Answers to FQ Questions
We hope everyone had fun with Fashion Reverie’s first Fashion Quotient Quiz. You will find the answers to each question bolded and linked to the appropriate article, giving you more detailed information about the subject of the question. Every week leading up to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week there will be a new quiz. Enjoy!!
- Who is credited for creating New York Fashion Week (formerly known as Press Week) in the 1940s? Eleanor Lambert
- Name the five American designers who presented collections at the historic Grand Divertissement à Versailles in 1973? Bill Blass, Stephen Burrows, Oscar de la Renta, Anne Klein, and Halston
- Who is the only American designer in several decades approved by the Chambre de Syndicale to show couture in Paris? Ralph Rucci
- In the 1920s which famous ballet company did Coco Chanel design costumes for? The Ballets Russes
- Who is credited for designing the shoe hat and the lobster dress? Elsa Schiaparelli
- Who was the first African American model to appear on the cover of Time magazine? Donyale Luna
- Which famous designer in 1957 took over the helm of the House of Dior? Yves Saint Laurent
- Which British designer is credited for creating the first runway shows with live models? Lady Lucy Christina Duff-Gordon
- Which supermodel seen in George Michael’s video “Too Funky” a decade later went on to create a long-running fashion reality show? Tyra Banks
- Who invented the “wedge bob”? Vidal Sassoon
- Which American designer is known for doing a cartwheel at the end of her runway shows? Betsey Johnson
- Who created the metallic minidress? Paco Rabanne
—Staff
