Fashion Merchandising Semester Review

the ongoing rise, peak, and fall in popularity of specific styles

• fashion cycle

• obsolescence

• trend

• fad

the direction in which fashion is moving; a style or design that is popular

• trend

• classic

• saturation

• obsolescence

styles that take a long time to complete the fashion cycle

• short-run fashions

• long-run fashions

• fad

styles that are popular for a short period of time, usually only one selling season

• short-run fashions

• long-run fashions

• classics

a temporary, passing fashion that has great appeal to many people for a short period of time

• classic

• fad

a style or design that continues to be popular over an extended period of time

• classic

• fad

Someone who starts or is one of the first to accept a new trend is known as a ___________________.

• fashion follower

• fashion leader

• fashion lagger

Someone who only wears a trend when it is widely accepted and available in stores is known as a ___________________.

• fashion follower

• fashion leader

• fashion lagger

Someone who is one of the last people to wear a particular trend is known as a ___________________.

• fashion follower

• fashion leader

• fashion lagger

The ongoing change in what is considered to be fashionable is called _____________.

• fashion look

• fashion leaders

• fashion cycle

• fashion movement