Fashion Final Exam

The periodic return of specific styles and general shapes  is know as the

• Classic
• Fashion cycle
• Style

Once a fashion has come and gone, it never returns

• True
• False

During which stage of the fashion cycle are prices for new trends most expensive?

• Decline

• Peak

• Rise

• Introduction

Which of the following is a characteristic of the obsolescence stage of the fashion cycle?

• Styles are considered dull and boring

• Styles are most expensive

• Popularity of styles begin to increase

• Styles are completely undesirable

How long does it commonly take for fashion trends to repeat/reoccur?

• 1-10 years

• 10-20 years

• 20-30 years

• 30-40 years

Kayla’s responsibility is to select and purchase merchandise for Dillard’s department store. Her job involves travel, research, and detailed record keeping. Kayla is performing the responsibilities of which role?

• Buyer

• Manager

• Sales associate

• Director

How did the growth of fashion magazines affect fashion?

• Promoted consumption and finding your identity through clothes
• Designers copied designs
• Created couture clothing
• All of the above

What is it called when a piece of clothing is made for the general market and sold through stores rather than made to order.

• customized clothing

• standard clothing sizes

• ready to wear

• haute couture

The water used to make one cotton tee shirt is the amount of water one person would drink in...

• 6 months

• 1 year

• 2.5 years

• 5 years

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which word describes the following definition: "the study of fashion trends to determine merchandising strategy for a retail store or fashion product provider"?

• Fashion merchandising

• Retail merchandising

• Product

• Promotion