Clothing

The word “ecclesiastical” is derived from the Greek term ekklesiastikos, from ekklesia, a setting up or conference called out, which subsequently stems from ekkalein, to summon or convoke, out, ek,…

Garments have combined design elements of texture, color and line, each must be selected in relation to your figure and how they affect each of the other elements. The effects…

INTRODUCTION You have come across the word “Design and designers” very often. You always wanted to know about the design professionals. Dress, therefore, is only one of the forms in…

Most dress shoe (Fig 3.10) design direction comes from Europe. Creative international shoe designers such as Manolo Blahnik and Robert Clegerie set international trends for women’s fashion shoes. Shoe designers…

The first point to be considered when designing a dress is the occasion for which the dress is planned, as this will dictate the kind of material of which the…

All personal care products have a shelf life. You can usually find out how long the product will remain fresh by locating a “best before” date stamped on the sealed…

When people encounter new scientific information that casts doubt on the status quo, they often can’t believe their eyes (or ears). If all this is true, you may ask, why…

Let’s start our journey with some basic guidelines that can help you get through most of the information packed in the chapters ahead. Here are Ten Commandments of Green Beauty.…

Salespeople are trained to sell. This is what they do for a living. They master effective sales techniques. Foolproof tactics are used to play on our insecurity. Seasoned salespeople can…