Welcome to the ultimate collection of fashion trivia questions and answers! This treasure trove of knowledge is perfect for anyone who’s intrigued by the fascinating world of fashion – from students and professionals in the fashion industry to trivia enthusiasts and fashion fans. This list of 100 interesting facts spans fashion history, important brands, influential designers, different clothing styles, materials, and more. So whether you’re new to fashion or have been following it for years, there’s something for everyone to learn and enjoy. Let’s dive into the world of fashion and test your knowledge with these captivating trivia questions! Happy learning!
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1. What is the name of the designer who popularized the ‘little black dress’? Reveal Answer Coco Chanel 2. What does ‘prêt-à -porter’ mean? Reveal Answer Ready-to-wear 3. What is the full name of the designer known as Dior? Reveal Answer Christian Dior 4. Which fashion designer was known for his flamboyant style and use of vibrant colors? Reveal Answer Gianni Versace 5. Who is known as the ‘father of haute couture’? Reveal Answer Charles Frederick Worth 6. Where is the fashion capital of the world? Reveal Answer Paris 7. What is the name of the first African-American designer to head a French fashion house? Reveal Answer Virgil Abloh 8. Who invented blue jeans? Reveal Answer Levi Strauss 9. Which country is the origin of the brand ‘Adidas’? Reveal Answer Germany 10. What was Christian Dior’s first perfume called? Reveal Answer Miss Dior 11. Who designed the wedding dress of Princess Diana? Reveal Answer David and Elizabeth Emanuel 12. Who was the founder of the brand ‘Gucci’? Reveal Answer Guccio Gucci 13. Which designer was famous for creating the ‘wrap dress’? Reveal Answer Diane von Furstenberg 14. Who designed Jackie Kennedy’s wedding dress? Reveal Answer Ann Lowe 15. What fabric was primarily used in the 1960s for futuristic, geometric fashion? Reveal Answer Polyester 16. What is a cloche hat? Reveal Answer A fitted, bell-shaped hat that was popular during the 1920s. 17. What is the name of Yves Saint Laurent’s most famous dress design, introduced in 1965? Reveal Answer Mondrian dress 18. Which fashion designer is known for her signature fragrance, which comes in a bottle shaped like a woman’s torso? Reveal Answer Jean Paul Gaultier 19. What material are Panama hats actually made of? Reveal Answer Straw 20. What country are Panama hats originally from? Reveal Answer Ecuador 21. What year did the mini skirt first become popular? Reveal Answer 1960s 22. What fabric did Levi Strauss originally use to make his jeans? Reveal Answer Canvas 23. Which designer is known for her bohemian and romantic designs and is associated with the brand Chloe? Reveal Answer Stella McCartney 24. Who invented the bikini? Reveal Answer Louis Réard 25. What type of fabric is chiffon? Reveal Answer A lightweight, sheer fabric made from silk, cotton, or synthetic fibers 26. Who was the first woman to wear trousers in a movie? Reveal Answer Marlene Dietrich 27. What is the name of the oversized collars popular in the 1970s? Reveal Answer Lapel collars 28. What are the four major fashion weeks in the world? Reveal Answer New York, London, Milan, and Paris 29. What is a fascinator? Reveal Answer A small, decorative headpiece that fits on the head using an Alice-band-type base or hair clip 30. What was the most expensive dress ever sold at auction? Reveal Answer Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Happy Birthday, Mr. President’ dress 31. What is the origin of the word ‘denim’? Reveal Answer The fabric originated from a French city called ‘Nimes’, thus ‘de Nimes’ or ‘from Nimes’. 32. What year did Christian Dior introduce the ‘New Look’? Reveal Answer 1947 33. Which country was the first to introduce high heels? Reveal Answer Persia 34. What is the origin of the word ‘jeans’? Reveal Answer It’s derived from the French phrase ‘bleu de Gênes’, meaning ‘the blue of Genoa’, a city in Italy. 35. What is a hobble skirt? Reveal Answer A skirt with a narrow enough hem to significantly impede the wearer’s stride. 36. Who is the founder of the fashion house Balenciaga? Reveal Answer Cristóbal Balenciaga 37. What kind of garment is a peplum? Reveal Answer A short flared, gathered, or pleated strip of fabric attached at the waist of a woman’s jacket, dress, or blouse. 38. Which fashion house is known for its iconic ‘Bar’ jacket? Reveal Answer Christian Dior 39. Which designer is known for his use of the ‘trompe-l’œil’ technique in fashion? Reveal Answer Alexander McQueen 40. What does ‘couture’ mean? Reveal Answer High-fashion clothing that is custom made for individual clients. 41. What is ‘Androgynous fashion’? Reveal Answer A style that blurs the traditional gender boundaries. 42. Who designed Audrey Hepburn’s famous black dress in ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’? Reveal Answer Givenchy 43. What is a ‘tunic’? Reveal Answer A simple, collarless garment of varying length, typically reaching from the shoulders to a length somewhere between the hips and the ankles. 