Fashion

Do this questionnaire to decide whether you are fashion conscious or you are a fashion victim.

1. How much time do you spend in front of the mirror in the morning? a) More than five minutes. b) Less than five minutes. c) I prefer not to look in the mirror in the morning. 2. Why do you like your clothes? a) Because they are comfortable. b) Because they say something about the sort of person I am. c) I don’t like my clothes. 3. What do you usually wear? a) Jeans and a T-shirt. b) Whatever’s in fashion. c) What I feel like wearing. 4. When you meet someone for the first time, what do you notice first? a) Their eyes and hands. b) Their shoes. c) Their character. 5. You see the pair of trousers you want.They are beautiful – but you haven’t got much money. What do you do? a) I forget about them. b) I don’t buy them but I dream about them. c) I buy them and I don’t eat for a week. 6. The colour in fashion this year doesn’t suit you. What do you do? a) I wear it anyway – it’s in fashion. b) I don’t wear it. c) I don’t care about what’s in fashion.

7. When was the last time you bought something to wear? a) Less than three days ago. b) More than three days but less than six months ago. c) I never buy clothes. My mum/ dad/wife/husband/boyfriend/girlfriend buys them for me. 8. Why did you buy it? a) Because I liked it. b) Because it’s fashionable. c) Because I need it. 9.What do other people think about your clothes? a) They think they are smart. b) They think they are strange. c) They never notice my clothes. 10.What do you refuse to wear? a) Clothes that are in fashion. b) The clothes my mum/dad/wife/ husband/boyfriend/girlfriend buys for me. c) Clothes that are not in fashion. 11. When you read a newspaper, do you turn to the fashion pages? a) Yes, I always read the fashion pages. b) I sometimes look at the pictures. c) What fashion pages? 12. How would you describe your style of clothes? a) Fashionable. b) Not fashionable but “me”. c) Style? What’s that?

1. a) 3 b) 2 c) 1 2. a) 2 b) 3 c) 1 3. a) 1 b) 3 c) 2

4. a) 2 b) 3 c) 1 5. a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 6. a) 3 b) 2 c) 1

7. a) 3 b) 2 c) 1 8. a) 2 b) 3 c) 1 9. a) 2 b) 3 c) 1

10. a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 11. a) 3 b) 2 c) 1 12. a) 3 b) 2 c) 1

What it means:

You scored 12 to 19:You probably don’t know what this questionnaire is about. You think that there are more important things in life than fashion, but perhaps you are a bit lazy, too. How about going shopping yourself – your mother/ father/wife/husband/girlfriend/boyfriend has got enough to do!

You scored 20 to 28:Clothes are not the most important thing in your life, but you know what suits you. You have a very personal style but it is always the same. Why don’t you take some risks and try a different style for a change? You are too serious – fashion can be fun!

You scored 29 to 36:You are a fashion victim! Do your friends ever walk on the other side of the road when they go out with you? You know a lot about fashion, but you need to choose the clothes that suit you. There are more important things in life than clothes – try speaking to people and you will be surprised to find that they are nice, even if they are wearing the wrong shoes.

· to be in fashion/vogue · to go/be out of fashion · to come into fashion · to follow the fashion · to be ahead of fashion · to be in the front rank of fashion · the latest fashion · to be all the fashion · to be all the rage · to set a fashion · to be dressed in the height of fashion · fashionable dresser/fashion-monger · a woman of fashion · fashioner/couturier/fashion designer · to be up-to-date · to be out-of-date · style · to dress in style/with great style · stylish · to imitate smb’s style · fashion/vogue magazine · fancy jacket/dress · well-dressed

· trend · to set a new trend · trendy · chic · brand-new · up-to-the-minute · with-it · ultra-fashionable · avant-garde · subtle · snazzy · tawdry · dressy · to be dressed to kill · to go for bright colours · to look drained and washed out · to make oneself stand out of the crowd · to have a flair (for) · to bring one’s eyes out · to look wonderful in red/green etc · to wear smth to a party · to turn glossy

& Reading

A. Read the article and comment on the following:

· What is fashion?

· What is men’s attitude towards women’s fashion?

· What is the peculiarity of men’s fashion?