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New Jersey
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New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania, New Jersey is the fourth-smallest state but the 11th-most populous and the most densely populated of the 50 United States. New Jersey lies entirely within the statistical areas of New York City. New Jersey was inhabited by Native Americans for more than 2,800 years, in the early 17th century, the Dutch and the Swedes made the first European settlements. New Jersey was the site of decisive battles during the American Revolutionary War in the 18th century. In the 19th century, factories in cities such as Camden, Paterson, Newark, Trenton, around 180 million years ago, during the Jurassic Period, New Jersey bordered North Africa. The pressure of the collision between North America and Africa gave rise to the Appalachian Mountains, around 18,000 years ago, the Ice Age resulted in glaciers that reached New Jersey. As the glaciers retreated, they left behind Lake Passaic, as well as rivers, swamps. New Jersey was originally settled by Native Americans, with the Lenni-Lenape being dominant at the time of contact, scheyichbi is the Lenape name for the land that is now New Jersey. The Lenape society was divided into clans that were based upon common female ancestors. These clans were organized into three distinct phratries identified by their animal sign, Turtle, Turkey, and Wolf and they first encountered the Dutch in the early 17th century, and their primary relationship with the Europeans was through fur trade. The Dutch became the first Europeans to lay claim to lands in New Jersey, the Dutch colony of New Netherland consisted of parts of modern Middle Atlantic states. Although the European principle of ownership was not recognized by the Lenape. The first to do so was Michiel Pauw who established a patronship called Pavonia in 1630 along the North River which eventually became the Bergen, peter Minuits purchase of lands along the Delaware River established the colony of New Sweden. During the English Civil War, the Channel Island of Jersey remained loyal to the British Crown and it was from the Royal Square in St. Helier that Charles II of England was proclaimed King in 1649, following the execution of his father, Charles I. The North American lands were divided by Charles II, who gave his brother, the Duke of York, the region between New England and Maryland as a proprietary colony. James then granted the land between the Hudson River and the Delaware River to two friends who had remained loyal through the English Civil War, Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkeley of Stratton, the area was named the Province of New Jersey. Since the states inception, New Jersey has been characterized by ethnic, New England Congregationalists settled alongside Scots Presbyterians and Dutch Reformed migrants
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Fair Haven, New Jersey
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Fair Haven is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, along the Navesink River and is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Fair Haven is located on the Rumson peninsula and is bordered by Red Bank, portions of the borough were exchanged with Red Bank on June 17,1957. Fair Havens first permanent settlement dates to a built in 1816 at the Navesink River near todays Fair Haven Road. By the mid-19th century, steamboats stopped at Chandlers Dock on a route between Red Bank and New York City, bringing visitors to the area and local oysters to the city, Fisk Chapel was rebuilt in 1882 to accommodate the boroughs African American population. The Fair Haven Firemans Fair also has a Firemans night and invites all firefighters from any other firehouse to come, the fair is on the Fire Company grounds. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had an area of 2.112 square miles. The borough borders the Monmouth County communities of Little Silver, Middletown Township, Red Bank, as of the census of 2010, there were 6,121 people,1,970 households, and 1,659 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,832.5 per square mile, there were 2,065 housing units at an average density of 1,292.9 per square mile. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 70% of the population,13. 8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the family size was 3.45. In the borough, the population was out with 34. 4% under the age of 18,4. 9% from 18 to 24,20. 5% from 25 to 44,30. 7% from 45 to 64. The median age was 39.3 years, for every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and old there were 91.7 males, the Census Bureaus 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that median household income was $112,308 and the median family income was $113,546. Males had an income of $109,643 versus $62,083 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $54,241, about 0. 9% of families and 2. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1. 5% of those under age 18 and 9. 6% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2000 United States Census there were 5,937 people,1,998 households, the population density was 3,559.3 people per square mile. There were 2,037 housing units at a density of 1,221.2 per square mile. The racial makeup of the borough was 93. 87% White,4. 09% African American,0. 03% Native American,0. 98% Asian,0. 22% from other races, hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 33% of the population