44. What is ‘Seersucker’? Reveal Answer A thin, puckered, all-cotton fabric, commonly striped or checkered, used to make clothing for spring and summer wear. 45. What year was the fashion brand ‘Louis Vuitton’ founded? Reveal Answer 1854 46. Who is credited with inventing the modern fashion show? Reveal Answer Charles Frederick Worth 47. What is ‘athleisure’? Reveal Answer A style of clothing that blends athletic wear with fashion that is considered appropriate for both exercise and everyday wear. 48. What is a ‘pashmina’? Reveal Answer A type of cashmere textile. The name comes from Pashmineh, made from Persian pashm (wool). 49. What is ‘Avant-garde fashion’? Reveal Answer Fashion that is innovative and pushes the boundaries of what is accepted as the norm. 50. What is ‘draping’ in fashion? Reveal Answer A technique used to manipulate fabric directly on a dress form in three dimensions. 51. Which fashion designer was a costume designer for the ballet Russes? Reveal Answer Coco Chanel 52. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Hermes’? Reveal Answer Thierry Hermès 53. What does ’twill’ refer to in fashion? Reveal Answer It’s a type of textile weave with a pattern of diagonal parallel ribs. 54. What is a ‘fedora’? Reveal Answer A hat made of felt, with a lengthwise crease and a pinch in the front called a ‘teardrop crown’. 55. What fashion trend was popularized by Queen Victoria in the 19th century? Reveal Answer Wearing black 56. What is a ‘shift dress’? Reveal Answer A short, sleeveless dress that hangs from the shoulders. It is designed for all body types. 57. Which fashion designer is credited with creating the miniskirt? Reveal Answer Mary Quant 58. What is the origin of the brand ‘Prada’? Reveal Answer Italy 59. What does ‘bespoke’ mean in fashion? Reveal Answer Custom or made-to-order 60. What is the name of the annual fundraising gala for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City? Reveal Answer The Met Gala 61. What does ‘trend forecasting’ mean in fashion? Reveal Answer The prediction of mood, behavior, and buying habits of the consumer at particular time of season. 62. What does ‘Retro fashion’ refer to? Reveal Answer Fashion that is consciously derivative or imitative of trends, modes, fashions, or attitudes of the recent past. 63. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Dolce & Gabbana’? Reveal Answer Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana 64. What is ‘boho-chic’ style? Reveal Answer A style of fashion that draws on various bohemian and hippie influences. 65. Who is the designer known for his ‘bubble dresses’? Reveal Answer Pierre Cardin 66. Which American fashion designer is known for his preppy-with-a-twist look? Reveal Answer Tommy Hilfiger 67. Who created the famous ‘Birkin’ bag? Reveal Answer Hermès 68. Which fashion designer is associated with the invention of the ‘power suit’ for women in the 1980s? Reveal Answer Giorgio Armani 69. What is the ‘Cheongsam’ or ‘Qipao’? Reveal Answer A type of feminine body-hugging dress of Chinese origin. 70. Who designed the original ‘Jackie O’ handbag? Reveal Answer Gucci 71. What is ‘Streetwear’ fashion? Reveal Answer A style of casual clothing which became global in the 1990s. It grew from Californian surf and skate culture to encompass elements of sportswear, hip hop, punk and Japanese street fashion. 72. What is ‘Grunge’ fashion? Reveal Answer A style based on the grunge music scene – it includes loose-fitting clothing, band t-shirts, and chunky shoes. 73. What is the origin of the brand ‘Chanel’? Reveal Answer France 74. What type of garment is a ‘caftan’? Reveal Answer A long, loose garment with wide sleeves, common in the Middle East. 75. What is ‘Punk fashion’? Reveal Answer A clothing style that emerged from the ’70s punk rock scene. It includes a diverse array of fashions, ranging from retro-inspired to futuristic. 76. What is the origin of the brand ‘Burberry’? Reveal Answer England 77. What does the fashion term ‘A-line’ refer to? Reveal Answer A style of dress or skirt that is fitted at the hips and gradually widens towards the hem, giving the impression of the shape of a capital letter A. 78. What is a ‘sarong’? Reveal Answer A long piece of cloth worn around the waist that is common in the South Pacific. 79. What type of garment is a ‘cardigan’? Reveal Answer A type of knitted garment that has an open front. 80. What does the fashion term ‘Empire waist’ refer to? Reveal Answer A style in women’s clothing in which the dress has a fitted bodice ending just below the bust, giving a high-waisted appearance. 81. What is ‘Yohji Yamamoto’ known for in the fashion industry? Reveal Answer He is known for the avant-garde spirit of his clothing, his signature oversized silhouettes, and a preference for black. 82. What is ‘Flapper fashion’? Reveal Answer A style of the 1920s characterized by short skirts, bobbed hair, and a free-spirited attitude. 83. What is a ‘haute couture’ in the fashion world? Reveal Answer French for ‘high sewing’ or ‘high dressmaking’, it refers to fashion that is constructed by hand from start to finish, made from high-quality, expensive, often unusual fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail and finished by the most experienced and capable sewers. 