Why Do We Recycle The Past In The Present?

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Why Do We Recycle The Past In The Present? - Quiz

This quiz explores the recurring trends in fashion, questioning why we recycle past styles into the present. It assesses understanding of vintage fashion influences, the appeal of 1950s styles, and personal attitudes towards historical fashion trends.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    How old are you?

    • A.

      16-25

    • B.

      26-35

    • C.

      36-40

    • D.

      40+

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  • 2. 

    Do you buy vintage clothing and if so where from?

    • A.

      Charity shops

    • B.

      Topshop

    • C.

      Vintage warehouses

    • D.

      Boutiques

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  • 3. 

    Do you think people wear this type of clothing because they...

    • A.

      Enjoy the clothing of the era

    • B.

      Want to be different/unique

    • C.

      Think its fashionable

    • D.

      Cant afford high end clothing

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  • 4. 

    Do you think that fashion designers...

    • A.

      Constantly create innovative designs

    • B.

      Fuse past fashions with new ideas

    • C.

      Rely on past themes to inspire them

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  • 5. 

    How would you define the 50's as an era?

    • A.

      Fun, happy families etc

    • B.

      Fashionable, chic

    • C.

      Looking to the future

    • D.

      Depressed

    • E.

      Caught up about the war

    • F.

      Nothing to look forward to

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  • 6. 

    What would you say influences that decision?

    • A.

      Films, tv programs, the media

    • B.

      I was there

    • C.

      Learnt about it

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  • 7. 

    What would you say defined the noughties as an era?

    • A.

      Positive, looking to the future

    • B.

      Living in the here and now

    • C.

      Depressive

    • D.

      Very past orientated

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  • 8. 

    Why do you think we are like this?

    • A.

      Depressive era?

    • B.

      Cant look to the future because we are concerned we dont have one

    • C.

      They ahd more to look forward to

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  • 9. 

    Do you think that vintage will continue to be fashionable in the next ten years?

    • A.

      Yes

    • B.

      No

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  • 10. 

    What would you say influences fashion?

    • A.

      Politics

    • B.

      Economics

    • C.

      Society

    • D.

      Technology

    • E.

      All of the above

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