1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910743381003321

Titolo

Fashion in 21st century China : design, education, and business / / Yuli Bai, Yingchun Zang, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022]

©2022

ISBN

981-16-2925-0

981-16-2926-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (190 pages)

Collana

Springer Series in Fashion Business

Disciplina

687

Soggetti

Clothing trade

Fashion design - China - History - 21st century

Fashion - China - History - 21st century

Clothing trade - China - History - 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- Part I New Generation Design -- 1 Fashion Design in Altermodern China -- 1.1 A New Critical Discourse -- 1.2 Altermodern China -- 1.3 Beyond Hybridity -- 1.4 Brand Neutral -- 1.5 Conclusion: Local, Global, and Multiple -- References -- 2 Projecting Authenticity with Cultural Heritage: Chinoiserie of Contemporary Chinese Fashion Designer Brands -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Crafting Cultural Authenticity -- 2.2.1 Iconic Authenticity -- 2.3 Projecting Style and Coolness -- 2.3.1 Core Values of Western Fashion: Individualism, Authenticity, and Coolness -- 2.3.2 Cooling "Old Fashion" -- 2.4 Beyond Confucian Virtues of Mean and Harmony: Alternative Cultural Authenticity -- 2.4.1 Tapping into the Rebellious and Hilarious Arenas of Chinese Cultural Heritage -- 2.4.2 Designers' Influence on Brands -- 2.5 Internationalizing the Brand Through Hybrid Inauthenticity -- 2.5.1 Chinoiserie Design Based on the Perspective of World Citizens -- 2.5.2 Reviving Traditions in a Light-Hearted Way: Images, Metaphors, and Fun -- 2.5.3 Crafting International Brand Image with Cross-Field Alliances -- 2.6 The Power and Integrity of Constructive Authenticity --



2.7 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Multisemiotic Discourse on Fashion and Clothing in Contemporary China -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Literature Review -- 3.2.1 Contemporary Chinese Fashion Designers -- 3.2.2 Social Semiotic Theories -- 3.3 Research Design -- 3.4 Fashion and Clothing as Multisemiotic Discourse -- 3.4.1 Nature of Semiotic Resources -- 3.4.2 Selection of Semiotic Resources -- 3.4.3 Manipulation of Semiotic Resources -- 3.4.4 Semiotic Resources Within Social Context -- 3.5 Conclusion -- Appendices -- References -- Part II Industry, Creativity, Education -- 4 "Live Your Best IP" 20 years in Chinese Fashion.

4.1 1997-2005: A Landscape Where Anything is Possible -- 4.2 2007-2014: Questioning the Chinese Approach to Creativity and Individuality -- 4.3 2015-2016: Inside the Chinese Fashion Industry, Bring Your Best IP -- 4.4 2016-2019: Global Design Thinking in China -- 4.5 WeDesign Onwards, Building a Brave New World of Chinese Design -- 5 That Which is not Taught: A Conversation Recalling the Delivery of Creative Workshops at Tsinghua University Academy of Arts and Design Between 2006 and 2019, and the Emergence of China as a Country of Designers -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Then and Now: Context and Content/Teaching and Learning -- 5.2.1 The Creative Practice Project -- 5.2.2 Academy Wide Option Project -- 5.3 Internationalisation -- 5.3.1 Home Grown -- 5.4 Conclusion: A Summary of Our Conversation -- References -- 6 The Identity of the Emerging Young Chinese Fashion Designers and the Role of Fashion Design Education -- 6.1 The Rise of Chinese Fashion Designers -- 6.2 Methodology -- 6.3 The Identity of the Third Generation of Chinese Fashion Designers: Heterogeneous -- 6.3.1 Embracing the Multi-culture -- 6.3.2 Deconstruction as a Main Technique -- 6.3.3 The Fun Emotion -- 6.4 A Brief History of "Fashion", "Design" and Fashion Design Education in China -- 6.5 The Centralized Chinese Education System and How It Affects the Designers (see footnote 1) -- 6.6 The Role of Creativity: Whether the Younger Generation is More Creative Than Their Predecessors (see footnote 1) -- 6.7 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Fashion Events in China Today: New Models for Fashion Education, Industry-Academia Partnerships, and Fashion Promotion -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Methodology -- 7.3 BIFT Fashion Week: A New Model for Project-Based Learning -- 7.3.1 Background of BFW -- 7.3.2 Project Management -- 7.3.3 Cross-Course Collaboration.

7.4 China Graduate Fashion Week: A New Model for Industry-Academia Partnership -- 7.4.1 Background of China Graduate Fashion Week -- 7.4.2 Project Management -- 7.4.3 Industry-Academia Partnership -- 7.5 China Fashion Week: A New Model for Fashion Promotion -- 7.5.1 Background of China Fashion Week -- 7.5.2 Project Management -- 7.5.3 Promoting Role in China's Fashion Industry -- 7.6 Conclusions -- References -- Part III Marketing, Consumption -- 8 Are Mass-Market Digital Strategies an Oxymoron in the Luxury Fashion Industry? An Insight from China -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The Chinese Luxury Fashion Industry, Its Consumers, and Digital Marketing -- 8.2.1 The Chinese Luxury Fashion Industry-Emerging Digital Trends -- 8.2.2 The Chinese Luxury Fashion Consumers-Generation Y (Millennials) and Generation Z -- 8.2.3 Digital Marketing and Chinese Luxury Fashion Consumers -- 8.3 Conclusion -- References -- 9 American Products in China: How Much is "Made in USA" Worth? -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Literature Review -- 9.2.1 Effect of COO and Brand on Perceived Price -- 9.2.2 Effect of COO and Brand on Purchase Intention -- 9.2.3 Quantifying the COO Effects on Perceived Price -- 9.3 Methodology -- 9.4 Data Analyses and Results -- 9.4.1 Validity --



