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Fashion Flashcards

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Who created the Polo ranges of menswear and fragrances and has been the official outfitter of Wimbledon since 2006?

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RALPH LAUREN

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Obsession Euphoria and Eternity are fragrances produced by which American fashion house?

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CALVIN KLEIN

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Which designer took credit for the miniskirt and hot pants and also designed the interior of the Mini (1000) Designer car?

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MARY QUANT

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Christian Louboutin is best known for high-end stiletto footwear incorporating shiny lacquered soles in what colour?

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RED

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Which clothing company caused controversy in the 1990s by branding their clothes “fcuk”?

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FRENCH CONNECTION

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Who was shot dead outside his Miami Beach home in 1997 leaving his sister Donatella as chief designer for the namesake Italian fashion house?

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GIANNI VERSACE

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Who resigned as creative director of Paris fashion house Chloé in 2001 to launch her own fashion house under her name in a joint venture with Gucci?

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STELLA MCCARTNEY

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Which pop star wore a cone bra designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier for her 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour?

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MADONNA

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Miu Miu is a subsidiary of which Italian fashion house founded in Milan in 1913 known its leather handbags and signature triangle logo?

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PRADA

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Which German luxury fashion house supplied uniforms for Nazi Party organizations both before and during World War II?

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HUGO BOSS

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What was the name of the London fashion store founded by Barbara Hulanicki which opened its first store in Kensington in 1964?

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BIBA

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The son of Canadian Mohawk chief and former wrestler Billy Two Rivers who co-founded Red or Dead with his wife Geraldine?

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WAYNE HEMINGWAY

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Who designed Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation dress and gained the Royal Warrant as Dressmaker to the Queen in 1957?

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NORMAN HARTNELL

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Who opened a shop at 14 Savile Row in 1946 and was dressmaker for Queen Elizabeth II from her accession to the throne 1952 until his retirement in 1989?

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HARDY AMIES

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Which Gibraltar-born British fashion designer was suspended by Dior in 2011 over an alleged anti-Jewish tirade in a Paris bar?

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JOHN GALLIANO

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Which cosmetics company founded in New York in 1946 launched the Aramis brand in 1964 and the Clinique brand in 1968?

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ESTEE LAUDER

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Born in France in 1883 who is the only fashion designer listed on TIME magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century?

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COCO CHANEL

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In 2016 who was named International Model of the Year by the British Fashion Council and also became the global brand ambassador for Tommy Hilfiger?

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GIGI HADID

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Named after a French actress which leather bag made by Hermes is sold in limited quantities and can cost up to $300000?

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BIRKIN

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Which animal was used as the logo for Abercrombie & Fitch until 2014?

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MOOSE

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Who has been editor-in-chief of Vogue since 1988 and is believed to be the inspiration for Miranda Priestly in the film The Devil Wears Prada?

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ANNA WINTOUR

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Philip Treacy is an Irish designer of which items of clothing which have been commissioned by top designers and worn at royal weddings?

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HATS

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Which online fashion retailer founded by Natalie Massenet as a magazine in website format merged with the Yoox Group in 2015?

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NET-A-PORTER

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Which boutique run by Malcolm mclaren and Vivienne Westwood in the King’s Road specialized in clothing that defined the look of the punk movement?

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SEX

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What is the name of the compact handbag designed by Fendi which was popularized by Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex and the City?

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BAGUETTE

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Which French cosmetic company’s advertising slogan was changed from “Because you’re worth it” to “Because we’re worth it” in 2009?

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L’OREAL

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Bamboo Envy Flora Guilty and Rush are fragrances produced by which Italian fashion house?

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GUCCI

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What is the name of the boutique clothing chain founded by the Kardashian sisters which has stores in West Hollywood and Miami Beach?

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DASH

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Hailed as “as one of the greatest dot-com busts in history” which clothing and cosmetics company spent $135 million of venture capital in 18 months and was placed into receivership in May 2000?

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BOO.COM

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Which cosmetics company founded in London in 1834 uses the advertising slogan “Get the London Look”?

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RIMMEL

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In 2007 who launched a limited-edition canvas tote bag with the words “I’m Not A Plastic Bag” which sold for £5?

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ANYA HINDMARCH

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What is the name of the daughter of Pablo Picasso who is best known for her jewellery designs for Tiffany and her signature perfumes?

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PALOMA PICASSO

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Which English fashion model rose to fame after being scouted by the CEO of Burberry in 2012? In 2015 she was second on the Forbes list of World’s Highest-Paid Models.

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CARA DELEVINGNE

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The logo of which French manufacturer of luxury goods is of a Duc carriage with horse?

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HERMES

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Which fashion style with hippie influences was associated with Sienna Miller and Kate Moss reaching its height in 2005?

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BOHO-CHIC (OR BOHO)

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Which lingerie retailer founded in 1994 by Joseph Corré and Serena Rees entered administration in March 2017 and was bought by a company part-owned by Mike Ashley?

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AGENT PROVOCATEUR

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L.A.M.B. was a fashion line introduced in 2003 by which American pop star?

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GWEN STEFANI

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Which Spanish fashion designer and founder of an eponymous high-end shoe brand has a flagship store in Chelsea? His shows are a favourite of Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City.

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MANOLO BLAHNIK

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A 1965 collection of six cocktail dresses by Yves St Laurent was inspired by the paintings of which Dutch De Stijl artist?

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PIET MONDRIAN

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Which fashion designer and film director launched his eponymous brand in 2006 having previously served as the creative director at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent?

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TOM FORD

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Maxim’s restaurants were bought by which fashion designer in 1981?

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PIERRE CARDIN

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Who is best known for her large political T shirts with large block letter slogans including “CHOOSE LIFE” and “WORLDWIDE NUCLEAR BAN NOW”?

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KATHERINE HAMNETT

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Black XS Eau de Toilette is a fragrance by which fashion designer who fled Spain for France after the Spanish Civil War?

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PACO RABANNE

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Which Italian fashion designer was influenced by the Surrealists and is known for the signature colour ‘shocking pink’?

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ELSA SCHIAPARELLI

45
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Burberry was founded in 1856 when Thomas Burberry a former draper’s apprentice opened his own store in which town in southern England?

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BASINGSTOKE

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Which American makeup brand named in honour of the founder’s sister in 1915 was acquired by L’Oreal in 1996?

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MAYBELLINE

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Zara founded in 1975 by Amancio Ortega is the flagship store of which company the biggest fashion group in the world?

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INDITEX

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Which sportswoman launched her Aneres clothing collection in 2004?

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SERENA WILLIAMS

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Born in Hiroshima in 1938 who designed the black turtlenecks worn by Steve Jobs and is known for his technology-driven clothing designs?

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ISSEY MIYAKE

50
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Which shirt manufacturer was most famous for its “man with an eye patch” advertising campaign created by Ogilvy & Mather in 1951?

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C.F. HATHAWAY

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