Fashion dictionary. Fashion terms with illustrations. Features of modern clothing, as well as fashionable options

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Fashion and fashion, like any field of activity, speaks a language understandable only to insiders - where there are both professionalisms and ambiguous words. This dictionary of fashion newspeak omits mandatory sewing industry terms, but explains phenomena that, once understood, will make it easier to understand the underbelly of fashion.

A buyer is a person who controls the purchase of assortment. He needs to know at least English and Italian, be fluent in brands and trends, and also understand who he is working for. Buyers from Tokyo's Louis Vuitton, for example, bought more than half of the joint collection with Stephen Sprouse, rightly believing that the acid print would quickly sell out. A not very experienced buyer fills out the paperwork, the one who has been in the industry for several years attends important shows (each store has its own targets) and personally selects suitable models. The buyer is also responsible for the size range: Moscow Chanel, for example, brings large sizes (there are many business ladies among its clients), but Roberto Cavalli, on the contrary, does not have a single dress in size 46. The most difficult thing is to form an assortment in multi-brands - therefore, the best Moscow buyers are deservedly considered to be the employees of Podium and Aizel.

Example: “And for whom do TSUM buyers buy Juicy Couture?”

According to the rules, vintage is when things are more than 50 years old, but they have retained their presentation and meet today's fashion requirements. For example, now special attention is paid to the shoulder line, so a black Thierry Mugler blazer from the 80s with foam lining is considered vintage, but just 5 years ago it could not. An exemplary vintage store is New York's Ressurection, where they sell Chanel 2.55 to some broke opera singer and dresses by Pierre Balmain (not Christophe Decarnin for Balmain). Not everyone can afford such a purchase, but recent years The model of style is considered to be a hodgepodge - hence the endless grandfather’s sweaters with deer, glasses like Chikatilo’s, and Soviet briefcases with characters from the cartoon “Well, wait a minute!” - all this dusty junk and second-hand finds should not be, but for some reason they are also considered “vintage”.

Example: "Topshop T-shirt, Bershka bag, vintage glasses"

The key images of the collection or its leitmotif (some memorable detail) is the guideline. This is the frame, the meaning-forming core of the show - for example, in the last summer collection of Chanel, the guide line was a star print, in the current Christopher Kane - chiffon circles, making jackets and dresses backbone and relief.

Example: “It seems to me that D&G stole Chanel’s guideline - both the tweed and the red and white stripes, very similar.”

Style icons are those who go out of their way to look more fashionable than everyone else: carefully selecting colors and meticulously achieving unintentional negligence, or, on the contrary, trying to make their own style of dressing unique. But, despite all her efforts, the style icon always looks idiotic - because she overdid it. It is not difficult to recognize an icon of style - you want to parody it and make a cruel joke about it. Another sign is unshakable self-confidence.

Example: “Those half-face pink glasses make you a style icon.”

A capsule collection is a separate line created within a brand, most often by a guest designer or celebrity. As a rule (it’s hard to remember any exceptions), this is a marketing focus - firstly, the release of a capsule collection gives the brand the necessary image boost - for example, Christopher Kane’s capsule collection for H&M brings the mass-market giant somewhat closer to the luxury segment. Secondly, a capsule collection can lure casual shoppers into the store - due to the collaboration of Comme Des Garcons with H&M (which regularly entertains with capsule lines), people of all income levels flocked to the store - even those who shop only at Selfridge's wanted to grab a little Rei Kawakubo for the poor. Finally, the capsule collection gives the brand the opportunity to be mentioned once again in magazines and blogs - for example, the PPQ brand became known outside of England only thanks to the Peaches Geldof capsule collection.

Example: “I don’t buy anything from Topshop, but I sometimes go there to look at the capsule collections.”

Last Season is an outdated must-have. What you've been chasing for six months inevitably looks impossibly unfashionable after a few months - take, for example, fluorescent plastic necklaces, UGG boots, or Louis Vuitton shoes with a hole in a wooden platform.

