Beyond the Little Black Dress (LBD)

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1. What classic fashion designer is credited with introducing the Little Black Dress (LBD)? Christian Dior Gabrielle ("Coco") Chanel Gianni Versace Calvin Klein

2. Most lists of fashion basics for women recommend a sweater or sweater set. What natural fiber is the most highly prized for these garments? cashmere nylon linen silk

3. Pants, slacks, trousers: whatever you call them, these garments, fashioned in a dizzying array of styles and a wide variety of fabrics, are wardrobe staples for every well-dressed woman. What legendary Hollywood actress consistently wore pants as part of her personal style, which set the trend for women in the modern era? Katharine Hepburn Audrey Hepburn Elizabeth Taylor Grace Kelly

4. Women love to shop for shoes, and few shoe styles have been more popular than high heels, spikes, stilettos, etc. - there are many names for these popular shoes, which are prized for their ability to elongate the line of milady's leg. Which French shoe designer, famous for his high-heeled shoes with the "sammy red-bottoms," is a leader in the trend towards higher and higher heels? Jimmy Choo Bruno Magli Manolo Blahnik Christian Louboutin

5. Now to outerwear: Fashion commentators agree that the most versatile item of outerwear is the trench coat. It can be worn throughout the year in most climates, and is appropriate for casual, informal, business, and some formal settings. Which historic English company is known for developing one version of the trench coat in WWI, which it still manufactures today for the world market? Fortnum and Mason Marks and Spencer Harrod's Burberry

6. As much as they may love their LBD, fashion-forward women can't wear it all the time. When choosing another dress that is work-appropriate but which can be dressed up for dinner or for church, modern women can do no better than a certain jersey wrap dress, which has been a wardrobe must since the 1970s. Who designed this ground-breaking fashion classic? Diane von Furstenberg Anna Wintour Diana Vreeland Grace Mirabella

7. For every fashionable woman who's shoe-nutty; there's one who's handbag-mad. Ladies love their bags, purses, clutches, satchels, and totes ad infinitum. Beyond style, they're an accessory essential for the girl on the go. At the pinnacle of the handbag mountain is which style - made by Hermes and named for an ex-pat British actress living in France? Rampling bag Mirren bag Birkin bag Scott Thomas bag

8. It's hard to pinpoint a particular jewelry item that is a wardrobe basic; but many would argue that a pearl necklace fits this bill. Over the years, through many lengths, sizes, shapes, and colors, pearl necklaces have stood the test of time. Perhaps no one has appreciated this trend better than US First Ladies. What pair of First Ladies, otherwise different in many respects, were each noted for her fashionable pearls? Eleanor Roosevelt and Nancy Reagan Jacqueline Kennedy and Barbara Bush Mamie Eisenhower and Michelle Obama Lady Bird Johnson and Betty Ford

9. Perhaps the most ubiquitous garment type on earth, denim jeans are nonetheless a fashion and style essential. They can be stonewashed, distressed, or antiqued; skinny, wide-leg, or trouser-style; and come in every imaginable color and price range. We all have them; but who invented "blue jeans"? Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss Gloria Vanderbilt An Unknown Wrangler Robert E. Lee

10. While we're considering the LBD, how about the "WWD", as in the White Wedding Dress: who is said to have started the fashion for brides to wear a white gown on their wedding day? Guinevere Marie Antoinette Queen Victoria of England Scarlet O'Hara