Reading and Writing, Comparing American Eagle and Zara

 By Nate Feldman

The fashion industry is one of the most successful ones in the world.  Every year, consumers spend billions of dollars on different styles of clothing.  In fact, according to statistics last year, the fashion industry made over $50 billion dollars, a record breaking year.  Two of the most designers in this industry are American Eagle and Zara.  While they are somewhat different because of their prices, there are many things that make them very similar.

The first thing that makes them similar is they both have shops at outlets and malls.  I don’t know many shopping centers that don’t have an American Eagle or Zara store there.  It doesn’t matter where that mall is located.  Somewhere inside of that place is American Eagle and Zara, so you will always be able to find them wherever you go. 

Another similarity is their popularity around the world.  Both of these businesses are global brands.  I have seen people from many different countries walking around with American Eagle or Zara items. 

 

Main Idea:

1.      The Main Idea of this passage is:

A.    American Eagle and Zara are too expensive for the common consumer

B.     American Eagle and Zara are similar because they are well-known and everywhere

C.     American Eagle and Zara are facing a lot of competition these days from new consumers in the fashion industry

D.    American Eagle and Zara are facing challenges that may bankrupt them soon

 

Supporting Ideas:

2.      What supporting ideas are in the passage

American Eagle and Zara have shops at malls throughout the world _________________

American Eagle and Zara have identical prices to one another _________________

American Eagle and Zara have changed their styles a lot recently ___________________

Many people use American Eagle and Zara items in every day life __________________


Essay: Cucinelli vs. Zara 

Background:

The clothing industry is one of the most important in the world.  Every year, this field sells most businesses in the world.  Just go to a mall, and you will see it filled with clothing shops.  Two very famous clothing companies we read about in this class are Zara and Brunello Cucinelli.  They are similar because of their fame, but there are many differences.

A big difference between Cucinelli and Zara is their location.  For example, the headquarters for Cucinelli are in Italy.  On the other hand, the headquarters for Zara are in Spain.  Furthermore, Cucinelli only manufactures clothing inside of Italy, and it never has factories in other countries.  In contrast, Zara has many factories in Asian countries, such as India and China.  So, their location is a big difference.

Probably the biggest difference between Cucinelli and Zara is the price!  For instance, a type piece of clothing from Zara costs between 40-50 dollars, so ordinary people are able to afford it.  In contrast, a typical Cucinelli piece of clothing costs at least $1,000-$2,000, and sometimes it costs as much as $4,000-$5,000, so this is definitely not clothing for average people.  It’s very nice that he treats his workers well, but does he treat the average consumer well? 

To conclude, we all need good clothing, and Cucinelli and Zara definitely offer excellent clothing to consumers.  Cucinelli only works in his country, but his stuff is so much more pricey than what Zara has to offer the average shopper.  So, go out and buy Zara and Cucinelli (if you had a nice pay raise at work).  Thank you, and see you at the outlets.  

 


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