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Margaret Bruce - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Identification of UK Fashion retailer use of Web sites
International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, 2004Co-Authors: Ruth Marciniak, Margaret BruceAbstract:This exploratory study examines Fashion retailer use of Web sites of retailers operating within the UK. A survey of 990 Fashion retailers was undertaken, 780 of which have a registered domain name. A content analysis of their Web sites took place in order to examine: first, retailer characteristics in terms of product focus, marketing positioning, operational structure type and Web site functionality; and second, to establish whether a relationship exists between online levels of involvement and specific Fashion retailer characteristics. Results indicate that a high number of those surveyed (78.7 per cent) had registered a domain name and over half of those who had registered, had a Web site that was transactional. Fashion Designer retailers predominantly use their Web sites as an informational tool. Whereas transactional retailers were predominantly made up of product specialist retailers who were multiple, independent, mail order or pure play retailers. In conclusion it is product specialists who have greater levels of involvement in e‐commerce.
Alison Gwilt - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Valuing the Role of the Wearer in the Creation of Sustainable Fashion
Research journal of textile and apparel, 2013Co-Authors: Alison GwiltAbstract:A number of recent studies have documented the views and experiences of wearers as a method of profiling patterns of garment use and care. These findings tell us how wearers engage with garments and, importantly, have unearthed common problems in clothing care, including neglect, abuse and disengagement. Critically these narratives can provide the Fashion Designer with a fresh perspective on the design of 'meaningful' garments that engage sustainable strategies. Few Designers located within micro- or small- to medium-sized Fashion companies consider a life cycle approach to the design of Fashion garments. Moreover, many do not appear to appreciate the significance of the wearer as a participant in the success of sustainable Fashion. Within the design process there is scope for the Designer to develop garments that can assist the wearer to extend the life cycle of a garment during the use phase. In acknowledging the use phase as an important area for consideration in the design process, it becomes apparent that the responsibility for the success of sustainable Fashion might lie with the Designer, the producer, the wearer or all of these. This issue is a key point that will be raised and discussed at intervals throughout the paper.
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Integrating sustainable strategies in the Fashion design process: A conceptual model of the Fashion Designer in haute couture.
2012Co-Authors: Alison GwiltAbstract:This thesis explores the role of the Fashion Designer in the contemporary design and production of Fashion garments, and seeks to present an argument for the integration of sustainable design strategies across the Fashion design process. Existing studies
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Shaping Sustainable Fashion : Changing the Way We Make and Use Clothes
2011Co-Authors: Alison Gwilt, Timo RissanenAbstract:Lists of Figures, Tables and Images. Acknowledgements. Foreword - The Environmental Trust, New South Wales Government. Introduction from the Editors Part 1: Source Introduction 1.1. Remediation: Discussing Fashion Textiles Sustainability 1.2. Case Study: Upcycling Materials for Fashion 1.3. Case Study: New Materials for Fashion 1.4. Sustainable Textiles - Nature or Nurture? Part 2: Make Introduction 2.1. Producing Sustainable Fashion: The Points for Positive Intervention by the Fashion Designer 2.2. Case Study: The Tailor's Craft 2.3. Case Study: The Perfect Solution 2.4. Zero-waste Garment Design: Strategies and Risk-taking for Design Practice Part 3: Use Introduction 3.1. Sustainable Clothing Care by Design 3.2. Case Study - Slowing Fashion 3.3. Case Study - Personalising Fashion 3.4. Designing Endurance Part 4: Last Introduction 4.1. Textile Recycling Options: Exploring What Could Be 4.2. Case Study: Reuse in the Fashion Cycle 4.3. Case Study: A New Future Fashion Industry 4.4. Post-growth Fashion and the Craft of Users. Case Study Profiles. Resources. Editors' Biographies
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Revealing historic traditions of craftsmanship in the context of sustainable Fashion
2011Co-Authors: Alison GwiltAbstract:Sustainability in Fashion continues to be viewed as a fringe activity, both within the industry and the high street, perhaps due to a perception that creating or using sustainable Fashion demands a radical change in process or behaviour. While it seems that it is the Fashion Designer who carries the responsibility for solving the problem, little accountability is placed upon the wearer (other than to consume less). Moreover,the misconception that engaging with sustainability is difficult is further confused by the use of specialist terminology, which acts as a barrier to accessibility. This paper intends to explore the proposition that both the Fashion Designer and the wearer should be equally engaged in the lifecycle of a garment and that examples of inspired techniques and processes can be located within the historic traditions of craftsmanship in the luxury sector. Fashion Designers who are unfamiliar with the principles of sustainable design often consider it as an after thought to design practice, relying upon computerised tools to reduce the negative environmental impact associated with the production and use of a garment (Black, Eckert and Eskandarypur, 2009). However this solution-focused approach does not challenge or encourage Designers to seek alternative strategies for designing and making clothes. Furthermore, few Designers consider a lifecycle approach to design, and yet there is great scope for integrating sustainable strategies in Fashion design practice where the engagement of the wearer becomes critical. While the Fashion Designer needs to be empowered to behave and think sustainably, the wearer also needs to become an active participant in the use phase of a garment’s lifecycle. Within the luxury sector the creation of a couture garment provides the wearer with an experience and a means of engaging in the world on both a rational and emotional level. Through the lens of ‘emotionally durable design’ (Chapman, 2005) the lifecycle of a garment relies upon developing a relationship between the garment and the wearer, and historical case studies can be drawn from couture that demonstrate such a relationship can exist. Moreover, by revisiting the historic techniques and processes of the luxury sector that are relative to sustainability, this paper intends to reveal and recontextualise the notion of traditional craftsmanship within contemporary sustainable thinking.
