Fashion Terms
True or False: Gloves are considered an accessory.
True
What is fashion?
The display of the currently popular style of objects or activities
True or False: A person's values and attitudes play an important part in clothing selection.
True
Who are the people who adopt fashions last?
Fashion laggers
What does the term fashion look mean?
What does having good taste mean in fashion?
Sensitivity to what is artistically pleasing and appropriate for a given person and occasion.
True or False: Avant-garde is considered the simplest and most conservative designs
False
Fashion is both (blank) and (blank) that involves creativity and innovation.
Art and science
Who are the people with the confidence and credibility to start or accept new fashions?
Fashion leaders
True or False: A classic style is a temporary, passing fashion
False
Dress, suit, coat, sweater, etc.
What styles are produced in large quantities and readily accepted by the public?
Mass fashion
What three things are a person's clothing choices influenced by?
Personality traits, tendencies toward conformity or individuality, and their values and attitudes
Who were the key fashion leaders in the past and how is it different than the present?
Royalty, but now tends to be celebrities
What term refers to the prevailing opinion of what is attractive and appropriate?
Taste!
What is the difference between a design and a style?
Design is a particular or unique style version. Style is identified by distinct features that create an overall appearance and allow for artistic expression.
What type of fashion might be considered too extreme for the public, but is usually accepted by the first adopters of fashion change.
High Fashion
What leads to success in the fashion business?
The understanding of clothing and fashion terms
What does the high number of fashion followers lead to?
Mass production and distribution of fashion items
Name one example of a fashion fad.
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