Battle At Versailles: The Competition that Shook the Fashion Industry | M2M

Battle At Versailles: The Competition that Shook the Fashion Industry | M2M

Answer the following questions and be very specific.

the link to the film

1. What was the Battle of Versailles really? When did it happen? Why did it happen?

2. Who organized it? Who was she? Why is she important? What major events did she create?

3. Who were the designers featured? Name them all, where they were from and what they were known for—what kinds of clothes did they create?

4. Who were the models? Name them. What made them different? Which ones stood out to you? Why?

5. What was the French attitude towards the American designers? Did it change after this event?

6. What was the French half of the show like? what happened on stage? What was the American half like? What happened on stage? Be specific.

7. A lot of things happened-tell me 3 things that happened behind the scenes—be specific.

8. According to this documentary, how was the fashion industry changing at this time?

9. How important was dance-to the event, to the models, to the designers, the show?

10. Why didn’t the French Designers want Anne Klein’s designs in the show?

11. What made Stephen Burrows’s moment in this show so important?

12. How were the French fashion shows described? How were they different from what we see today

Battle At Versailles: The Competition that Shook the Fashion Industry | M2M