So, do you think that you are the most fashion-forward person in our fashionable city? Yes, unless you have lived under a rock (or in some remote section of upstate New York), you must understand that fashion clearly is an important part of our everyday lives. That said, the reality is that some of us simply refuse accept this fact. Some folks still believe that fashion faux pas do not play a major role in reducing one’s employment prospects and or self-confidence. This article is for anyone that is trying to improve their fashion IQ and positively affect their everyday life. So, let’s take this fun quiz and find out more about our fashion IQ scores.
- This “specialty-store”-type retailer is considered to be the “fastest” in the world of fast-fashions. Its name is?
- If Bloomingdale’s purchased a designer handbag and payed $100 for it, and then offers it for sale in its stores for $400, its markup is calculated to be?
- Within the street and avenue structure of NYC, the advertising industry has often been associated with Madison Avenue, and the financial community with Wall Street. To what avenue is the fashion industry associated?
- Parson’s graduate, and native New Yorker, this 55-year-old designer is perhaps best known for being the creative director of the French design house Louis Vuitton, and now head designer for his own fashion label. He was named Womenswear Designer of the Year by the CFDA in 2016. His name is?
- Born in upstate Elmira, NY, this 67-year-old designer, who first tried his hand as a retailer, until bankruptcy soon followed, is best known as a true American “preppy lifestyle” designer and now showcases a major division of PVH. His name is?
- This New Jersey-based firm, widely considered to be the “arbitrator of all colors” within the fashion and ad industry, formulated the PMS, which allows designers to precisely color match specific colors by using a numeric system of assigning each color a specific number regardless of the equipment used to produce the colors, thus avoiding confusion and disaster when a design enters the production stages. Its name is?
- With the fashion flair and excitement of the Oscar’s still in mind, this long since deceased Californian won an unprecedented record of Eight Academy Awards for Best Costume Design. Her name is?
- This NYC-based retailer is the oldest men’s clothier in the United States, and was founded 200 years ago. It proudly boasts of outfitting president Abraham Lincoln (and sadly he was wearing their garment when assassinated) along with 40 of the 45 American presidents. Today it continues to showcase its Golden Fleece symbol logo in many of its designs. Its name is?
- This natural fiber, which is cultivated in the cooler regions of the earth, was recently discovered to be the “oldest of the fibers” ever used by humans on earth. The textiles made from this linen fiber are traditionally used for bed sheets, undergarments, and table linens. This fiber is called?
- When the topic of color mixing surfaces, there often is a great deal of confusion. So if we asked you for help can you please tell us just how many are there of: primary colors, secondary colors, and tertiary colors?
SCORING RANKING—MEANING
10 out of 10 Fashionista Extraordinaire—you should work for us.
8 out of 10 You really know this “crazy business.” It’s time for some therapy!
6 out of 10 You read the WSJ much too often, and WWD not often enough.
4 out of 10 Fashion is just not your thing. The fishing season is near at hand.
0 out of 10 No Mother, No Mirror. You need some fashion help now…
ANSWERS
1. Zara; 2. 75%; 3. Seventh Avenue; 4. Marc Jacobs; 5. Tommy Hilfiger; 6. Pantone 7. Edith Head; 8. Brooks Brothers; 9. Flax; 10. Three primary colors, three secondary colors, and six tertiary colors
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