Example: "Rubber boots are not only ugly, but also last season"

As a rule, this is a marketing trick - since the Gucci bags, declaring their love for New York, or the Alexander McQueen muffler, the proceeds from the sale of which will save the tree, may be about to run out, you need to put everything aside and have time to buy. Limited lines of large brands are, as a rule, either socially problematic projects (at an affordable price - like Marni T-shirts with drawings of disadvantaged African schoolchildren for $50), or shamelessly luxurious items with fantastic production costs - for example, a Birkin with white gold fittings .

Example: “The T-shirt, of course, is nothing special, but it’s a limited edition.”

A must-have is a thing that can make you choke when you look at it - it is for this kind of fashion gloss that it does not skimp on the epithets “cult”, “iconic”, “correct” and “relevant”. The term was invented by fashion editors who claim that anyone who doesn’t have such a thing (an embroidered Balmain jacket with monstrous shoulders, Spicy Louis Vuitton sandals, a Yves Saint Laurent ankle boot made of leather mesh with a pencil cup heel) is a sucker.

Example: “Darling, you don’t understand, this is a must-have.”

He could be 30 or 35 years old - but he just reached the finals of the Russian Silhouette, is sold in some showroom outside the Garden Ring, or waited four paragraphs in the section about new names in L'Officiel. Young the designer never manages to become truly famous - for various reasons; the quality of the collections is not always the core of the problem. Some manage to vegetate in the status of a “young designer” all their lives.

Example: “I’ll introduce you to my friend, he’s a young designer who sells bags on LiveJournal.”

Pop-up store is a retail limited edition. A pop-up store is opened for a strictly limited period of time, say, a month, and this is announced in advance. In America, pop-up stores are presented almost every week - stores with a short shelf life are a powerful catalyst for consumerism. You need to open a pop-up store on a special occasion, coinciding with the anniversary of the magazine (for example, Comme Des Garcons gave a pop-up store to Japanese Vogue) or the release of an experimental collection (this is what the Stussy brand did).

Example: “I saw such a cool Chanel bag from the Paris-Moscou collection yesterday in the pop-up store at Podium!”

The replica is a fake, but made carefully and accurately, albeit from less expensive materials. You may not find any external differences between a replica and a truly expensive item, but the replica shoes will have a much less comfortable last, the replica dress will be made not from Italian silk, but from Korean polyester, and the replica bag will have accessories that were greatly saved on, and some -like glued internal pockets. But those who are not spoiled by authentic Moncler jackets and Missoni cardigans may not notice the difference in quality - unless when buying a replica, you should not expect sweet bonuses like a soft shoe bag, a fleece trunk or a mini-catalog in a branded envelope.

Example: “Do you really believe that she has a Prada bag? I beg you, this is a replica.”

A stylist is someone who selects clothes for fashion shoots or helps with outfits on the backstage of a show. The hard work of a stylist (if he does not have an assistant, of course) involves constant running around stores and requires physical endurance and psychological stability. But it is more often used in relation to those who cannot decide on their occupation - it seems that they dress fashionably and communicate with fashionable people, but have nowhere to put themselves.

Example: “Do you remember him, he sat with us all day in Kamergersky, he seems to be a stylist”

A total look is an image copied exactly from the catwalk, that is, a set made up of clothes, shoes and accessories from the same brand. A synonym for bad taste, and, according to psychologists, a symptom of complexes.

Example: “Did you see a famous stylist yesterday? She dressed up in a total look. You have money, you don’t need brains.”

Regular writing about clothes, boasting about favorite designers, crooked collages with polyvore and self-made photographs about recent purchases - this is a typical fashion blog. More creative bloggers have photographs of fashion insiders, analytical notes and releases of collections from some Opening Ceremony. When to buy new bag Marc Jacobs, discussions with Miroslava Duma’s girlfriends and looking at i-D will cease to please, it’s time to start a fashion blog.

