Fashion - Art or Industry

by Herminne Tonita - Designing clothes is an art, just as painting, drawing or sculpting. It is a way of expressing your feelings, your emotions, your ideas connected to a certain topic or theme. Making clothes after some designs is another thing and that is a real industry. Nowadays making clothes is equivalent to making money in Milan, New York or Paris for brands like D&G, Prada or Gucci. ...

Date added: 22 June '07

England History : The Woollen Industry

by Monique Barb - The Saxon invasions in the fifth century nearly destroyed the industry in England. But it is known that in the eighth century Britain was exporting woollen fabrics to the Continent and after the arrival of the Norman conquerors in 1066 the industry expanded. By the twelfth century wool was becoming England's greatest national asset. Cloth making was widespread, particularly in ...

Date added: 17 October '07