Tuesday, 10 March 2015

Fashion Week of Western Country

The Fashion Week in Western Country

Major cities in the world, has an annual monthly Fashion Week. The first began is in New York, followed by London, Milan, and the Paris fashion week for the finale. Fashion week held in February and September of every year. It is generally lasting 7 to 9 days. It consists of numerous branded events, including New York City Fashion week, London fashion week, Milan fashion week, and Paris fashion week as well as numerous independent fashion productions around town.

In the beginning, the fashion week only supply to the international fashion collections are shown to buyers, and it was just for business. Nowadays, they are trying to exploring ideas to organize the fashion show, and it is not only for the company and customer but also as a platform for those fashion designers to expose their masterpiece. Besides that, they invited a lot of celebrities to attend their show to make it seems more happening and get more attractions from people around. Celebrities and artist were such as Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and also Asian artists. All the press and the general public are also invited to attend the fashion show, this is because they can publish the latest news about fashion to the readers. Fashion week is always release the products of an early season. The purpose is to allow customers to pre order the products and get all pre-information about the next season. 


Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
Lady Gaga

New York fashion week


New York Fashion Week originated in 1943 and initiated by Elenor Lamber. New York fashion week is in the trend of realism society. The clothing on display is simple and neat which is compare to others fashion week. In 1980, Mercedes-Benz has sponsored, so call Mercedes-Benz fashion week. The brands had been released in New York such as Vera Wang, Diane von Furstenberg, and Anna Sui, and etc. In New York, the big aim, even for the very conceptual shows like Alexander Wang, to make clothes that everyone wants to buy and wear and make emblematic of which they are in their actual, everyday lives. 




London fashion week


London fashion week is the youngest fashion week in the four major. In 1984, London jumped on the fashion train and recently has been making a splash with its high-end couture. London Fashion Week has not yet reached the commercial level of New York and is less likely to follow fashion trends. London fashion week is renowned the alternative fashion design and frequently corporation with artists such as Lady Gaga and Madonna. London fashion week is full of experiments and adventure. It is an exhibition of avant-garde ideas. The abstract ideas of the designers are always produce and extravaganza products such as Dior, Alexander McQueen, Paul Smith, and Stella McCartney. In London, part of what's happening on the runway is part of this dream world — girls from space or girls from heaven. It's more about creating these fantasies and seeing whether that can trickle down into real life.



Milan fashion week


In the 70’s, Milan has emerged three designers and their reputation passed from generation to generation until now which is Giorgio Armani, Gianni Versace, and Gianfranco Ferre. So Milan has become one of the world fashions’ centres. The message of London fashion week is sustainable and usable because the design is fashion friendly. Most of the attires showcased in the fashion week are artist favourite. It makes the attire looks more different while the artist don on the attire in different occasion. It can be an event in shopping centre, a concert, in daily life and some formal occasion. The brands that which showcase in the fashion show are more popular and famous such as Gucci, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Bottega Veneta.

Rihanna in Grammy Awards. (Giambattista Valli)
Beyonce in Mrs. Carter Live Tour. (Kenzo)
Jennifer Lawrence in Oscar. (Dior)
Paris fashion week


Paris is known as the fashion capital of the world and holds the finale position in the fashion show tour. Paris Fashion Week originated in 1910 and it is outstanding where it including difference special from difference countries. High-end French designers include: Christian Dior, Coco Chanel, and Louis Vuitton along with many more stunningly talented designers. Typically, Paris has some of the most extravagant shows, especially with Paris Couture Week. The designs as well as the decoration of the runway and venue are extremely unique and creative. The haute couture of all the brands is only release in Paris. 

The design was about the the crystal and stunning scene will all colour contrast.
(The runway of Chanel, 2011)
The design was about escalator.
(The runway of Louis Vuitton, 2014)
The design was about a supermarket atmosphere.
(The runway of Chanel, 2014)
The design was a Merry-Go-Round but with all crystal light 
to depicts the classy and imaginary atmosphere.
(The runway of Louis Vuitton,2012)


Hitherto, the fashion week is still goes around every year in different places. It has also depicts more awesome ideas of numerous designers and from that itself shows the development of the country which affected by the fashion trend. 

By: Wong Zi Hao 0103057

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