Fashion in Foreign Language

A record of the research that went into the book I hope to write introducing the commonly used foreign languages in fashion.

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I want

English: I want/ I desire

American Sign Language: Palms upward, bring broth hands use to chest/abdominal level and grab the air as you pull your hands in toward your body.

French: je veux (zhoo vy-oo)/ je voudrais (je vu-drei)

---------"-eux" in French sounds like the "u" in "put"

---------"r" in French comes from sticking the back of your tongue toward the back of your mouth and letting it loose as your speak your "r."

Spanish: Yo quero/ Yo deseo

-----------------"E" in Spanish is pronounce like the short "e" in English such as the "e" in "pet"

-----------------"qu" in Spanish "qu." It is pronounced as an English "k" like "kettle"

------------------ roll Spanish "r"s

Italian: Io voglio/ Io vorrei

---------"Io" is pronounce either "ee-o," "yo" or between the two depending on where the speaker is from.

--------- "gl" in is pronounce "yl"

-------- "ei" is pronounce both "ay" and a long "i" sound as in the English "I," depending on where the the speaker is from.

------- rolls Italian "r"s; double consonant are held out longer.

Portuguese: Eu quero/ Eu desejo (deh-zeh-o)

-----------------"E" in Portuguese is pronounce like the short "e" in English such as the "e" in "pet"

-----------------"qu" in Portuese is like Spanish "qu." It is pronounced as an English "k" like "kettle"

------------------ roll Portuguese "r"s

Japanese: hoshii (ho-SHEE-ee, NOT hoshi! which means "star")

-----------This is not Hawaiin. When pronouncing an elongated vowel, the vowels blend together in Japanese.

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In the fashion industry. It is always worth knowing more than fashion. This is because it cannot excel beyond it's current constraints by play off itself. The fashion industry must look elsewhere for it's inspiration. For this, I present Inspiration #1. A book sculptor. For more on the artist, please visit the link.

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Design by Marius Roosendaal

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Croquis

In fashion, croquis are used as quick sketches. Generally speaking, they have at least some color. They are used to demonstrate and develop ideas. Many times, croquis demonstrate the function of a garment. There are endless styles for drawing a croquis, but the industry standard is about 9 heads tall. They have a range of stylistic variances. Some look nearly realistic, others look cartoonish, with disproportionate heads.

These differences depend on the artist. It is expected that each individual artist have their own standard style set for croquis. This aids in identification, and degree of presentation.

The word "croquis" is borrowed from French. It is used internationally to refer to a preliminary sketch. Normally, these sketches have specific ties to design. As implied, croquis are used for much more than fashion design. However, in other genres, the touch of color is not a requirement.

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Question 1

Who is your favorite designer?

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"Ne montez jamais une robe pour le corps, mais l'entraînement du corps pour s'adapter à la robe"

Elsa Schiaparelli (Unknown Year)

"Never raise a dress for the body, but the training of the body for it to adapt  to the dress."

In other words, "Don't make a dress for a body, make the body for the dress."

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Vuitton brothers and company

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Coco Chanel

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Bonjour! Buongiorno! and Hello!

Welcome to Fashion in Foreign Language! My name is SD (most people just say “Sid,”) and I will be writing this blog! The goal of this blog will be to introduce foreign language in a fashion fueled format. That, and introduce the fashion industry in the languages needed to function within it. There will be reports on current events, history, and well known icons. I will post photographs, tutorials, and essays. This blog will serve two main themes: fashion, and foreign language.

Meanwhile, this will serve as a record of all of my research for a book I plan to write on the same subjects. This also means that I will not share some of my posts with the public. Wish me luck!

I hope you thoroughly enjoy this blog.

Best,

SD :-)