Fashion Review

What influences what is “fashionable?”

Money and Economic Conditions

True or False…

Everybody’s idea of beauty will be the same.

False

What is aesthetic?

Someone's personal idea of what is beautiful.

Label a basic color wheel (primary and secondary

colors)

If you are wanting to appear slimmer, what kinds of colors should you wear?

Cooler huesDarker values

Duller intensitiesClose contrasts

Examples: navy, khaki, grape, charcoal, mauve

To make your body or a specific body area appear larger, what should you

wear?

Warmer huesLighter values

Brighter intensitiesStrong contrasts

Examples: shocking pink, pumpkin, tangerine, raspberry

What does monochromatic mean?

Tints and shades of one color

What is analogous?

Adjacent colors3,4,5 colors next to each other on the color wheel

What does complimentary mean?

Colors opposite each other on the color wheel

What is a color triad?

Three colors equally spaced on the color wheel

Put the types of clothing in order from most expensive

to least expensive

Haute couture Designer label Mass market

What colors will be worn during each specific time of

the fashion year?

Spring/summer = warm

Autumn/winter = cool

Where are the 5 fashion capitals of the world?

Milan, Italy Tokyo, Japan

New York, New York London, England

Paris, France

What is a fad?

A fashion with a sudden burst of popularity

What is a trend?

The movement of a fashion into and through the

marketplace