Fashion Quiz

Test your knowledge of designers, trends, and fashion history.

Designers and houses more than trends: Alexander McQueen, Catherine Walker, the Hermès Toile de Jouy. The questions assume some knowledge of fashion history rather than current collections.

1000+ questions in this theme

20 of them, with the answers

The questions, with answers

1. Which avant-garde fashion designer was known as "the enfant terrible" of British fashion and created the collection "Bumsters"?

   AnswerAlexander McQueen

2. Which Italian fashion brand is known for its bold patterns, including the "Flora" print created for Grace Kelly?

   AnswerGucci

3. What is the name of fashion model and reality TV star Tyra Banks’s modeling competition show?

   AnswerAmerica’s Next Top Model

4. Which iconic shoe brand creates the "Old Skool" skateboarding sneaker?

   AnswerVans

5. Which British model became a fashion icon in the 1990s and is known for her waif-like look?

   AnswerKate Moss

6. What material is used for the making of the traditional hat from Ecuador called Panama hat?

   AnswerStraw

7. What streetwear brand is known for its red box logo?

   AnswerSupreme

8. What is the name for a type of shoe without a back, typically worn in summer?

   AnswerMule

9. What was Vivienne Westwood’s profession until 1971 when she started working as a designer?

   AnswerTeacher

10. Which 2013 factory collapse disaster in Bangladesh forced the global fashion industry to confront supply chain ethics?

    AnswerRana Plaza collapse

11. Which Italian shoe designer is known as "The King of Shoes" and designed shoes for Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn?

    AnswerSalvatore Ferragamo

12. In 1970, Elio Fiorucci showed designer jeans for the first time in which city?

    AnswerMilan

13. What waterproof, breathable fabric is commonly used in outdoor and performance clothing?

    AnswerGore-Tex

14. The concept of "luxury conglomerate" in fashion was pioneered by which businessman’s creation of LVMH?

    AnswerBernard Arnault

15. What is a "trench coat" originally inspired by?

    AnswerMilitary garments worn in World War I

16. Who was the longtime creative director of Chanel until his death in 2019?

    AnswerKarl Lagerfeld

17. Which sportswear brand uses the slogan "Just Do It"?

    AnswerNike

18. The Adidas brand is recognized by what iconic logo?

    AnswerThree stripes

19. What does "AW" stand for in fashion industry scheduling?

    AnswerAutumn/Winter

20. What silhouette did the 1947 "New Look" collection feature?

    AnswerCinched waist and full skirt