Monthly Archives: April 2011

The Why behind the What, the not quite ready for primetime blog reflection

Posted on April 24, 2011 by

QM Fashion was created as a project for my Senior Marketing Management course #cc410mkt taught by Professor Elaine Young, a Social Media Marketing Guru at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. However, the idea for QM Fashion has been living in … Continue reading →

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Always Combat Ready Cargo Pants, a 90’s fashion throwback, origins circa the 1940′s

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

One of the most prevalent military inspired fashion design feature in the jackets and pants of today, are utility cargo pockets. Originally introduced in the 1990’s as a fashion hit and now a subtle accepted practice. Literally on every street, … Continue reading →

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Paratrooper “Jump Boots”, WWII’s signature symbol of the elite and fashion’s most experienced boots

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

Now that we’ve opened up the paratrooper fashion trunk the next special airborne uniform piece that has made the list is the infamous “Jump Boots.” Corcoran American Paratrooper “Jump” Boots The United States’ Airborne Soldiers were one of the most … Continue reading →

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Military Fashion Sells! Military History Influences Commercials more than ever before

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

The Military Fashion trend has been a consistant occurance since the beginning of modern fashion. Its origins can be traced back to even the French Haute Couture days where Scottish Plade Military Kilts were desired by the French upper class … Continue reading →

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M42 Paratrooper Jackets, a trend setter from Drop Zones to showrooms

Posted on April 9, 2011 by

Voluntarily jumping out of a perfectly good airplane and tasked with landing behind enemy lines with the mission of causing as much havoc as possible might seem like a tall order to accomplish, but not for American Paratroopers. Infamously Paratroopers … Continue reading →

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