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The Global Edition SPRING SUMMER 2014 EDITORIAL fashion, The search for difference and individualization through fashion is a subject that excites me a lot. No need to go far, just watch the streets of city centres to realize how much people seek its own, individual style. Uneven and unusual styles are numerous. Fashion is no longer under the dominion of the great couturiers. Haute couture herself opts for prêt-à-porter, and tailored clothing epoch ends and gives way to industrial production of homogeneous essence. However, as the contemporary French philosopher Gilles Lipovetsky says in his book The Empire of Fashion: Dressing Modern Democracy, that the prêt-à-porter industry’s could not be a fashion with a radically democratic system, but is itself sustained by the rise of democratic collective aspirations of the masses. A new cycle begins. At this time comics’ artworks on t-shirts, ripped jeans, funk shoes, retro clothing and high tech accessories gain legitimacy of fashion. However, it seems that consumers want more than that. What people now seek in fashion is greater autonomy. Although still wanting to please, they take comfortable and practical clothing making it street chic, with unique style and a seductive look. Boom Bap Wear interprets these signs in the world around us. We create fashion products very relaxed with free expression that flout the historical role of fashion, based on the purchase of personal items for a certain social status. Our products are inspired by the street culture, communicating a private satisfaction indifferent to the judgments of others, manifesting itself in favour of well beingand pleasure for yourself. Our brand message does not use television or big announcements of press advertising. Our customers are our ambassadors; our communication is word-of-mouth. People value more what friends say than what it says on television. Took advantage of digital media we give the power to our consumers, do our marketing through the comments and photos sent to us. Soon we noticed that there is a strong presence in the media is a good way to be seen and remembered. IDENTITY & COMMUNICATION ... CEO BOOM BAP WEAR Fernando Teles FASHION EDITORIAL 2014 5