Essays about: "fashion studies"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 239 essays containing the words fashion studies.

1. 1. To Adopt or Not to Adopt, That is the Question: An Analysis of Drivers and Barriers for Adoption of Virtual Fitting Rooms in the Swedish online fashion retail market

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Linn Karlsson; Elin Skarin; [2023-09-22]
   Keywords : Virtual Fitting Rooms; sustainability; online returns; technology adoption; resistance to adoption; consumer behavior;

   Abstract : The immense increase in returns amongst Swedish online fashion retailers has given rise to severe challenges, not least from a sustainability perspective. Several studies have shed light to Virtual Fitting Rooms (VFRs) as a potential solution for reducing online returns. READ MORE

3. 2. Luxury, Fashion, and Idols - Applying an extended theory of planned behavior to examine barriers toward sustainable fashion consumption in Japan

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Florian Konstantin Gold; Allegra-Scarlett Nefertari Verena Irmgard Marie Terner; [2023-07-03]
   Keywords : Fashion; Luxury; Idols; Japan; Consumption; Sustainability; Theory of Planned Behavior; Barriers; Sustainable Fashion;

   Abstract : Purpose: This study aimed to apply an extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) to sustainable fashion consumption (SFC) in Japan, and test the importance of sociocultural barriers to purchase intentions. Methodology: As only a few studies have examined SFC in Japan and have not used the TPB framework, this study adds to the body of literature, and proposes luxury orientation, fashion involvement, and idol attachment as barriers toward sustainable fashion (SF) purchase intentions in Japan. READ MORE

4. 3. Beauty and the Digital Beast: An exploratory study on what variables are affecting the process of digitalization within retail and why the beauty industry is lagging behind

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Frida Wiberg; Alexandra Kjellman; [2023]
   Keywords : Mixed methods research; Case study; Retail; Digitalization; Beauty Industry; Abductive Research; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This master thesis project applies a mixed methods approach to fulfill the purpose of exploring how and in what ways digitalization transforms different retail categories. A theoretical framework is formulated using existing theories and research, from which four key variables are identified: distribution, interaction, competition and product offering. READ MORE

5. 4. A contrastive study on the translation of hyphenated compounds in fashion writing

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Jennifer Tobiasson; [2023]
   Keywords : English; explicitation; fashion writing; hyphenated compounds; simplification; Swedish; translation; translation strategies; translation universals;

   Abstract : This study examines the translation of hyphenated compounds from English to Swedish in a non-fiction text about fashion. The translation is performed by the author of this study, which is important to keep in mind. READ MORE

6. 5. Fashioning the Art Gallery : Illusion, Commodity and Death in Martin Margiela at Lafayette Anticipations; A Digital Study of Interdisciplinary Artistic Practices

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Jacob Varnauskas; [2023]
   Keywords : Martin Margiela; Lafayette Anticipations; Exhibition Studies; Performance Studies; Walter Benjamin; Nicolas Bourriaud; Contemporary Art; Visual Art; Interdisciplinary Art; Fashion Theory; Creative Practice; Artistic Practice; Digital Art History; Art History; Postproduction; Commodifying the Body; Appropriation of Forms; Ready-made; Pop Art; Dadaism; Memento Mori; Vanitas;

   Abstract : A study of the shift within the practice of Martin Margiela's creative practice based on his solo exhibition at Lafayette Anticipations from Oct. 20 to Jan. 2 2022 in Paris, France. READ MORE