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Rumson-Fair Haven High School
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The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1940. As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 938 students and 82.9 classroom teachers, there were 3 students eligible for free lunch and none eligible for reduced-cost lunch. The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group J, District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, the facility, constructed with aid from the Works Progress Administration and completed in 1936, is located in Rumson. Students from Fair Haven began attending as soon as the new school opened, since its original construction, the school facility has had three significant additions. In the fall of 2004, information about Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School and it was discovered from the body of an Iraqi physicist, the son of a member of the Iraqi Baath Party. The mans father had a connection to the al-Qaeda terrorist network. The information pertaining to RFH did not include plans, but did contain information about the schools vandalism. The CD also contained information about radon and depleted uranium, the recent Beslan school hostage crisis in which 385 people were killed, half of them students, was compared to the school because RFH, like the Russian school, had construction under way. Police patrols around the school were increased in response to the potential threat, the school had also been ranked 10th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 31st in 2010 out of 322 schools listed. The magazine ranked the school 30th in 2008 out of 316 schools, the school was ranked 33rd in the magazines September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state. In its 2013 report on Americas Best High Schools, The Daily Beast ranked the school 269th in the nation among participating public high schools and 21st among schools in New Jersey. In the 2011 Ranking Americas High Schools issue by The Washington Post, the school was ranked in 1, 181st place, the 40th-highest in New Jersey, in Newsweek magazines 2010 rankings of Americas Best High Schools. In Newsweeks May 22,2007 issue, ranking the top high schools, Rumson-Fair Haven High School was listed in 1108th place. The school was the winner of the National Fed Challenge in 2004, in 2008, Rumson-Fair Haven was defeated by Marlboro High School, although, the team put up a stellar performance. In 2008, the school was the winner of the Euro Challenge, an economics competition sponsored by the European Delegation to the United States. The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Bulldogs compete in the Shore Conference, all schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County and Ocean County, and the league operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. The girls basketball won the Group I title in 1996
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Ford Models Supermodel of the World
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Supermodel of the World is an international modeling contest established by Eileen Ford in 1980. The contest showcases young fashion model entrants from over 50 countries in order to new talent for the fashion industry. The winner of the final event receives a $250,000 modeling contract with Ford Models. The two runners up receive contracts of $150,000 and $100,000 respectively, no event was held in 2003
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Emanuel Ungaro
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Emanuel Ungaro is a retired French fashion designer, who founded the fashion house that bears his name in 1965. Ungaros Italian father fled to France from Francavilla Fontana of Brindisi province because of the fascist dictatorship in Italy, ungaros father was a tailor and he gave his son a sewing machine when he was young. At the age of 22, he moved to Paris, three years later he began designing for the House of Cristobal Balenciaga for three years before quitting to work for Courrèges. Four years later, in 1965 with the assistance of Swiss artist Sonja Knapp and Elena Bruna Fassio, later followed the perfumes Senso, Ungaro and Emanuel Ungaro For Men. In 1996, he formed a partnership with Salvatore Ferragamo, in 1997, Ungaro, Ferragamo and Bulgari created a new company, Emanuel Ungaro Parfums. The new perfumes to follow was Fleur de Diva, Desnuda, in 2005, Ungaro retired and sold the label to internet entrepreneur Asim Abdullah for US$84 million. Subsequently, Lohan was appointed Artistic Director, working with new head designer Estrella