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Videos: Know more about Louis Vuitton, What is so special about Louis Vuitton?

Summary: Established in 1854, Louis Vuitton opened the first leather shop. In 1983, the first Louis Vuitton store was opened in Taipei.

Vocabulary:

1. Catwalk: a narrow walkway.
2. Aluminum: a silvery-white metallic item.
3. Counterfeit: pretended, unreal.
4. never full bag
   feminines 
   cross-body bag
   shoulder(strap) bag
   trunk
   suitcase pack
   trunk packer
   monogram
   tote bag
   custom-made

Reflection:I just know why it is so classic.
     

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New Faces in Fashion

Summary

the new Asian faces in Fashion.

Vocabulary

semi-solid knitting n.非平面針織

fluorescence color  n.螢光色
nominee  n.被提名者
renowned   adj.有名的
free-spirited  adj.自由奔放的
youthquake  n.青春動亂，青年運動

reflection

 these new designers are  trying to fight upstream in the fashion industry. The new era is coming !

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 Jason Wu

Summary:
     "I always strive to create clothes that are more than just trends." 

Vocabulary:

1. Contemporary現代的
2. Integrity正直
3. Elegance優雅
4. Streamlined最新式的
5. Inauguration 就職典禮

Reflection:

     He shot to fame when Michelle Obama wore his gown to the inauguration ball. His mother who pushed him and supported him from the very beginning was his mentoring teacher. 

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Summary:

     Mixing vintage styles with current obsession styles is how Sui does her job. She designs clothes for people who could either go to a rock concert and hold every body's attention or go to a museum with the most suitable clothing.

Vocabulary:

1. Nomadic遊牧的
2. Vagrant流浪漢
3. Grunge頹廢風尚
4. Preppy富家子弟
5. Oxidize使氧化
6. Celestial天空的
7. Ｎostalgia懷舊的

Reflection:

    rock and roll is still a style! Dont be afraid to be yourself!

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Vera Wang - Figure Skater to Fashion Icon
Summary: Vera Wang shares many details about her career in the interview.
Vocabulary: finicky 過分講究的/挑剔的  indomitable不屈不撓的


Video 2: Vera Wang Interview(1997)
Summary:  Vera talks about the way she designs in this interview, and her spring 1998 collection videotape was shown during the interview.

Vocabulary: minimalist要求達到最低限度者 ivory象牙製的/乳白色的 bribe賄賂 crepe縐綢
                    chiffon薄紗 drape成褶皺 mannequin服裝模特兒/人體模型 sheer純粹的/透明的
                    conglomerate企業集團

Reflection:Every girl wants to wear her brial gown in the wedding !

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Video 1: Interview with the Famous Jimmy Choo!!
Summary:His persistence in hand-making shoes shows his playful spirit and an empowered sense of glamor.

Vocabulary:

1. Gobsmacked目瞪口呆的
2. Organza紗
3. Ambassador大使
4. Patronage贊助
5. Endorsement認可

Video 2: 120 Years of Creative Collaboration: Jimmy Choo
Summary: This video is about the collaboration between Swarovski and Jimmy Choo.
Vocabulary: bondage 束縛;奴役

Reflections: Jimmy Choo sure has strong work ethic because he values his clients a lot and wants to make the shoes that best fit them.

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Sculpture or Fashion? The Haute Couture of Issey Miyake

Summary

The modern fashion house started in the 19th century and the Japanese designer Issey Miyake found his own studio in 1970s. Miyake made the dress looked like sculpture.

Vocabulary

sub-brand   n.子品牌

pleat   n.褶皺

sandwich  v.夾入

geometric shape  n.幾何圖形

linen  n.亞麻布

minaret dress   n.尖塔裙

turtleneck   n.圓翻領

Reflection

 He pioneered this pleating with polyester fabric, so it is permanently pleated.

A sculpture can be wearable like a outfit!

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Ralph Lauren's Top 10 Rules of Success

Summary:
     This video talks about the top tens reasons that led to Lauren's success.

Vocabulary:

1. piqué cotton 凹凸組織織物
2. snap of finger 很容易的事情
3. longevity 長壽

Reflection:
     Every designer has it's will and belief in order to create such a brand that passes throughout the time.   Polo shirt came from the style of tennis and golf shirt. It made for the sports men. It seems that fashion comes from our lifestyle. 

