Fashion meets innovation and tradition at FaW TOKYO 2024

Tokyo,Japan–FaW TOKYO(FASHION WORLD TOKYO),the renowned international fashion trade show,is gearing up for its spring edition,promising an exciting showcase of global fashion trends,technology innovations,and traditional craftsmanship.From April 17-19,Tokyo Big Sight in Japan gathers a diverse array of international exhibitors and highlighting the best of Japanese fashion excellence.

Leggings: The new fashion staple

Leggings have been a staple in the fashion industry for decades,consistently remaining one of the most popular and versatile items of clothing.They have achieved viral status and continue to be a highly sought-after fashion item,transcending age and cultural barriers.The body-hugging style of leggings has remained in vogue,attracting young people of all ages and backgrounds.With their enduring popularity,it’s likely that leggings will remain a fashion staple for years to come.

Sports inspired clothing market:The influence of sports on fashion forward looks

The Sports-Inspired Clothing market represents a dynamic segment within the fashion industry,offering apparel and accessories influenced by the aesthetics,functionality,and culture of sports and athleticism.Sports-inspired clothing blends performance features with fashion-forward designs,catering to consumers seeking comfortable,stylish,and versatile attire suitable for both active pursuits and everyday wear.With the increasing popularity of athleisure and the intersection of sports and fashion,the Sports-Inspired Clothing market experiences continuous growth and innovation to meet the diverse needs and preferences of consumers worldwide.The global sports inspired clothing market is forecast to expand at a CAGR of 5.3%and thereby increase from a value of US$315.03 Bn in 2023,to US$452.2 Bn by the end of 2030 as per report published by Persistence Market Research.

On Fashion’s Political Engagement in Modern Society

In class society,fashion is identified as a sign of class position and social status,while in modern democratic society fashion’s political connotation and significance have greatly changed and is mainly displayed from the following three aspects:1)as a way of social protest from vulnerable social groups by being symbol of being an independent and free subject.However,the resistance or protest represented by fashion is no more than something ritual.2)as a way of identity and subjectivity construction,both individual and national;3)as embodiment of fashion leadership and a way of incorporation.Generally to say,fashion has played an important role in every aspect above.However,there is still a tension between them and we must manage carefully to keep a balance.

Fire Intumescent,High-Temperature Resistant,Mechanically Flexible Graphene Oxide Network for Exceptional Fire Shielding and Ultra-Fast Fire Warning

Smart fire alarm sensor(FAS)materials with mechanically robust,excellent flame retardancy as well as ultra-sensitive temperature-responsive capability are highly attractive platforms for fire safety application.However,most reported FAS materials can hardly provide sensitive,continuous and reliable alarm signal output due to their undesirable temperature-responsive,flame-resistant and mechanical performances.To overcome these hurdles,herein,we utilize the multi-amino molecule,named HCPA,that can serve as triple-roles including cross-linker,fire retardant and reducing agent for decorating graphene oxide(GO)sheets and obtaining the GO/HCPA hybrid networks.Benefiting from the formation of multi-interactions in hybrid network,the optimized GO/HCPA network exhibits significant increment in mechanical strength,e.g.,tensile strength and toughness increase of~2.3and~5.7 times,respectively,compared to the control one.More importantly,based on P and N doping and promoting thermal reduction effect on GO network,the excellent flame retardancy(withstanding~1200℃flame attack),ultra-fast fire alarm response time(~0.6 s)and ultra-long alarming period(>600 s)are obtained,representing the best comprehensive performance of GO-based FAS counterparts.Furthermore,based on GO/HCPA network,the fireproof coating is constructed and applied in polymer foam and exhibited exceptional fire shielding performance.This work provides a new idea for designing and fabricating desirable FAS materials and fireproof coatings.

Fashion Color Forecasting by Applying an Improved Back Propagation Neural Network

Fashion color forecasting is one of the most important factors for fashion marketing and manufacturing. Several models have been applied by previous researchers to conduct fashion color forecasting. However, few convincing forecasting systems have been established. A prediction model for fashion color forecasting was established by applying an improved back propagation neural network (BPNN) model in this paper. Successive six-year fashion color palettes, released by INTERCOLOR, were used as learning information for the neural network to develop a reliable prediction model. Colors in the palettes were quantified by PANTONE color system. Additionally, performance of the established model was compared with other GM(1, 1) models. Results show that the improved BPNN model is suitable to predict future fashion color trend.

Is the Internet an Effective Marketing Tool to "Generation X" on Fashion?

