www.YoYoBrain.com - Accelerators for Memory and Learning Questions for Principles of Art and Design Final Category: Designer ID - (30 questions) Ellie Saab: *Hally Berry's famour Oscar dress always ends shows with a wedding dress 1st non-Italian to be member of camera nazionale della mada Alberta Ferretti: *Greek and Roman influence known for her use of chiffons opened boutique "Jolly Shop" at age 18 Narciso Rodriguez: *casually studies architecture and cuban colors. Caroline Bessett's wedding dress designer known for black and white form fitting clothing Giorgio Armani: *Always wears all black with white shoes, believes it makes him look taller. named one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world American Gigilo designer- all american clothing Miuccia Prada: *at first had no interest in being a fashion designer created the ever popular nylon backpack studied mime for 2 years then was a communist Stella McCartney: *Daughter of Paul McCartney, the Beatle huge animal activist, only uses organic patterns offered position with Chloe two years after her graduation because of her last name Monique Lhuillier: *Husband Tom is also her business partner French, Spanish, and Filipino descent Minneapolis and L.A. store locations only Oscar de la Renta: *Label, not design house apprenticeship with Christian Balenciaga, major influence studied painting in Madrid Jean Paul Gaultier: *Nickname: "Enfant Terrible" made Madonna's famous cone corset (vogue) puts women in men's tailored suits Alber Elbaz: *designs for Lanvin In the Israeli army at age 18 Fired from Yves St. Laurent for his looks Angela Missoni: *did not want to be a designer, wanted to be either an organic pig farmer or own a toy shop Her daughter Margerita is her muse and will inherit the company Created the first jeans sold by Missoni Frida Giannini: *replaced Tom Ford at Gucci, previously worked at Fendi "roman way of life" is her inspiration known for her accessory designs Sophia Kokosalaki: Interested in fashion because her mother dressed her in ugly clothing Greek heritage influences her designs (draping methods) Nicolas Ghesquiere: *designs for Balenciaga signature silhouette: skinny or tight leggings or jeans with a voluminous top always inspired by history Max Azria: *designs for BCBG first designer to offer high quality designer clothing for a realistic price range opened his own concept store (Jess) where he sold his own french fashions Thomas Maier: *with Bottega Venetta Expertise in swimwear doesn't believe in logos, wants people to see his designs for what they are, not what brand they are Vivianne Westwood: accredited with the creation and popularization of the "punk" look made a dain by the prince of whales Valentino: founded the Life Association with Liz Taylor that benefits AIDS after retiring in January, plans to open fashion institutions and to preserve fashion history Stephano Pilate: *"le smoking" jacket adrogenic sexiness, not revealing wont start his own line because he believes that it is ego driven for designers to be celebrities Alexander McQueen: designed "Bumsters", inspired by plummers no share holding in his own company Zac Posen: business partner is P Diddy inspired mostly by the 1940s Caroline Herrera: *born Jan 8, 1959 on international best dressed list from 1971-1980 went to her first fashion show (Balenciaga) with her grandmother at 13 Christian LaCroix: *born May 19, 1951 in Arles, France always wanted to be a costume designer or an art curator takes walks every thursday to people watch for inspiration Matthew Williamson: did limited edition coca cola bottles "we speak" image, made 6 of the 12 selected images Diana VonFurstenberg: *born Dec. 31, 1946 in Belgium invented the wrap dress and attempted to sue others for producing it geometric prints with bright colors John Galliano: his graduation collection was bought in entirety by Jone something of Browns boutique appears at the end of every show dressed up accordingly to the theme Michael Volbracht: *Geoffery Beene designs for older women and career women known for hourglass silhouette Anna Sui: *born in michigan has a collection of images called the "genius files' her runway soundtrack is the most anticipated every year (rock and roll) Michael Kors: *born in 1959 in Long Island inspiration from mother (Jean who was a model, wore only black and white, hair up and red lipstick) favorite breakfast food is iced tea and a piece of cheese Karl Lagerfeld: *born September 10 in Germany no formal training, became a designer at age 18 design for Fendi, Chanel, and Lagerfeld gallery (namesake) Category: All Material - (115 questions) Elsa Schiaparelli: originated seperates for sports clothes. died in poverty because she refused to design for Nazi's wives Coco Chanel: Designed for Nazis! Trompe