This week's quiz is about fashion

After a fashion

1 Menswear-inspired outfits, mainly baggy trousers and fedora hats, were a large part of the ensemble of an actress in a ’70s Academy Award-winning film appearance. Name the actress and the film in question.

2 The first recorded instance of a brand logo appearing on an article of clothing was the ‘Jantzen girl’, which appeared on Jantzen swimsuits in 1921. While Jantzen failed to become a worldwide brand, the second clothing brand to use a logo on its products was a huge success, and is still retailed worldwide. Name this brand, launched in 1933 by André Gillier and a French celebrity.

3 In 1926, the ‘Little Black Dress’, now considered an essential in every wardrobe, was first introduced as a concept by a famous designer in the American edition of Vogue. Who was the designer in question?

4 A short unfolded stand-up collar on a shirt or jacket is named after which group of medieval Asian bureaucrats?

5 In the summer of 1897, Pratap Singh wowed all of Victorian society in London with his smart ensemble, specially on the field of play. He and his teammates inspired which particular fashion?

6 In 1956, which iconic artist’s design did Yves Saint Laurent feature on his dresses, a first and still considered one of the greatest fashion trends of the 20th century?

7 Which 1961 dacoit drama started a trend in saris featuring two primary colours?

8 Still on Indian film. In the mid-’70s, polkadotted shirts became the rage after a particular film released in 1973. In the clothing industry, the prints are still referred to by the name of the film. Name the film.

9 In the late ’60s she designed coloured tights and hot pants. In 1988, she designed the interiors of an iconic car, with that particular model bearing her name on the bonnet.However, she is best known for a particular article of clothing which she crafted and popularised. Name the designer and her most famous creation.

10 The fashion of wearing oversize sunglasses was started by which international celebrity and fashion icon, who kept a dozen in a large bowl next to her front door and would grab one on her way out?

Answers

1. Diane Keaton; the film in question was Annie Hall. In fact, most of the clothes were from Keaton’s personal wardrobe

2. Lacoste. The crocodile logo was launched by tennis star René Lacoste

3. Coco Chanel; Vogue described it as ‘Chanel’s Ford’

4. Mandarin collars, first popularised in 15th-century China

5. Jodhpurs, trousers flared at the hip and tight at the bottom, traditionally used for horse riding. Singh was the younger son of the Maharaja of Jodhpur and was visiting London with his polo team

6. Piet Mondrian. Mondrian was also one of Saint Laurent’s favourite painters and he owned a few of his paintings

7. The Ganga Jamuna sari, popularised by Vyjayanthimala in the film

8. Bobby. Dimple Kapadia wore them with a black mini. Bobby prints are still popular today

9. Mary Quant, who designed the mini. The car, of course, was the Morris Mini

10. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. The style became known as the ‘Jackie O’ look

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