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| Accessories | In fashion accessories refers to items with a useful or decorative purpose used in conjunction with one’s outfit. They complement and enhance the clothes worn. Include Belts & Suspenders, Bridal Veils, Eyewear, Footwear, Gloves & Mittens, Handbags, Handkerchiefs, Headwear, Jewelry, Legwear, Neckwear, Shawls & Wraps, Umbrellas, Watches |
| Accent | Emphasis given to a distinctive characteristic of a garment, This is an emphasis given to something like a color or trimming or accessory |
| Art Deco | Style incorporating geometric patterns in typical colours of yellow green gold silver and black |
| American Style | A sporty easy going casual style of clothing |
| Avant-Garde | Refers to never seen before innovative designs by designers who are original thinkers bringing change to fashion |
| Boutique | A store or shop ( usually high end expensive store) selling unique items to a specific set of customers |
| Business Formal | Garments suitable for a formal event – suits for both men and women and tailored dresses for women. |
| Care Label | A mandatory label found in all clothes that denotes atleast one method of caring for that garment/fabric in lieu of symbols. They usually have fabric details, its content, washing drying, bleaching and ironing instructions |
| Classic | A style which is deemed timeless |
| Dandy Style | This is a term related to men’s clothing – indicating a flamboyant self-absorbent style of dressing |
| Ethnic | Native or traditional |
| Fad | A short lived fashion ; the popularity fades pretty fast after a burst. |
| Florals | Fabric printed with floral patterns |
| Grunge | A messy unco-ordinated style of dressy seen in people who follow or like grunge music. Ripped jeans, layered clothing, black boots |
| Hippie | An unusual ( to western style) bohemian fashion style characterized by long hair, jeans bell bottom pants peasant blouses tie and dye fabric, long full skirts etc |
| Lounge wear | Garments worn around the house |
| Retro | Style imitative of or derived from the trends of the recent past. |
| Trendy | An adjective used to describe someone who is very fashionable or stylish |
| Pantone | Pantone colours refers to a colour reference system developed by the company Pantone Inc that standardizes the colours in the CMYK process. The pantone colours correspond exactly to the inks and dyes used to colour the fabric by various industries , basically for printing purposes and manufacture of coloured fabric. |
| Minimalist | A simple understated look; a fashion consisting of simple styles and plain colours. |
| Contemporary | A current look |
| Cosmopolitan | Dress style that is universal rather than localized |
| Preppy | A collegiate look; for boys polo shirts, chinos and navy blazers |
| Resort Wear | This is line of clothing meant as holiday or travel collection; it is meant for a relaxed living for the affluent people ; clothes meant for the poolside life. Also refer Pre-spring collection |
| Street Wear | This is basically clothes meant for the streets – skater friendly garments. It is a broad difficult to define fashion and may mean simply urban fashion |
| Sweats | Cotton jersey sports wear |
| Ready to Wear | This is the term for factory made clothing in standardized sizes |
| Punk | This is style which epitomizes the punk subculture with its roots in music and emerged into prominence in the western world during the mid 1970s. Distressed jeans, metal studs, chains, body piercing and leather jackets all are characteristics of this style. |
| Dandy Style | This is a term related to men’s clothing – indicating a flamboyant self-absorbent style of dressing |
| Country | A rustic look ; wearing tweeds |
| Look Book | A book with all the photographs of a model, photographer, style, stylist, or images representing the full clothing line of a designer. It is meant as a catalog for marketing to be presented to the buyers. |
| Motif | A design used in a pattern/ print / embroidery etc ; usually found recurring |
| Vintage | Clothing inspired from a previous era. Fashion/Things belonging to the time 20 years or older can be considered to be vintage. |
| Sleek Style | The style which gives a slender slim streamlined look |
| Ombre | This refers to the style in which color graduates from light to dark |
| Knock Off | A design that is a copy of a more expensive clothing |
| Acid Wash | Treatment done on fabric to fade the colour with bleach solution. |
| Antique Style | A style of the past |
| Active Sportswear | Clothes worn by the participants in sports events |
| Apparel | Another word for clothes, clothing and garments |
| Black Tie Event | A dress code for evening events and social functions ; involves a tuxedo, tie and formal shoes. For girls, this is a long gown. |
| Boho | An unconventional style of dressing that draws inspiration from bohemian and hippie influences. Boho chic is a stylish bohemian fashion with many celebrities and socialities following this trend. Check out |
| Business Casual | Clothes suitable for a semi-formal event – pants and shirts for men, pencil skirts and blouses for women ; not too casual like jeans or too formal like suits. |
| Chic | Stylish / sophisticated |
| Cosplay | A pastime of dressing up in costume |
| Ensemble | A set of clothes that give out a look of unity and coordination |
| Exotic | Style that is fascinating and evoking the look of a foreign land |
| Designer | A person who thinks up ideas for making extremely characteristic garments |
| Fatigues | Military combat apparel. |
| Haute Couture | Expensive, fashionable clothes produced by leading exclusive fashion houses. It means the finest dress making in French language; simply termed as couture. |
