Understanding Clothing & Fashion Review

True or False: Buying clothes that are fads is a good wardrobe investment.

• True

• False

True or False: A classic style never completely disappears.

• True

• False

A particular design, shape or type of garment or apparel item.

• style

• fad

• vintage

• fashion

Fashions that are innovative, extreme and daring.

• classic

• fad

• avant-garde

• vintage

Refers to clothing that resembles styles from at least 20 years ago.

• vintage

• retro

• fad

• avant-garde

Something new that quickly becomes popular but only for a short time.

• retro

• vintage

• fad

• classic

The periodic return of specific styles and general shapes.

• fad

• style

• vintage

• fashion cycle

Refers to second-hand clothing with a sense of history.

• vintage

• fad

• classic

• avant-garde

A style that stays in fashion for a long time.

• fad

• classic

• avant-garde

• retro

Particular style of apparel that is popular at a given time.

• classic

• fad

• avant-garde

• fashion