| A | B |
|---|
| haute couture | high-fashion, individually designed, original, handmade garments |
| couturier | main creator & designer for a haute couture firm |
| skeleton suit | first clothing designed specifically for boys (high-waisted trousers, buttoned onto a very short jacket) |
| democratization of fashion | well-made, fashinable garments available to the masses anywhere in the world |
| knockoffs | copies of haute couture designer gowns available for purchase at reasonable prices |
| elements of culture influencing fashion | language, religion, art, customs, values, & symbols |
| Bibi | fashion magazine for South Asians |
| burka | complete coverage in public with a head-to-toe garment |
| style | particular look in fashion that sets it apart |
| demand | the quantity of a particular fashion items that the public is willing & able to buy |
| softlines | clothng, shoes, & accessories made of fabrics or leather |
| women's wear | Misses, petite, junior, women's sizes |
| misses sizes | regular woman (even numbers) - sizes 2-14 |
| petite sizes | women who are less than 5'4" |
| junior sizes | younger figure (odd numbers) sizes 1 - 13 |
| women's sizes | plus sizes for larger women |
| Jim Thompson | founder of the Thai Silk Company |
| French Trade Association | Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne |
| minority shoppers | fashion buyers paying full price 37% of the time |
| principles of design | balance, contrast, rhythm, unity, proportion |
| formal balance | achieved by placing equal weights at equal distance from the center |
| informal balance | achieved by moving a heavier weight toward the center & moving a lighter weight to the outer edge |
| contrast | opposites in size & color stand out |
| rhythm | creates eye movement & occurs when an element is repeated |
| unity | links the visual elements making them appear to belong together |
| proportion | relates the size & shape of all the elements used in a design |
| elements of design | lines, shapes, texture, & color |
| lines | curved, straight, flowing or pointed--gives direction |
| shapes | formed when lines enclose a space |
| fashion silhouettes | hourglass, rectangle, & triangle |
| texture | feel of the design & can be created using different weaves of a fabric |
| color | color in the designs can affect moods, feelings, & emotions |
| Color Association of the U.S. | CAUS--forecasts & predicts the trends in color for the fashion industry |