Example: “I have a lot of cool clothes, I need to make my own fashion blog”

When fashion editor Grace Coddington showed up to the Givenchy show in a green dress, everyone overlooked Riccardo Tisci's final appearance - the morbid love of black among those involved in the fashion industry seems as commonplace as dawn after a dark night. At shows, it seems that the lights don’t have to be turned off at all - because of the jackets and dresses of the guests in the first row, it’s so dark that you could prick your eyes out. Black in comparison with other colors is like the Empire State Building next to the European shopping center. And why is as difficult to explain as refusing to buy a nine-thousand-dollar black pencil skirt.

Example: "Black is the new black"

Fashion dictionary

(dictionary of fashion terms with illustrations)

- a pattern of diamonds or squares arranged diagonally and intersecting diagonal lines. The geometry of the argyle pattern adorned the kilts and plaids of the famous Scottish Campbell clan. The pattern got its name from the name of the area in Scotland where the Campbells lived. Most often the argyle pattern is used in knitted items. It came into fashion in the 1920s thanks to the British company Pringle of Scotland producing luxury knitwear and knitted items. The Argyle V-neck sweater is a classic symbol of British style.

– animal wool (alpaca) from the llama family. Wool is fibrous and silky, it is used to knit expensive knitwear, and is also used in suiting fabrics.

- a type of wide tie that resembles a scarf. The name comes from the name of the Royal Ascot Races in Great Britain, where the dress code was just such a scarf tie. Nowadays, ascots are common as a groom's accessory at weddings taking place before 6 pm.

(baggy jeans) - loose, baggy-looking jeans that hang down on the buttocks.

– blouse reduced to bra size. Named after Brigitte Bardot, who appeared in such a blouse on the screen.

Bateau The neckline is a boat neckline.

– long shorts. Classic Bermuda shorts have creases, pin tucks, welt pockets, belt loops, cuffs, knee length and are made from cotton fabric sand color.

(bespoke)– production of any items to order (from English be spoken – “pre-agreed”).

(black tie)– Strict dress code, requiring a tuxedo and bow tie.

Bolo tie - consists of two braided cords fastened and tightened to the collar with a buckle. Came into fashion in the Wild West. The name comes from the word boleadoras - a hunting device that looks like a strong cord with heavy balls at the ends.

– short light jacket. This model was originally created for the US Air Force and was worn by bomber pilots. The jacket was equipped with elastic cuffs on the sleeves, as well as a knitted stand-up collar. Later, a bright orange lining appeared at the insistence of the rescue service - this made it easier for the evacuated pilots and surviving pilots to be seen from above.

– most often by Borsalino they mean fedora: soft felt hat with a silk ribbon on the crown and three dents, and borsalino is a trademark of an Italian company that has been producing such hats since the mid-19th century.

- This is a mix of shoes and ankle boots. Like a view fashionable shoes, appeared relatively recently. The French name "ankle boots" literally means "ankle boots."

– shoes with perforations. They can be either with open lacing or closed. A characteristic feature is the cut-off toe of various configurations. Typically, brogues have a tapered toe, laces and a low heel. Help you choose the right brogues

- a flower in the buttonhole of a jacket.

(wayfarer) is a model of iconic glasses from Ray-Ban, produced since 1952.

- a species of wild llamas listed in the Red Book, the wool of this animal is considered the most expensive in the world. 200 grams of wool are shorn from each animal once every 2 years. After processing the wool, a fiber with a thickness of 12-13 microns is obtained. Only a very limited number of producers have access to purchase vicuña wool.

– pointed-toe boots with flat soles (included in men's fashion in the late 1950s).

- a tie with a ready-made factory knot - on a braid fastened under the collar.

– the meaning-forming core of the show, a memorable detail.

- original shoe covers with buttons on the side and a strap that tightens under the heel. Originally intended to protect shoes, now they are a stylish accessory. They can be either short or long to the knee.

- a piece of clothing (can also be classified as an accessory), resembling knee-high socks cut off at the bottom, worn over shoes. Initially they were made of leather, now more often of wool and knitwear. Gaiters are often used as an element sportswear For example, in professional dancing, leg warmers are worn during rehearsals to quickly warm up the leg muscles.