9.4.2 Preliminary Results -- 9.4.3 Two-Way Repeated MANOVA -- 9.4.4 Regression -- 9.5 Conclusions, Implications, Limitations, and Future Studies -- References -- 10 Disclosure of Mainland Chinese Youngsters in Hong Kong-The Acculturation and Consumption -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Literature Review -- 10.3 Research Methodology -- 10.4 Research Findings -- 10.4.1 Food, Book, and Unique Design Products Are the Top Three Categories of Consumption Goods Taken from Hometown -- 10.4.2 Feeling of Freedom and Independence -- 10.4.3 Finding "Myself" in Fashion Consumption-The Choice of Clothes.

10.4.4 Lifestyle Exhibited by Consumption-Luxury Life is not Necessarily Related to Luxury Goods but Experience -- 10.5 Discussion -- 10.5.1 Symbolic Consuming Goods to Construct the Persistence of Culture -- 10.5.2 Balance of Belongingness to Form the Uniqueness in Acculturation Process -- 10.5.3 Distinction and the Consumption of Lifestyle -- 10.6 Conclusion -- References -- Index.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910783399903321

Autore

Dyson Paul

Titolo

Architecting enterprise solutions [[electronic resource] ] : patterns for high-capability Internet-based systems / / Paul Dyson, Andy Longshaw

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, 2004

ISBN

1-280-27034-9

9786610270347

0-470-85587-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (384 p.)

Collana

Wiley Software Patterns Series

Altri autori (Persone)

LongshawAndy

Disciplina

005.2/76

Soggetti

Internet programming

Computer architecture

Computer systems

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgements; An All-Too-Common Story; In the beginning ...; In the middle ...; In the end ...; Chapter 1 Introduction;



What this Book is About; What this Book is Not About; Why Write this Book?; Who Should Read this Book?; Architects; Developers; Project Managers; Students and Trainees; The Structure of the Book; Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Reading the Book; PART 1 Architecture, Patterns and Internet Technology; Chapter 2 System Architecture; Architecture, Design and 'Goodness of Fit'; How does this Relate to System Architecture?

What are the Non-functional Characteristics we Care About?Balancing the Non-functional Characteristics; Defining System Architectures; Why do we Care About System Architecture?; Summary; Chapter 3 Internet Technology Systems; Types of Internet Technology System; Why do we Build Systems Using Internet Technology?; Building Blocks of Internet Technology Systems; Why is it Difficult?; Summary; Chapter 4 Architectural Patterns for Internet Technology Systems; Patterns, Languages and Internet Technology; Why do we use Patterns?; Patterns vs Principles; Organization of the Patterns

Presentation of the Patterns Navigating the Language; Summary; Chapter 5 The GlobalTech System; The Business Case; The System Overview; Summary; PART 2 The Patterns; Chapter 6 Fundamental Patterns; Getting the Shape Right; APPLICATION SERVER ARCHITECTURE; PERIPHERAL SPECIALIST ELEMENTS; What makes these Patterns Fundamental?; Summary; Chapter 7 System Performance Patterns; I Feel the Need, the Need for Speed; Principles; ACTIVE-REDUNDANT ELEMENTS; LOAD-BALANCED ELEMENTS; SESSION FAILOVER; DEDICATED WEB AND APPLICATION SERVERS; COMMON PERSISTENT STORE; Why Tiers are not a Catastrophe

DATA REPLICATION CONNECTION LIMITATION; RESOURCE POOLING; LOCAL CACHE; OFFLINE REPORTING; Other Patterns; Chapter 8 System Control Patterns; Dangerous (adj.): Speed Without Control; Terminology; CONTINUAL STATUS REPORTING; OPERATIONAL MONITORING AND ALERTING; 3-CATEGORY LOGGING; SYSTEM OVERVIEW; DYNAMICALLY-ADJUSTABLE CONFIGURATION; DEMILITARIZED ZONE; INFORMATION OBSCURITY; SECURE CHANNELS; Secure Sockets Layer and SSL Acceleration; KNOWN PARTNERS; Other Patterns; Chapter 9 System Evolution Patterns; Plus Ça Change; Principles; DYNAMICALLY-DISCOVERABLE ELEMENTS; EXPANDABLE HARDWARE

VIRTUAL PLATFORM SWAPPABLE STAGING ENVIRONMENT; SEPARATE SYSTEM-MANAGED DATA; Other Patterns; PART 3 Application of the Patterns; Chapter 10 GlobalTech Revisited; Reviewing the Architecture; Architecting for System Performance; Architecting for System Control; Architecting for System Evolution; Summary; Chapter 11 Applying the Patterns; Not Quite the Simplest System that Could Work; Which Patterns to Apply; A Process for Applying the Patterns?; Examples of Applying the Patterns; Summary; Chapter 12 Moving on from Here; Technology; Tool Support; Development Process

An Evolutionary Approach to Architecture

Sommario/riassunto

A practical, nuts-and-bolts guide to architectural solutions that describes step-by-step how to design robustness and flexibility into an Internet-based systemBased on real-world problems and systems, and illustrated with a running case studyEnables software architects and project managers to ensure that nonfunctional requirements are met so that the system won't fall over, that it can be maintained and upgraded without being switched off, and that it can deal with security, scalability, and performance demandsPlatform and vendor independence will empower architects to