84. Which designer is known as the ‘Prince of Prints’? Reveal Answer Emilio Pucci 85. What does the term ‘peplum’ refer to in fashion? Reveal Answer A short flared, gathered, or pleated strip of fabric attached at the waist of a woman’s jacket, dress, or blouse to create a hanging frill or flounce. 86. What is ‘Houndstooth’ in fashion? Reveal Answer A duotone textile pattern characterized by broken checks or abstract four-pointed shapes, often in black and white. 87. Who is considered the pioneer of ‘unisex’ fashion? Reveal Answer Rudi Gernreich 88. What is a ‘pencil skirt’? Reveal Answer A slim-fitting skirt with a straight, narrow cut. It is named for its shape: long and slim like a pencil. 89. What is ‘Ready-to-wear’ fashion? Reveal Answer A term for factory-made clothing, sold in finished condition, in standardized sizes. 90. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Dior’? Reveal Answer Christian Dior 91. What type of garment is a ‘pea coat’? Reveal Answer A type of outer coat, from heavy wool, originally worn by sailors of European and later American navies. 92. What is ‘Goth fashion’? Reveal Answer A clothing style marked by conspicuously dark, mysterious, antiquated and homogenous features. It is worn by members of the Goth subculture. 93. What does ‘tulle’ refer to in fashion? Reveal Answer A lightweight, very fine, stiff netting. It can be made of various fibres, including silk, nylon, and rayon. 94. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Givenchy’? Reveal Answer Hubert de Givenchy 95. What type of garment is a ‘blazer’? Reveal Answer A type of jacket that is considered suitable for formal occasions, but is not as formal as a coat. 96. What is ‘Mod fashion’? Reveal Answer A British style of the mid-to-late 1960s that was tailored and sophisticated, and focused on bright colors and geometric patterns. 97. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Calvin Klein’? Reveal Answer Calvin Klein 98. What is ‘Pop Art’ fashion? Reveal Answer A fashion inspired by the pop art movement, characterized by bold, bright colors and graphics. 99. What does ‘chambray’ refer to in fashion? Reveal Answer A lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp. 100. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Armani’? Reveal Answer Giorgio Armani 101. What is the ‘New Look’ in fashion? Reveal Answer A style of women’s fashion popularized by Christian Dior in the 1940s and 1950s, characterized by a nipped waist, full skirt, and rounded shoulders. 102. What is a ‘bolero’? Reveal Answer A type of short, cropped jacket or shrug that covers the shoulders and the top of the torso. 103. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Versace’? Reveal Answer Gianni Versace 104. What is ‘Hippie fashion’? Reveal Answer A style that emphasizes natural fabrics, hand-made clothing, and earth tones. It was popularized in the 1960s and 1970s. 105. What is ‘Preppy fashion’? Reveal Answer A style associated with private Northeastern university-preparatory schools. It includes chinos, navy blazers, and oxford shirts. 106. What is the origin of the brand ‘Gucci’? Reveal Answer Italy 107. What does the term ‘silhouette’ mean in fashion? Reveal Answer The overall outline or contour of a garment. 108. What is a ‘camisole’? Reveal Answer A loose-fitting sleeveless woman’s undergarment which covers the top part of the body. 109. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Fendi’? Reveal Answer Adele and Edoardo Fendi 110. What is ‘Teddy Boy’ fashion? Reveal Answer A British subculture typified by young men wearing clothes partly inspired by the styles worn by dandies in the Edwardian period. 111. What is ‘Brocade’ in fashion? Reveal Answer A class of richly decorative shuttle-woven fabrics, often made in colored silks and with or without gold and silver threads. 112. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Saint Laurent’? Reveal Answer Yves Saint Laurent 113. What is ‘Rockabilly fashion’? Reveal Answer A style of clothing that blends 1950s fashion with modern elements. It is often associated with vintage and rock ‘n’ roll styles. 114. What is a ‘stiletto’? Reveal Answer A type of heel that is long, thin, high, and minimally supportive. 115. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Chloe’? Reveal Answer Gaby Aghion 116. What is ‘Cyberpunk fashion’? Reveal Answer A style that draws influence from cyberpunk literature and films, often featuring black leather, neon colors, and futuristic elements. 117. What is ‘Organza’ in fashion? Reveal Answer A thin, plain weave, sheer fabric traditionally made from silk. 118. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Hermes’? Reveal Answer Thierry Hermès 119. What is a ‘caftan’? Reveal Answer A loose-fitting, usually brightly colored or patterned, long dress with wide, flowing sleeves. 120. What is ‘Chinoiserie’ in fashion? Reveal Answer A style inspired by art and design from China, Japan, and other Asian countries. 121. