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In his newest book, a Japanese author, Takata Akiro, writes about the correlation between the 1. overdressing, 2. distinct, 3. dress, 4. casual, 5. longevity, 6. unwritten, 7. frayed, 8. Outfit code we follow and the lifestyle we have. Did you know that 1. overdressing, 2. distinct, 3. dress, 4. casual, 5. longevity, 6. unwritten, 7. frayed, 8. Outfit Fridays in your company translate to a few extra years of your life? That having a 1. overdressing, 2. distinct, 3. dress, 4. casual, 5. longevity, 6. unwritten, 7. frayed, 8. Outfit style can mean that you will get promoted more easily and lead a fuller life? That 1. overdressing, 2. distinct, 3. dress, 4. casual, 5. longevity, 6. unwritten, 7. frayed, 8. Outfit can lead to permanent stress that accumulates in your body?
If you’d like to know more, consider buying the newest book “The Zen 1. overdressing, 2. distinct, 3. dress, 4. casual, 5. longevity, 6. unwritten, 7. frayed, 8. Outfit” by Takata Akiro – available in all the chain bookshops in England.
- Coco Chanell was a respected fashion designer. She is thought…
a) to design the first little black dress.
b) to have designed the first little black dress.
- In the 1900s the skirts were made shorter because the long ones…
a) were considered to be a problem while entering the newly
popular automobiles.
b) were considered to have been a problem while entering the newly
popular automobiles.
- Over 2 billion T-shirts are thought
a) to be sold each year.
b) to have been sold each year.
- Because pregnancy was fashionable in the 15th century, women are known
a) to put pillows under their clothes to create the pregnant look.
b) to have put pillows under their clothes to create the pregnant look.
- One industrial bale of cotton is considered
a) to be enough to sew 215 pairs of jeans.
b) to have been enough to sew 215 pairs of jeans.
- 200 years ago there weren’t special clothes for children. They are known
a) to wear mini versions of adult clothes.
b) to have worn mini versions of adult clothes.
Examine the timeline and mark the sentences as true or false.
Examine the timeline and mark the sentences as true or false.
- Men are known to have worn similar clothes to women for most of human history.
TRUE FALSE
- Broad lace collars were considered to be the most fashionable piece of clothing by people in the middle ages.
TRUE FALSE
- Loincloths are considered to have been one of the first pieces of clothing ever.
TRUE FALSE
- Clothes in the 15th century are thought to have been more extravagant than the garments worn at the beginning of the 19th century.
TRUE FALSE
- The 18th century is said to have been a time dominated by pastel colours.
TRUE FALSE
Your personal stylist has asked you to analyse your wardrobe and create a shopping list. Create a list of ten items of clothing you are missing to change your style and optimise your everyday styling. For each item, give two specific qualities that it should possess as well as the social situation in which you intend to wear it.
A friend from South Asia is preparing a presentation about teenager fashion around the world and she asked you in an email how young people in your country dress. Write an email to your friend, in which you:
describe what clothes you see most often at school;
describe what is currently very popular with teenagers;
inform where people your age buy their clothes and explain why they do it there;
explain what you think about keeping up with fashion.
Write 100‑150 words.