General Knowledge - 79 questions

 

1. Who is referred to as the “Father of Haute Couture”?

Answer: Charles Frederick Worth.

 

2. Which designer is known for creating the iconic little black dress?

Answer: Coco Chanel.

 

3. What type of fabric is used to create denim?

Answer: Cotton.

 

4. What is the French term for “high fashion”?

Answer: Haute Couture.

 

5. Who designed the infamous red-soled shoes?

Answer: Christian Louboutin.

 

6. What is the term used to describe clothing that is in the latest style or trend?

Answer: Fashion.

 

7. What is the name of Audrey Hepburn’s iconic dress in the movie “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”?

Answer: The little black dress.

 

8. What is the French term for ready-to-wear clothing?

Answer: Prêt-à-porter.

 

9. Who is known for their eponymous “wrap dress”?

Answer: Diane von Furstenberg.

 

10. Who is known for their iconic red window display during the holiday season?

Answer: Saks Fifth Avenue.

 

11. What is the full name of the iconic luxury brand “Fendi”?

Answer: Fendi S.r.l.

 

12. Which fashion brand uses a double “C” logo?

Answer: Chanel.

 

13. What is the difference between “couture” and “ready-to-wear”?

Answer: Couture refers to custom-made clothing while ready-to-wear refers to mass-produced clothing in standard sizes.

 

14. Who is the creative director of Louis Vuitton?

Answer: Nicolas Ghesquière.

 

15. What is the name of the shoe designer who created the stiletto heel?

Answer: Roger Vivier.

 

16. Which fashion designer created the famous high-heel shoe with a red sole?

Answer: Christian Louboutin.

 

17. What year did the popular brand “Gucci” start?

Answer: 1921.

 

18. Which designer is known for their signature plaid pattern?

Answer: Burberry.

 

19. What is the term used to describe runway looks worn by models in fashion shows?

Answer: Haute Couture.

 

20. Who is known as the “King of fashion”?

Answer: Karl Lagerfeld.

 

21. Which designer is famous for their interlocking double “G” logo?

Answer: Gucci.

 

22. What is the name of the iconic fashion magazine founded in 1892?

Answer: Vogue.

 

23. Who is the current creative director of Gucci?

Answer: Alessandro Michele.

 

24. What year did the iconic high-end department store “Bergdorf Goodman” open?

Answer: 1899.

 

25. What type of hat is known for its turned-up brim?

Answer: Fedora.

 

26. Who is the current creative director of Givenchy?

Answer: Matthew Williams.

 

27. What is the name of the iconic bag created by Hermès?

Answer: Birkin Bag.

 

28. Who is known for their iconic red and green striped pattern?

Answer: Gucci.

 

29. What is a popular type of printed scarf created by the brand “Hermès”?

Answer: Silk twill scarf.

 

30. Who is the creative director of the brand “Balenciaga”?

Answer: Demna Gvasalia.

 

31. What type of fabric is commonly used in men’s suits?

Answer: Wool.

 

32. What is the iconic trench coat made by Burberry known as?

Answer: Burberry trench coat.

 

33. What is the term used to describe a garment that is fitted at the top and flared from the waist down?

Answer: Skater dress.

 

34. What is the name of the popular red, white, and blue striped pattern used by the brand “Tommy Hilfiger”?

Answer: Hilfiger stripes.

 

35. What is the name of the iconic dress made famous by Marilyn Monroe in “The Seven Year Itch”?

Answer: The white halter dress.

 

36. What is the term used to describe a specific type of high heel with a thin stem and a wide base?

Answer: Stiletto.

 

37. Which designer is known for creating the famous wrap dress?

Answer: Diane von Furstenberg.

 

38. What year did the iconic label “Chloé” start?

Answer: 1952.

 

39. Who is the creative director of Chanel?

Answer: Virginie Viard.

 

40. What type of fabric is traditionally used for “little black dresses”?

Answer: Wool.

 

41. Who is the founder of the Italian luxury brand “Versace”?

Answer: Gianni Versace.

 

42. What type of fabric is used to create the iconic Burberry trench coat?

Answer: Gabardine.

 

43. Who is the creative director of Burberry?

Answer: Riccardo Tisci.

 

44. What is the term used to describe the type of clothing made specifically for women?

Answer: Women’s wear.

 

45. Who is known for creating the iconic “Herve Leger” bandage dress?

Answer: Hervé Léger.

 

46. What is the name of the iconic handbag created by Chanel?

Answer: Chanel 2.55.

 

47. Who is known as the “Queen of fashion”?

Answer: Anna Wintour.

 

48. What type of hat was made famous by Beyoncé in the music video “Formation”?

Answer: Big-brimmed hat.

 

49. Which designer is known for their popular “Saddle Bag”?

Answer: Dior.

 

50. What is the name of the popular fashion brand named after a city in Italy?

Answer: Milan.

 

51. Who is known for creating the iconic “Power Suit” for women?

Answer: Yves Saint Laurent.

 

52. What type of fabric is commonly used in men’s dress shirts?

Answer: Cotton.

 

53. Who is the current creative director of Dior?

Answer: Maria Grazia Chiuri.

 

54. What is the term used to describe a garment with a straight cut and no shaping at the waist?

Answer: Shift dress.

 

55. Who is the creative director of Michael Kors?

Answer: John Idol.

 

56. What is the term used to describe a piece of clothing with a V-shaped neckline?

Answer: V-neck.

 

57. Who is known for their iconic “wrap dress” made of jersey fabric?

Answer: Diane von Furstenberg.

 

58. What is the term for a large, rectangular scarf worn around the neck?

Answer: Pashmina.

 

59. Which designer is known for their iconic handbag with a signature diamond pattern?

Answer: Chanel.

 

60. What is the term used to describe clothing that is made to fit one's specific body measurements?

Answer: Tailored.

 

61. Who is the current creative director of Balmain?

Answer: Olivier Rousteing.

 

62. What type of fabric is commonly used in women’s evening dresses?

Answer: Silk.

 

63. Which designer is known for their iconic red-soled shoes?

Answer: Christian Louboutin.

 

64. Who founded the popular brand “Tommy Hilfiger”?

Answer: Tommy Hilfiger.

 

65. What is another name for the traditional Scottish garment, “kilt”?

Answer: Plaid skirt.

 

66. Who is known for their iconic “GG” monogram?

Answer: Gucci.

 

67. What is the term used to describe a skirt that is fitted around the waist and flares out at the bottom?

Answer: A-line skirt.

 

68. Who is known for their iconic “Boy Bag”?

Answer: Chanel.

 

69. What is the term used to describe a garment that is made to fit one's specific body measurements?

Answer: Tailored.

 

70. Who is the creative director of Saint Laurent?

Answer: Anthony Vaccarello.

 

71. What is the term used to describe a garment that is fitted at the waist and flares out at the bottom?

Answer: Fit and flare dress.

 

72. Who is known for their iconic handbag with a signature interlocking “buckle”?

Answer: Hermès.

 

73. What is the term used to describe a formal garment that is sleeveless and has a high neckline?

Answer: Halter dress.

 

74. Who is known as the “King of handbags”?

Answer: Valentino Garavani.

 

75. Who is known for creating the iconic “Birkin Bag”?

Answer: Hermès.

 

76. Who is the creative director of Prada?

Answer: Miuccia Prada.

 

77. What is the name of the iconic perfume created by Chanel in 1921?

Answer: Chanel No. 5.

 

78. Who is known as the “Empress of fashion”?

Answer: Anna Wintour.

 

79. What is the term used to describe a garment that is fitted at the hips and flares out at the bottom?

Answer: Flared dress.

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