Designers Flashcards
Graphic designer Rob Janoff created this company’s rainbow-striped logo by studying cross sections of real fruit.
Apple
Designer Initials: He’s been in style for an “Eternity”: C.K.
Calvin Klein
Designer Initials: On a list of fashion designers she is No. 5: C.C.
Coco Chanel
Designer Initials: He gave women the power suit: G.A.
Giorgio Armani
Designer Initials: Cool American style since 1985: T.H.
Tommy Hillfiger
Designer Initials: He gave women the power suit: G.A.
Giorgio Armani
Designer Initials: You can thank him for the grunge look of the ‘90’s: M.J.
Marc Jacobs
Wearing Black: This designer has a Black Label line in addition to his Polo brand.
Ralph Lauren
Designers: We know that “The Devil Wears” this designer, but do you know she has a doctorate in political science and studied mime?
Prada
Before “Project Runway” and his own fashion line, he was a child actor born Karl Anderson Jr.
Michael Kors
Guitars: Leo was the first name of this designer of the iconic Stratocaster electric guitar.
Fender
Fashion Designers: Ralph Lauren began his design career in 1967 creating men’s neckties under this brand name
Polo
Fashion Designer: This Frenchman who founded a clothing line in 1933 featuring a famous logo had also gained fame in an earlier field
Rene Lacoste
Fashion Designers: Known for her trademark black nylon purses, she’s written 3 books: “Manners”, “Occasions” and “Style”
Kate Spade
OMG!: In 1961 this upscale chain of department stores introduced the first designer shopping bags.
Bloomingdale’s
You’ve Got Taste! Love that $2,400 single-breasted suite! This Italian designer was murdered in 1997 but he’ll never go out of style!
Gianni Versace
Reality Checks: Gretchen Jones was under the Gunn and won $100,000 on this show: the other designers had to clean out their workspaces
Project Runway
On Postage Stamps: In 1965 it was full steam ahead for this steamboat designer honored on a stamp for his 200th birthday
Robert Fulton
Let’s Take a Vacation: Shopping in Rome? Visit this designer’s “Emporio” at 140 Via del Babuino for discount menswear
Armani
This fashion designer’s fragrances include Curve, Realities and of course, Liz and Liz Sport
Claiborne
People: This fashion designer created dresses worn in the movie “Bride Wars” and in the TV series “Gossip Girl”
Vera Wang
I Married a Singer (2002): Singer Gavin Rossdale: No doubt, this singer and designer
Gwen Stefani
The Entertainer’s Twitter Bio” “Keep up” with this “business woman, exec producer, fashion designer, perfumista
Kim Kardashian
Things to Do in the USA: Going up! In this NYC skyscraper whose designer, William Lamb, was inspired by a pencil standing point-up
Empire State Building