Ginem - This is a print on cotton fabric, which is a small check on a white background, the distinctive feature of which is that the stripes of muted tone that form the check form a dark square at the intersections.

- a type of sandal with a lot of straps and ropes on a flat sole. The name carries the history of the appearance of these shoes; previously, a large number of straps were necessary for the convenience of a fighter’s maneuverability. Now the straps have a decorative function.

– long gloves with cut fingers.

- a fur scarf or skin with the head and paws of an animal, fitting the neck.

(montikot) - a short coat with a hood with a fastener in the form of loops made of cord or leather and wooden buttons in the shape of a fang.

- boots with suede upper rubber sole with two pairs of holes for laces. Deserts were created by the famous Nathan Clark, a master at Clark’s.

– shoes with open lacing, in which the sides are sewn over the front (the boots are sewn over the vamp). Derbies can be either with or without perforation. This type of shoe is named after its inventor, the Earl of Derby, but in England these boots are called “Blüchers” after the Prussian Marshal Blücher, who participated in the Battle of Waterloo. According to legend, the soldiers of Blucher's army wore boots with open lacing. Derbies are considered the most versatile shoe (less formal than Oxfords).

– the sole is covered with jute or hemp rope.

- a style of shoe that covers the toe and heel and reveals the arch of the foot.

– wide belt for men, which is worn with a tuxedo.

– cape coat with a hole for the arms.

– (aka “newsboy cap” and “octagonal cap”) The name Gatsby comes from the novel “The Great Gatsby” by Francis Scott Fitzgerald, in which main character wore a cap like this.

The Gatsby cap has a curved visor and a rounded style, characterized by a more curvaceous shape, dividing the top into 8 stitched panels and a button covered with material at the very top of the head. The top of the cap can be sewn to the visor or separated from it.

– lung men's coat, which is an elongated jacket. Initially, the carpet coat came into fashion as a jacket for riding. Now it is part of the business wardrobe of men.

– boots with thick rubber soles (platforms), in the classic design they are decorated with woven leather.

(klach) is a small elegant women's handbag without handles, it is worn in the hand or clutched under the arm. Translated from English language the word "clutch" means to grab.

(from the English loafer, i.e. loafer) - boots reminiscent of moccasins, differ from moccasins by the presence of a fairly thick sole with a low heel. Classic loafers have decorative leather tassels. For the first time, this shoe model was launched into mass production by representatives of the Spalding family from New Hampshire in the early 1930s. In 1950, Gucci began selling signature loafers with a gold-plated jumper buckle. Loafers are available for men and women.

(Dr Martins boots)– army-type shoes for everyday life. The boots were designed by an army doctor and are comfortable and durable. Initially they were popular among older ladies, now they are favorites among informal youth.

(menadiere) is a small handbag on a thin long handle or chain. From the word "coquette".

– a miniature hard handbag-box without handles or straps.

– fingerless gloves, in which the division (socket) is only on thumb, these are a kind of cut-off mittens.

- traditional shoes of the North American Indians. Moccasins are sewn in a special way: the leather upper is stretched from below onto the last and fastened at the top with an open seam.

– warm winter shoes for country walks. The design and name are inspired by the event of the first landing on the moon, which inspired shoe designer Giancarl Zanatta.

– mules, originally popular among women easy virtue, later became house shoes aristocratic women in the 17th century, and became popular in the 1950s thanks to Hollywood stars who wore them with feather pom-poms.

– an aristocratic hunting jacket from the time of Sherlock Holmes. The classic Norfolk shirt is single-breasted, has patch pockets and a belt at the waist. The jacket got its name thanks to the Duke of Norfolk, from whose estate the fashion for this model began.

– women's low shoes with laces, with low heels and thick soles. An element of youth fashion of the 20th century.

- a frame made of whalebone, reminiscent of a basket (hence the name in French: Panier - basket), to add fullness to the skirt. Another name for this item women's clothing – fagot(from German Fischbein - whalebone).

- an umbrella that protects from the sun. Typically, it is made of paper or lace.

