Fashion Design ReTest

1.

1 point

An example of how consumer power influences the marketplace is...

people dress more casually

people wear uniforms for identification purposes

loyalty to a store or brand name is less likely

many countries contribute to the manufacturing of a garment

2.

1 point

If a woman wears a charm bracelet, which function of clothing is she exhibiting?

protection

decoration

identification

modesty

3.

1 point

People now have multiple shopping options. An example of this is the fact that people can shop at an actual store, online, on tv, or on their phones.

True

False

4.

1 point

An example of how rapid communication is influencing fashion worldwide is the fact that people now wear jeans and simple shirts to work.

True

False

5.

1 point

When a cook wears a hair net, which function of clothing is he/she exhibiting?

decoration

protection

status

6.

1 point

Why are celebrities used in advertising clothing?

manufacturers are required to do so

subconsciously, people think that if they look like that celebrity, some of the admired characteristics will rub off on them

it's always cheaper than buying a full page ad in a magazine

7.

1 point

In the 1950s, there was a greater global marketplace for fashion than there is today.

True

False

8.

1 point

People who are closest to us have little influence on the way we live our lives and our clothing choices.

True

False

9.

1 point

All of the following are major trends influencing clothing EXCEPT:

limited shopping options

more casual lifestyles

consumer power

10.

1 point

Teen wearing similar styles of jeans in the United States and in Japan is an example of being influenced by:

a changing society due to rapid communication

personal preferences

outside peer pressure

11.

1 point

These days, people tend to dress more formally than they did fifty years ago.

True

False

12.

1 point

Which of the following statements is true regarding fashion capitals?

The fashion capital of the world has always been Los Angeles, California.

During the 1850s, London, Rome, and Milan became fashion capitals

Italy became a fashion capital in the early 1900s.

During the 1940s-1950s, high fashion designers were in Paris and ready-to-wear designers were in New York

13.

1 point

Today's fashions change slowly as designers find more inspiration in existing clothing styles.

True

False

14.

1 point

Most garments sold around the world are made in the United States.

True

False

15.

1 point

Why do manufacturers create many styles and/or many colors of the same style?

because consumers have varied likes and dislikes

because some do not meet standards created by the US government

to equate quality with quantity

Fashion Design ReTest - Chapter 1