1970s Flashcards

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1
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____ was a Political Movement rooted in suburban SUN BELT celebrating free market - resented government (hippies)

A

The New Right

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2
Q

Environment takes off - ppl celebrate first ____

A

Earth Day

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3
Q

Face of the Feminist right movement

A

Gloria Steinem

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4
Q

Womens right expanded social/political
- congress passes _____

A

Equal rights amendment

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5
Q

Nixon becomes impeached due to ____

A

Watergate scandal

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6
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Fashion media at time

A

People and Essence Magazine

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7
Q

Model aesthetic was

A

Fresh faced Americans and blondes

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8
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Models now have

A

Personality/name for themselves

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9
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____ was known for her tooth gap

NYC modeling career , biggest contract in history with Revlon

A

Lauren Hutton

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10
Q

___ was discovered at a post office in Paris and was the OG covergirl
- modeled for sports illustrated
- photographed in six continents/ 30 countries

A

Christie Brinkley

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11
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First black model to be featured on US vogue of magazine & Cover of the French edition of ELLE

A

Beverly Johnson

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12
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First African American model to receive prominence on fashion runway
- friends with Andy Warhol

A

Pat Cleveland

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13
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First US supermodel (haute couture and commercial modeling)
- addicted to heroin dies at 26

A

Gia Carangi

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14
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Clothing becomes more ___

A

Unisex

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15
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Explain casual clothing for women

A

Tank tops, no bras, tube tops

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16
Q

Shorts equivalent to the miniskirt

A

Hot pants
- worn in 30s for sports/beachwear
- womenswear daily named them

17
Q

Who designed first fashionable hot pants

A

Mary quant and Mariuccia Mandelli
- made nylon, velvet, satin, fur, cotton

18
Q

_____Pants become popular

A

Trousers, wide-legged bell bottoms, knickers, gauchos, narrow cig cut, hot pants

19
Q

70s sweater weather

A

Turtlenecks, huge knits, layering, more volume in tops

20
Q

Biggest Denim brand

A

Calvin Klein
- jeans worn by young ppl
- unisex
- full body denim

21
Q

Lingerie/loungewear

A

No bras
- diff cuts/styles undies
- goes back to 20s/30s
◦ Pastels, bias cut, lace trim, lace inserts

22
Q

Initially ignored, exposed in DJ underground clubs, catered to black gay/Latinos but later transcends ethnic lines

A

Disco

23
Q

____ boots became popular

A

FRYE

24
Q

Legwear called ___

A

Leg warmers

25
Q

Elements/accessories

A

Disco bags: metallic braids/tassels
Scarves/hats

26
Q

______ was popular in fashion showing greaser stlyes, provocative, movement

A

Punk fashion

27
Q

_______ represented punk fashion

A

Deborah harry - BLONDE

28
Q

Designer for punk

A

Vivienne Westwood

29
Q

Opened in 77 in NY, huge club

A

Studio 54

30
Q

Promoter of studio 54, helped bring in big shots, 7 bill, raided for selling liquor/tax evasion

A

Carmen D’Alessio

31
Q

Studio 54 started by

A

Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager

32
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Wins design comp in 50s, hired by House of Balmain, leaves couture with ready to wear labels, designer for Chloe
- chicest brand
- multi talented designer

A

Karl Lagerfeld

33
Q

Queen of knits
- used knitwear for designs/layering

A

Sonia Rykiel

34
Q

Fashion in Tokyo- Paris
Created colorful looks, mixed patterns/colors/textures
- Mixed Japanese/euro fashion (kimonos)

A

Kenzo Takada

35
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________ was known for his materials, oversized tops, leggings, ties around waist

  • Studio graphic arts in Tokyo-Paris
  • worked for Laroche -> Givenchy
A

Issey Miyake

36
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Was known for LETTUCE EDGE: finish signature detail
- traditional fabrics in playful new ways

A

Stephen Burrows