The ’60s were called the ‘Swinging Sixties’ because of the variety in the lengths of skirts that appeared over the decade. From micro-minis to flowing maxis, the sixties were on a swing indeed!
XOXO
Disha
Showing posts with label Fact of the day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fact of the day. Show all posts
Wednesday, 17 December 2014
Monday, 1 September 2014
FACT OF THE DAY!
If your Lacoste crocodile logo faces towards the left, you should know something isn’t quite right. For a long time, the brand had a dispute with the company ‘Crocodile Garments’ over a similar logo design. The dispute settled with Lacoste’s crocodile logo facing towards the right and Crocodile Garment’s crocodile facing left. Talking about parting ways?
XOXO
Disha
Tuesday, 4 February 2014
FACT OF THE DAY!
Both the pencil skirt and the A-line skirt were designed by Frenchman Christian Dior, who is singlehandedly credited with inspiring 1950s fashion.
Pictures: Google
Wednesday, 25 September 2013
FACT OF THE DAY!
The
Ancient Greeks exercised naked. In fact, this is where our word
“gymnasium” comes from; γυμν(gymnos) means naked in Ancient and Modern
Greek.
Facts from: scratchhard.com
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Friday, 6 September 2013
FACT OF THE DAY!
The
word ‘jeans’ comes from the cotton pants worn by “Genes,” the local term for
Genoan sailors.
Wednesday, 28 August 2013
FACT OF THE DAY!
Unworn clothes
Consumers in
the United Kingdom have an estimated £30 billion, or $46.7 billion, worth of
unworn clothes lingering in their closets. Just think of the tax write-offs you
could get if you did a little closet digging!
Thursday, 25 July 2013
FACT OF THE DAY!
The most expensive shoes in the world are ruby slippers located in
Harrods in London, which cost $1.6 million, has a full time security
guard. The shoes are made from platinum thread and has 642
rubies in them. It took over 700 hours to produce the shoe.
Harrods in London, which cost $1.6 million, has a full time security
guard. The shoes are made from platinum thread and has 642
rubies in them. It took over 700 hours to produce the shoe.
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Monday, 10 June 2013
FACT OF THE DAY!
The origin of Neck
Ties: They were first worn in Croatia; that’s why they were called cravats
(CRO-vats).– Who would have guessed?
Friday, 7 June 2013
FACT OF THE DAY!
The italian fashion
designer Valentino Garavani (*1932) quickly became known for his amazing red
dresses, all in a bright shade of red, which became known in the fashion
industry as “Valentino red”.
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Wednesday, 22 May 2013
FACT OF THE DAY!
Did you know that NYC was
the first City to organise a Fashion Week in 1943?
Fashion
publicist Elenor Lambert wanted to give American Fashion Designers a chance to
showcase their work and compete against the more established European Elite.
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Wednesday, 15 May 2013
FACT OF THE DAY
Did you know that sneakers
were first produced in 1800? They had a simple rubber sole design and the name
sneaker … guess what… comes from the fact that their soles are so smooth, that
they hardly make a sound on the ground.
*Keds was the first company to produce
sneakers followed by Converse in the year 1917. The first model was the
Converse All Star. Cool or not?*
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Saturday, 11 May 2013
FACT OF THE DAY!
The
thong was first made in New York by order of mayor Fiorello
Henry La Guardia. The mayor felt outraged when saw that dancers
Henry La Guardia. The mayor felt outraged when saw that dancers
performed without underwear and ordered to sew tiny panties for
them to cover the modesty.
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