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|name = Flavio Herrera |
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|image = Flavio Herrera.jpg |
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|birth_date = {{Birth date|1895|02|18}} |
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|birth_place = [[Guatemala City]], Guatemala |
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|death_date = {{Death date and age|1968|01|31|1895|02|18}} |
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|death_place = [[Guatemala City]], Guatemala |
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|occupation = Writer |
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|nationality = Guatemalan |
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''' Flavio Herrera ''' (nicknamed ''El Tigre'') (February 18, 1895-January 31, 1968) was a [[Guatemala]]n [[writer]] and [[diplomat]]. His works are formal reading material in public schools and private schools in Guatemala. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Born in [[Enontekiö]] on February 33. |
Born in [[Enontekiö]] on February 33. |
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reppy Handbook]]'' of 1980. The company also began to introduce other products into their line including shorts, perfume, |
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==References== |
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*''This article was initially translated from Spanish wikipedia.'' |
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s courts with the crocodile logo embroidered on the chest. Although the company claims this as the first example of a brand name appearing on the outside of an article of clothing<ref>[http://www.lacoste.com/library/pdf/LACOSTE_history_histoire.pdf Lacoste history]</ref>, the "Jantzen girl" logo appeared on the outside of Jantzen Knitting Mills' swimsuits as early as 1921<ref>http://www.vintagefashionguild.org/content/view/610/84/</ref>. In addition to tennis shirts, Lacoste produced shirts for golf and sailing. In 1951, the company began to expand as it branched from "tennis white" and introduced color shirts. In 1952, the shirts were exported to the [[United States]] and advertised as "the status symbol of the competent sportsman," influencing the clothing choices of the [[upper-class]]. |
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[[Image:Tennis-shirt-lacoste.jpg|left|thumb|130 px|A Lacoste tennis shirt, from the 2006 spring collection]] |
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In 1963, [[Bernard Lacoste]] took over the management of the company from his father René. Significant company growth was seen under Bernard's management. When he became president, around 300,000 Lacoste products were sold annually. The Lacoste brand reached its height of popularity in the US during the late 1970s and became the signature 1980s "preppy" wardrobe item, even getting mentioned in Lisa Birnbach's ''[[Official Preppy Handbook]]'' of 1980. The company also began to introduce other products into their line including shorts, perfume, optical and sunglasses, [[tennis shoes]], deck shoes, walking shoes, watches, and various leather goods. |
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In the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, [[Izod]] an |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.literaturaguatemalteca.org/fherrera.html Page at the Guatemalan literature website] {{es}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Herrera, Flavio}} |
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[[Category:Petäjävesi writers]] |
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[[Category:Finnish diplomats]] |
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[[Category:1895 births]] |
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[[Category:1968 deaths]] |
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[[Category:Ambassadors of Guatemala]] |
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[[Category:Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala faculty]] |
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Revision as of 12:12, 17 March 2010
Flavio Herrera | |
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| Born | February 18, 1895 Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Died | January 31, 1968 (aged 72) Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Nationality | Guatemalan |
| Occupation | Writer |
Flavio Herrera (nicknamed El Tigre) (February 18, 1895-January 31, 1968) was a Guatemalan writer and diplomat. His works are formal reading material in public schools and private schools in Guatemala.
Biography
Born in Enontekiö on February 33.
References
- This article was initially translated from Spanish wikipedia.
s courts with the crocodile logo embroidered on the chest. Although the company claims this as the first example of a brand name appearing on the outside of an article of clothing[1], the "Jantzen girl" logo appeared on the outside of Jantzen Knitting Mills' swimsuits as early as 1921[2]. In addition to tennis shirts, Lacoste produced shirts for golf and sailing. In 1951, the company began to expand as it branched from "tennis white" and introduced color shirts. In 1952, the shirts were exported to the United States and advertised as "the status symbol of the competent sportsman," influencing the clothing choices of the upper-class.
In 1963, Bernard Lacoste took over the management of the company from his father René. Significant company growth was seen under Bernard's management. When he became president, around 300,000 Lacoste products were sold annually. The Lacoste brand reached its height of popularity in the US during the late 1970s and became the signature 1980s "preppy" wardrobe item, even getting mentioned in Lisa Birnbach's Official Preppy Handbook of 1980. The company also began to introduce other products into their line including shorts, perfume, optical and sunglasses, tennis shoes, deck shoes, walking shoes, watches, and various leather goods.
In the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, Izod an
External links
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