As/Is·Posted on Jan 23, 2019You Are A Fashion Genius If You Know The Answers To These QuestionsClass is in session, my little fashion kids.by Jame JacksonBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink What year was the bikini invented? Charlotte Gomez / BuzzFeed 1913 Correct Incorrect 1913 1999 Correct Incorrect 1999 1946 Correct Incorrect 1946 1970 Correct Incorrect 1970 Via Vladmax / Getty Images Correct! Wrong! The bikini was made in 1946! Right after World War II, material rationing was still at an all-time high, and the French engineer Louis Réard introduced the bikini (named after the Bikini Atoll, a place where post-war atomic bomb testing happened). Who is not a previous editor-in-chief of American Vogue? Charlotte Gomez / BuzzFeed Answer Image Diana Vreeland Correct Incorrect Diana Vreeland Answer Image Anna Wintour Correct Incorrect Anna Wintour Answer Image Grace Mirabella Correct Incorrect Grace Mirabella Image: Via Getty Images Alexandra Shulman Correct Incorrect Via Getty Images Alexandra Shulman Via Getty Images Correct! Wrong! Alexandra Shulman was not an editor at American Vogue Did I trick you with that one? While Shulman does have connections with the Vogue name, she was the editor-in-chief at British Vogue until 2017. Via Jeff Spicer / Stringer Which fashion house was founded first? Charlotte Gomez / BuzzFeed Image: Via Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images Dior Correct Incorrect Via Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images Dior Via Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images Answer Image Givenchy Correct Incorrect Givenchy Answer Image Yves Saint Laurent Correct Incorrect Yves Saint Laurent Answer Image Prada Correct Incorrect Prada Correct! Wrong! Prada was founded first in 1913! Founded by Mario Prada, the first store was opened in Milan. Years later, the brand is run by his granddaughter Miuccia Prada. Who is credited with the invention of the wrap dress? Charlotte Gomez / BuzzFeed Answer Image Diane Von Furstenberg Correct Incorrect Diane Von Furstenberg Answer Image Zac Posen Correct Incorrect Zac Posen Answer Image Michael Kors Correct Incorrect Michael Kors Image: Via Getty Images Tommy Hilfiger Correct Incorrect Via Getty Images Tommy Hilfiger Via Getty Images Correct! Wrong! Diane Von Furstenberg The silhouette for a wrap dress was around long before, but Diane Von Furstenberg is credited with its official "style" in 1974. When was New York Fashion Week founded? Tap to play or pause GIF Tap to play or pause GIF NYFW 1920 Correct Incorrect 1920 1874 Correct Incorrect 1874 1943 Correct Incorrect 1943 1977 Correct Incorrect 1977 Correct! Wrong! Yep, 1943! New York Fashion Week was created in 1943 by Eleanor Lambert, who was the press director of the American fashion industry’s first promotional organization, the New York Dress Institute. It was the first time we got to see American designers show for fashion journalists. Tap to play or pause GIF Tap to play or pause GIF Via NYFW What year was the denim jean created? Charlotte Gomez / BuzzFeed 1900 Correct Incorrect 1900 1873 Correct Incorrect 1873 1690 Correct Incorrect 1690 1785 Correct Incorrect 1785 Via Zacharie Scheurer / Stringer Correct! Wrong! 1873! Denim jeans were first invented by Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss in 1873. Fun fact: Jeans are named after the city of Genoa in Italy, a place where cotton corduroy, called either jean or jeane, was manufactured. Who is considered the first black supermodel? Charlotte Gomez / BuzzFeed Answer Image Tyra Banks Correct Incorrect Tyra Banks Answer Image Naomi Campbell Correct Incorrect Naomi Campbell Answer Image Naomi Sims Correct Incorrect Naomi Sims Answer Image Pat Cleveland Correct Incorrect Pat Cleveland Correct! Wrong! Naomi Sims Naomi Sims was the first black model on the cover of Ladies' Home Journal in 1968, and is commonly referred to as the first black supermodel. Who is famous for this quote: Image: Via HBO Fran Fine Correct Incorrect Via HBO Fran Fine Via HBO Image: Via Getty Images Andy Sachs Correct Incorrect Via Getty Images Andy Sachs Via Getty Images Image: Via HBO Carrie Bradshaw Correct Incorrect Via HBO Carrie Bradshaw Via HBO Image: Via STARZ Cookie Lyon Correct Incorrect Via STARZ Cookie Lyon Via STARZ Correct! Wrong! Carrie Bradshaw! The style-savvy journalist said this iconic line to justify her closet full of gorgeous designer pieces. Who designed Jackie Kennedy's iconic wedding gown? Charlotte Gomez / BuzzFeed Answer Image Patrick Kelly Correct Incorrect Patrick Kelly Wesley Tann Correct Incorrect Wesley Tann Ann Lowe Correct Incorrect Ann Lowe Answer Image Byron Lars Correct Incorrect Byron Lars Correct! Wrong! Ann Lowe Ann Lowe is commonly known as the first internationally-recognized African American fashion designer, though she is often forgotten for creating the dress Jacqueline Kennedy wore for her wedding (shown above). Via Bachrach / Getty Images
