Fashion icon

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/fashion-icon

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary function?To initiate and disseminate novel styles that become integrated into fashion culture
2. What is the influence vectors?Celebrities, political leaders, sports personalities, and other public figures
3. Why did Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis become a fashion icon?She wore a famous pink Chanel suit that showed elegance and power, and many people copied her style.
4. How did Twiggy change fashion in the 1960s?Twiggy had a short haircut and bold makeup that made young people feel free and rebellious, and her look became a symbol of the Swinging Sixties.

Sartorial Trends: The prevailing styles and fashions in clothing and personal appearance.
Dissemination: The act of spreading something, especially information or ideas, widely.
Cultural Zeitgeist: The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.