About This Quiz
A, B, C, D, E, F, G... Won't you take this quiz with me? While you might've been learning the alphabet as a child, you've since graduated to acronyms as you got older. In the beauty and fashion world, you'll find tons of abbreviations meant to make life easier. How many of them do you know?
In the beauty and fashion industry, life is moving at a fast pace. From all the designers, brands, and products, no one has time to enunciate through every single name. With that came the birth of their acronyms. Fashion designers with three names were quickly shortened to three letters. Makeup products were shortened to two letters because who knows whether its blemish balm, blemish base, or beauty balm? There are hundreds and hundreds of acronyms swimming around the beauty industry. How many of them can you recognize?
Will your OOTD consist of an LBD and OTK boots? Just make sure you don't have VPL! Now that NYFW has happened, will you be headed to the mall for the latest items from CK or are you planning to shop at Sephora for the latest YSL product?Â
If you're saying these words in your head as you read these sentences, you're ready for this quiz! Only a beauty and fashion expert would recognize all these acronyms. Are you ready to hit the runway or will you be left stumbling along the catwalk?
Let's find out!
Yves Saint Laurent was a French fashion designer whose real name is Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent. His YSL brand now outlives him, but it's as fashionable as ever.
CK or Calvin Klein is the line named after an American fashion designer. His real name is Calvin Richard Klein.
RTW means ready to wear. It's the term used when you're buying ready-made clothes off the rack.
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BB cream is the term used for both blemish balm and beauty balm creams, shortened as BB. The term depends on where you are in the world, as the same product is termed differently when the BB acronym is spelled out.
Donna Karan New York became famous in the '80s for establishing the Seven Easy Pieces philosophy wherein 7 interchangeable items in a woman's collection could dress her up from day to night. However, the fashion house encountered controversy when they used a photo from the Humans of New York social media collection without permission back in 2013, which has already been settled.
Your OOTD or outfit of the day could consists of fashionably chic getups or simple casuals. Whatever it may be, people like presenting them online with this hashtag.
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VPL means visible panty line. Apparently, you can't have traceable VPL when you're wearing tight-fitting dresses.
The LBD or little black dress is very handy for emergency fashion moments. It's nice to have something reliable yet classy in your closet.
Would you believe that the LV or Louis Vuitton fashion house was established in 1854? Mr. LV started with bags and leather goods in Paris.
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VBL or visible bra line is when you wear a top and the wires or straps of your bra are very obvious underneath tight-fitting tops. That's why wireless seamless bras are now available on the market.
To be a FABB or fashion and beauty blogger is kinda like having a viable career these days. Some are now paid or incentivized to cover fashion and beauty events.
CND or Creative Nail Design is known for their nail polish and nail product lines. They're particularly known for their Shellac manicures.
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NYFW stands for New York Fashion Week. It's a must-see for fashionistas when in town.
CC cream could mean color-correcting cream, or color control cream. In some countries, it's known as complexion correction cream, but they all work the same way.
Jean Paul Gaultier, or JPG for short, is a Parisian designer. But his line is known worldwide.
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Makeup Art Cosmetics was born because a stylist and photographer wanted to use makeup that would actually appear beautifully when photographed. Yep, not all make-up is good in front of a camera, but MAC solved that dilemma!
SWAG actually means stuff we all get. It's usually that goodie bag they hand to you when attending a product launch, a fashion show, or any similar fashion event.
EL or E/L simply means eyeliner. For guys, they wanted to term this as guyliner, but that hasn't caught on yet...
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Autumn/Winter Collection is shortened as A/W in some fashion magazines. Now you know!
e.l.f. means eyes lips face. That's the brand, and that's their target spots.
D&G stands for Dolce & Gabbana. It's named after two designers who met up in Milan: Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana.
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GQ originally meant Gentlemen’s Quarterly. The lifestyle magazine started as a trade publication, actually, for retailers and sellers only.
BOGO means buy one get one. That means you get one item for free or sometimes half off.
OTK means over the knee. It's a specification when buying skirts.
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2PC is code for two piece suit. Men who are active in shopping for their own clothes should know this.
S/S is code for Spring/Summer collection. Fashion week watchers already know this, of course.
ES or E/S simply means eyeshadow. Cosmetic companies will have this term on their product line.
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IGK is the acronym that carries the initials of the brand's owners. They are Franck and Leo Izquierdo, Aaron Grenia, and Chase Kusero.
SPF means sun protection factor. This is the number indicated in the sunscreen you buy to protect from sunburns.
BSPK is code for bespoke. This means that tailors make clothes specifically, and well, tailored, for you.
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RMS Beauty is named after its founder, Rose-Marie Swift. Her line of safe organic color cosmetics is a hit for those who don't want toxic chemicals in their beauty products.
Good hair day or GHD has apparently become a term in itself. When you're having a GHD, you know that's all good!
The SK in SK-II means secret key. It's just right because it ties directly to the history of how the SK product line was inspired by an accidental discovery by Japanese scientists in a sake brewery, of all places! Apparently, the women who worked in the brewery had beautifully preserved hands, so there's something in that brew that was harnessed into a beauty line.
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TDF means an item, specifically a piece of clothing, is to die for. Regardless of the price, TDF items are must-haves!
STYD is short for shop 'til you drop. That means ka-ching ka-ching away as you sashay, shantay in and out of stores for your stuff. Credit cards also accepted.