Thursday, October 23, 2014

How Fashion Movies Influence Society

Fashion is a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, accessories and hairstyles. In recent years, it was commonly illustrated through portraits and several other artifacts showing entirely different forms of fashion. Fashion books and magazines are essential tools for everyone in fashion industry and mostly for individuals who always want to keep up with the latest trend.

 Most of these books and magazines were written by fashion experts, who have a wide range of knowledge when it comes to appropriate attire and styles and have the capability to influence individuals choice and taste. On the other hand, fashion nowadays was likewise greatly exploited in the movies and music industries. Movie and music enthusiasts usually follow the style of their favorite icons, thus making the celebrities become trendsetters.

 Fashion movies and music industries impact society. For instance, a teenager may choose to cut her hair for a short curly hairstyle or highlight it simply because her favorite star looks the same in a particular movie or her favorite rock star wears the same. These fashion trends have all happened at different times where people can simply copy their favorite celebrities after watching them on TV or going out to the movies. Media influence is an all important factor in today's society.

 In India, Bollywood celebrities greatly influenced the latest fashion among young boys and girls because it uses glamorous look and standout fashion trends. From time to time, film makers create new exclusive designs and styles feature in the movies, which are accepted in everydays lifestyle. Fashion movies generally took advantage of the inherent theatrics of fashion. In Hollywood, on the other hand, several fashion movies greatly affect the viewers preference because of its standout and beautiful clothes and styles.

 Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffanys established little black dress as a fashion must-have. This style basically fit her long and thin body frame, and practically no curves interfere with the garment silhouette. In The Seven Year Itch, Marilyn Monroe standout at a particular movie scene where she wore white halter dress and got hit with a blast of cold air. The movie became so popular and was imitated by most women even equally famous celebrities.

 While most of the clothes are a bit skimpy to have been worn in the 1920s, fashion designers did a great job evoking the jazz age in the movie Chicago, which is starred by Nicole Kidman and Catherine Zeta-Jones. If you like great music, clever cuts, and over-the-top costumes, then you will understand why Colleen Atwood won the Oscars Best Costume design for this movie.

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Celebrities And Designer Reading Glasses

The fashion industry is not just about clothing and shoes, accessories play a major role in a complete personal fashion statement. The eyeglass industry has made a major impact on fashion and designers as well as celebrities want to be recognized for being totally in sync with what is worn on the body, as well as what is worn on the face. Reading glasses and sunglasses are considered essential fashion accessories and designers develop styles that compliment them. Every brand wants eyewear recognition and every consumer wants eyewear that distinguish and accent their personal fashion tastes. The eyeglass market is constantly changing and new designers license their names to eyeglass companies to promote a lifestyle or attitude. Celebrities wear their designs and a profitable relationship develops, which is called a complete fashion statement.

 The list of fashion designers that license their name for reading glasses and sunglasses is a long one. Every designer knows that theres a celebrity waiting to advertise and promote their product. Brands like Baby Phat, Converse. Prada, Burberry, Polo, Kate Spade, Guess, Gucci and Hugo Boss, as well as Ray-Ban, Oakley and Shuron Ronsir and countless others, all play a major role in the eyeglass market. Fashion is rooted in association. Everyone develops a fashion statement based on something that is already established. Theres a consumer who wears only Polo clothing or Kate Spade designs, so the reading glasses must be in sync with the brands clothing and other accessories.

 Celebrities are considered walking billboards when it comes to promoting an eyeglass brand. Brad Pitt wearing a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses is worth millions in sales, but when you add names like Johnny Depp, Ben Affleck and Luke Ford to Ray-Ban's list of wearers, the sales continue to grow season after season. Tom Cruise in a pair of Oakley Romeos or John Travolta in a pair of Oakley Square Wires or Matt Damon seen wearing a pair of Shuron Ronsir Zyls, creates new fashion statements that trickle through different cultures and create individual attitudes and style niches. The eyeglass industry is driven and supported by celebrities that wear eyeglasses and designers who license their name. It is a relationship that is a win for everyone involved. Thanks to that relationship, sunglasses and reading glasses have moved from the inexpensive racks in grocery stores to designer display cases in high-end retail outlets. A designer pair of reading glasses can cost as much as tailored suit or dress. Eyeglasses have taken their rightful place in the fashion world and that places keeps getting bigger everyday.