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Summary: 

     How did "the shoemaker for the stars" --Ferragamo started to make shoes for the Hollywood stars.

Vocabulary:

1. suede麂皮
2. wedge楔型
3. moccasin無後跟軟幫皮鞋
4. raffia酒椰葉纖維
5. dissipation 消散；浪費
                       
                       
6.  scattered 散亂的；散佈的
7.  conservatively 保存地；謹慎地

Reflection:

     The roaring 20s, the era that many designers and the sense of fashion popped out like Salvatore Ferragamo started from creating wearable works of art for Hollywood superstars. He designed shoes that were representing novelty. Nonetheless, the lacks of resources during the first world war made him use humble materials for the soles of the shoes. But nobody knew that this would be the symbol of this shoe brand.

    

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 Brief History of Gucci | Everything Wrong with GUCCI

Summary:
     The history of how Gucci was established. The other video was being ironic about the famous brand due to its many advertisements, or marketing strategies.
                    Florence     翡冷翠
                    satchel bag    手提包
                    luggage bag   行李包
                    horsebit       馬鐙
                    bamboo       竹子
                    saddlery       馬具, 鞍具製造業
                    icon             圖標, 偶像
                    retail            零售
                    webbing       邊帶, 帶子, 結實的帶狀織物
                    concierge     門房, 看門人
                    abbreviation   縮寫字
                    stripe            條紋
                    diamante       鑲人造鑽石的
                    depict         描繪
                    aesthetic     美學, 省美觀
                    obsession   著魔, 迷住
                    sterling       英國貨幣(n), 純正的(adj), 純銀製的(adj)
                    handcuff     手銬
                    strap           帶子, 皮帶, 鞭打(n)
                    hipster        嬉皮
                    laid             放(v), 鋪(v)
                    tally            得分(n), 記帳(n), 計分(v)
                    sin               罪惡
                    sentence      句子, 判決(n,v), 宣判(n,v)
Reflection：collaboration with the American street artist Trouble Andrew shows a whole different version of the fashion brand.

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Video 1 : Coco-inside Chanel

Summary: The video shows that the life of Coco Chanel, about her story and the brand's story.

Vocabulary: interlocked, orphanage, num, waist

camellia(山茶花) opulence(豐裕、豐富) boyish(像男孩的) corset(馬甲) silhouette(輪廓)

tweed(斜紋軟呢) fleck(斑點) resurgence(復活、再起、復甦) interlock(連扣、連鎖)

haute coutune(高級訂製服) nun(修女) austerity(簡樸) cabaret(夜總會) emblem(象徵) convent(修道院) abbey(大寺院) jersey(女用針織緊身內衣)

Video 2 : The vocabulary of fashion-inside Chanel

Summary: The video introduce item of fashion.

Vocabulary: camellia, canon, ornaments, crosses

Reflection: Fashion passes， style remains.

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1.behind the scenes：the tale of Thomas Burberry

summary :  demonstrate the details and concepts of shooting  Burberry Festival Film 2016.

vocabulary : lining  double-breasted  gaberdine embody plaid draper shoulder straps

reflection： Burberry is overflowing with lifetime-lasting essentials: high quality and grace--------like the iconic trench coat, sleak leather and refined separates.

2.the history of Burberry

summary:  introduce the important turning points of Burberry

vocabulary:   temperament, serge, inclement,windbreaker,monogrammed scarf,cashmere texture,woven,check pattern

reflection:  Just like the image of the  trade mark of Burberry-------equestrian knight wanna express, Burberry never stop the steps for higher standard and perfecton.

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video 1: history of fashion
summary: changing process of fashion from the 1900s to the present
vocabulary: 3D-printed fashion, stiletto heals
reflection: Fashion is turning round and round, that is why "vintage" is  so popular all the time.

video 2: fashion items that changed the world
sum: 8 important fashion items
vocabulary: brassiere , leather jacket ,aviator, high end footwear
reflection：Fashion not only reflects your personal taste, but also demonstrates the social change , for example, the popularity of mini skirt showed the freedom of women.