Q1
The longest-lasting and most successful fashion magazine, Vogue, is nowadays published in 17 countries. Vogue was founded in 1892, as a weekly publication. After Condé Nast took it over in 1909, it started spreading to other countries. The publications increased dramatically. In 1973 Vogue started to coming out monthly. The magazine also underwent stylish changes to target more audience. The current editon-in-chief of the American Vogue, Anna Wintour, has worked hard to protect the magazine’s reputation.
Q2
Mary Quant was born in England, in 1934. She is one of the many designers who took credit for inventing the miniskirt. She is famous for her pop art aswell. In 1955 she opened up a clothes shop with her husband. By 1966 she was working with 18 manufacturers. Quant wanted to be practical and allow women to run for a bus. Thats when the skirts became shorter. Quant named the skirt after her favourite car, the Mini. In addition to that, she is also credited for inventing coloured tights. Mary Quant popularised hot pants in the late 1960s.
Q3
Haute couture refers to the creation of custom-fitted clothing. Haute couture is made for a specific customer, and is usually extremely high quality and expensive.
In the mid-nineteenth century, Charles Frederick Worth produced works like that. The Englishman made his mark in the French fashion industry. He designed the clothes onto his customers himself. Chanel is considered as the most chic fashion designer in haute couture.
Q4
There are usually three to four buttons on a sleeve of a jacket. Often those buttons are just purely decorative and can’t be opened. Funcional cuff buttons may be found on high-end suits; the feature is called a surgeon’s cuff.
Q5
In eighteenth-century England, it was normal for women to wear wigs. Sometimes they reached four feet high. Wigs were decorated with everything from stuffed birds to model ships. Women wore wigs continiously for several months, which made mice and insects a hazard. Luckily, the craze died, when a hair-powder tax made it expensive.
Q6
Vintage clothing is a generic erm for garments originating from the previous era. Generally, all clothing made from 1920s to 1980 is considered vintage. Vintage clothes are mostly second-hand, but there’s a small percentage of pieces which haven’t been used.
Q7
A brassiere, commonly referred to as a bra, is an item of clothing, that covers and supports the breasts. It has replaced the corset, and is the most widely accepted method for supporting breasts. Bras are made both practical and attractive. Some feminists consider the brassiere of the repression of women’s bodies. Women have used a variety of garments to cover or elevate their breasts. Some female athletes had bikini-like garments in 1400s BC. Onwards from the 1500s undergarments were dominated by the corset. By 1900s, more bra-like garments emerged.
The negligee is a form of womenswear, for wearing in the bedroom and at night. The nightgown-like form was introduced in France in the 18th-century. It began to mimic women’s evening dresses by the 1920s. After World War II, nightwear changed to being primarily sensual and erotic. These days, negligees are much looser and made of semi-translucent fabrics.
Q8
A perfume is a mixture of essential oils, aroma compounds, fixatives and solvents to give the human body or objects a pleasant scent. The art of perfumery began in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt. Archeologists recently uncovered what are believed to be world’s oldest perfumes in Cyprus. They date back over 4000 years. An Arabian chemist, Al-Kindi, wrote a book about perfumes in the 9th century. The persian doctor, Avicenna, introduced the process of extracting oils from flowers by means of distillation.
Q9
The top model ranked 15 among Top Icon models is Carmen Kass from Estonia. She grew up in the city of Paide. She was discovered by an Italian modeling scout when she was fourteen. Soon she moved to Milan, later Paris, to pursue modeling. She has appeared on numerous magazine covers. Kass has also noted interest in business and she loves to play chess whenever she has time.
Q10
The first company to start manufacturing denim jeans is Levi’s. The company was founded in 1953, when Levi Strauss came to San Francisco to open his brothers dry goods business. Jacob Davis frequently purchased cloth from Levi Strauss & Co.’s. Davis did not have enogh money to purchase a patent for his products, so he suggested Strauss to start workking together. After they agreed, the men got the patent. Only denim overalls were produced in the 1870s. Modern jeans weren’t introduced until 1920s.
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