season
/ˈsizən/
noun
a period of the year during which a particular style of clothes, hair, etc. is in trend
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1Just season your roast beef!
2Season your food!
3Season three is confirmed.
4Did you guys season the broth?
5Seven is growing season.
couture
/kuˈtʊɹ/
noun
the design and production of exclusive clothes for individuals by a fashion house
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1She was designing couture dresses that were selling for over 3,000 francs each.
2So what’s the future of space couture?
3He has his own couture boutique in St. Mark's Place in New York City.
4To infinity This little lady broke the Guinness World Record with her wow-worthy couture.
5Counterculture couture The depression and World War II were history, and America was making a lot of money for the first time in years.
designer
/dɪˈzaɪnɝ/
noun
a person who designs clothes as a job
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1So, what changes did designers make?
2Then, designers can soften edges.
3Designers recognize this type of collaboration as the essence of the iterative process.
4Designer handbags.
5Designers love this plant.
fashion designer
/fˈæʃən dɪzˈaɪnɚ/
noun
a person who designs stylish clothes
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1I'm a fashion designer.
2I am a fashion designer.
3Fashion designers get the chance to make their ideas a reality in this competitive industry.
4Fashion designers create designs for garments and accessories using pencil and paper or computer-aided design.
5Her mother is legendary fashion designer Cynthia Rowley.
fashion statement
/fˈæʃən stˈeɪtmənt/
noun
something unusual or new owned or worn to attract attention to oneself
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1Really, it was a fashion statement.
2This is not a fashion statement.
3Can user interface design be a fashion statement?
4This is not a fashion statement.
5Sometimes, a small accessory can make a huge fashion statement.
fashion victim
/fˈæʃən vˈɪktᵻm/
noun
someone who always follows the latest fashion trends whether it suits them or not
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1You’re certainly not a fashion victim, Neil!
2And a fashion victim, by the way, is someone who always wears what's thought to be fashionable, even if it doesn't actually look good on them.
3Georgina: You're certainly not a fashion victim, Neil!
4And a fashion victim, by the way, is someone who always wears what's thought to be fashionable, even if it doesn't actually look good on them.
5You may look like a fashion victim, but you won't be a zombie victim.
fashion-conscious
/fˈæʃənkˈɑːnʃəs/
adjective
aware of the latest fashion trends and tending to dress accordingly
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1Most people don't know this, but I'm a pretty fashion-conscious guy.
fashionable
/ˈfæʃənəbəɫ/, /ˈfæʃnəbəɫ/
adjective
following the latest or the most popular styles and trends in a specific period
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1It becomes fashionable.
2To be fashionable?
3If only wet sleeves became fashionable.
4Another fashion house is fashionable Fashionable.
5Another fashion house is fashionable Fashionable.
haute couture
/hˈɔːt kuːtˈʊɹ/
noun
the business or the products of making highly fashionable and expensive clothing
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1And no one does it, haute couture meets street.
2Although popular within the sphere of fashion, these shows seldom receive the kind of high profile coverage Haute Couture fashion gets in the press- a fact that segues into one of the key reasons fashion at these particular shows is occasionally outlandish.
3But instead he got interested in fashion and opened his own haute couture house when he was only 24.
4The term 'A-line' was first coined by iconic haute couture designer Christian Dior, although, at the time, it didn't accompany the exact same dress shape that's associated with the name today.
5The singer wore a Schiaparelli Spring 2021 Haute Couture gown, according to Twitter, and it definitely had viewers talking.
vogue
/ˈvoʊɡ/
noun
the latest fashion trend or style of the time
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1The name voguing comes from Vogue magazine.
2Bond guys In the '60s, suave, stylish men were en vogue.
3In fact, according to Vogue, the royals have "two identities."
4- Eat your heart out, Vogue.
5Vogue battle wearing a blindfold to no music.
in
/ˈɪn/, /ɪn/
adjective
very fashionable at a specific time
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1Some bacteria help humans in many ways.
2The children are in the kitchen.
3In 2009, two researchers ran a simple experiment.
4Our story begins in the year 1963.
5My mother believed in dreams and possibilities.
unfashionable
/ənˈfæʃənəbəɫ/
adjective
not fashionable or popular at the moment; outdated
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1Mostly Harmless Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun.
2It's quite unfashionable to talk like that today.
3Well, to get value, go for unfashionable wines.
4Business generally was utterly unfashionable.
5What did you think of our wholly unfashionable list?
supermodel
/ˈsupɝˌmɑdəɫ/
noun
a very well-known fashion model that earns a lot of money
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1- You were still dating supermodels at this point-- - Yeah.
2For many youngsters, the supermodel is an idol.
3The supermodel published the book ìsexedplî as an alternative to Polandís schoolbooks.
4Her mom, Yolanda, of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills fame, was a supermodel herself back in the '80s.
5- I'll take the supermodel.
model
/ˈmɑdəɫ/
noun
a person who is employed by an artist to pose for a painting, photograph, etc.
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1The company will begin taking pre-orders for the Model 3 in March.
2Our model of atoms has changed a number of times since we first conceived it, and the current one will certainly not be the last.
3Modeling 101. -
4First anti-poverty advocates were explicitly designing models.
5This program will model debate and dissent.
catwalk
/ˈkætˌwɑk/, /ˈkætˌwɔk/
noun
a runway or passage that models walk on in front of the audience during a fashion show
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1From kindergarten to catwalks, here's the stunning transformation of Hailey Baldwin.
2They strut down catwalks in Paris, party on yachts, and grace glossy magazine covers.
3She even strutted down the catwalk for Kanye West’s fashion label, Yeezy.
4The diaper wearers have to line up over here by Jessica for their catwalk.
5Ooh, gorgeous-- do a catwalk.
collection
/kəˈɫɛkʃən/
noun
a series of new clothes designed by a fashion house for sale
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1Tax collections were down about one percent last year.
2The collection features nearly 700 pairs of vintage sneakers.
3Corporate art collections usually have had organizing principles.
4'A set' can mean 'a collection'.
5Take collections up high too.
to model
/ˈmɑdəɫ/
verb
to wear clothes for display especially as a profession
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1The company will begin taking pre-orders for the Model 3 in March.
2Our model of atoms has changed a number of times since we first conceived it, and the current one will certainly not be the last.
3Modeling 101. -
4First anti-poverty advocates were explicitly designing models.
5This program will model debate and dissent.
couturier
/kuˈtʊɹiɝ/
noun
a fashion designer who specializes in creating high-end, custom-made clothing
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1It started when Neal left his skates to hit Couturier high.
off-the-rack
/ˈɔfðəɹˈæk/
adjective
(of clothes) ready-made and provided in all sizes rather than suiting only a particular customer
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1And check out part one for off-the-rack shirts.
2So, what is an off-the-rack shirt?
3I will never buy an off-the-rack suit again.
4I will never get an off-the-rack suit again.
5I will never get an off-the-rack suit again.
ready-to-wear
/ɹˈɛdiɾəwˈɛɹ/
noun
clothing made for the general market not only for an individual
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1But, it's still ready-to-wear last.
2Shoes are, of course, John Lobb ready-to-wear.
3Most ready-to-wear brands will not provide a crotch measurement or a rise measurement.
4The one-piece collar is exceptionally rare in ready-to-wear shirts.
5The designer's ready-to-wear pieces range from $500 to around $4,000, while pieces from her bridal collection will cost you at least $2,000 without additions.
tailored
/ˈteɪɫɝd/
adjective
(of clothes) well-cut and fitted
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1As television viewing has become gradually more tailored to the schedules of its viewers, thanks to the league of extraordinary time-shifting technologies, the threat of the spoiler has grown.
2I've never had a tailored anything.
3It means typically long sleeves, long pants, no more tailored shorts.
4From tailored meal plans like Slim Fast and Nutrisystem to support groups like Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers.
5Your pants are very tailored nice.
tailor-made
/tˈeɪlɚmˈeɪd/
adjective
(of clothing) made with care and style by a tailor for a particular customer

