198 Fashion Trivia Questions with Answers
198 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which designer created the pleated Delphos gown?
Answer
Mariano Fortuny
Which French designer is known for pioneering the bias cut?
Answer
Madeleine Vionnet
Which English couturier founded the House of Worth in Paris?
Answer
Charles Frederick Worth
Which Paris-born designer founded the Lanvin fashion house in 1889?
Answer
Jeanne Lanvin
Which American designer co-founded Calvin Klein Inc. in 1968?
Answer
Calvin Klein
Which Italian designer founded Armani in 1975?
Answer
Giorgio Armani
Which designer founded the House of Givenchy in 1952?
Answer
Hubert de Givenchy
Which swimsuit was introduced by Louis Reard in 1946?
Answer
Bikini
Which British designer helped popularize the miniskirt in the 1960s?
Answer
Mary Quant
Which London street is famous for bespoke tailoring?
Answer
Savile Row
Which broad sash is tied around a kimono?
Answer
Obi
What French term means custom-fitted high fashion made by hand?
Answer
Haute couture
Which British fashion designer founded the label Alexander McQueen?
Answer
Alexander McQueen
Which Japanese designer founded the avant-garde label Comme des Garçons?
Answer
Rei Kawakubo
Which Spanish company owns the fashion brand Zara?
Answer
Inditex
Which Tunisian-born French designer was known as the 'King of Cling'?
Answer
Azzedine Alaïa
Which American brand popularized velour tracksuits in the early 2000s?
Answer
Juicy Couture
Which Italian shoe designer invented the wedge heel?
Answer
Salvatore Ferragamo
Which American model was the first Black woman on the cover of U.S. Vogue?
Answer
Beverly Johnson
What is the name of a round, flat hat with a brim, often made of straw?
Answer
Boater hat
Which French fashion house was founded by a Spanish designer?
Answer
Balenciaga
What is a low-heeled shoe without laces called?
Answer
Loafer
Which textile pattern is associated with Scottish clans?
Answer
Tartan
Which shoe designer created the 'Kitten heel'?
Answer
Roger Vivier
What was the original name of Nike before it was renamed in 1971?
Answer
Blue Ribbon Sports
What is the name of the wide, flared leg style of trousers popular in the 1970s?
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Bell-bottoms
Which British fashion designer was famously dubbed the 'Queen of Punk'?
Answer
Vivienne Westwood
Which city hosted the world's first Fashion Week in 1943?
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New York City