Generation X (Xers) is a group of people born between 1961-1981. They grew up in an era of technology, in which they have more chances to access the internet for information than the previous generation (Baby boomers). In this study, the reasons of setting up a fashion web site and its barriers are investigated. Besides, the behavior and attitude of Xers on the internet fashion marketing and the impact of fashion web site (FWS) on Xers was examined. As the internet fashion marketing in Hong Kong is not a full fiedged marketing tool to Xers in the mean time, recommendations about how to design an attractive FWS to Xers have been given.

Fluid flow characteristics of single inclined circular jet impingement for ultra-fast cooling

The fluid flow characteristics of the single bunch inclined jet impingement were investigated with different jet flow velocities,nozzle diameters,jet angles and jet-to-target distances for ultra-fast cooling technology.The results show that the peak pressure varying significantly from nearly 0.5 to above 13.4 kPa locates at the stagnation point with different jet diameters,and the radius of impact pressure affected zone is small promoted from 46 to 81 mm in transverse direction,and 50 to 91 mm in longitude direction when the jet flow velocity changes from 5 to 20 m/s.However,the fluid flow velocity is relatively smaller near the stagnation point,and increases gradually along the radius outwards,then declines.There is an obvious anisotropic characteristic that the flow velocity component along the jet direction is about twice of the contrary one where the jet anlge is 60°,jet diameter is 5 mm,jet length is 8 mm and jet height is 50 mm.

Fashion and out of fashion:appearance and disappearance of a novel nest building innovation

Background:Nests are composed of and built with different materials that are handled in specific ways. These mate?rials must initially have been used de novo before commonly being incorporated into nests. Plastic and plastic bags were invented in the 1950s, and they are widely distributed in the environment. Birds started picking up plastic from plastic used to cover farm produce such as silage, potatoes, beets and other crops for use in their nests in the 1960s.Methods:I recorded the frequency of such plastic use by the Blackbird(Turdus merula) in nests in Denmark, starting in 1966, followed by a peak in use in the 1970s and a subsequent decline.Results:Nests with plastic were initially built earlier in the season than those without plastic, indicating an associa?tion between innovation and early reproduction. Plastic use was subsequently selected against because nests with plastic suffered from higher rates of predation than nests without plastic, probably because nests with plastic were easier to locate. However, the elevated risk of nest predation only applied to outdoor nests, but not to nests inside buildings, probably because visually searching nest predators such as corvids do not enter buildings.Conclusions:These findings show that the dynamics of nest material use depend on the benefits of innovation and the fitness costs of nest predation.

Case-Based Reasoning(CBR) Model for Ultra-Fast Cooling in Plate Mill

New generation thermo-mechanical control process（TMCP） based on ultra-fast cooling is being widely adopted in plate mill to product high-performance steel material at low cost. Ultra-fast cooling system is complex because of optimizing the temperature control error generated by heat transfer mathematical model and process parameters. In order to simplify the system and improve the temperature control precision in ultra-fast cooling process, several existing models of case-based reasoning（CBR） model are reviewed. Combining with ultra-fast cooling process, a developed R5 CBR model is proposed, which mainly improves the case representation, similarity relation and retrieval module. Certainty factor is defined in semantics memory unit of plate case which provides not only internal data reliability but also product performance reliability. Similarity relation is improved by defined power index similarity membership function. Retrieval process is simplified and retrieval efficiency is improved apparently by windmill retrieval algorithm. The proposed CBR model is used for predicting the case of cooling strategy and its capability is superior to traditional process model. In order to perform comprehensive investigations on ultra-fast cooling process, different steel plates are considered for the experiment. The validation experiment and industrial production of proposed CBR model are carried out, which demonstrated that finish cooling temperature（FCT） error is controlled within±25℃ and quality rate of product is more than 97%. The proposed CBR model can simplify ultra-fast cooling system and give quality performance for steel product.

Shanghai's Fashion During Republic Period

The goal of this research is to describe and analyze Shanghai’s fashion during Republic Period. Shanghai’s fashion during Republic Period plays a special role in fashion history of China and Shanghai history. In the paper, three aspects including the fashion centre of China as well as Far East, men’s fashion and women’s fashion in Shanghai are discussed. The style, textiles, color, decoration and combination of clothing are described. Many costumes from the Clothing Museum at Donghua University and private collections as well as some historical writings, photographs and publications are elucidated and corroborated to give a more detailed description about Shanghai’s fashion during that period.Here are some tentative conclusions. Firstly, Shanghai had always been the fashion center in China even Far East during Republic Period. Modeng was the main reflection of Shanghai fashion. Secondly, the traditional clothing exerted less influence and was less widely used, some kinds and combinations were out of fashion gradually. The fashion was described to be highly stylized, exquisite and concise. Thirdly, the influence of Western Style was further greater. The fashion in Shanghai was almost synchronous with fashion of Paris. Some western clothing was directly used in daily life and the elements of Western Style had an increasingly wide utilization. Fourthly, the New Chinese Style whose representatives were Qipao and Zhongshan Zhuang appeared and popularized in Shanghai. The fashion of Qipao changed frequently. Finally, the fashion in Shanghai called Shanghai Style could be summarized fashionable, exquisite, rapidly changeable, which is harmonious of both ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign.

