Fashion Terminologies updated

Fashion Terminologies

Building your fashion vocabulary

Specific Objectives

By the end of the lesson, you will be able to:
1. list at least 5 fashion-related terminologies
2. define at least 5 fashion terms in your words
3. use at least 5 of the fashion terms to construct sentences

​A style that is popular. Styles can be clothing, hairstyles, jewelry, car, etc.

​Trend

Retro refers to styles of an earlier time that come back into fashion.

​Retro

A silhouette is the overall shape a garment creates on your body—in other words, it is the garment's outline.

​Silhouette

Clothing or other fashion styles that are not everyday wear. These styles are unusal and innovative.

Avant-garde

If something is in vogue, it is very popular and fashionable.

In-Vogue

The way an individual expresses themselves through choices such as their clothing, accessories, hairstyle, and the way they put an outfit together

Style

Classic designs and styles are those that stay popular and relevant in the market over a long period.

Classic

Vintage refers to styles, designs, or items that are from or inspired by a past era, typically at least 20 years old, and often appreciated for their classic, nostalgic, or timeless appeal.

Vintage

Those designs and styles that do not remain on the market for a long period of time.

Fads

Off-the-rack refers to clothes you can buy in a store that come in standard sizes, not made specifically for one person.

Off-the-rack

Croquis means “sketch” in French. It is a drawing of a fashion model that you trace over to design clothing. You can also call it a fashion figure or template.

Croquis

The French term for making and designing high-fashion clothing is "haute couture." It refers to creating custom-made, luxury clothes.

Haute couture

Imitation or copy of an original design using less expensive materials and changes in some details.

Knock-off

Ready to wear clothing.

Pret-a-Porter

A collection is a group of clothes designed and produced for a specific season.

Collection

A designers workroom or studio.

Atelier

Multiple Choice

The outline or shape of a garment is called?

• style
• Silhouette

• pattern
• texture

Multiple Choice

What term is used to refer to styles of an earlier time that come back into fashion?

• vintage

• old-fashioned
• antique
• retro

Multiple Choice

What word is used to describe clothing design or other fashion accessories, that are popular?

• trendy
• outdated
• fashionable
• stylish

Multiple Choice

In fashion this means designing and wearing clothes that are very unique and experimental, often breaking traditional fashion rules to create something new and different.

• Innovative
• Unconventional
• Avant-garde
• Revolutionary

Multiple Choice

To be in-vogue means

• Outdated or unfashionable
• Boring or dull
• Unpopular or unpopular
• Fashionable or trendy

Multiple Choice

In fashion when someone chooses and puts together their clothing and accessories to express their taste and personality, this is called?

• Style expression

• Personal style

• Clothing coordination

• Preferences

Multiple Choice

Styles that remain in style for a long time are called

• trendy
• fashionable
• temporary
• timeless or classic styles

Multiple Choice

Some fashions are here today and are gone tomorrow. They are popular for a short period of time. These types of fashion are called?

• trends
• fads

• fashion trends
• temporary styles

Multiple Choice

Another term used for ready to wear clothing is

• off-the-rack
• custom-made
• knock-offs

• tailor made

Multiple Choice

A croquis is

• A type of dance.
• A type of pastry.
• A quick sketch or drawing
• A type of car.