FSN 221 Lecture Notes - Cathy Horyn, Grant Mccracken, W. M. Keck Observatory
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Fashion & popular culture: fashionn culture debate, pressure of fashion design, power of stylists, rethinking fashion blogging. Roles of the fashion system grant mccracken: transfer meaning from culture to goods. Invents new cultural meaning: designers, journalists/social observers. Fashion cycle: conceptual idea of theme, design collection, select fabric, make samples, outsource manufacturing, obtain exposure and marketing, retail, evaluate success and earnings, begin planning for next season. The stylist is the person who frames the setting, clothes, hair styling, make- (craik 268) Three roles of stylists: choreograph presentation of garment, enhance desirability and attraction, engage is all aspects of project. Don"t look at something as i don"t want to do that look at the opportunity . Chatelaine interview to work there took 2 hrs (very long interview) One of the most important things in networking (talk to people, put yourselves out there, or. From chatelaine, moved to flare (worked for 8 months)