(Indian cucumber) is a decorative teardrop-shaped design of Indian or Persian origin, also known as "Indian cucumber". Various sources compare its shape to a mango, cypress or palm tree.

Plastron (aka ascot) is a type of short and wide tie, most often worn for special occasions.

Plexiglass – shoes are shoes with transparent elements made of flexible plastic (called plexiglass). These shoes are not recommended for wearing in hot weather and require especially careful care to ensure that the transparent inserts are always in perfect transparent condition.

Harness - an accessory in women's fashion, consisting of belts in various slings, which is worn over a dress or blouse.

- style of clothing. The name of this style is an abbreviation for pre-college preparatory, which is the name of educational institutions that prepare for admission to prestigious universities. The main distinguishing features of the style are elegance, neatness, classics, high cost and official or brand symbols. Components of the style: Oxford shirts, polos, cotton three-pieces, bright cropped trousers, sports-cut dresses and pastel-colored chinos. Shoes without heels are preferred. Preppy girls should look as fresh and natural as possible with a minimum amount of makeup on their face. Accessories are very important in this style; these include a variety of scarves, gloves, hats, bows, ties, cufflinks, etc.

Preppy style is also used in classic form clothing in some sports such as golf, squash, tennis and lacrosse. This is due to the fact that the listed sports have always been the prerogative of people from high society.

Famous preppy style brands: Ralph Lauren Polo, Lacoste, Vineyard Vines, Brooks Brothers, Tommy Hilfiger,Gant.

New preppy – ratio modern fashion with preppy style, a reorientation of the classic preppy style in a more free way.

In a narrow concept, these are adherents of the preppy style; if we look at this phenomenon more broadly, then these are, first of all, educated, intelligent and well-mannered young people who value their time and comfort, giving preference to expensive branded items. Prepsters support healthy image life, the existing political system and family traditions. Often wear glasses, not in good quality fashion accessory, but due to necessity.

– small handbags with loops.

– a sports shirt with a soft turn-down collar and a fastener to the middle of the chest.

(from French reticule - funny, from Latin reticulum - mesh) - this is a women's handbag soft shape in the form of a pouch on a silk cord or chain, decorated with embroidery, rhinestones, beads, etc., initially in the form of miniature wicker bags, which is why they received the name “reticule”, which in Latin means “mesh”, “wicker bag” . However, later they began to be called derisively “reticules,” which translated from French means “funny.” The prototype of the reticule was a bag for needlework, which from the middle of the 18th century. brought into fashion by the Marquise de Pompadour.

- a type of sandal with a thick wooden sole. Sabot – translated from French – wooden shoe. Initially, clogs were worn by low-income groups of the French population and peasants, because it was convenient to walk on paving stones in them and they did not get wet. In the 16th and 17th centuries, this type of shoe was loved by French fashionistas. In Holland, clogs are called “klomps”, in Lithuania – “klumpes”, in England “clogs”.

- This is a backpack bag, but with one strap.

– summer sneakers without laces with rubber soles. Slip-ons were invented by Paul Van Doren (founder of Vans, which is why in America such shoes are called Vans shoes). Originally created as a lightweight surf shoe.

(Ivy Style)- the style of the golden youth of the 80s, the same as the preppy style. The Ivy League is an association of eight famous private American universities (Brown, Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Cornell, Pennsylvania, Princeton and Dartmouth College). The name comes from the ivy shoots that wrap around the buildings of these universities.

- this model was invented in Britain in the 19th century. A distinctive feature of Chelsea boots is the elastic insert on the sides, so no lacing or zippers are required, and they are easy to put on and take off. Initially they were working class shoes. At the beginning of the 21st century they gained popularity in fashion circles.

– long shirt as underwear. Until the 14th century, chemises were made from flax or hemp (hemp was coarser), and after the 14th century, cotton became the main material.

– a plastic or metal lace tip that makes it easier to thread laces through the eyelets of boots.

