Chapter 7 Fashion Designers

Designs moderately priced, unconventional, adventurous clothes for young customers

Who is the designer that produces the Gucci name

Designer known for expensive bridal gowns and evening dresses as well as perfume

Known for dressing movie actress Audrey Hepburn

Costume designer who won eight Oscars; designed for Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor, Mae West

French word for dressmaking, designing and selling of high fashion clothing

basic pattern fits a certain body shape

Designs are described as passionate, playful in your face fashion

Designer who produces  Versace after he was killed by a serial killer

First Paris coutrier to sell his own ready to wear line

The Versace empire started with a small boutique in Milan, Italy

Designer known for finely tailored menswear

First designer elected to the Coty Hall of Fame

Designer who calls the name of his business Polo

Designer known for their day to night outfits

Line blends frilly elements with rocker accents

Known for All-American casual look popular with teens and adults

Designer known for designer luggage monogramed and purses with LV

Designer introduced the New Look

Clothes are described as modern-romantic with historical references

Known for cocoon coats, evening gowns with a slight train and narrow rolled collars

Designs funky, youthful fashions; her fashion shows end with a cartwheel

means high class or fancy

Software programs that create a 3-D drawing

A preliminary design sketch

Designer's line is called DKNY

Designer known for putting everyone in all black

Best known for her use of wool jersey in classic, comfortable styles

Made the knit jersey wrap dress a uniform for career women in the 1970s

Ready to wear collections

Considered one of the three greatest couturiers of the 20th century

Known for draped and molded jersey dresses

Fashion designers have licensed their names on automobiles

Designs for 3 companies, his own label, Chanel and furs for Fendi of Italy

Introduced  bare back summer dresses, bolero jackets over halter dresses

Designer known for the little black dress

A haute couture design can cost thousands of dollars

Black designer started his own firm at 28. Described his designs as real clothes

Designer credited with starting the Mod look

designers who make fashionable, custom made clothes

Giving legal permission to use your name to promote a product

French couture houses present three pret-a-porter collections per year

The draping process allows the designer to see the actual silhouette, proportion and details

Less expensive copy of the high fashion design

Twice a year, high fashion designers present their collections in fashion shows

Designer known as the father of haute couture

Known for long, delicate, pleated gowns inspired by Greek statues

Black designer known for dramatic colors, detailed textures, eye popping ties and tailored suit

Called the space age designer because of the forward looking designs made of all white fabrics

The first designer to market a perfume under his own name

Designer who's clothes look clean, minimal, modern, sexy

Designer known for sexy advertisement of underwear and jeans

Designer who started out as a window dresser

Known in the 1960s for topless swimsuits,minidresses and knee high leggings

The desiger who produces Coco Chanel's line

First black designer to obtain international status as a star designer

Regularly appears as a judge on Project Runway

Husband and wife team known for simple knit garments

Designer known for elegant feminine daywear and evening wear of luxurious fabrics

The first designer to present gowns on live models

Arranging fabric into graceful folds and attractive lines

Introduced dresses with fitted tops and short bubble skirts for a special evening look

Known for classic sportswear in menswear fabrics, elegant mixtures of fabrics

Fashion ideas can come from art  exhibits, theater, movies, magazines and travel

Haute couture fashions are most expensive

Designer known for elegant knit suits

Designer who introducted the color shocking pink

Designer is paid a fee and a percentage of the profits

Construction techniques done by hand  in the designer's workroom

Designer known for minimalist clothes for men and women