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Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, and Cindy Crawford famously walked down the runway at a Gianni Versace show in 1991 while lip-syncing to "Freedom" by George Michael. They became known collectively as the "Supermodels" and helped open up the previously closed fashion industry. In the late 1950s, Grace Kelly used a boldly designed Hermes bag, known as the "Kelly Bag", to conceal her early pregnancy, which shot the bag to international fame. Norma Kamali is known for her streamlined one-piece swimsuits, made famous on Charlie's Angels by Farrah Fawcett, which launched Kamali into fame.

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Q1 It was March 7, 1991, at Gianni Versaces show at the Fiera in Milan, when Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, and Cindy Crawford linked arms and walked down the runway lip-synching to George Michaels famous song, which they featured in as well. The meta reference was lost on no one in the audience. These women were more than a pretty face. They became the keys that opened the door to what had been a closed industry. a) What were they collectively known as, famously from a vogue cover by Pete Lindberg. b) What iconic song was played by Giani Versace for the final countdown, which , sort of set the mood of emanicipation ?
A 1 a) Supermodels b) Freedom
Q 2 In the 1930s, Robert Dumas, son-in-law of mile Herm竪s, designed a trapezoid shaped bag with two triangular gussets, a cut-out flap, a handle and two side straps. In the late 1950s, legend has it that this bold designed womans bag found usage in concealing the early signs of pregnancy of a Hollywood star turned princess . Name the fashion icon and hence the bag , which shot into international fame , and ushered in an era of boldness and modernism at Herm竪s.
A 2 Grace Kelly Kelly Bag
Q 3 The Lebanese-Basque designer, Norma Kamali has a passion for structure, and excelled in creating new shapes. Her contributions included bulky shoulder pads, which became a mainstream trend for womenswear in the 1980s. Another of her creation was the infamous "sleeping bag coat. However it was her streamlined one-piece swimsuits, made famous by Farrah Fawcett that catapulted Norma Kamali into fame . Name the famous series where it was featured.
A 3 Charlies Angels
Q 4 Supermodels and socialites were the stars in fashions orbit at the start of the 1990s. By decades end they had been largely eclipsed by actors who emerged as arbiters of style as pop culture became the vehicle for what In Vogue podcast host Hamish Bowles calls a mass education in high fashion. This shift played out on Vogue covers, too, where Linda Evangelista was replaced by Gwyneth Paltrow, Cindy Crawford by Uma Thurman. What was the two worded term (2,5) consisting of a pronoun and a common noun used to describe Sarah Jessica Parker, Alicia Silverstone, Elizabeth Hurley etc. who shone at the fashion scene and provided an aspirational aspect to all the young girls ?
It Girls A 4
Q 5 In 1983, Meena Bindra, a 39 year old mother of two, took an initial loan of 8,000/- from a bank, hired a cab, went the wholesale market to source fabric, found a tailor and a block printer, stitched 40 pieces in sizes S, M and L and sold them for Rs.170 each. Thus began the origin story of the apparel brand that was one of the first few brands to use the shop-in-shop model with Benzer, Shoppers Stop, LifeStyle and Pantaloons. Once in Delhi, I went to a Sardarji tailor in Shankar Market who stitched a gherewali (with gatherings) salwar to perfection. He said he was from ------- and I decided upon the name and it remains, she says. Identify the Indian apparel brand and FITB
A 5 BIBA Patiala
Q 6 Identify the fashion designer whose fashion house has brands like AND, Global Desi and Grassroot ? Being a member of PETA what is unique in her designs ?
A 6 Anita Dogre AND and Global Desi doesnot use leather and cashmere in any of its products
Vera Ferr坦n V鱈lchez, University of Granada, describes the biased disclosure of information on the companys actions developed to address issues related to Covid-19 as coronawashing. A fast-fashion retailers in the UK, donated 400,000 of its products to frontline workers, volunteers and patients globally, including 74,000 products delivered to the NHS Nightingale Hospital in London, yet it made no commitment to pay in full for orders completed and in production. Another one, a sports goods major, offered free premium access to its training and running apps and collaborated with Carbon to produce 3D-printed face shields, yet, decided to suspend rental payments on its own-brand retail outlets. Name these two companies which exhibited Coronawashing Q 7
Primark Adidas A 7
In 2014, this seventeen year olds world turned upside down when she was attacked by her brother-in-law, who disfigured her face with acid. A meeting with Ria Sharma, founder of NGO Make Love Not Scars, encouraged her to debut in online campaign #EndAcidSale, where she talked about how it takes two minutes to put on blush, but just 3 seconds to scar a face forever. Identify this acid attack survivor who became the toast of India and the world ever since she walked the ramp at the New York Fashion Week for designer Archana Kochar in New York Fashion week 2016 Q 8
Q 8
A 8 Reshma Bano Qureshi
Q 9 Born a Somali refugee in Kenya, Halima Aden moved to the United States and was the first contestant in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant to wear a burkini. Halima was selective about one piece of her clothing. It was so important to her that in 2017 when she signed with IMG, one of the biggest modelling agencies in the world, she added a clause to her contract making IMG agree that she would never have to remove it. What was the one piece of clothing that was non negotiable in Halima Adens shoots , before she announced retirement from the circuit in November 2020 ?
A 9 The Hijab
Q 10 In 2016, she became the first size 16 model to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Glamour described the cover featuring her as "bringing size acceptance into the mainstream". She appeared on the cover of Vogue in 2017, becoming the first plus-size model to appear on the magazine. In 2020 , pregnancy did not deter her from posing once again for Vogue , which heralded her as The Model Who changed an Industry. Identify this mother who shattered the stereotypes advocating body positivity.
A 10 Ashley Graham

