1970s Flashcards

(36 cards)

1
Q

____ was a Political Movement rooted in suburban SUN BELT celebrating free market - resented government (hippies)

A

The New Right

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2
Q

Environment takes off - ppl celebrate first ____

A

Earth Day

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3
Q

Face of the Feminist right movement

A

Gloria Steinem

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4
Q

Womens right expanded social/political
- congress passes _____

A

Equal rights amendment

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5
Q

Nixon becomes impeached due to ____

A

Watergate scandal

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6
Q

Fashion media at time

A

People and Essence Magazine

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7
Q

Model aesthetic was

A

Fresh faced Americans and blondes

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8
Q

Models now have

A

Personality/name for themselves

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9
Q

____ was known for her tooth gap

NYC modeling career , biggest contract in history with Revlon

A

Lauren Hutton

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10
Q

___ was discovered at a post office in Paris and was the OG covergirl
- modeled for sports illustrated
- photographed in six continents/ 30 countries

A

Christie Brinkley

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11
Q

First black model to be featured on US vogue of magazine & Cover of the French edition of ELLE

A

Beverly Johnson

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12
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First African American model to receive prominence on fashion runway
- friends with Andy Warhol

A

Pat Cleveland

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13
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First US supermodel (haute couture and commercial modeling)
- addicted to heroin dies at 26

A

Gia Carangi

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14
Q

Clothing becomes more ___

A

Unisex

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15
Q

Explain casual clothing for women

A

Tank tops, no bras, tube tops

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16
Q

Shorts equivalent to the miniskirt

A

Hot pants
- worn in 30s for sports/beachwear
- womenswear daily named them

17
Q

Who designed first fashionable hot pants

A

Mary quant and Mariuccia Mandelli
- made nylon, velvet, satin, fur, cotton

18
Q

_____Pants become popular

A

Trousers, wide-legged bell bottoms, knickers, gauchos, narrow cig cut, hot pants

19
Q

70s sweater weather

A

Turtlenecks, huge knits, layering, more volume in tops

20
Q

Biggest Denim brand

A

Calvin Klein
- jeans worn by young ppl
- unisex
- full body denim

21
Q

Lingerie/loungewear

A

No bras
- diff cuts/styles undies
- goes back to 20s/30s
◦ Pastels, bias cut, lace trim, lace inserts

22
Q

Initially ignored, exposed in DJ underground clubs, catered to black gay/Latinos but later transcends ethnic lines

23
Q

____ boots became popular

24
Q

Legwear called ___

25
Elements/accessories
Disco bags: metallic braids/tassels Scarves/hats
26
______ was popular in fashion showing greaser stlyes, provocative, movement
Punk fashion
27
_______ represented punk fashion
Deborah harry - BLONDE
28
Designer for punk
Vivienne Westwood
29
Opened in 77 in NY, huge club
Studio 54
30
Promoter of studio 54, helped bring in big shots, 7 bill, raided for selling liquor/tax evasion
Carmen D'Alessio
31
Studio 54 started by
Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager
32
Wins design comp in 50s, hired by House of Balmain, leaves couture with ready to wear labels, designer for Chloe - chicest brand - multi talented designer
Karl Lagerfeld
33
Queen of knits - used knitwear for designs/layering
Sonia Rykiel
34
Fashion in Tokyo- Paris Created colorful looks, mixed patterns/colors/textures - Mixed Japanese/euro fashion (kimonos)
Kenzo Takada
35
________ was known for his materials, oversized tops, leggings, ties around waist - Studio graphic arts in Tokyo-Paris - worked for Laroche -> Givenchy
Issey Miyake
36
Was known for LETTUCE EDGE: finish signature detail - traditional fabrics in playful new ways
Stephen Burrows