Fashion and Modeling Question:
Download Questions PDF

What were Yuppies in the 1980s?

Answer:

Yuppies are Young Urban Professionals. Yuppie was an acronym for 'Young Upwardly Mobile Professional Person'. The word was coined by the advertising industry to capture the essence of a particular type of work hard, play hard, ambitious minded city career person of either sex. The hectic lifestyle of a yuppie meant that after long hours of Work, rare free time was spent in a self-indulgent way frittering away the cash earned on anything, from expensive make up and perfume, to a bottle of fine champagne. Conspicuous wastage was part of the attitude.

Download Fashion & Modeling Interview Questions And Answers PDF

Previous QuestionNext Question
Which designer has a famous musician songwriter singer pop star as a father?What does the acronym YUPPIES stand for?