French clothes are admired by people at home and abroad for their distinctive features. The clothes industry is as important as French perfume and wine industries. French does not gain his leading position in clothes industry all over the world only in one day. From the elegant knight clothes in the 17th century to the gorgeous court clothes in the 18th century, France awes the world by its long history of clothes and its fast development. Today it is still the fashion center in the Europe and in the world.
France today is not only a big export country of clothes, but also a major consumer of clothes. Paris is a world-renowned fashion center. Premiere Vision, a textile exhibition, is held every Match in Paris. There are big clothes trade fairs holding in every spring and fall. Activities like Fashion Week and clothes exhibitions brought people’s love for clothes to the climax. Every process of the French clothes such as the design, choice of textile, tailoring, production is very cautious, which is the secret of success. In France, people acknowledge the past, present and future of clothes through many magazines. She, Marie Claire are well-known magazines there.
The fashion industry cannot be as glamorous as it is now without many outstanding designers. Many extraordinary designers have features which distinguish them from all the other brands. Coco Channel is one who leads the way in fashion, and she is good at put some features of men’s wear into women’s dress. She not only designed clothes, but also produce cosmetics. Christian Dior is another outstanding designer that catches people’s eyes after Channel.
When visiting France, people get a fresh new idea of the fashion industry. Many brands such as Coco Channel, Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, and Pierre Cardin are famous all over the world. The fashion clothes are always very expensive because of its complicated production process, distinctive style, and fine workmanship. Although only a few people can afford them, but the influence of them pushes the development of industries like textile, clothes, underwear, fur and cosmetics, thus becoming a pillar industry of France.
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