Archs, the introduction of Lohan, which was meant to give the label publicity, was received with shock and dismay in Paris Fashion Week 2009. In 2010, during Paris Fashion Week, Lindsay Lohan announced that she was no longer working for or with Ungaro, and that she could not comment on the matter because of legal issues. In 2009, the label had sales of about $200 million from fragrance and less-expensive lines sold in Asia, in April 2010, it was announced that Archs had been dismissed and British designer Giles Deacon would be taking over as creative director. In 2008, Avon and Emanuel Ungaro collaborated to launch a new duo of fragrances, U by Ungaro for Her, actress Reese Witherspoon served as the scents spokesperson. In 1988, Ungaro married Laura Bernabei and he has a daughter, Cosima Ungaro. Review/Design, When America Stole The Runway From Paris Couture. The New York Times 10 Sep 1993, Ungaro Corporate Site Emanuel Ungaro at the Fashion Model Directory Interactive timeline of couture houses and couturier biographies
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Shiatzy Chen
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Shiatzy Chen is a Taiwanese luxury fashion house, founded in 1978 by Wang Chen Tsai-Hsia, who is often referred to as the Chanel of Taiwan. In 2010 Forbes magazine ranked Wang as one of the 25 most influential Chinese in global fashion, Wang Chen Tsai-Hsia was born in 1951 in Changhua, Taiwan. She was not formally educated in the industry, learning her trade by working at her uncles factory, in 1978, she and her husband, Wang Yuan-hong, a businessman in the textile trade, founded the Shiatzy International Company Limited in 1978. For over 30 years Wang worked to establish her name in the local market, the Taiwan market is the companys major source of revenue. While predominantly a womenswear company, in 1987 the company added a menswear line, while not bespoke menswear, the range includes off-the-peg changpaos intended for weddings and traditional engagement parties. A popular line is their quilted, often reversible, winter jackets, available in a range of styles, fabrics, patterns. In about 2007 they expanded their catalogue with accessories and a line of available from their three flagship stores in Taipei, Shanghai and Paris. In 1990 Shiatzy Chen set up a studio in Paris to stay on top of fashion trends and this studio also serves as a training center for Taiwanese dressmakers and designers. They opened a store in Paris in 2001. The label has been listed on the London-based Financial Times pick of what is hot in 2004 and it was also deemed the most popular fashion brand in Taiwan by The Wall Street Journal Asia. In 2003 the company entered the Chinese market, opening a flagship store in Shanghai, on The Bund in October 2005. Restoration on the began in late 2001. The interior was designed by Indonesian designer Jaya Ibrahim, the company aimed to have 50 stores in mainland China by 2010 in addition to their 48 outlets in Taiwan,23 directly managed stores and 25 department store counters. In 2007 they opened a factory, measuring 6000 square meters. On October 5,2008 Shiatzy Chen debuted at Paris Fashion Week, on November 9,2009, the company became a member of the Chambre syndicale du prêt-à-porter des couturiers et des créateurs de mode. In 2010, they held an exhibition of 100 flower-themed dresses at the Taipei International Flora Exposition. In 2011 the company reported sales of about US$60 million, the Evergreen Classic – Transformation of the Qipao - Hong Kong Museum of History. Some of Shiatzy Chens qipao-inspired designs were included in this exhibition. com Shiatzy Chen/modemonline
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Prada
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Prada S. p. A. is an Italian luxury fashion house, specializing in leather handbags, travel accessories, shoes, ready-to-wear, perfumes and other fashion accessories, founded in 1913 by Mario Prada. The company was started in 1913 by Mario Prada and his brother Martino as a goods shop – Fratelli Prada – in Milan. Initially, the shop sold leather goods and imported English steamer trunks, Mario Prada did not believe that women should have a role in business, and so he prevented female family members from entering into his company. Ironically, Marios son harbored no interest in the business, so it was his daughter Luisa Prada who took the helm of Prada as his successor and her own daughter, Miuccia Prada, joined the company in 1970, eventually taking over for her mother in 1978. Miuccia began making waterproof backpacks out of Pocone and she met Patrizio Bertelli in 1977, an Italian who had begun his own leather goods business at the age of 17, and he joined the company soon after. He advised Miuccia—and she followed the advice—on better decisions for the Prada company and it was his advice to discontinue importing English goods and to change the existing luggage. Miuccia inherited the company in 1978 by which time sales were up to U. S. $450,000, with Bertelli alongside her as business manager, Miuccia was allowed