Talk:History of fashion design

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Article Grading: The following comments were left by the quality and importance raters: (edit · refresh) Comprehensive, but has that missing global perspective tag still and needs references. Importance of article to WP:FASH is self-evident. Daniel Case 14:09, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

We should consider re-wording the references to Jacques Fath and Maggy Rouff in the section for the 1940s, or remove them from the list of new houses that opened up during WWII, I believe. Both houses pre-date WWII, Fath's house opening in 1937 and Rouff's in 1928. Perhaps the reference to this era could be extended to explain they they were among those few to remain open during the entirety of Nazi occupation and Vichy control, however? Kpants 05:40, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Global view and article length

This article seems to be about the history of Western fashion design only. It should either be globalized to cover the Middle East, Africa, India, East Asia, etc. or be renamed. -- Beland 01:02, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

Also note that the article is already too long at 61K; some material needs to be moved into the History of Western fashion series. -- Beland 01:06, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

It'd be ridiculous to include African and Middle Eastern fashion design in this article - even today the fashion industry barely exists in those areas of the world, and their contribution to the history of fashion design is minimal, almost non-existent, certainly not notable enough to be mentioned in an article that's already long as it is. There could possibly be more information on Japanese fashion design, considering Japan has been a major force in fashion design since the Seventies, and maybe Indian fashion design too, but the high-fashion industry is mainly confined to France, Italy, the United States, and the United Kingdom, and few other countries have made a significant enough contribution to the history of fashion design to be mentioned. The history of Western fashion design is also very much the history of fashion design in general.

Agreed. We desperately need articles on clothing in Middle East, Africa, India, East Asia, etc., but the concept of fashion design as an industry hardly applies to those areas (although Japan has certainly become active in fashion design in the last few decades).

I don't find this article too long, myself. - PKM 21:10, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

what would it mean to be a fashion model, perhaps a quote from a model coulddo some help??? thanks. actually, i think that the article is quite long, though several parts of it have helpeed me on my assignment. this peice was just what i was looking for, i couldnt find it on ask, google, or yahoo. thanks very much. all the credit to you.