Essays about: "the fashion body"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 107 essays containing the words the fashion body.

1. 16. Wild Things: A Collection of Handwoven Couture

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Steneby - Institutionen för Konsthantverk och Design

   Author : Luisa Recker; [2021-08-24]
   Keywords : Composite Garment Weaving; Weaving; Pattern Making; Tapestry; Making; Clothes; Fashion; Haute Couture; Design; Loom; Textile; Craft; Block Pattern; Geometry; Fully Fashioned; Zero Waste; Slow Fashion; Sustainability; Sensuality;

   Abstract : In this work, a hand-woven fashion collection is designed. The aim is to create clothes that connect us with life and nature and make us feel that we are part of a vibrant surrounding. READ MORE

3. 17. Quantum Portfolio Optimization : a Multi-Level Perspective Study of the Swedish Fund Management Industry

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

   Author : Olle Malmberg; Joakim Wellenstam; [2021]
   Keywords : Quantum computers; portfolio optimization; multi-level perspective; technological transition; finance; socio-technical; Kvantdatorer; portföljoptimering; multi-level perspective; teknisk omvandling; finans; socio-teknisk;

   Abstract : In recent years, quantum computers have achieved new levels of sophistication and are by some estimates only a few years from being used in production. A growing body of literature points toward their potential uses within various industries, with the finance industry identified as exceptionally full of prospective applications. READ MORE

4. 18. Scruffy Masculinities : A visual analysis of gay bear representations in Walter Van Beirendonck’s runways

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Modevetenskap

   Author : Iulian Suman; [2021]
   Keywords : Walter Van Beirendonck; W LT; Fashion show; Hegemonic masculinity; Gay bears; Non-conformative bodies; Gay masculinity; Queer masculinity;

   Abstract : Despite the vast research regarding non-conformative bodies, there is little material on the gay bear representation in fashion modeling. This thesis investigates the bear embodiment in the runway shows of Walter Van Beirendonck, respectively W&LT Autumn/Winter 1995–1996 Paradise Pleasure Productions, W&LT Autumn/Winter 1996-1997 Wonderland, Walter Van Beirendonck Spring/Summer 2010 Wonder, and Walter Van Beirendonck Spring/Summer 2011 Read My Skin. READ MORE

5. 19. "I feel proud when I close all rings on my Apple watch" - A qualitative study on gender differences, digital landscape, and late Millennials personal health within the fitness culture

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

   Author : Sara Gisslar; Linnéa Sundman; [2021]
   Keywords : Digital Landscape; Fitness Culture; Gender Differences; Hegemonic Masculinity; Personal Health;

   Abstract : During the past years, fitness has seen a shift in trends, moving from collectivistic to individualistic reasons to exercise. Some researchers even go as far as describing the concept of "healthism" as an ideology of modern society, emphasizing the subordinate value of a fit and slender body as a metaphor for a successful life. READ MORE

6. 20. “I AM ALLOWED TO BUY THEIR CLOTHES, BUT I AM NOT ALLOWED TO BE SEEN IN THEM” : A qualitative interview study on how consumers view body representation in fashion media.

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Valgerður Björnsdóttir; [2021]
   Keywords : Body representation; intersectionality; orientation; fat talk; communication; fashion media;

   Abstract : This paper examines how consumers view and react to diverse body representations in fashion media. To research this, a qualitative interview in a group setting was chosen as the method. The participants were shown images of 13 different models and asked to reflect on them. READ MORE