接受理论视域下张爱玲自译散文研究——以Chinese Life and Fashions自译本为例

张爱玲是中国文学史上的传奇人物,以其独特华丽的文学造诣为读者所熟知。同时她也是一位双语作家兼翻译大家,惯于翻译自己创作的文学作品。以接受理论为指导,对张爱玲的英语散文Chinese Life and Fashions及其自译本《更衣记》进行详细的比较研究,凸显译者在翻译活动中的核心地位。

中国Fashion Mall的发展和现状浅析

20世纪90年代,我国经济实现了持续的高速增长,传统的购物观念已经不再与现有的经济水平相适应。现在的消费需求已出现了新的变化和调整。本文分析了中国FashionMall的发展和现状,以便人们对FashionMall的发展和改善有一个更好的认识。

Developing Tendency of Fashion Business in China

Nowadays Chinese fashion & accessory business has possessed some new features similar to the information industry , and has a developing tendency of information -media - like. High - sensitive - level fashion market is breeding, which results in the transformation of the fashion industrial structure. Designer brands work well in concert with this trend and two kinds of high - sensitive - level segments formed in Chinese fashion market.

SHANGHAI'S FASHION DURING THE LATE QING DYNASTY PERIOD

The goal of this research is to describe and analyse Shanghai’s fashion in Late Qing Dynasty (the 1840’s-1911), with an emphasis on the fashionable clothing worn by adult. Three aspects is discussed: the development of as a fashion center, the men’s fashion in Shanghai and the women’s fashion in Shanghai. In these parts, the style, textiles, colour, decoration and combination of clothing are described. Many costumes from museums and private collections as well as some historical writings, paintings and photographs are elucidated to give a description about Shanghai’s fashion looks during that period.Here are some tentative conclusions. Firstly, Shanghai has always been a fashion center in China since 1860’s. Shimao was the most important characteristic of clothing. Secondly, fashion of traditional clothing was described as highly stylized, gorgeous, exquisite, miscellaneous, detailed and multicolored. Thirdly, the influence of Western clothing was upwards. It was more obvious in Shanghai than in

Fashion Information Database

In the field of fashion industry, it is a bottleneck of how to control and apply the information in the procedure of fashion merchandising. By the aid of digital technology, a perfect and practical fashion information database could be established so that high-quality and efficient, low-cost and characteristic fashion merchandising system could be realized. The basic structure of fashion information database is discussed.

Research on Development Rule of Retail Store in China's Fashion Market

Retail store is one of key contents of fashion marketing management. From the point of theory of three spaces in store, Shanghai - China's most important fashion retailing market, is taken as a research sample. Store types, transform rule and relative factors of China's fashion retailing market are discussed. Some problems,such as agreement of store quality and brand target, are analyzed. Finally, five basic conclusions are drawn:first, development of store has been simultaneous with the development of fashion retailing market; second,development speed of store is restrained by region economy objectively; third, the effective means of upgrading marketing level of fashion brand presupposes improving the whole quality of store; fourth, the model of store is index reflecting competitive ability of fashion brand; fifth, there is obvious difference between domestic fashion store and that of international important area.

Fashion CAD Based on Draping Knowledge

A computer-aided design system, which is base on the knowledge of draping and frame-producer methods, is put forward. All kinds of knowledge applied here are abstracted from fashion design, where a complicate object is divided into several simple parts according to the body parts. And then a mathematical model of the display for real fashion illustration is elucidated.

Simulation-Based Optimization for the Fast Fashion Replenishment

Fast fashion is a commercial pattern which provides fashionable clothes at affordable price.This mode needs rapid response supply chain to respond to varying fashion trends.New styles are introduced in every sale period to cover fashion trends.In order to maximize profits,replenishment quantity of each style should be decided in every period.The purchasing and replenishing process over multiple periods based on uncertainty customer demand is modeled,which is formulated by a stochastic choice process.Heterogeneous consumers visit a store in a stochastic sequence and choosing dynamically from the available fashion styles(buy or not buy) according to a utility maximization criterion.The purchase process in a retail shop for multi-period is simulated.An algorithm which combines simulated anneal(SA) with gradient estimation is proposed to find the optimal replenishing strategy from the simulation program.

Fashionator——新的空心锭花式捻线机

为了适应市场挑战 ,Saurer Allma公司开发出新型花式捻线机———Fashionator。该机能满足市场对花式纱花型变化的需求 ,快速及准确地调整花式纱效果 。