Fashion Terms
History
Vocabulary
Design
Miscellaneous
100
A fashion with a sudden burst of popularity.
What is a fad?
100
In the 1920s, something happened and then women's fashions became less restrictive.
What is women got the right to vote.
100
Refers to a specific version of style.
What is Design?
100
They get the last look of a fashion collection.
What is media and buyers?
200
The movement of a fashion through the marketplace or how long a fashion stays popular.
What is a trend?
200
Colorful and ornate shoes were first worn by them.
What is men?
200
Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter.
What is the two main fashion seasons.
200
True or False: Fashion reflects what is going on in society.
What is true?
300
A fashion that retains acceptance over a long period of time.
What is classic?
300
These were first used during WWII to save time.
What is buttons?
300
French for "Fine Tayloring" - the clothing is one of a kind
What is Haute Couture?
300
A designer's most difficult task.
What is predicting style trends in advance?
400
A distinctive form of dress.
What is style?
400
True or False: The invention of the button came about to fasten clothes together.
What is False?
400
Costly clothes made of very high quality - Examples: Donna Karan and Yves St. Laurent
What is Designer Label?
400
True of False: Designer's work 1 year in advance.
What is true?
400
This theory says that fashion comes about when famous people are seen wearing a certain item and the public starts to wear the item.
What is the Trickle-Down Theory?
500
The currently accepted prevailing style.
What is fashion?
500
This was invented to help keep money pouches safe.
What is pockets?
500
Clothing made for a large audience which uses standard sizing. Sometimes called Off-the-Rack or Ready-to-Wear: Examples are H&M and Gap.
What is Mass Market?
500
London, Hong Kong and New York
What is the top three design capitals?
500
This theory says that fashion becomes popular after just popping up on the streets
What is the Bubble Up theory?
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