Kimora Lee Simmons Kimora Lee Simmons is a retired model and fashion designer businesswoman. She had two clothing lines and was CEO and creative director of them both. Kimora is a graduate of Lutheran North High School in St. Louis, Missouri. She did not go to college because at the age of 14 she was signed with Chanel and at 17 she was modeling in Paris to work with Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel designer. She quickly gained attention in the fashion world when she closed Lagerfeld's haute couture show. When she was married to Russell Simmons he had a clothing line known as Baby Phat and once he dropped down from CEO he gave his business to Kimora. She is no longer CEO for Baby Phat and was the Creative Director and President of Just Fab, a personalized …show more content…
She knew the brand’s success would rely on her ability to join the worlds of high fashion and also hip-hop. Kimora’s experience as a fashion model, her innate sense of style and her affinity for the finer things in life, helped put Baby Phat clothing at the forefront of the urban luxury movement. Baby Phat’s slinky feline logo has become an internationally recognizable fashion symbol. Since 1998, the fashion line has caught many eyes in the fashion world also as a business. Kimora Lee Simmons continues to take fashion to new heights. More than your average urban denim company, Baby Phat is a lifestyle that represents everything hip hop and everything fashion. Simmons has definitely carved out a place for herself in the fashion world. Simmons’s contributions to the business world began once she started making denim separates, leather, outerwear, handbags, shoes, lingerie, jewelry, two limited-edition Motorola mobile phones, and a signature …show more content…
She targets the urban community because they buy into hip-hop and it’s a trending thing. She suggests that if her fashion is diverse then she feel like those consumers will buy her product. Because most of her lines are associated with hip hop music and culture, if the taste for hip hop dies then so does her fashion lines.” Keeping an open mind with marketing strategies opens up borders and reaches brands across seas to a whole new consumer,” Kimora states. Kimora also knows if she produces more things in this diverse world then more consumers will keep buying her clothing line and other ventures. She knows people, mostly women, wants that fabulous and confident look that’s why she expects her things to be
Ronald Gene Simmons was born July 15, 1940 in Chicago IL. His parents were Loretta and William Simmons, Loretta later remarried again, this time to William D. Griffin, a civil engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. His father, William later died of a stroke. On September 15,1957 Ronald dropped out of school and join the Navy and was the first stationed at Naval Station Bremerton were he met his lovey l wife Rebecca they got married in New Mexico on July 9,1960 and later they had seven kids and after that he left the navy and joined the Air Force. After Ronald Gene Simmons retired from the military he was searched by the Department of Human Services because he sexualy abused his daughter Sheila and had a baby with her.
On December 22, 1987, Ronald Gene Simmons started a killing spree. This was the worst mass murder in Arkansas history and the worst crime involving one family. Simmons rampage ended on December 28, 1987, leaving fourteen dead of his immediate family and two former coworkers. Ronald Simmons was born on July ,15, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois.{www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=3731.} . His mother was Loretta Simmons and father was William Simmons.
The worst mass murder in Arkansas history was committed on December 22, 1987 by Ronald Gene Simmons. His spree began and ended on December 28, 1987. Ronald killed fourteen members of his family, two other in Russellville, and wounded many others. Ronald Gene Simmons was born on July 15, 1940, in Chicago Illinois. His parents are Loretta and William Simmons.
The Unsolved Murder of Caylee Anthony In the year of 2008, there were 1,494 child homicides in the United States. Of those killed, 1,035 were male and 452 were female. The sad part is that at least a half of those children, their families never seeked justice. In other words, the killer of these kids were either not found or the murder could have been found not guilty with in a court. That is the case with Caylee Marie Anthony.
Daisy Bates was an African American civil rights activist and newspaper publisher who documented the battle to end segregation in Arkansas .She married Journalist Christopher Bates and they operated a weekly African-American newspaper, the Arkansas State Press, Bates became president of Arkansas chapter of the NAACP and played a crucial role in the fight against segregation, which she documented in her book “The Long Of Little Rock.” She died in 1999. Her mother was sexually assaulted and murdered by three white men and her father left her. As a teenager,bates met Lucious Christopher “L.C.” Bates, an insurance agent and an experienced journalist.