Christopher M. Moore - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a tale of two cities an examination of Fashion Designer retailing within london and new york
Journal of Product & Brand Management, 1998Co-Authors: John Fernie, Christopher M. Moore, Alexander LawrieAbstract:The focus of this paper is two‐fold. First, it examines the growth strategies adopted by Fashion design houses to transform and reposition their businesses from relatively small, niche‐market and privately‐owned companies to stock market listed conglomerates which produce Fashion and lifestyle products aimed at a lucrative and international middle retailing market. The second is to consider the geographical implications of these strategies as illustrated through an examination of their locational impact on London and New York. The findings of this research suggest that both cities have experienced unprecedented and parallel patterns of development, apparently as a result of the aggressive expansion activities of Fashion Designer companies. As such, the paper highlights the impact of internationalisation and strategic growth at the micro environmental level.
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Competitive asset or unnecessary expense? The role of the Designer within UK Fashion retailing
Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal, 1998Co-Authors: Christopher M. Moore, Linda ShearerAbstract:While much is made of the contribution of design to the achievement of competitive advantage within the British Fashion retail sector, little attempt has been made to examine the processes in which design is managed, integrated and developed within such companies. With the cooperation of 11 of the UK's most successful Fashion retailers, this research identifies that the responsibility for design direction and development has moved from supplier to Fashion retailer, in order that the latter can fully exploit and protect the opportunities afforded to them through own‐branding. Suggesting that design control affords greater supply chain control, the research also provides a valuable insight into the varying roles and responsibilities of the Designer as well as the differing ways in which the design function is managed by Fashion retailers. In addition, the research identifies that for some of the most successful Fashion retailers, the contribution of the Designer has been extended and his or her creativity incorporated into areas of decision making not traditionally associated with that of the Fashion Designer.
Ruth Marciniak - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Identification of UK Fashion retailer use of Web sites
International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, 2004Co-Authors: Ruth Marciniak, Margaret BruceAbstract:This exploratory study examines Fashion retailer use of Web sites of retailers operating within the UK. A survey of 990 Fashion retailers was undertaken, 780 of which have a registered domain name. A content analysis of their Web sites took place in order to examine: first, retailer characteristics in terms of product focus, marketing positioning, operational structure type and Web site functionality; and second, to establish whether a relationship exists between online levels of involvement and specific Fashion retailer characteristics. Results indicate that a high number of those surveyed (78.7 per cent) had registered a domain name and over half of those who had registered, had a Web site that was transactional. Fashion Designer retailers predominantly use their Web sites as an informational tool. Whereas transactional retailers were predominantly made up of product specialist retailers who were multiple, independent, mail order or pure play retailers. In conclusion it is product specialists who have greater levels of involvement in e‐commerce.
Laurie Buys - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the Fashion Designer s evolving role in the apparel value chain perspectives from sri lankan Designers
Fashion Practice: The Journal of Design Creative Process & The Fashion Industr, 2019Co-Authors: Sumith Gopura, Alice Payne, Laurie BuysAbstract:In the South Asian Region, the Sri Lankan apparel industry is transitioning from apparel assembly to providing higher value-added product and services. Fashion Designers are key actors in this transition. The purpose of this article is to examine the evolving role of the Fashion Designer in the Sri Lankan apparel industry.The study adopts a qualitative approach through semi-structured interviews conducted with twenty-eight Fashion and product development professionals in the Sri Lankan apparel industry. Based on an inductive thematic analysis, the study finds that the Sri Lankan Designers take a multidisciplinary approach to their design practice, integrating the key functions of Fashion design, product development and manufacturing capabilities, in alignment with the functional and strategic ambitions of the apparel companies. Their approach to design through technical skills extends the conceptual approach of brand Designers in Fashion design practice. However, the Fashion knowledge of Sri Lankan Designers varies significantly depending on their familiarity with Western brands and retailers as well as Western consumer culture and lifestyle.
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The Fashion Designer’s Evolving Role in the Apparel Value Chain: Perspectives from Sri Lankan Designers
Fashion Practice, 2019Co-Authors: Sumith Gopura, Alice Payne, Laurie BuysAbstract:In the South Asian Region, the Sri Lankan apparel industry is transitioning from apparel assembly to providing higher value-added product and services. Fashion Designers are key actors in this transition. The purpose of this article is to examine the evolving role of the Fashion Designer in the Sri Lankan apparel industry.The study adopts a qualitative approach through semi-structured interviews conducted with twenty-eight Fashion and product development professionals in the Sri Lankan apparel industry. Based on an inductive thematic analysis, the study finds that the Sri Lankan Designers take a multidisciplinary approach to their design practice, integrating the key functions of Fashion design, product development and manufacturing capabilities, in alignment with the functional and strategic ambitions of the apparel companies. Their approach to design through technical skills extends the conceptual approach of brand Designers in Fashion design practice. However, the Fashion knowledge of Sri Lankan Designers varies significantly depending on their familiarity with Western brands and retailers as well as Western consumer culture and lifestyle.