriculum and programs are designed by experienced professionals after a well thought process. One interesting fact about this institute is that the staff members are themselves artists and designers in their own rights and have combined teaching with their professional careers. In order to showcase students’ talents, the school organizes fashion shows as well as exhibitions in galleries on a regular basis. The institute also opens the door for students to participate in both national and international competitions. Besides that students get the opportunity to intern with the top designers across the world. Giving sustainable employment prospects to the fashion graduates is a priority for the institute. No wonder then, talents produced every year are placed in Polish and international fashion companies. Bharat Sharma is a Delhi-based model who started his career with Gladrags. A model who takes his career with completes dedication, he is a hardcore fan of Ghazal and it reflects in his caller tune as well. He strongly feels that modelling requires no talent beyond good looks and a fit body. Here’s a quick face off with the young lad; Your first crush on fashion. My starting days in modelling were not so good, though I did my first ramp show in Ireland for British Telecom. I was working with Infosys when I got a call for Lakme Fashion Week. until then, I was totally unaware about what modelling and fashion is all about? I thought it was very much organized and professional.
How has life changed after modelling? The major change is I have started listening to others in the bitter way! Your best part experience so far. This was the first ad which I shot for ICICI Prudential where it took 15 hrs for a 30 sec ad! I can never forget this lifetime experience. Are male models more vulnerable to casting couch. If you go 4-5 years back, it was true but now it’s different. Qualities which make you different from other model community. I am friendlier in a true way and can’t be fake as most of my fellow models are. I always prefer my education and knowledge over my looks.
Walking in first ever Men’s Week was really great feeling. Now Indian designers have finally got the time to think of the Male model. The positive and negative traits of being a model.
If you say Negative then it’s a long list but to be precise, it’s a short term career or say it’s not a career for men, it’s a very dicey profession and my advice is to first finish your studies get some professional degree to be on the safer side and then try for it. Positive trait is you get in contact with so many people which sometimes actually changes life and most importantly People start recognizing you. Nudity in ads is a sensational issue nowadays? Would u ever do such ads. Yes if you have to live in Rome you have to live like a Romeo. Is the supermodel era over. Gone are the days when Supermodel was a term. Now-a-days, it’s so tough to make a stand in the industry due to cut throat competition there is less work and more candidates so everyone is a model now but the supermodel is in the graveyard.
Designers you die for?
Raghavendra Rathore and JJ Valaya.
How are show directors to deal with?
It takes time to create a rapport with the choreographers and if you are good in buttering half your job is done. All choreographers have their favourites so here the job changes from getting work to getting into the choreographer’s favo’s list. Till now Aparna Behl and Alison Kanuga are those whom I admire.
Style icon Shashi Taroor, the way he speaks and think its a personality to die for.
Health regime
Eat healthy be healthy. I believe in one thing what you eat is what you look. A proper work out and cardio is like worshipping your body.
The one thing you most scared of Losing my memory. How is Karan (Johar) as a designer. I did his fittings yesterday for the finale show at ICW and as a designer he is really amazing. He is blessed with a very good styling sense. He is doing the show for which bridal, casuals as well as party wear lines with really flashy shoes kept in store.
Know Me More
Favo color -Red
Favo food: Spanish cream pasta with olive.
Films: Rang de Basanti and Shawshank Redemption
Hangout zone: Monza and ABC farms
Holiday destination: Malaysia and in India its Goa
Can’t leave home without: my home keys (JOKING) my lucky coin it’s in my key chain
Books: ‘Survival of the author’ and ‘Women on death row’.
Fashion Accessories
Almost all the successful retailers of fashion accessories are endowed with the knack of accurately forecasting the newer trends in fashion. Since their consumers are seeking to be different in their styles and attitudes, they will demand more of creativity in their designs. It is not unusual for top designers to routinely conduct surveys prior to designing and producing their seasonal lines. The big retailers also consult analysts and forecasting specialists prior to taking the stuff for sale in stores. It would be interesting to know how the independent boutique retailer gets to have access to some of the valuable industry information and trend predictions.
One of the sensible ways would be to observe and catch up on the latest happenings by going through weekly celebrity glossies and other fashion magazines. This will provide one with an upfront view of the new names in fashion design and the kind of stuff consumers are looking for. This way, you will be able to know where the trend is headed to. Media exerts a considerable influence on the consumer spending and the spending patterns. Although this influence is very powerful, it is often tempered by the economy. So, in order to find out what the fashion conscious consumers are actually searching for and buying, it is worthwhile to make occasional visits to busy retailers’ and various shopping malls in the city. Find time to have chats with the sales assistants in these stores. These sales assistants constitute the frontline force in dealing with the customers. This will have provided them with a unique perspective of the consumers’ needs and expectations.
Other reliable and rich sources of information can be found in fashion forums and online fashion magazines. The highly esteemed magazines of the likes of Elle, Vogue and InStyle have developed fashion forums and consumer forums that are very active. These can prove to be the best indicators in helping you find out the stuff being purchased the most and the upcoming trends and fashion styles. In the earlier periods, the US retailers used to look at European retailers for market trends. But now, more and more US retailers are finding inspiration closer to home. They have realized that there is no dearth of talented designers in their own back yard who are slowly acquiring a loyal following.
To anticipate the latest in trends, one may also subscribe to fashion industry publications including Accessories, Apparel News and WWD. These publications can be real guiding lights especially when you happen to be a boutique owner in a small town who is not in the habit of attending industry trade shows. The websites of these magazines give up-to-date reports on the evolving trends. A lot of fashion related blog sites and online forums hold discussions on what the urban people in major cities are wearing, and these are invaluable sources of information to many. Even if you are an established retailer, periodic researches intended to keep a tab on the latest trends are vital for the profitable functioning of your business.
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Super Cool Fashion Designer Games at Girlsense
Online fashion games are super cool. I play every chance I get. My favorite website for fashion design games is GirlSense. It’s so cool. You can do everything. You can make your own eBoutique and design your own fashion brand, and then sell your items to other girls for virtual money. You can participate in auctions where other girls can bid for your creations. I just love fashion. I watch the fashion channels on TV. My favorite designers are Alexander McQueen and Valentino. One day I hope to be a fashion journalist of a fashion photographer. When I play fashion designer games it helps me learn about styling and colors, and how they go together.
The first and most important thing to do when you create an eBoutique, is to think about the background. This means the flooring, wallpaper, and accessories. You can do all these at GirlSense. It’s real life-like. I’ll explain exactly why each of these items is important, but first, you need to think in terms of the whole eBoutique, and what kind of image or vision you are trying to convey: Do you want your eBoutique to be fun? Do you want your fashion design game to be classy and sophisticated? Maybe you want your eBoutique to have a laid back feel to it? Think about it for a while, and play around with the designs. Think about what clothes you are going to display in your eBoutique, and create it accordingly.
Let me give you some tips on floors. They might sound insignificant now, but believe me they are an important part of your eBoutique. Therefore, put some thought into it. Look at all the available options at GirlSense, and pick the one that will match your concept the best.
For example, a tiled floor makes you think of the Middle East – countries like Morocco or Egypt. A wooden floor, on the other hand, might make you think about a house in a cold country, like Norway or Canada. Wood has more warmth than stone.
My advice about flooring is just one example of how to approach the design of your fashion design games eBoutique. Do the same with wallpaper, furniture, and accessories. Soon you’ll find that you have created a complete concept. Then you’ll be ready to put your clothing line together. Soon you will be playing online fashion games, and getting satisfaction out of having other girls buy items from your eBoutique.