Fashion Cycle
What is the first stage of the fashion cycle?
introduction
the small number of people who dare to be different
fashion leaders
What describes an article of wearing apparel, such as a dress, suit, coat, evening gown, or sweater?
Garment
an article of wearing apparel, such as a dress, suit, coat, evening gown, or sweater
garment
What decade was the poodle skirts popular?
1950's
When a style is decreasing in popularity it is in the ______ stage.
decline
wear certain fashion looks only when they become accepted and are available in stores
fashion followers
what need is wearing a type of clothing for protection or physical safeguards?
Physical needs
articles added to complete or enhance apparel outfits
accessories
From what decade did artists like Tupac, Madonna, and TLC come out?
The 1990s
What are the five stages of the fashion cycle?
introduction, rise, peak, decline, obsolescence
last people to adopt the fashion trend
fashion laggers
what type of clothing refers to the most daring and wild designs?
Avant-garde
identified by distinct features that create an overall appearance
style
what decade was low rise jeans very popular?
2000s
Short run fashions are also known as ____.
fads
the 3 theories explain how a fashion might travel to mass acceptance
1.Trickle-Down Theory
2.Trickle-Up Theory
3.Trickle-Across Theory
wearing a certain type of clothing in order to cover your body according to the code of decency of a society
Modesty
the display of the currently popular style of object or activities
fashion
In what decade did the beetles break up?
1970s
Something that never goes out of style is a ______.
classic
Suggests that fashion trends start at the top of a “social ladder” and progress downward
trickle down theory
wearing an unusual garment, accessory, or look that has great appeal to many people for a short period of time
Fad
the latest or newest fashions
(Innovative, expensive, fine quality)
high fashion items
What was one of the most famous musicians during the 1940s?
Frank Sinatra