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Dresses Made From Antique Maps [Pics] 'Les Robes Geographiques' uses replicas of cartographic artefact to create eye-catching fashions.

‘Les Robes Geographiques’ is a fashion project by the artist Elisabeth Lecourt, who lives and works in London. The series features dresses fashioned out of a wide variety of antique map replicas. Some of the pleated dresses have bows on the front, others have buttons or collars. The unique designs are bold and eye-catching. There are replicas of a number of different maps, including the Voyage of Sir Francis Drake, an Atlantic Ocean map from 1585. There is also a known world map from 1565, a historic city plan map of Dublin in Ireland from 1797, a Los Angeles panoramic sightseeing map from 1932, and a bird’s eye view of San Francisco from 1846. Elisabeth Lecourt. Celebrity Curated E-Commerce Site For Men. Gentology is a new website just for guys that focuses on the next wave of e-commerce built around a new model of celebrity-focused engagement and entertainment.

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As hundreds of influential leaders gather at the Rio+20 Summit to discuss the future of our planet, and its inability to continue providing us with the resources we so heavily rely on, debates soon turn to the topic of sustainability within the much polluting fashion industry; one which uses vast amounts of water and energy in both the production and consumption phases. Rossella Ravagli, Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility Manager for Gucci, Helena Helmersson, Head of Sustainability at H&M and Anne Prahl, Senior Editor and Sustainability Advisor at WGSN, were amongst just a few of the speakers set to share their forward-thinking views on sustainable practices within the industry. Blue sky dreams. Source: The fashion industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world, second to oil, and is the second largest polluter of clean water, after agriculture.

International Journal of Production Economics - A framework of E-SCM multi-agent systems in the fashion industry. Document details. Www.prschool.ge/img/every_day/Fashion Marketing.pdf#page=284. Global apparel and textile industry business news, information, insight and market research services. Fashion, Beauty and Retail News - WWD.com. The Apparel Strategist. World Textile Information Network. Www.textilwirtschaft.de. Textile World - Welcome to Textile World. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management. Apparel Magazine: The Leading Resource for Global Apparel Executives. International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology. Performance Apparel Markets. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management. Fashion and technology: what to expect in 2012. Karl Lagerfeld’s keynote interview at LeWeb a few months ago proves a point: fashion and technology are two words that go very well together.

And this is just a start, as high tech will keep transforming what we wear in many ways this year. From exclusive events to the world Livestreaming exclusive events may seem an oxymoron. Yet, the fact that TED Talks are available online didn’t have a negative impact on attendance to its pricey and exclusive annual conference. On the contrary, it tremendously boosted the event’s visibility and its brand power. In the same vein, the fashion industry is now giving fashion addicts a chance to get a full glimpse of events they couldn’t have dreamed of attending, and we expect this trend to keep on growing over the next months. Just this week, in fact, Burberry gave its fans a chance to host the livestream its Womenswear Autumn / Winter 2012 collection on their own Facebook wall - and shop directly from the runway.

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