1.01 progression of fashion

reversals or abrupt changes in fashion styles are a result of 

• flops 
• seasonal fads
• knock-off designs 
• fashion extremes

at which stage if the fashion cycle is a trend considered dull and boring because the market is saturated?

• decline 
• rise 
• obsolescence
• introduction

cultural and religious customs, bad economic conditions , and government regulations are factors that 

• accelerate fashion movement
• End the fashion cycle
• Have no effect on fashion
• Slow down fashion movement

Celeste typically purchases fashions when the prices are most expensive. In which stage of the fashion cycle is she buying

• Introduction
• Obsolescene
• Peak
• Rise

Designs which are copied from more expensive garments are:

• Classics
• Fads
• Knock-offs
• Staples

Jeans, once worn by laborers as a work garment and later adopted by teens as streetwear, have now become popular among all ages and income levels. Which fashion movement theory is illustrated?

• Horizontal flow
• Trickle-across
• Trickle-down
• Trickle-up

During the rise stage of the fashion cycle

• Consumers start to lose interest in the trends
• Promotion is focused on closeout pricing
• Retail fashion buyers order the items in quantity
• The price of the fashion goes up because of the increased demand.

Which would MOST LIKELY accelerate the fashion movement?

• Angela's promotion to a job with more administrative responsibility and higher pay
• Carla's confirmation into a religious group that discourages personal adornment
• Government regulations that restrict the use of synthetic fibers in clothing
• Military conflict between the United States and China

Which would decelerate fashion movement? 

• A higher percentage of citizens completing four years of college
• A strong economy and low rate of unemployment
• Development of new textile fibers and finishes
• Terrorist activity in the United States

At the introduction stage of the fashion cycle, new styles are:

• Bargain priced to encourage quick sale
• Produced in large quantities in anticipation of an immediate rush of sales
• Purchased in large numbers by retail fashion buyers.
• Usually accepted by only a small number of fashion leaders.