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tailor-made
/tˈeɪlɚmˈeɪd/
noun
custom-made clothing

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fast fashion
/ˌfæst ˈfæʃ.ən/
noun
trendy clothing produced quickly and intended for short-term use

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fashion house
/ˈfæʃən ˈhaʊs/
noun
a company or brand that designs and produces high-end fashion clothing and accessories

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fashion show
/ˈfæʃ.ən ˌʃoʊ/
noun
an event where fashion designers showcase their latest designs on models walking down a runway to an audience
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1Right now, we're sorting the hot climate, and so we're thinking about Fashion Show, which is in Las Vegas, and Lenox, which is a really great mall in Atlanta.
2"Every year that I do the Fashion Show, I am living a dream."
3She wrote on Instagram ahead of her final Fashion Show, "Dear Victoria, thank you for showing me the world, sharing your secrets, and most importantly not just giving me wings but teaching me to fly."
4In 2011, she told The Telegraph that for nine days before the iconic Fashion Show she would cut out solids, only drinking protein shakes.
modeling
/ˈmɑdəˌɫɪŋ/, /ˈmɑdɫɪŋ/
noun
the profession of wearing clothes or accessories to present them to a group of people
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1So I do modeling.
2Here's the modeling.
3I like modeling.
4- Modeling is always evolving.
5Modeling is always changing.
to tailor
/ˈteɪɫɝ/
verb
to customize or modify something, especially clothing, to fit an individual's specific measurements and preferences
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1Each mammal species tailors its blood-filtering recipe to the needs of its babies.
2Hire a tailor.
3the tailors said cheerfully.
4The tailor made money.
5Tip number one, tailor both documents.
custom-made
/kˈʌstəmmˈeɪd/
noun
an item designed and created to meet an individual's specific needs or preferences

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custom-made
/kˈʌstəmmˈeɪd/
adjective
designed and made to meet the needs of a particular individual

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garment industry
/ɡˈɑːɹmənt ˈɪndʌstɹi/
noun
the sector involved in the design, production, and distribution of clothing and textiles

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clothes designer
/klˈoʊðz dɪzˈaɪnɚ/
noun
a professional who creates original designs for clothing and fashion items overseeing the entire design process from concept to production

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