fashion forecasting exam 2 quiz questions

What is the term for Montreal's traditional dress of a long coat with a hood that was originally made out of wool blankets? a) Capote c) Botte sauvage b) Ceinture fléchée d) Ankara

a) Capote

Nolan Miller in the 1980s, Patricia Field in the 1990s, Eric Daman in the 2000s, and Mandi Line in the 2010s are all examples of a new kind of fashion industry professional with major influence in setting trends. What are they? a) Costume designers c) Celebrity stylists b) Fashion designers d) Boutique owners

a) Costume designers

Which subculture emerged in the 1980s out of a London club called the Batcave and is fascinated by ideas of darkness, death and the supernatural? a) Goth c) Teddy Boys/Teds b) Punk d) Mods

a) Goth

When Yves Saint Laurent drew inspiration from the abstract paintings of the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian and Oscar de la Renta's resort 2012 collection drew heavily on the artist Pablo Picasso during his Cubist period, what source of cultural trends was influencing fashion? a) High culture c) Underground culture b) Low culture d) Popular culture

a) High culture

What style icon has inspired a blog, a Facebook page, and a Tumblr account that chronicles all of the outfits they wear and directs readers where to buy them, and has helped bring attention to favorite brands of theirs such as Temperley London, L.K. Bennett and Prabal Gurung? a) Kate Middleton c) Taylor Swift b)Lady Gagad)Cara Delevingne

a) Kate Middleton

São Paulo has manufactured what fiber for DuPont since 1975 that has come to influence Brazilian fashion? a) Lycra c) Dacron b) Lyocell d) Tencel

a) Lycra

Which style tribe has the three basic elements of scooters, suits and music, and members prioritize looking stylish and perfectly groomed at all times? a) Mod c) Teddy Boys/Teds b)Gothd)Punk

a) Mod

According to Laver's Law, at what point is a fashion considered to be "daring"? a) One year before its time c) Ten years before its time b)Five years before its timed)Current fashion

a) One year before its time

When Nystrom listed the factors that made up the Zeitgeist, which of the following was not a type of dominating event? a) Personal experiences c) Art vogues b) Significant occurrences d) Accidental events

a) Personal experiences

What was the name for the fashion look of the 1980s that was known for the rise of the "yuppie" and their uniform of a power suit with a silk shirt with a bow tied at the neck that was popularized by the author John T. Molloy in his book, Dress for Success? a) The power dressing look c) The retro look b) The New Look d) The siren look

a) The power dressing look

What term dates back to the African American jazz culture (but has come to represent youth culture in general and now is as much a marketing term as it is an attitude) meaning something that is stylish, innovative, original, authentic, desirable, and unique? a) Hipster c) Fresh b) Cool d) Awesome

b) Cool

When searching for past patterns in fashion change with the goal of predicting the future, what is the process of examining fashion images called? a) Style totals c) Mode sums b) Fashion counts d) Chic tallies

b) Fashion counts

Which style tribe was more than just a music scene, but was also a progressive political and philosophical movement that was anti-establishment and a reaction against capitalism due to rising unemployment and economic stagnation in England? a) Mods c) Goth b) Punk d) Teddy Boys/Teds

b) Punk

Which country's traditional dress includes the rubakha and the sarafan? a) Brazil c) Belgium b) Russia d) South Africa

b) Russia

During which phase of modern fashion did a two-tiered fashion system emerge with couture and ready-to-wear existing simultaneously? a) First phase c) Third phase b) Second phase d) Fourth phase

b) Second phase

What are stores that appear to be independent, but are actually owned and stocked by brands and sell specialty products like vintage or limited-edition lines called? a) Undercover stores c) Underground stores b) Unbranded stores d) Unidentifiable stores

b) Unbranded stores

Which fashion magazine has reinforced its reputation as an arbiter of fashion through sponsoring the CFDA Fashion Fund since 2004 and by having its editor co-chair the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute Gala since 1995? a) Harper's Bazaar c) InStyle b) Vogue d) Elle

b) Vogue

What is the name of French fashion's governing board that helped make Paris the fashion capital for luxury? a) Camera Della Moda c) Première Vision b)Chambre Syndicale d)Pitti Uomo

b)Chambre Syndicale

Which style tribe is influenced by the works of H.G. Wells' The Time Machine and Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea? a) Goth c) Punk b)Steampunk d)Mod

b)Steampunk

1) Savage Beauty, the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit that was viewed by over 650,000 people and became one of the ten most popular exhibits in the museum's history, featured the work of what designer? a) Rick Owens c) Alexander McQueen b) Marc Jacobs d) John Galliano