Loeil: (trick of the eye) Schiaparelli started this trend with her bow sweater. Aesthetics: the way we communicate through the senses "Highland Rape Collection" by Alexander McQueen, example of the fact that pleasure is not always the emotion trying to be proveyed through design design Houses: designers dont usually desing for their own hour, but John Galliano does Charles Frederic Worth: "Father of Couture" couturier to Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon Cost Per Wear: divide purchase price by the number of times a product is worn Formal Quality: plan for garment's style Design Formal Quality fabrics and other components used to Materials produce the garments formal quality the method used to assemble the garments construction formal quality any garment wet processing finish Another word for formal is: Intrinsic - can't change intrinsic qualities Another word for Informal: extrinsic - qualities that can be changed without changing the garment itself The designer brings _____ and _____ to Inspiration: gives birth to a particular design their work. Originality: Sets it apart from all other designs The human ___ and _____ translate light eye and brain into color. Hue: the color family or color name, such as red, green, blue, orange, and yellow. Brightness: also called "value" or "luminance", areas in direct light Saturation: The intensity of a color Tints: colors mixed with white shades colors mixed with black tones colors mixed with gray __________ created the color wheel (color Isaac Newton spectrum bent into a wheel) Complementary schemes: lie opposite each other on the color wheel Split complementary color schemes: aka triads or contrasting colors, lie on either side of a color's complement on the color wheel Analogous color schemes: adjacent on the color wheel and have similar hues monochromatic color schemes: use a single hue with variations in the saturation and brightness only Achromatic color schemes: have no color, only black, white, and greys Red, yellow, and orange are ____ arousal high colors blue, green, and violet are ___ arousal colors low Moire: a rippling water effect Actual dimensionality: three dimensional implied dimensionality: two dimensional Silhouette: describes the outline of the whole garment Rudi Gernreich: invented the topless bathing suit and the thong bathing suit Dart: a triangular fold stitched to shape the flat fabric to specific curves of the body shaped seams: fitted side seams shoulder seams, fitted waistline seams and princess seams can substitute for darts Yoke: horizontal divisions within a fabric, usually small, flatpanels at the shoulder, waist or midriff Gores: vertical divisions within a garment, usually tapered panels Gathers: the drawing together a series of small folds of fabric that are stitched in place Drawstrings: cords or strips of fabric that are pulled up and tied to shape the garment to the body Pleats: Decorative, unstitched folds of fabric that create shape and release fullness Tucks: decorative flods of fabric that are stitched into the place and dont open up like pleats Elastic: draws up the longer fabric of the garment to the shorter length of the garment Stretch fabrics: stretch over the body curves to help garment fit lacing: similar to drawstrings Knit: interlaced instead of interwoven yarn flat collars: cut with a neckline edge nearly identical to the garment standing collars: emerge directly upward from the necline with no part folding back against the garment (turtleneck) rolled collars: combination of flat and standing, they extend up and then fold down extended cuff: open band and closed band, most common type, function is to fit a full sleeve to the smaller wrist area turned back cuff: an extension of the sleeve itself or a separate unit that is constructed and then applied to the sleeve edge, then rolled up against sleeve set in sleeves: the most comon of sleeve types, most difficult to sew, sleeve is set into oval armslot raglan sleeve: baseball sleeves kimono sleeves: cut as one unit with the bodice front and back inseam pockets: placed at structural seam on garment, either open or closed inseam applied pockets aka patch pockets, made from fashion fabric attatched to the outside of garment slashed pockets aka welt pockets, cut into main body of garment, have one or two strips of fashion fabric covering raw edges straight waistbands: straight pieces of fabric that encircle the waist for maximum stability folded waistband elastic waistbands, considered to be straight b/c they are not cut to fit the curves of the body contour waistband cut to form a light curve which isintended to conform to body shape soft trims: indlude lace, braid, and ribbons hard trims: include buckles, buttons, zippers, snaps, beads, ect structural trims: decorative