Daisy Bates- the Civil Rights Hero The integration of schools was a big part of the Civil Rights Movement. These children that dared to enter the all-white school were all threatened and risked their lives. As many obstacles got in their way, they kept on fighting. This event became so huge that President Eisenhower got involved.
The story of Ronald Gene Simmons. On the 22nd of December, 1987 the worst mass murder in Arkansas history took place. A man by the name of Ronald Gene Simmons went on a killing spree. He started off by killing his wife, kids, and his three year old granddaughter, but it didn’t stop there. He killed his family and quite a few harmless townspeople because he went insane, because why else would you kill harmless people?
Kim Zolciak has a net worth of $500,000. She is a reality TV star, singer, and business lady. How she made it Reality TV Zolciak is known for her appearance on "The Real Housewives of Atlanta", RHOA, and a spinoff, "Don’t be Tardy". She made $600,000 per season on RHOA, and $175,000 for reunion specials. Kim has made guest appearances on "The Wendy Williams Show" and the "Ellen Degeneres Show".
She made her own foundation too. On top of all this, she made her own fragrance line and made tons of money off of this, which she then put to good
Coco Chanel Intro Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel known as Coco Chanel is a famous fashion designer who foundered her own company at the age of 27 in 1910. She died in 1971 but her company is still one of the leading high end fashion labels in the world. It is very prestigious and her name will continue to go down in history.
Although some people might argue that Shirley Chisholm does not demonstrate leadership qualities, a closer examination proves that the former congresswoman was a strong leader because of her independence, perseverance,and willingness to take risks. Shirley Chisholm is a great leader because she blazed a trail by being the first African American Congresswoman. For example, “Chisholm indulged her maverick nature in a spectacular gesture. She became the first black woman to run for president” (Morin pg1).This proves that she was the first black individual in her field to run for president so this makes her a trailblazer because all leaders should possess this for the reason that no leader can lead from behind.
Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954 in the city of Kosciusko, Mississippi in the United States. Winfrey came from a lower class family, being raised by just her mother in the city of Milwaukee, where she grew up throughout her childhood ( britannica ). A few months after Oprah Gail Winfrey was born, her mother abandoned her to be about to travel, her grandmother, Hatti Mae Le raised her as her own daughter after her mother’s absences. Throughout her childhood, she lived in a terrible environment, but thanks to her grandmother she was able to become the women she is today, she taught her how to read and write. As a little girl she loved playing with her farm animals and gave them little cute nicknames, according to the reading Oprah
I recently had the privilege of listening to Leymah Gbowee, from Liberia, Africa, give a talk on her peace and female activism efforts in West Africa. Gbowee is a very down to earth soul. She started her talk off asking if she should sit or stand and decided to sit and, in her words, “Rest my aching bones and let this be a conversation.” Leymah was born in Monrovia, Liberia and grew up as a child and young woman living with her parents and sisters when the 1st Liberian Civil War broke out. She started out as a trauma counselor treating child soldiers and went on to social work school to become a Social Worker.
The Consumption of the Kardashians Carling Hunt 500561747 Professor Jamin Pelkey TA: Michael ACS100-101 28 November 2015 The 20th century was an era of great transformation. It was the birth of department stores, automobiles and consumption durables. Advertising became a popular and effective means of promoting goods to the consumer through billboards, television, and print media. In turn, this revolutionized a modest, minimalistic way of life into a new culture of a consumeristic society (Mooers “Constructing the Consumer”). It was this revelation that sparked the gluttonous need for the ever new.
1. In order to understand the success of Inditex’s best brand, Zara one has to understand their strategic choices, and at its core this revolves on having a good understanding of who Zara targets, and what makes this brand attractive. Zara’s most important target market can be understood by the use of demographics, they target young (18-40 year old) women, who are price-conscious with a mid-range income, and very sensitive to fashion trends.