Why is Kate Moss like Carrie Bradshaw and how much will Selfridges be charging for Victoria Beckham's latest handbag? Test your international fashion knowledge here
Why is Kate Moss like Carrie Bradshaw and how much will Selfridges be charging for Victoria Beckham's latest handbag? Test your international fashion knowledge here
1 How did Kate Moss's life mirror Carrie Bradshaw's this week?
a) It was leaked that she has taken part in a blockbuster fashion shoot for the forthcoming September issue of US Vogue wearing 10 different designer wedding dresses.
b) She has commissioned the mother of all walk-in closets for her and Jamie Hince's new marital home. Zaha
Hadid is rumoured to be involved.
c) She's had a pair of Manolo Blahnik shoes stolen from a party.
2 Why are rottweilers and alsatians the height of chic?
a) Those dog photo calendars are having an ironic moment.
b) Givenchy has a rottweiler-print sweatshirt and Balenciaga an alsatian jumper next season.
c) It's the new fashion way to describe wearing black and brown together.
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3 What is Gwyneth Paltrow's new job?
a) She is doing a Linda McCartney ufffd Goop is about to launch a new range of vegetarian burgers.
b) She is a consultant on Team USA's 2012 kit.
c) She's the new face of American bag brand Coach.
4 What was the Queen's unofficial review of her grand-daughter-in-law's wedding dress display?
a) "Very Grace Kelly."
b) "Nicer than Zara's is likely to be."
c) "Horrible" and "creepy".
5 Why was The Wizard of Oz cited in a US courtroom this week?
a) YSL's lawyer cited Dorothy's fondness for red soles as evidence that Christian Louboutin wasn't the only one with a red-sole trademark.
b) Commentators have likened the new uniform at Bedford Hills prison to Dorothy's gingham pinafore.
c) Judy Garland's wardrobe archive has been stolen.
6 What do Ricky Martin and Nicki Minaj have in common right now?
a) They have both topped best-dressed polls in Brazilian Grazia this month.
b) The rapper is set to release a version of Livin' La Vida Loca.
c) They are the new faces of MAC cosmetics.
7 TOMS espadrilles are the shoes of the summer, but why did they run into trouble this month?
a) Daisy Lowe decreed them O.V.E.R.
b) The company's founder shared a stage with a Christian group who opposed gay marriage.
c) George Osborne has several pairs.
8 Why are dungeons the new pop-up shop?
a) So-called "Fetish" is summer's unlikeliest trend.
b) Rents are cheaper.
c) There is a brace of dungeon-themed restaurants opening in east London.
9 Retailers claim men are facing more pressure on the beach this summer thanks to the rise of luxury swimtrunks. But what is the hottest label?
a) Marcello Conti. Particularly the short "Mykonos" length.
b) Orlebar Brown. It's all about the subtle branding.
c) Vilbrequin. That knowing Tory boy beach look is having a moment.
10 How much is the Victoria Beckham-designed white crocodile-skin bag, which will go on sale at Selfridges this Christmas?
a) ufffd1,800.
b) ufffd8,000.
c) ufffd18,000.
11 Joe Jonas has been modelling for which brand?
a) Topman.
b) Mr Porter.com.
c) Burton.
12 What was allegedly the sartorial turning point in the Marc Anthony and J-Lo separation?
a) When Jennifer stopped showing Marc what she was planning to wear.
b) When Marc questioned the judgment of J-Lo's stylist Phillip Bloch.
c) He thought sleeves. She was feeling midriff.
13 What is Tyra Banks's soon to be released debut novel called?
a) Modelled.
b) Modelland.
c) Modelling.
14 What trend is said to be spreading from the UK across the Atlantic?
a) Vegetable earrings. It's a follow-on from the banana earring phenomenon.
b) Sheer tights. Thanks to the so-called Kate and Pippa effect, one US company is reporting a sales increase of 12%.
c) Alexa Chung-style Peter Pan collars. The Kardashians have gone mad for them.
15 The sales are on and the shops look messy, but what one item should you buy now to be ready for the autumn trends?
a) An "It" jumper. We've had It bags, It shoes, now get ready for It woollies.
b) A pencil skirt. Think back to school but with oomph.
c) A burgundy blazer. Boozy colours are the new black.