(in Latin America they are called alpargates) - summer shoes (men's and women's), fabric slippers with rope soles made of natural materials. Worn on bare feet. They appeared in Spain among peasants and in the south of France among miners. They came into fashion in the 80s of the twentieth century. The main trendsetter of espadrilles in the 20th century was Salvador Dali, who wore their traditional version with ties around the ankle. With the invention of elastic, these ties gradually disappeared, and the shape of espadrilles became more like slippers with a back.

The dictionary is periodically updated with new terms from the world of fashion, stay tuned for updates.

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Each professional field has its own terms, which can be difficult for people who are far from this industry to understand. The same story is observed in fashion: buyers, shoppers, couturiers and fashionists - who are all these people?

Most fashion terms originated from French, because, as you know, Paris has always been and will be the world capital of fashion. We've collected some interesting professional words so you can fill in the gaps in your fashion vocabulary.

Pret-a-porter – « ready-to-wear” with emphasis on the last syllable - this term is used to refer to the so-called “ready-to-wear” clothes created by brands for mass production.

Haute Couture reads correctly " haute couture", so forget about the "hot couture" option - it's a slightly different story! The term denotes haute couture - the luxury segment of the fashion market. Each couture dress is created by hand in a single copy.

Atelier – « studio"with emphasis on the last syllable - a studio where designers create their collections. A Versace brand added the word Atelier to the name of his couture line to emphasize that the collection's outfits can only be purchased in the studio, and not in the store.

Couturier – « couturier» is a designer who creates haute couture collections. By the way, not every fashion designer can bear this proud title, but only those accepted into the Syndicate High fashion. To do this, you need to follow many strict rules that have existed for almost a hundred years.

Fashionista – « fashionista" is a person obsessed with fashion and trends. The fashionista knows everything about the current collections and, without hesitation, will tell you in what year Yves Saint Laurent invited girls to wear tuxedos. This word is not declined or changed in the plural.

Bandeau – « bandeau“with an emphasis on “o” - a type of lingerie - a top consisting of one wide strip of fabric, without straps or underwires.

Ombre pronounced like " ombre"with an emphasis on the last letter is a smooth transition of color from a dark shade to a lighter one or vice versa.

Term Beau monde reads " beau monde"with emphasis on the last syllable. Literally this expression is translated as “ beautiful light", and it means high society, people who constantly attend fashion shows.

Culottes – « culottes", emphasis on "o" - wide women's trousers length just below the knee, more like a skirt. Over the past few seasons, this model has been experiencing a wave of popularity.

And this word is no longer from the French, but from the English lexicon - Satchel reads as " satchel"with emphasis on the first syllable. Satchel is leather bag with a hard flat bottom on a long strap, reminiscent of the one our mothers and grandmothers went to school with in their Soviet childhood.

Buyer – « buyer" - a person involved in purchasing new collections for brands. But everything is not so simple - the buyer analyzes the needs of the market and the characteristics of demand, finds out what colors and models are preferred by residents of certain countries, and monitors the sale of goods.

Lookbook – « lookbook"is a portfolio of a new collection, that is, a photo shoot in a single style, presenting the key models of the season.

Show-room – « showroom" is a studio of a brand, where samples of models from the new collection are presented, which fashion editors can take for filming. Recently, small boutiques in which items are presented in almost single copies are increasingly called showrooms.

Must-have – « must-have"- an item from the new collection that has become a real hit. They dream about must-haves, they are hunted for, they are protected and stored for years.

36 chosen

Not all people who connect their lives with fashion are aphoristic wits. But when you think a lot about fashion, when your life is connected with fashion and style, words come to mind that form sentences in which nothing can be added or subtracted!.. I have selected 50 quotes about fashion from great designers XX century, as well as people who mastered the art of creating their own style...

