Trends, Anatomy of a trend & Zeitgeist

Trends are the general direction of development and change.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a trend source?

• Celebrities

• Street style

• Retail stores

• Runway shows

Red lips, little black dress, biker jackets are examples of;

• Fads

• Classics

• Short term trends

Anatomy of a trend discusses the predictable patterns behind trends.

• True

• False

Fashion going through a process called 'trend blending' where less significant trends merge together to form a bigger trend is called?

• Fashion Repeat

• Fashion Evolvement

• Fashion Influence

• Fashion as Culture

This image shows an example of;

• Fashion Repeat

• Fashion Evolvement

• Fashion Influence

• Fashion as Culture

Zeitgeist means;

• Timeless

• Spirit of the times

• Time of style

• Time out style

Situations and events that happen during a time period does NOT affect trends at the time.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a factor considered in Nystrom's framework?

• Dominating Brands

• Dominating Social groups

• Dominating Events

• Dominating Attitudes

This look was embraced by women in the 1920s. Which of the following event helped this trend to become a trend?

• Dior's new look

• Recession

• Use of computers

• End of world war 1