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Chanel’? Reveal Answer Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel 122. What is a ‘beret’? Reveal Answer A type of round, flat cap, typically of wool felt, and worn by both men and women. 123. What is ‘Grunge fashion’? Reveal Answer A style characterized by durable and timeless thrift-store clothing, often worn in a loose, androgynous manner to de-emphasize the silhouette. 124. What is ’twill’ in fashion? Reveal Answer A type of textile weave with a pattern of diagonal parallel ribs. 125. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Prada’? Reveal Answer Mario Prada 126. What is ‘Swing fashion’? Reveal Answer A style from the 1930s-1940s characterized by full skirts, nipped waists, and elements such as suspenders and fedoras, often associated with the Swing jazz music scene. 127. What is ‘khaki’ in fashion? Reveal Answer A color, a light shade of yellow-brown, as well as a type of fabric often used in military uniforms. 128. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Alexander McQueen’? Reveal Answer Lee Alexander McQueen 129. What is ‘Victorian fashion’? Reveal Answer A style characterized by various trends of the British culture that emerged and grew in province during the Victorian era and the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901). 130. What is a ‘cardigan’? Reveal Answer A type of knitted garment that has an open front, often buttoned. 131. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Balenciaga’? Reveal Answer Cristóbal Balenciaga 132. What is ‘Punk fashion’? Reveal Answer A clothing style that includes a variety of different fashions, ideologies and forms of expression, visual art, dance, literature and film, which grew out of punk rock. 133. What is ‘Velvet’ in fashion? Reveal Answer A type of woven tufted fabric in which the cut threads are evenly distributed, with a short dense pile, giving it a distinctive soft feel. 134. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Burberry’? Reveal Answer Thomas Burberry 135. What is ‘Hipster fashion’? Reveal Answer A subculture typically defined by vintage and thrift store-bought fashion, as well as a mix of different styles. 136. What is ‘Paisley’ in fashion? Reveal Answer A term in English for a design using the boteh or buta, a droplet-shaped vegetable motif of Persian origin. 137. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Tommy Hilfiger’? Reveal Answer Thomas Jacob ‘Tommy’ Hilfiger 138. What is ‘Flapper fashion’? Reveal Answer A style from the 1920s characterized by short skirts, bobbed hair, makeup, and a more ‘boyish’ figure. 139. What is ‘Taffeta’ in fashion? Reveal Answer A crisp, smooth, plain woven fabric made from silk or cuprammonium rayons. 140. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Lacoste’? Reveal Answer René Lacoste and André Gillier 141. What is a ‘kimono’? Reveal Answer A traditional Japanese robe with wide sleeves and a broad sash. 142. What is ‘Art Nouveau’ in fashion? Reveal Answer A style characterized by intricate linear designs and flowing curves based on natural forms. 143. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Hugo Boss’? Reveal Answer Hugo Ferdinand Boss 144. What is ‘Mod fashion’? Reveal Answer A style popular in the 1960s that emphasized streamlined shapes, geometric patterns, and innovative materials. 145. What is a ‘sari’? Reveal Answer A garment from the Indian subcontinent that consists of a drape varying from five to nine yards in length and two to four feet in breadth. 146. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Donna Karan’? Reveal Answer Donna Karan 147. What is ‘Steampunk fashion’? Reveal Answer A subgenre of the steampunk movement in science fiction that is a mixture of the Victorian era’s romantic view of science in literature and elements from the Industrial Revolution in Europe. 148. What is ‘Lace’ in fashion? Reveal Answer A delicate fabric made of yarn or thread in an open weblike pattern, made by machine or by hand. 149. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Dolce & Gabbana’? Reveal Answer Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana 150. What is ‘Greaser fashion’? Reveal Answer A style that was popular among working class youth in the 1950s, typically characterized by dark clothing, leather jackets, and slicked-back hair. 151. What is ‘Georgette’ in fashion? Reveal Answer A sheer, lightweight, dull-finished crepe fabric named after the early 20th century French dressmaker Georgette de la Plante. 152. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Marc Jacobs’? Reveal Answer Marc Jacobs 153. What is a ‘sarong’? Reveal Answer A large tube or length of fabric, often wrapped around the waist, worn in the South Pacific for several different purposes. 154. What is ‘Art Deco’ in fashion? Reveal Answer A style of visual arts, architecture and design that first appeared in France just before World War I, characterized by rich colors, bold geometric shapes, and lavish ornamentation. 155. Who is the founder of the brand ‘Christian Dior’? Reveal Answer Christian Dior Sharing is Caring:
