2018年翻译资格考试初级笔译模拟题：定制服装
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A little bit of background is needed to understand what contrasting Italian brands set one another. We start with French couture. The Italian fashion newcomers somehow took their inspiration from it, or just defied it, and finally transformed it into a new look.
French haute couture excelled in its extravagance and formality, but it often came with discomfort. While it reined supreme in elegance, it was by no means youthful, let alone sexy. The apparel-making and fitting process was both money and time consuming so that only idle, rich women could afford it.
However, by the mid-1970s, the influence of the French couturiers was waning. Italian couture and ready-to-wear filled the vacuum, catering to a new generation of independent professional women. New designers such as Giorgio Armani and Gianni Versace budded and eventually gathered the global spotlight.
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在了解这些意大利品牌之间的差异之前，有必要先提一下法国高级定制。意大利定制时装和成衣与法国高定不可割舍，它们有的从法国”前辈们”那里汲取了灵感，有的则干脆背道而驰，最后终于连法国高定一起华丽蜕变。
法国定制时装在奢华与正式上达到了极致，但缺点也显而易见——毫无舒适感可言。诚然，论优雅法国高定无可比拟，但是看上去毫无朝气，至于性感，就更谈不上了。此外，制衣和试穿过程都相当繁琐，需要投入大量的财力与时间，所以只有那些有钱有闲的贵妇才能穿得起。
但是到了上世纪70年代中期，古老的法国高定便不可避免地衰弱了。意大利定制与成衣成长起来，填补了这一空白，适应了一个新兴顾客群体的需求——独立的职业女性。这也是意大利本土新兴设计师崛起的时代，比如乔治•阿玛尼和詹尼•范思哲，在以后的日子里，正是这些人让意大利时尚界受到了全球瞩目。
