Dress of Ancient Rome vs 1970's Italy

Dress communicates a lot of information about a culture. By just looking at what a group is wearing, or not wearing, one would know the temperature of the area, what fabrics are available, a person’s status in the community, the aesthetic values of the society and much more. This is as true today as it was when man first started to adorn himself. To show this point, we will discuss dress in Ancient Rome …showed first 75 words of 1156 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1156 total…business in 1970 and established his own men’s wear label in 1975. He gradually adapted his designs for women and added a women’s wear line in 1975. Armani, whose relaxed designs for women are inspired by men’s wear, also uses men’s wear fabrics in his sophisticated, unstructured jackets and suits for women. With this approach, he has established a new standard of elegance: easy fit garments for women, precisely cut and beautifully tailored (Krebs 1996).