time to implement her creativity in the companys designs. She would go on to incorporate her ideas into the house of Prada that would change it and she released her first set of backpacks and totes in 1979. They were made out of a tough military spec black nylon that her grandfather had used as coverings for steamer trunks. Initial success was not instant, as they were hard to sell due to the lack of advertising and high-prices, next, Miuccia and Bertelli sought out wholesale accounts for the bags in upscale department stores and boutiques worldwide. The next big release was a nylon tote and that same year, the house of Prada began expansion across continental Europe by opening locations in prominent shopping districts within Florence, Paris, Madrid, and New York City. A shoe line was released in 1984. In 1985, Miuccia released the classic Prada handbag that became an overnight sensation, although practical and sturdy, its sleek lines and craftsmanship exuded an offhand aura of luxury that has become the Prada signature. In 1987, Miuccia and Bertelli married, Prada launched its womens ready-to-wear collection in 1989, and the designs came to be known for their dropped waistlines and narrow belts. Pradas popularity skyrocketed when the world took notice of its clean lines, opulent fabrics. The logo for the label was not as obvious a design element as those on bags from other prominent luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton and it tried to market its lack of prestigious appeal, including the apparel, was its image of anti-status or reverse snobbery. Pradas originality made it one of the most influential fashion houses, sales were reported at L70 billion, or US$31.7 million, in 1998. Partrizio di Marco took charge of the business in the United States after working for the house in Asia
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Balenciaga
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Balenciaga is a French luxury fashion house founded by Cristóbal Balenciaga, a Spanish designer, born in the Basque Country, Spain. He had a reputation as a couturier of uncompromising standards and was referred to as the master of us all by Christian Dior and his bubble skirts and odd, feminine, yet ultra-modern shapes were trademarks of the house. The House of Balenciaga is now owned by the French multinational company Kering, Cristóbal Balenciaga opened his first boutique in San Sebastián, Spain in 1919, which expanded to include branches in Madrid and Barcelona. The Spanish royal family and the aristocracy wore his designs, but when the Spanish Civil War forced him to close his stores, Balenciaga opened his Paris couture house on Avenue George V in August 1937, and his first runway show featured designs heavily influenced by the Spanish Renaissance. Balenciagas success in Paris was nearly immediate, within two years, the French press lauded him as a revolutionary, and his designs were highly sought-after. Carmel Snow, the editor of Harpers Bazaar was a champion of his designs. Customers risked their safety to travel to Europe during World War II to see Balenciagas clothing, during this period, he was noted for his square coat, with sleeves cut in a single piece with the yoke, and for his designs with black lace over bright pink fabric. However, it was not until the years that the full scale of the inventiveness of this highly original designer became evident. His lines became more linear and sleek, diverging from the hourglass shape popularized by Christian Diors New Look, the fluidity of his silhouettes enabled him to manipulate the relationship between his clothing and womens bodies. In 1951, he transformed the silhouette, broadening the shoulders. In 1955, he designed the dress, which later developed into the chemise dress of 1958. Other contributions in the era included the spherical balloon jacket, the high-waisted baby doll dress, the cocoon coat, the balloon skirt. In 1959, his work culminated in the Empire line, with high-waisted dresses and his manipulation of the waist, in particular, contributed to what is considered to be his most important contribution to the world of fashion, a new silhouette for women. In the 1960s, Balenciaga was an innovator in his use of fabrics, he tended toward heavy fabrics, intricate embroidery and his trademarks included collars that stood away from the collarbone to give a swanlike appearance and shortened bracelet sleeves. In 1960, he designed the dress for Queen Fabiola of Belgium made of ivory duchess satin trimmed with white mink at the collar. Jackie Kennedy famously upset John F. Kennedy for buying Balenciagas expensive creations while he was President because he feared that the American public might think the purchases too lavish and her haute couture bills were eventually discreetly paid by her father-in-law, Joseph Kennedy. By keeping the press unaware of the design of his garments until the day before they were shipped to stores, he hoped to curtail ongoing piracy and copying of his designs. The press resisted, finding it impossible to get his work into their print deadlines
