Fashion and Food

The above picture is from a project where we had to create a cook book revolved around creating fashion with food. We had to take pictures for a mock publication and create a look and feel with actual food. The oufit or look had to be created and styled with ingredients that were in our recipe. It was an interactive as well as an entertaining project, im grateful that i am man and therefore could not pose in the photo's, not visually appealing enough.

Fashion Capitals Of The World

Fashion Capitals of the World

For years there have been four major cities around the globe that can be defined as fashion capitals of the world, New York, London, Paris and `Milan.  Although this is the case, throughout history, this particular list has been known to vary, as has the order in which each city is ranked.  In order for a city to be known as a fashion capital the fashion industry within that particular city must hold a certain level of significance for their local economy.  In other words the amount of revenue generated for that cities economy through fashion related circumstances such as fashionable events.  For example fashion weeks, trade fairs and awards can ultimately boost cities annual revenue leaving a positive effect on other sectors of that local economy. 

Aside from the economic effect the fashion industry of a certain city can have, one of the most important characteristics of a fashion capital is its cultural and entertainment scene.  These aspects of a city hold they key to attracting tourists and consumers for their holidays and vacation varieties.  A city that is generally accepted as a fashion capital of the world needs to be one of inspiration for those creative minds living and working in it.  There needs to be a strong sub-culture that not only inspires fashion professionals but also the rest of the people working in that city.  The city as a whole should be the ultimate object of inspiration for the professionals working there.  Most cities around the world such as London, New York or Milan develop a very distinctive street style of their own that comes from their strong and vivid sub cultures. 

So far throughout recent history, as I have mentioned above, the four main fashion capitals of the world include New York, London, Paris and Milan.  Although this is the case, due to its varying state, this list can be extended to include certain other cities such as Tokyo or Rome.  For example in 2009 Rome was placed fourth leaving London in fifth place or in 2010 Hong Kong was placed second and Milan came in at number six.  It is now stated that from 2011 London has taken the title of top fashion Capital of the world.  London has always had a very prominent fashion industry that supplies the world with leading trends and fashionable characteristics.  This is once again due to its extremely vivid sub-cultures and strong figures in the fashion world, such as the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen.   New York held top spot in the ranking for five consecutive years until London reclaimed the position.  It is thought that the marriage between Kate Middleton and Prince William had a large influence on this matter as Kate Middleton has attracted such vast media attention especially concerning her impeccable fashion sense and the following of people she commands.  The Global language Monitor was the first media outlet to report on London taking over New York’s top spot on the list of fashion capitals of the world.   The way in which they monitor these circumstances and rankings involve the GLM’s narrative tracking technology, which analyses the Internet, blogosphere, the 75,000 print and electronic media, as well as new social media sources such as Twitter and Facebook. The phrases, concepts and words are tracked in relation to their frequency and appearance in global media outlets.  In this way they are able to deduce an accurate result.  On the 21^st of August 20011 it was announced that London and New York were followed by Paris, Milan, Los Angeles and Hong Kong.  The top ten is now known to be rounded off with Barcelona, Singapore, Tokyo and Berlin.  For Singapore and Berlin, breaking into the top ten is a first. 

When looking at the fashion industry within Cape Town, it is interesting as there has been a recent growth over the past five or six years that shows the progress this city has made in that regard.  We hold our very own Cape Town Fashion Week at the Cape Town International Convention Centre In the very hart of Cape Town.  There are so many different reports listing the top fifty fashion capitals of the world that all have varied rankings and Cape Town goes from 25 right up until 45 so it is hard to come to the right conclusion when it comes to the exact number although I have no doubt we will keep on climbing.  Cape Town Fashion Week is run buy African Fashion International or AFI which was founded and operates Africa’s most anticipated fashion weeks also including Johannesburg Fashion Week and Africa fashion Week.  AFI works to wards improving the African Fashion Industry in anyway they can, creating platforms for our creative fashion designers in their careers. 

Hopefully due to organizations such as African Fashion International, Cape Town Fashion Designers will have greater opportunities to showcase their fashionable creations to the rest of the world, giving Cape Town the opportunity to climb further up the list of Fashion Capitals around the world.

This is just a peice I wrote for college, interesting topic.

Hi, I am Ariel Burke and I am in love with fashion. It is my life. It makes my happiest moments complete. It is loyal and although it changes with the times, it stays true to who it is and it keeps me intrigued, keeps me dreaming, and for these reasons I will be forever devoted to fashion. I fell in love with fashion as a kid. It stole my heart, locked it and threw away the key. I can remember being the little girl that did not play at recess in elementary school because she did not want to get her new dress dirty. I was also the misunderstood girl in high school that wore pumps to class everyday that and had a style that was completely her own. I am a fashionista and I don’t take it lightly. Being a fashionista consists of so much more than being able to coordinate a matching ensemble. Anybody that is not color blind or a complete fashion reject can do that. Being a fashionista is a lifestyle, everything about your appearance is impeccably coordinated. A fashionista never misses a beat. The hair, makeup, clothing, and accessories all come together to form a complete look. A true fashionista is not a follower of trends but it is a trendsetter. As a fashionista, I read several fashion magazines but I am not a walking replica of those pages. I do not tear out clippings of rihanna in the newest and hottest trends and go to the mall and try to imitate her look. I am aware of trends and what is current but I have a style that is unique and solely my own. I was born an original so I will not live or die as a copy. I am in love with fashion it is my passion, my heart’s joy……my soul mate. This is my love letter to fashion and my introduction to you as the author of Fashion Devotee. 


What do think of this, i found it on the net...are you this devoted to fashion?

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Internship at balu

 I recently did my internship for 3rd year Fedisa students at Balu clothing. It was a three week long internship filled with different tasks and lessons to be learnt about your ability as a fashion student and designer about to enter the real world. Balu Nivison is my aunt so fortunately for me it was a very personal experience and because of this i was actively and intensely involved in many of the different facets of the company. I worked for her Bindi Label which is a division under the Balu, it is a  bohemian themed clothing label targeted at women between the ages of 30-50. I was given a task to design a couple of tops for a new range, samples got made and they are now being prodeuced for the new season. 

Internship at balu

 I recently did my internship for 3rd year Fedisa students at Balu clothing. Balu Nivison started the clothing company over fifteen years ago by somewhat chance in her art workshop under her house in Hout Bay. She thought it would be a good idea to paint on clothes, it was and is flourished from that moment on and has reached local and international heights. She now has two labels Balu Kids and Bindi for women. It was a three week long internship filled with different tasks and lessons to be learnt about your ability as a fashion student and designer about to enter the real world. Balu Nivison is my aunt so fortunately for me it was a very personal experience and because of this i was actively and intensely involved in many of the different facets of the company. I worked for her Bindi Label which is a division under the Balu, it is a  bohemian themed clothing label targeted at women between the ages of 30-50. I was given a task to design a couple of tops for a new range, samples got made and they are now being produced for the new season.