c) Alexander McQueen

Dover Street Market, 10 Corso Como, Brown's, Nous, Corniche, Verso and Podium Concept are all examples of what? a) Trade shows c) Boutiques b) Showrooms d) Fashion neighborhoods

c) Boutiques

What is the other name for the qipao, one of the most iconic styles in traditional Chinese fashion? a) Cháng wà c) Cheongsam b) Chèn shān d) Yǒng yī

c) Cheongsam

Multiculturalism, environmental and humanitarian issues, as well as the equality of men and women, are examples of which factor of the Zeitgeist? a) Dominating attitudes c) Dominating ideals b) Dominating social groups d) Dominating technology

c) Dominating ideals

What is the name of the famous fashionable district in Tokyo, Japan where the Lolita style tribe started? a) Shinjuku c) Harajuku b) Ginza d) Ikebukuro

c) Harajuku

Which country's fashion industry is known for relying on high-tech fabrics, finishes, unusual cuts, wrapping effects, and whose innovations sparked the movement toward deconstruction and minimalism that continues to influence fashion, particularly men's streetwear? a) Italy c) Japan b)Englandd)France

c) Japan

The adoption of trucker hats, appropriated from rural or blue-collar workers and worn by hipsters in places like Williamsburg and Silverlake in the early 2000s as an ironic response to the popularity of brands and logos, is an example of what source of cultural trends influencing fashion? a) High culture c) Low culture b) Underground culture d) Popular culture

c) Low culture

Which famous designer was fired from Perry Ellis after showing a grunge-inspired collection in spring 1993 that elicited a strongly negative reaction from the fashion industry? a) Tom Ford c) Marc Jacobs b) Michael Kors d) Rick Owens

c) Marc Jacobs

What term was first used in the 1940s to describe social groups who do not adhere to the customs and rules of mainstream society? a) Oppositional dress c) Subculture b)Antifashiond)Street fashion

c) Subculture

What was the name for the fashion look that shifted the dominance of fashion power to London, particularly in the Chelsea neighborhood where designers such as Mary Quant sold their designs? a) The New Look c) The Youthquake look b)The siren lookd)The retro look

c) The Youthquake look

Which of the following is not one of the three sources of cultural trends, according to forecaster Faith Popcorn? a) High culture c) Underground culture b)Low culture d)Popular culture

c) Underground culture

Cristina Ehrlich, Erin Walsh, Leslie Fremar, Kate Young, and Elizabeth Stewart, as well as the most famous in the industry, Rachel Zoe, are all examples of a new kind of fashion industry professional with major influence in setting trends. What are they? a) Costume designers c) Boutique owners b) Fashion designers d) Celebrity stylists

d) Celebrity stylists

According to Blumer (1969), individuals in large numbers choose from among competing styles those that click or connect with the spirit of the times. This is known as what? a) Combined variety c) Group assortment b) Shared collection d) Collective selection

d) Collective selection

Which brand did Harlem-based hip-hop designer Dapper Dan collaborate with on a pre-fall 2018 capsule collection? a) Prada c) Fendi b) Louis Vuitton d) Gucci

d) Gucci

Which fashion capital was established during World War II and came into its own as the center of sportswear design, led by designer Claire McCardell? a) Milan c) London b) Paris d) New York

d) New York

What is the term for markets across the United States in locations like Atlanta, Dallas and Chicago that lease showroom space to manufacturers and sales representatives who carry multiple lines in permanent showrooms and for seasonal shows? a) Line markets c) Showroom markets b) Local markets d) Regional markets

d) Regional markets

Jacqueline Kennedy, in the early 1960s, is an example of which of the following? a) Designer's signature style c) Bohemian element b) Model d) Style leader

d) Style leader

What media is crucial in introducing trends to a mass audience because its immersive environment results in higher emotional engagement, commercial recall, and intent to purchase? a) Online media c) Print media b) Movies d) Television

d) Television

What is the name of the designer known as the first couturier, who during the first phase of modern fashion established the fashion system that is still used today? a) Pierre Cardin c) Jean Patou b)Coco Chanel d)Charles Frederick Worth

d)Charles Frederick Worth

Gwen Stefani, Lana Del Rey, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna and Kylie and Kendall Jenner received mixed reactions from the public after using which style tribe's aesthetic in their various projects, resulting in the Jenners being charged by critics of exploiting a marginalized culture that was not their own? a) Punk c) Hip-hop b)Lolita d)Chola

d)Chola

According to the text, what is the most dynamic and constantly changing style tribe? a) Grunge c) Punk b)Cholo/a d)Hip-hop

d)Hip-hop