Designers Quiz 2 Test Prep Flashcards
Identify one french couture designer:
Yves Saint Laurant
Givenchy
Gaultier
All of the above
All of the above
What country orginally known for its stuffy tailored mens suits, has now become of the fashions hotspots thank to streetwise, uninhibited, youth oriented designers Alex McQueen and John Galiano?
France
Italy
Britain
USA
Britain
Identify one italian designer
Armani
Calvin Klein
Dior
Chanel
Armani
What fashion capital is famous for its innocatve cutting and sewing techniques
Italy
new York
France
Japan
Japan
Italian Designers are best known for:
Sportswear
Couture
Manufacturing
Cutting Techniques
Manufacutring
France has a long tradition in
Tailored mens suits
Couture
Sportswear
Streetwear
Couture
America is best known for:
High fashion RTW
Couture
Sportswear
Tailoring
Sportswear
Identify one american high fashion designer:
Valentino
Givenchy
Calvin Klein
Prada
Calvin Klein
Identify 2 requirments for membership in the chambre de syndicate
Atelier in paris
Two collections a year of custom made clothing with a mimimum of 50 pieces
Employ 20 full time employees and apply with a written letter
All of the above
All of the above
Istante
Gianni Versace
Studio 000.1
Gianfranco Ferre
Emporio
Girogio Armani
Miu Miu
Prada
Oliview
Valentino
DNKY
Donna Karan
Couture shows are held twice a year during these months:
March and September
January and July
December and June
February and August
January and July
Which of the following terms is unrelated to the others:
Caution Fee
Chambre de cyndicale
Haute Couture
Pret a porter
Pret a Porter
What role does the chambre de syndicale play in french fashion industry:
Governs/protects couture designer houses
Establishes uniform wages
Schedules fashion shows
All of the above
All of the above
The italian equivalent of haute couture is: Creatures de mode Commisionares Chambre de syncicate du pret a porter Alta Moda
Alta Moda
In order to be a member of the chambre de syndicale, a couture designer must be french
True
False
False
Caution fee is a right to see fee charged to attend couture shows and can be applied to a curchase. Its purpose is to help emiminate piracy
True
False
True
The ready to wear shows are held in sept/October for spring and summer and the feb/march for fall and winter
True
False
True
A couture establishment is referred to as a house because the business establishment resembles a house as opposed to a commercial building:
True
False
True
What is a trunk show
Designer shops an entire collection for that season to a retailer for an informal showing
Which pret a porter shows take place 1 week prior to paris pret shows?
British
Japanese
American
Italian
Italian
A major italian market center for womens wear is
Lake como
Milan
Florence
Bologna
Milan
Identify the name of west germanys internatonal trade show:
CFDA
COTY
Interstoff
Magic
Interstoff
Which country has long been known for its superior knitting technology
West germany
Identify the american fashion designers trade association
Consumer federation of designers of america
Council of frangrance designers of america
Council of fashion designers of america
Coorporate fashion designers association
Council of fashion designers of america
Identify 1 predominant west germanys company or designer
Escado
Boss
Jil Sander
All of the above
All of the above