1. In order to be irreplaceable, you need to be different. Coco Chanel

2. Fashion doesn't just make women beautiful, it gives them self-confidence. Yves Saint Laurent

3. Pure, strong emotions. It's not about design. It's about feelings. Alber Elbaz

4. When you hear designers complaining about the problems of their profession, say: Don't get carried away, these are just dresses. Karl Lagerfeld

5. Fashion is not about labels. And not about brands. It's about something else that's going on inside of us. Ralph Lauren

6. We should never confuse elegance with snobbery. Yves Saint Laurent

7. Girls don't dress for boys. They dress for themselves and, of course, for each other. If girls dressed for boys, they would still walk around naked all the time. Betsey Johnson

8. Women's dress should be akin to barbed wire: doing its job without spoiling the landscape. Sophia Loren

9. Style is a simple way to talk about complex things. Jean Cocteau

10. Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world. Marilyn Monroe

11. I don't do fashion. I am fashion myself. Coco Chanel

12. Designers present fashion on the catwalk four times a year. Style is what you choose yourself. Launer Hutton

13. I like being a woman even in this men's world. After all, men can't wear dresses, but we can wear trousers. Whitney Houston

14. Fashion should be a form of escapism, and not a form of deprivation of freedom. Alexander McQueen

15. Always walk as if three men were following you. Oscar de la Renta

16. Perfume can tell more about a woman than her handwriting. Christian Dior

17. Dressing up as Scheherazade is easy. Pick up small black dress- more difficult. Coco Chanel

18. Being different from others is easy, but being unique is very difficult. Lady Gaga

19. Style is a way of saying who you are without words. Rachel Zoe

20. I don't model clothes. I create dreams. Ralph Lauren

21. I can’t concentrate in flat shoes. Victoria Beckham

22. When in doubt, wear red. Bill Blass

23. Nothing makes a woman more beautiful than the confidence that she is beautiful. Sophia Loren

24. My job is to combine comfort and luxury, practical and desirable. Donna Karan

25. Luxury should be comfortable. Otherwise it's not luxury. Coco Chanel

26. Fashion as architecture: the main thing is proportions. Coco Chanel

27. If you can’t be better than your competitor, then at least dress better. Anna Wintour

28. Nothing ages a woman more than an overly rich outfit. Coco Chanel

29. An outfit is a preface to a woman, and sometimes the entire book. Sebastien-Roch Nicolas de Chamfort

30. Clothes make a person. Naked people have very little, if any, influence in society. Mark Twain

31. There's nothing special about a skirt when it flutters on the clothesline. Lawrence Dow

32. If you can’t remember what a woman was wearing, then she was dressed perfectly. Coco Chanel

33. Fashion is a form of ugliness so unbearable that we are forced to change it every six months. Oscar Wilde

34. I dress for image. Not for myself, not for the public, not for fashion, not for men. Marlene Dietrich

35. Each generation laughs at old fashions, always following new ones. Henry David Thoreau

36. I know what women want. They want to be beautiful. Valentino Garavani

37. I always thought white T-shirt alpha and omega of the fashionable alphabet. Giorgio Armani

38. Fashion is what we make ourselves out of every day. Miuccia Prada

39. Fashion is always inspired by youth and nostalgia and often takes inspiration from the past. Lana Del Rey

40. Fashion gives happiness. This is joy. But not therapy. Donatella Versace

41. There is no better designer in the world than nature itself. Alexander McQueen

42. A dress has no meaning if it doesn't make men want to take it off of you. Francoise Sagan

43. Buy less, choose better, and do it yourself. Vivienne Westwood

The fashion world is changeable and fickle, and has time cycles. From time to time, clothes from the past come back into fashion, but often with a new name. This is how leggings become leggings and sweatshirts become sweatshirts.

I decided to write a list of fashionable and not so fashionable things, and what to call them correctly now. After all, we must somehow explain to the consultants in the store what we are looking for?

Dictionary of fashion terms

Outerwear

So what is it...

• BOMBER- a light jacket, most often without a collar, with a round collar, with cuffs on the sleeves and waist. Once upon a time, jackets of this cut were worn by US Air Force pilots.

• Biker Jacket, surprisingly, she remained a leather jacket. Fitted jacket with turn-down collar and diagonal zipper. Bikers and rockers love these very much. Well, fashionable ladies.

