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Expressions to be memorized

due to - благодаря

during the years - в течение лет

international couture industry – международная легкая промышленность

exclusive fashion house – эксклюзивный дом модели

from the patronage of – под покровительством

top-level designer – первоклассный дизайнер костюма, кутюрье высшего

разряда

in complete contrast to –в полной противоположности (чему-либо)

new fashion vision – новое видение моды

in overt glamour – явный романтический ореол

Exercises

  1. Read the following word combinations and translate them into Russian:

Top fashion, to enjoy a revival, wealthy coterie, social standing, the strength of the American dollar, to design the wedding dress, highly-profile, to wear clothing, to shock the audience, fashion centre, a great showmanship, innovative collection, to do much;

  1. Complete the following sentences:

  1. During the 1980s the international couture industry ______ a revival.

  2. Social life was global and ______announced social standing.

  3. Haute couture clients ______ 3.000 worldwide in the late 1940s.

  4. ______ to European and American output, a second generation of Japanese fashion designers shocked audiences with their dramatic ______.

  5. The Japanese did not propose Tokyo as a ______, instead they went to Paris.

  6. The Japanese combined their flair for design with great showmanship.

  7. The famous designers have played 2 key role in regenerating London’s reputation for ______.

  8. ______ fashion, it rarely stretches to financing ideas and turning them into viable businesses.

  9. Britain’s ______ focused upon the speciality.

  1. Answer the following questions:

  1. When did the international couture industry enjoy a revival?

  2. What was the social life in the mid-1980s?

  3. Did high fashion clothing announce social standing?

  4. Who chose top-level specialists to design the wedding dress for the marriage to Prince Charles in 1981?

  5. Who became a high-profile international fashion icon?

  6. What did Britain’s top-level designers do in 1980s?

  7. Whom did a second generation of Japanese fashion designers shock?

  8. What was the Japanese fashion designers new fashion vision?

  9. What was (is) the traditional fashion capital?

  10. Has London many fashion talents?

  11. What Britain’s designers do you know? What are their names?

  12. Are the British fashion designers successful in their business?

  1. Write a summary of the following text in English:

С середины 1980 годов международная индустрия моды переживала свое возрождение. Это происходило, с одной стороны, благодаря усилению американского доллара. С другой стороны, появились богатые клиенты с Востока. Британская мода не стояла на месте. Появились эксклюзивные дома моды. Принцесса Уэлская, Диана стала ее олицетворением. В своем гардеробе она имела одежду Гаспара Конрана, Катарины Волкер и других британских дизайнеров.

В начале 1980х годов в Лондоне появилась целая плеяда молодых талантов. Джорджина Годли, Скотт Кролла и Джон Галлиано сыграли ключевую роль в возрождении репутации Лондона как города моды;