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Winner Wears Prada

  • 2. Q1 It was March 7, 1991, at Gianni Versaces show at the Fiera in Milan, when Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, and Cindy Crawford linked arms and walked down the runway lip-synching to George Michaels famous song, which they featured in as well. The meta reference was lost on no one in the audience. These women were more than a pretty face. They became the keys that opened the door to what had been a closed industry. a) What were they collectively known as, famously from a vogue cover by Pete Lindberg. b) What iconic song was played by Giani Versace for the final countdown, which , sort of set the mood of emanicipation ?
  • 4. Q 2 In the 1930s, Robert Dumas, son-in-law of mile Herm竪s, designed a trapezoid shaped bag with two triangular gussets, a cut-out flap, a handle and two side straps. In the late 1950s, legend has it that this bold designed womans bag found usage in concealing the early signs of pregnancy of a Hollywood star turned princess . Name the fashion icon and hence the bag , which shot into international fame , and ushered in an era of boldness and modernism at Herm竪s.
  • 6. Q 3 The Lebanese-Basque designer, Norma Kamali has a passion for structure, and excelled in creating new shapes. Her contributions included bulky shoulder pads, which became a mainstream trend for womenswear in the 1980s. Another of her creation was the infamous "sleeping bag coat. However it was her streamlined one-piece swimsuits, made famous by Farrah Fawcett that catapulted Norma Kamali into fame . Name the famous series where it was featured.
  • 8. Q 4 Supermodels and socialites were the stars in fashions orbit at the start of the 1990s. By decades end they had been largely eclipsed by actors who emerged as arbiters of style as pop culture became the vehicle for what In Vogue podcast host Hamish Bowles calls a mass education in high fashion. This shift played out on Vogue covers, too, where Linda Evangelista was replaced by Gwyneth Paltrow, Cindy Crawford by Uma Thurman. What was the two worded term (2,5) consisting of a pronoun and a common noun used to describe Sarah Jessica Parker, Alicia Silverstone, Elizabeth Hurley etc. who shone at the fashion scene and provided an aspirational aspect to all the young girls ?
  • 10. Q 5 In 1983, Meena Bindra, a 39 year old mother of two, took an initial loan of 8,000/- from a bank, hired a cab, went the wholesale market to source fabric, found a tailor and a block printer, stitched 40 pieces in sizes S, M and L and sold them for Rs.170 each. Thus began the origin story of the apparel brand that was one of the first few brands to use the shop-in-shop model with Benzer, Shoppers Stop, LifeStyle and Pantaloons. Once in Delhi, I went to a Sardarji tailor in Shankar Market who stitched a gherewali (with gatherings) salwar to perfection. He said he was from ------- and I decided upon the name and it remains, she says. Identify the Indian apparel brand and FITB
  • 12. Q 6 Identify the fashion designer whose fashion house has brands like AND, Global Desi and Grassroot ? Being a member of PETA what is unique in her designs ?
  • 13. A 6 Anita Dogre AND and Global Desi doesnot use leather and cashmere in any of its products
  • 14. Vera Ferr坦n V鱈lchez, University of Granada, describes the biased disclosure of information on the companys actions developed to address issues related to Covid-19 as coronawashing. A fast-fashion retailers in the UK, donated 400,000 of its products to frontline workers, volunteers and patients globally, including 74,000 products delivered to the NHS Nightingale Hospital in London, yet it made no commitment to pay in full for orders completed and in production. Another one, a sports goods major, offered free premium access to its training and running apps and collaborated with Carbon to produce 3D-printed face shields, yet, decided to suspend rental payments on its own-brand retail outlets. Name these two companies which exhibited Coronawashing Q 7
  • 16. In 2014, this seventeen year olds world turned upside down when she was attacked by her brother-in-law, who disfigured her face with acid. A meeting with Ria Sharma, founder of NGO Make Love Not Scars, encouraged her to debut in online campaign #EndAcidSale, where she talked about how it takes two minutes to put on blush, but just 3 seconds to scar a face forever. Identify this acid attack survivor who became the toast of India and the world ever since she walked the ramp at the New York Fashion Week for designer Archana Kochar in New York Fashion week 2016 Q 8
  • 17. Q 8
  • 18. A 8 Reshma Bano Qureshi
  • 19. Q 9 Born a Somali refugee in Kenya, Halima Aden moved to the United States and was the first contestant in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant to wear a burkini. Halima was selective about one piece of her clothing. It was so important to her that in 2017 when she signed with IMG, one of the biggest modelling agencies in the world, she added a clause to her contract making IMG agree that she would never have to remove it. What was the one piece of clothing that was non negotiable in Halima Adens shoots , before she announced retirement from the circuit in November 2020 ?
  • 21. Q 10 In 2016, she became the first size 16 model to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Glamour described the cover featuring her as "bringing size acceptance into the mainstream". She appeared on the cover of Vogue in 2017, becoming the first plus-size model to appear on the magazine. In 2020 , pregnancy did not deter her from posing once again for Vogue , which heralded her as The Model Who changed an Industry. Identify this mother who shattered the stereotypes advocating body positivity.

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