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Framing the Bride. Globalizing Beauty and Romance in Taiwan’s Bridal Industry. Bridget Keller, Cindy Li, Lauren Slutsky. Taiwanese Bridal Studios. ViviBride Salon. Elysees Salon. Competition within the Industry. Marketing Strategies Importance of Good Relations Packages
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Framing the Bride Globalizing Beauty and Romance in Taiwan’s Bridal Industry Bridget Keller, Cindy Li, Lauren Slutsky
Taiwanese Bridal Studios ViviBride Salon Elysees Salon
Competition within the Industry • Marketing Strategies • Importance of Good Relations • Packages • Status Indicators • Modernity
Production Process: The Photo shoot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRWy7UxUrCg&feature=related
Beautifying the Bride • Who sets the standard? • Beauty Rituals • Bridal vs. Everyday Beauty • West vs. East
Why is this practice so popular? • Conformity? • Functionality? • Memory? • Fantasy? • Indicator of Status?
Modernity vs. Tradition? • Romance • Individuality • Freedom • Family Negotiations • Power • Gender