Fashion Design Trivia 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In the late 1980s, this was the only color to wear denim. What color could you produce from last year's blue jeans if you couldn't afford them?
- Tie dye
- Acid-washed (Correct answer)
- White
- Gray
Correct answer: Acid-washed
You had a matching stonewashed jacket if you were really cool!
Question 2: Your mother has most likely worn these before to represent fury, power, and strength. What were the most popular unisex shoes among punk rockers?
- High-cut shoes
- Combat boots (Correct answer)
- Reebok sneakers
- Doc Martins
Correct answer: Combat boots
These boots were part of punk's "uniform." The best ones were obtained from surplus stores and had steel tips.
Question 3: These pants were popular among big guys with muscular biceps in the 1980s. You couldn't miss them as they walked down the street in these zebra or Picasso-inspired prints. Which pants featured an elastic waist and ankles and would "Pump you up?
- Happy Pants
- Muscle Pants (Correct answer)
- Bozo Pants
- Clown Pants
Correct answer: Muscle Pants
These MC Hammer-style pants were sold under the brand names "Zubaz" and "Skidz."
Question 4: Glossy black hair was the height of fashion in ancient Egypt. Which of the following used to be a hair dye?
- Ground Ox Hooves
- Onion Juice
- Cat's Wombs (Correct answer)
- Coal
Correct answer: Cat's Wombs
They were also supposed to make use of leeches and black cow blood.
Question 5: Up to the 1900s, Melanesian women were said to wear what unusual item as earrings on occasion?
- Elephant Tusks
- Ears
- Birds
- Small Dogs (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Small Dogs
Surprising, but true? It makes you question what our descendants will think about our surgically implanting artificial lumps in our chests, getting fat sucked from our stomachs, piercing holes in our tongues, nipples and genitals, and other modern fashions; perhaps some of our forefathers' actions weren't so bad after all! All for the sake of fashion!
Question 6: Which of the following does not have Tom Ford as Creative Director?
- Gucci
- Sergio Rossi
- YSL Rive Gauche
- Prada (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Prada
Tom Ford is a highly influential American fashion designer known for his transformative work at several luxury brands, including serving as Creative Director for Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent (YSL Rive Gauche). While he influenced Sergio Rossi as part of the Gucci Group, he has never held a creative director position at Prada. Prada has consistently been led by Miuccia Prada and her team, maintaining its distinct design identity.
Question 7: What generation of young people dominated fashion in the 1980s?
- Rockers
- Hippies
- Yuppies (Correct answer)
- Rastafaris
Correct answer: Yuppies
As in "Young Urban Professional" or "Young Upwardly Professional."
Fashion Design Trivia 1
In the late 1980s, this was the only color to wear denim.
What color could you produce from last year's blue jeans if you couldn't afford them?