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Fashion Terms to Know
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12th Grade
09/22/2010

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Garment
Definition
An article of wearing apparel, such as a dress, suit, coat, evening gown, or sweater
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Style
Definition
A design, shape, or type of apparel, item distinguished by the particular characteristics that make it uniqye. Also, processing a characteristic ot distinctively "smart" way of doing things.
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Fashion
Definition
The display of the currently popular style of objects or activities.
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High Fashion
Definition
Items of the very latest or newest fashion styles; high fashion.
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Mass Fashion
Definition
Styles that are produced in volume and widely sold at lower prices.
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Design
Definition
A particular or unique version of a style b/c of an original or individual arrangement of parts, form, color, fabric, line, and texture. Also, the plan used to put an idea together.
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Avant- garde
Definition
The most daring and wild designs
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Fad
Definition
A temporary, passing fashion that has great appeal to many people for a short period of time.
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Classic
Definition
A style or design that continues to be popular over an extended period of time, even though fashions change
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Fashion look
Definition
A total accessorized outfit
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Fashion Trend
Definition
The direction in which fashion is moving
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Fashion Leaders
Definition
The few "fashion foward" trendsetting individuals w/ enough confidence and credibility to start new fashion.
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Fashion laggers
Definition
Indivduals who are the last to adopt accepted styles.
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Fashion Cycle
Definition
The ongoing rise, peak, and fall in popularity of specific styles or shapes.
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Silhouette
Definition
The overall form or outline shape of an outfit or clothing style
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Couture
Definition
Custome-made designer segment of the fashion industry for the highest priced "class" market
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Bridge Lines
Definition
Secondary or "diffusion" lines of well known designers priced between the designer and better categories.
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Knockoffs 
Definition
Copy of another, usually higher-priced, garment
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Collection
Definition
The total number of garments in a designer's or apparel manufacturer's seansonal presentation, esp. for high-priced garments
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Line
Definition
element of design that is a distinct, elongated mark as if drawn by a pen. Alson, a group of styles and designs that will be produced and sold as a set of new selections for a given season
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Haute Couture
Definition
The high fashion designer industry of France (or elsewhere) that creates original, individually designed fabrics
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Add-ons
Definition
Additional merchandise items, such as related items to create complete outfits
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Copy
Definition
The reading material of words, lettering, or numbers that appear in type in an advertisement
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Ready-to-wear
Definition
Garments, esp, women's apparel, produced in factories according to standard sizes
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