CAREERS
TERMINOLOGY/ FACTS
BRANDS
HISTORY OF FASHION
TREND FORECASTING/RUNWAY
100
What does a Buyer do?
Shop for the latest trends
Choose/select the merchandise sold in stores
100
What does Off-Shore mean?
made, situated, or registered abroad, especially in order to take advantage of lower taxes or costs or less stringent regulation.
100
What is this brand?
GUCCI
100
What affects fashion in history the most?
War / The Economy
100
The "20 year rule" means...?
The “20-Year Rule” is the most commonly referenced concept in the fashion industry. Based on this, what’s popular now will be popular once again in 20 years. More or less
200
What is the main job of a textile designer?
To create prints (repeats) that will be printed onto fabric.
200
What does Fast-Fashion mean?
Fast fashion can be described as inexpensive, stylish, mass-produced clothes that have a huge impact on the environment.
200
What is this Designer Brand?
Louis Vuitton
200
What was Balenciagas first name?
Cristobal
200
Name at least two of the four different types of fashion trends?
Mega,Macro,Micro,Fad
300
What does the Design Director/Creative Director do?
Provide a creative vision.
Lead a Design Team in developing designs
Directors—the highest creative position in a fashion house—establish
the designs that will be created and know what appeals to the target market.
300
What does BOM stand for?
BILL OF MATERIALS
300
Fendi
300
This silhouette is...?
The Monobosom
S shape
300
Name at least 3 steps for planning a successful fashion show ?
1. Pick a venue. The first step in organizing your star runway show is to carefully select a venue that will complement your collection and vision. ...
2. Choose models. ...
3. Select a theme and clothing. ...
4. Create an atmosphere. ...
5. Market, promote, and organize.
400
What is a Patternmaker?
Patternmakers are skilled technicians who create templates that are used to mass-produce products such as clothing, shoes, etc. Their job is to translate blueprints and design models into factory patterns using drafting software or freehand measurement techniques.
400
Fashion is usually divided into how many seasons?
4
Spring/Summer (SS),
Autumn/Winter (AW), Resort, and Pre-Fall.
400
What is this brand?
Marine Serre
400
"Mannequin Parade" refers to....?
The first fashion / runway show
400
How many months of prep does it usually take to prep for Runway?
6 mo
500
What is one of the 4 things that are included in a tech pack?
Fashion flat sketches.
Bill of materials.
Garment measurement specs.
Garment cost sheet.
500
What is a Pantone?
a system for matching colors, used in specifying printing inks.
Pantone colors refer to a color reference system developed by the company Pantone.Inc
basically for printing purposes and manufacture of colored fabric.
500
What Brand is this?
MISBHV
500
Coco Chanel started as a milliner aka someone who makes
a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats.
500
Fashion forecasting involves studying and looking at...name 1?
World events
Past and present trends
Things that impact consumers and/or any problems they are facing
Color Shapes/silhouette
Target market