2018年翻譯資格考試初級筆譯模擬題：定制服裝
英譯漢
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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在了解這些意大利品牌之間的差異之前，有必要先提一下法國高級定制。意大利定制時裝和成衣與法國高定不可割舍，它們有的從法國”前輩們”那里汲取了靈感，有的則干脆背道而馳，最后終于連法國高定一起華麗蛻變。
法國定制時裝在奢華與正式上達到了極致，但缺點也顯而易見——毫無舒適感可言。誠然，論優(yōu)雅法國高定無可比擬，但是看上去毫無朝氣，至于性感，就更談不上了。此外，制衣和試穿過程都相當繁瑣，需要投入大量的財力與時間，所以只有那些有錢有閑的貴婦才能穿得起。
但是到了上世紀70年代中期，古老的法國高定便不可避免地衰弱了。意大利定制與成衣成長起來，填補了這一空白，適應(yīng)了一個新興顧客群體的需求——獨立的職業(yè)女性。這也是意大利本土新興設(shè)計師崛起的時代，比如喬治•阿瑪尼和詹尼•范思哲，在以后的日子里，正是這些人讓意大利時尚界受到了全球矚目。
