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Designers Quiz 2 Test Prep Flashcards

1
Q

Identify one french couture designer:

Yves Saint Laurant
Givenchy
Gaultier
All of the above

A

All of the above

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2
Q

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

A

Britain

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3
Q

Identify one italian designer

Armani
Calvin Klein
Dior
Chanel

A

Armani

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4
Q

What fashion capital is famous for its innocatve cutting and sewing techniques

Italy
new York
France
Japan

A

Japan

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5
Q

Italian Designers are best known for:

Sportswear
Couture
Manufacturing
Cutting Techniques

A

Manufacutring

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6
Q

France has a long tradition in

Tailored mens suits
Couture
Sportswear
Streetwear

A

Couture

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7
Q

America is best known for:

High fashion RTW
Couture
Sportswear
Tailoring

A

Sportswear

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8
Q

Identify one american high fashion designer:

Valentino
Givenchy
Calvin Klein
Prada

A

Calvin Klein

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9
Q

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

A

All of the above

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10
Q

Istante

A

Gianni Versace

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11
Q

Studio 000.1

A

Gianfranco Ferre

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12
Q

Emporio

A

Girogio Armani

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13
Q

Miu Miu

A

Prada

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14
Q

Oliview

A

Valentino

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15
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DNKY

A

Donna Karan

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16
Q

Couture shows are held twice a year during these months:

March and September
January and July
December and June
February and August

A

January and July

17
Q

Which of the following terms is unrelated to the others:

Caution Fee
Chambre de cyndicale
Haute Couture
Pret a porter

A

Pret a Porter

18
Q

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

A

All of the above

19
Q 
The italian equivalent of haute couture is:
Creatures de mode
Commisionares
Chambre de syncicate du pret a porter
Alta Moda
A

Alta Moda

20
Q

In order to be a member of the chambre de syndicale, a couture designer must be french

True
False

A

False

21
Q

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

A

True

22
Q

The ready to wear shows are held in sept/October for spring and summer and the feb/march for fall and winter

True
False

A

True

23
Q

A couture establishment is referred to as a house because the business establishment resembles a house as opposed to a commercial building:

True
False

A

True

24
Q

What is a trunk show

A

Designer shops an entire collection for that season to a retailer for an informal showing

25
Q

Which pret a porter shows take place 1 week prior to paris pret shows?

British
Japanese
American
Italian

A

Italian

26
Q

A major italian market center for womens wear is

Lake como
Milan
Florence
Bologna

A

Milan

27
Q

Identify the name of west germanys internatonal trade show:

CFDA
COTY
Interstoff
Magic

A

Interstoff

28
Q

Which country has long been known for its superior knitting technology

A

West germany

29
Q

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

A

Council of fashion designers of america

30
Q

Identify 1 predominant west germanys company or designer

Escado
Boss
Jil Sander
All of the above

A

All of the above

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