Final Practice Test - 20th Century Designers

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Final Practice Test - 20th Century Designers

The designer given credit for bringing the Chanel brand into the present.

The creator of the "American Look" who is also responsible for the "baby dress" which normally includes a high waistline and spaghetti drawstring neckline.

The fashion designer who created costumes for the Woody Allen film, Annie Hall, which popularized a major fashion trend of women wearing menswear.

Inspired by London street life, this designer pioneered the punk look and had a strong association with the manager of The Sex Pistols. In fact, the designer opened a shop called SEX.

Before starting a brand, this designer was the editor of Vogue for 16 years.

Aesthetic is best known as an East coast moneyed style.

Always controversial, this designer's deconstruction of the Dior image sometimes brought critical outrage.

This designer's new look created some controversy at first, but eventually the trend of the full "circle" skirt was popular after the rationing of World War II in the 1940s.

Best known for creating and popularizing the simple wrap dress.

Sicilian partners create menswear which combines structured tailoring with avant garde shirts.

This designer's humble beginning in the fashion industry was selling and designing men's neckties.

Married to John Cale, lead guitarist of the Velvet Underground, this designer was active in Warhol's Factory and used Edie Sedgewick as a fit model.

This German born designer showed talent early in life, winning a fashion award at the age of 14.

If you think "wedding dress" you are likely to think first of this designer.

In addition to the famous wrap dress, this designer is well know for using bold prints and creating wearable fashions that are flattering to women.

Popularized the wearing of the mini skirt by bringing it onto the runway.

One fun trend made popular by this designer was the "New Romanticism" of the 1980s which included styles which came to be known as the pirate look.

This designer was one of the first to create brand extensions that include home accessories, bedding, furniture, and even paint.

Designed for Madonna's "Re-invention" world tour. (Not the designer who created the famous cone bra, however.)

Known as fashions "wild child" this nonconformist designer uses vibrant colors like those introduced by Elsa Schiaparelli.

While heading a major fashion label, this designer continues to create a line of furs for Fendi.

Known as a wedding dress designer, branched out by creating a fun line of clothing under the label "Lavender."

Even though over 60, this designer is famous for doing a cartwheel at the end of a runway show.

This designer succeeded Givenchy as both couture and ready-to-wear designer.

Sold a line of a clothing exclusively at Kohl's department stores.

Style of design shows clear influence from Claire McCardell.

People lined up to buy this designers exclusive line at H&M. It sold out in under an hour.

This designer refers to the three "F's" of fashion: flattering, feminine and functional.

Rejected the hard edged shoulder common in the 1940's to create a softer, more feminine shoulder.

This designer is given credit for bringing back the corset look and calling is a "bustier."

This designer's brand was temporarily damaged when it was involved in a controversy over digitally edited images of top model, Fillipa Hamilton. Even though the company put out a public apology, the model was fired weeks later.

Designed the wedding dress worn by former "first daughter" Chelsey Clinton.

This major designer has had several fashion careers, including working with QVC.

Known for popularizing and glamorizing the bathing suit, this designer created the famous "bubble" swimsuit.

This designer has created limited edition houses on the world's first and only dedicated fashion island.

One of the first designers to use new materials like vinyl, metallic and synthetic leather in fashion, this 1960's designer was greatly inspired by the "space age". Accessories this designer introduced sparked a major trend in what was called the "astronaut" look.

This designer's clothes have been described as "feminine," "whimsical," and "outrageous."

The first couture line for this designer coincided with Dior's 50th anniversary.

This designer's influences include leather, rubber fetishism, and punk rock.

Famous for using a lot of animal prints and gold on clothing, shoes, and handbags.

This American designer made the cover of Newsweek; the editors called the most marketable designer since Coco Chanel.

One of the first fashion designers to move easily between the runway and big screen, this designer created the costumes for the 1974 film, The Great Gatsby.

This designer named a signature look after herself. It was a clinging t-shirt dress available in mini, midi, or maxi lengths.

Controversial ads from this brand included a scene that depicted a gang rape. The ad was banned in Italy and pulled from many markets in the US.

This designer started her career after becoming a princess. She wanted to become a person in her own right and not be known as someone who just married well.

This designer's long time collaboration with Audrey Hepburn included designing the little black dress in Breakfast at Tiffany's and the skinny pant in Funny Face.

This designer was a big proponent of "second skin" tights similar to the leggings of today. His were intended to be worn under short mini-skirts.

Known as the "Queen of Punk" this designer has a strong relationship with the iconic band, The Sex Pistols.

After the ravages of World War II this designer's "new look," which included a full circle skirt made with lots of fabric, was highly controversial.

This designer's iconic fashion brand is still with us today even though the designer had a short lived career.