History of Fashion Design

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Who is considered the father of modern fashion design?

  1. Charles Frederick Worth

  2. Christian Dior

  3. Coco Chanel

  4. Yves Saint Laurent


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Charles Frederick Worth is credited with being the first fashion designer to use live models to showcase his designs and to label his clothing with his own name.

Which fashion designer is known for popularizing the little black dress?

  1. Coco Chanel

  2. Christian Dior

  3. Yves Saint Laurent

  4. Hubert de Givenchy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Coco Chanel is credited with popularizing the little black dress in the 1920s. It has since become a staple in women's wardrobes.

Which fashion designer is known for his New Look?

  1. Christian Dior

  2. Yves Saint Laurent

  3. Hubert de Givenchy

  4. Cristobal Balenciaga


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Christian Dior's New Look, introduced in 1947, was characterized by its full skirts, cinched waists, and nipped-in shoulders.

Which fashion designer is known for his androgynous designs?

  1. Yves Saint Laurent

  2. Hubert de Givenchy

  3. Cristobal Balenciaga

  4. Pierre Cardin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yves Saint Laurent is known for his androgynous designs, which challenged traditional gender roles in fashion.

Which fashion designer is known for his sculptural designs?

  1. Hubert de Givenchy

  2. Cristobal Balenciaga

  3. Pierre Cardin

  4. Paco Rabanne


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cristobal Balenciaga is known for his sculptural designs, which often featured exaggerated shapes and volumes.

Which fashion designer is known for his space-age designs?

  1. Pierre Cardin

  2. Paco Rabanne

  3. André Courrèges

  4. Mary Quant


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pierre Cardin is known for his space-age designs, which were inspired by the Space Race of the 1960s.

Which fashion designer is known for her mini skirts?

  1. Mary Quant

  2. Twiggy

  3. Jean Shrimpton

  4. Veruschka


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mary Quant is known for her mini skirts, which became a symbol of the Swinging Sixties.

Which fashion designer is known for her androgynous look?

  1. Twiggy

  2. Jean Shrimpton

  3. Veruschka

  4. Lauren Hutton


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Twiggy is known for her androgynous look, which was characterized by her short hair, slim figure, and big eyes.

Which fashion designer is known for her jet-set lifestyle?

  1. Jean Shrimpton

  2. Veruschka

  3. Lauren Hutton

  4. Pat Cleveland


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Veruschka is known for her jet-set lifestyle and her work with photographers such as Richard Avedon and Helmut Newton.

Which fashion designer is known for her work with Yves Saint Laurent?

  1. Lauren Hutton

  2. Pat Cleveland

  3. Beverly Johnson

  4. Iman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lauren Hutton is known for her work with Yves Saint Laurent and for being one of the first American models to achieve international success.

Which fashion designer is known for her work with Halston?

  1. Pat Cleveland

  2. Beverly Johnson

  3. Iman

  4. Grace Jones


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pat Cleveland is known for her work with Halston and for being one of the first African-American models to achieve international success.

Which fashion designer is known for her work with Versace?

  1. Beverly Johnson

  2. Iman

  3. Grace Jones

  4. Naomi Campbell


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Beverly Johnson is known for her work with Versace and for being the first African-American model to appear on the cover of American Vogue.

Which fashion designer is known for her work with Azzedine Alaïa?

  1. Iman

  2. Grace Jones

  3. Naomi Campbell

  4. Christy Turlington


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Iman is known for her work with Azzedine Alaïa and for being one of the most successful African-American models of all time.

Which fashion designer is known for her work with Calvin Klein?

  1. Grace Jones

  2. Naomi Campbell

  3. Christy Turlington

  4. Linda Evangelista


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Grace Jones is known for her work with Calvin Klein and for being one of the most iconic models of the 1980s.

Which fashion designer is known for her work with Chanel?

  1. Naomi Campbell

  2. Christy Turlington

  3. Linda Evangelista

  4. Claudia Schiffer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Naomi Campbell is known for her work with Chanel and for being one of the most successful models of all time.

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