• PARKA- in our opinion, this is either a windbreaker, often elongated, or a raincoat in a casual style. They come in autumn and winter, with lining or insulation. classic khaki parka.

Bottoms

• . These are jeans that are fairly loose on the leg, with a low waist and a low crotch. Tailored to look like you took them off your boyfriend (hence the name) and a couple of sizes too small. Often worn with a cuff at the bottom, cropped, torn or with paint stains. Previously they could be called " jeans withmotney«

• GIRLFRIEND JEANS. These are jeans that resemble boyfriend jeans in style. Unlike the latter, they taper towards the bottom and are quite high in fit. At least visually they look very similar. And because of this they sit on their figure completely differently.

• MOM JEANS. Who don't we take off jeans from? They look as if you borrowed jeans from your mother, and not the ones she wears now, but the ones she wore when she was young. Loose fit, high waist, antique denim with varnish. In general, if you take a boyfriend or girlfriend and make them fit at the waist, it will work mom- jeans.

• JEGGINS. Thin jeans, often with elastic at the top, are figure-hugging, like leggings. Very narrow and thin. In our opinion, “jeans-leggings”.

• SLIM JEANS. They are " cigarettes" And " Uzkachi". There was a funny story with the last name. Many years ago, when they were just coming into fashion, a girl consultant in my store came up to me with the question “ The boys are looking for uskachi. What is this anyway? Where are they going to ride?". This name is more common among the male part of the population. In fact these are ordinary skinny jeans on the leg.

• SKINNY JEANS. Many people confuse them with slimami, but the difference is that jeans literally hug your leg like a second skin. Name from the English word skin- leather. They are often made from softer denim with a mixture of elastane. Men often call both slim and skinny skinny, because they do not know the difference.

• JOGGERS. In our opinion " sweatpants"with a cuff at the bottom. Joggers can be not only knitted, but also denim, for example. Transfer the standard cut of sweatpants to classic trousers or jeans - you get joggers.

• PALAZZO. Loose-fitting, lightweight, flowy trousers. In our opinion, “skirt-pants”. Remember this in the nineties? Now we are wearing them again. In modern interpretation, often with high waist, tucks.

• CULOTES. Palazzo-type trousers, only shorter. Visually they look like midi-skirt pants. Loose from the hip, with a fit at the waist.

• LEGGINGS. What we always called "leggings".

• CHINOS. Everyone already knows them, and everyone is tired of them. These are trousers, most often made of natural fabrics, with slanted pockets at the top, semi-fitted, tapered downwards, and with typical horizontal welt pockets buttoned at the back. Several seasons ago they came to us from men's wardrobe. They have almost disappeared from women's fashion, but they are still worn.

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• SWEATSHIRT. This is the good old " sweatshirt“, in style reminiscent of a tracksuit top. Now they have moved from the category of sports to ordinary casual. They can be made of cotton or 100% synthetic, neoprene. Usually they have various designs and inscriptions on them, similar to ordinary T-shirts. I’ve heard another name for a sweatshirt - “ batch file“, but I don’t know how well it matches. About ten years ago, when I was still working as a sales consultant and they asked me about body shirts, I vaguely pointed into the back of the room, saying, look there, because I didn’t have the slightest idea what it was. I don’t have one, by the way, even now. Shame on me.

• POLO. T-shirt with a shirt-style collar and several buttons. I think everyone knows about polo.

Neoprene, as a fabric, is now experiencing its peak in popularity.

• LOOK. You can replace the name with the word “image”, which refers to what you can put on yourself. Totalonion- a completely finished look, with accessories, top, bottom, etc.

• OUTFIT. Almost the same as a bow, only more specific. The outfit you wear when you go out.

• LOOKBOOK (lookbook)- literally, the book of bows. And in fashion terminology - a collection of various images and outfits. This could be a website, a book, or maybe a list, a photo of your own outfits.

It seems that’s all, unless, of course, we touch the topic of accessories. There, especially with shoes on, you can easily get lost. The post about fashion terms turned out longer than I planned.