Art & Culture
10 Year-Old Boy - Youngest Fashion Designer in Paris
21 Jun 2026
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WARM UP
Think Ahead: Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) A ten-year-old boy makes dresses.
b) A cat becomes a model.
c) A girl builds a flying car.
Ask: (1) Do you like choosing your clothes? (2) What is your favourite colour to wear?
VOCABULARY
fashion
(noun)
designer
(noun)
sew
(verb)
famous
(adjective)
material
(noun)
creative
(adjective)
Clothing styles that are popular at a particular time.
She loves talking about modern fashion.
A person who plans and creates new things like clothes.
Max is a very young designer.
To join fabric together using a needle and thread.
My grandmother taught me how to sew.
Known by many people in different places.
The young boy became famous online.
Fabric or cloth used for making clothes.
He uses recycled material for his dresses.
Having good, original ideas to make something new.
She has a creative mind for art.
Max Alexander is an amazing ten-year-old boy from Los Angeles. He is a very special fashion designer who loves clothes. Max started to make clothes when he was only four years old. He learned how to sew beautiful dresses for people. Now, Max is very famous all around the world. Millions of people look at his pictures online.
In March 2026, he travelled to France for Paris Fashion Week. He showed fifteen colourful dresses at a grand theatre in Paris. Many people watched his brilliant fashion show and clapped for him. Max does not want to hurt our green planet. He always uses recycled material to make his special clothes. For example, he saves old bags and parachutes to create new outfits. Max shows us that children can do big things. He works hard and follows his creative dreams every single day.
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Would you like to see Max's fashion show?
2. What is your favourite outfit to wear to a party?
3. Do you think sewing is an easy or difficult hobby?
4. Why is it important to recycle old materials?
5. What is a big dream that you have for the future?
6. How can parents help their children learn new skills?
FILL IN THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
Word Bank: designer material sew famous
Max Alexander is an amazing ten-year-old boy from Los Angeles. He is a very special fashion _______(1) who loves clothes. Max started to make clothes when he was only four years old. He learned how to _______(2) beautiful dresses for people. Now, Max is very _______(3) all around the world. Millions of people look at his pictures online.
In March 2026, he travelled to France for Paris Fashion Week. He showed fifteen colourful dresses at a grand theatre in Paris. Many people watched his brilliant fashion show and clapped for him. Max does not want to hurt our green planet. He always uses recycled _______(4) to make his special clothes. For example, he saves old bags and parachutes to create new outfits. Max shows us that children can do big things. He works hard and follows his creative dreams every single day.
Section 2: Main Idea
Choose the best summary of the article.
a) A young boy travels to Paris to buy expensive clothes.
b) A talented ten-year-old boy shows his recycled dresses at a Paris fashion show.
c) An American family moves to France to open a big theatre.
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
1. Max started making clothes when he was ten years old. T/F
2. Max showed fifteen dresses in Paris. T/F
3. Max uses recycled things to make his outfits. T/F
Section 4: Put Events in Order
Put these milestones in the correct order from 1 to 3.
a) Max travelled to France for Paris Fashion Week.
b) Max started making clothes at four years old.
c) Max made a special orange dress from an old parachute.
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
1. fashion
2. sew
3. famous
4. creative
a) to join cloth with a needle and thread
b) popular styles of clothing
c) having excellent and original ideas
d) known by millions of people
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
1. Max is a great designer because he is very _______
a) lazy b) creative c) angry
2. He uses recycled material because he wants to _______
a) protect the planet b) buy toys c) watch television
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
Unscramble the words to make a sentence:
A) ten-year-old B) Max C) a D) is E) boy
2. A) beautiful B) He C) sews D) dresses E) very
ANSWER KEY
Warm Up:
Answer: a
Section 1:
1. designer 2. sew 3. famous 4. material
Section 2:
Answer: b
Section 3:
1. False 2. True 3. True
Section 4:
1. b 2. a 3. c
Section 5:
1. b 2. a 3. d 4. c
Section 6:
1. b 2. a
Section 7:
1. B - D - C - A - E (Max is a ten-year-old boy)
2. B - C - E - A - D (He sews very beautiful dresses)
Section 8:
Student's own answers.