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FASHION HISTORY  

The dresses and swimwear of the 50's are probably the most iconic and easily recognized styles of modern fashion history. Clothing designers have looked back to the 50's for fashion inspiration to this day, and will likely continue to do so far into the future.

A history of the Louis Vuitton Company, a fashion powerhouse that dates back to 1854, known today for it's wildly popular purse and bag designs.

Hawaii's history is filled with legends, and many of them were wearing Hawaiian shirts. The Hawaiian Aloha shirt is a symbol of the island paradise Hawaii as well as its contemporary history.

Named by Time Magazine as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, the name Coco Chanel is universally recognized along with her signature �double c' logo.

A Bathing Ape's clothing...what is it? and where did it come from?!

Reviews two very popular careers for fashion majors

Entrepreneur Lyn Gaylord is creating a new fashion trend with hand-crafted silver belt buckles and accessories. Once you've worn a Gaylord belt, you'll never find a suitable substitute.

Practically every women has a little black dress. Are you one of them? Starting in the 1920' until now, the little black dress has quite a history behind it. Here is some of it.

There's a great deal of misconception among the general public and those who work outside of the fashion world that the fashion business is a superficial industry.

Lindsay Lohan is out of rehab and wearing what some have termed Hollywood's newest fashion accessory, the alcohol-monitoring ankle bracelet. So, what exactly is it and what does it do?

The Milan Fashion Campus offers online courses on how to become a personal shopper, fashion magazine stylists, event stylists, TV stylists for their shows, image consultant, fashion designer, or a web fashion designer.

Gwen increased her star power by launching her own fashion line in 2004 and a L.A.M.B was born.

Whatever written about the body-art of tattooing seems less. Taking the international fashion circuits by storm and creating cults for the gen-Y, tattooing is the most wanted fashion statement of today's youth.

History is fascinating. Unfortunately, most history classes aren't. Here's some ideas to help you along.

The City of Dallas and surrounding areas have many events and shows to celebrate and experience black history month this February. For 2006, the theme is to be "Celebrating Community: A Tribute to Black Fraternal, Social and Civic Institutions".

Citizen Kane is considered one of the greatest films of all time. It was also one of the more controversial and problematic for its director. A short history of Orson Welles' masterpiece

From the beginning of time, humankind has recorded its own history through oral traditions, pictures, song and eventually photography.

While conducting research for another article, I came across a fascinating little bit on the wikipedia.org that highlighted the history of the condom. I was enlightened and I hope you will be as well.

Jewelry has been around since the Stone Age. This article explains how it came to be and gives a brief history on its development throughout the years. It also shares information on today's most well known fashion jewelry manufacturers.

Explores the historical roots of manga and anime, tracing back to the 16th century. Also explored is how western culture has been influenced by these arforms.

With the Golden Globes just weeks away, the hot news is who is going to be on top, who is going to look fabulous and who's a candidate for the fashion police on Golden Globe's red carpet.

Research of the etymology of five fashion-related words.

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Many phrases that have survived over the years since the times of our founding fathers are still used today. Do you know the history of such phrases? Knowledge of your country's lineage is alsways a conversation piece of interest.

There are many kinds of coisets that reflect different times in history. Corsets can be both elegant and a bit naughty.

It's one of the delicious ironies of history that the first private space travelers were facilitated by the Soviet (then Russian) space program.

My experience at the star studded Fashion Rocks Concert

Stephon Marbury, one of the NBA's superstar bad boy's, headlines the high fashion but right priced, Starbury Sportswear line. The man known more for his 'tude is the face of the affordable clothing line competing against the likes of MJ and Tiger Woods.

A bio of Mary Quant, the British Fashion Designer who changed the face of fashion by understanding that beauty was an aspect of fashion.

It's controversial to some and irresistible to others. This articles gives recommendations for cutting celeb, fashion, and other gossip blogs along with a nice guilt trip just to balance things out.

Whether you wear a bikini or you enjoy looking at them, you'll enjoy this interesting history of this scant swimwear. The US government, a South Pacific Island, and Sports Ilustrated, are just a few of that are involved with the bikini's history!

Baggy or tight? Vest or jacket? Cool or nerd? Who knew getting dressed for school could be so complicated? Well, I did. Throughout history, there's been a right way and wrong way to dress for class.

The history of shuffleboard along with some rudimentary instructions on how to play.

The World Series of Poker is the most anticipated and crowning event in the world of poker. It's been around for so long and its history has been clouded by its popularity that people tend to forget just how great the WSOP was when it first started.

the history of jeans in a creative writing essay

The umbrella is 4,000 years old and was once viewed as a mark of wealth by the ancient Egyptians. Today, umbrellas are viewed as a fashion item and come in all shapes and sizes.

A brief history of the Holy Cross Church parish in New Franken, Wisconsin and its relation to general immigration and how the frontier was developed.

Southern California locals can attend the 14th annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) February 9-20, 2006 at the Magic Johnson Theatre. This event highlights cinema, art, music, and poetry from African descent.

There was a point in history when the African artisans were teaching the Greeks and Romans and building an art history to pass on to the generations to come. However, these great builders, sculptors, and creators were taken from their homeland.

Getting into a rut, as far as education curriculum goes, can be very easy to do. After all, 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it,' right? Wrong. Here is my argument for improving the American History course at Example Community College.

Discovering one's beginnings began as a hobby or a pastime for many and through book and movie "Roots" became very popular across the world. One's family history can contain tragedy, love, fortune, sorrow, and hidden treasures that only you can discover.

The Da Vinci Code is one of the more controversial books of all time, for all that it is a work of fiction. But how much of it is based on historical fact, and how much on fiction. Sharan Newman explains in this easy to use encyclopedic work.

This is a feature on the use and some history of, the color black and the little black dress.