Unit 1 PPT 2 Fashion Terminologiesss.pdf

notes

1. Terminology: group of specialized
words or meanings relating to a
particular field
Fashion
Terminology
-MAMTHA NAMBALAT MOHANDAS (27261)

2. “Fashion is a language that creates itself in clothes to interpret reality.”
― Karl Lagerfeld

3. Fashion
Prevailingstyleacceptedandusedbymajorityofgroupof
peopleatanygiventime.
Fullskirts,Highheels,longhair
Conceptionofwhatiscurrentlyappropriate.
Leadsustodiscardaproductthatisstillusefulbutno
longerinfashion.

4. Style
Adistinctivemodeormethodofexpressionor
presentationinthefieldofart.
Inclothing,styleisacharacteristicordistinctive
wayagarmentlooks.
Oftennamedfortheperiodofhistoryinwhichthey
originated.
Egyptian,Roman,Victorian

5. "Fashions fade, style is eternal." -
Yves Saint Laurent

6. Fashion Trend
Directioninwhichfashionismovinginitscycle.
Ifmanufacturercarefullyrecognizesthatdirection,heis
abletodecidewhethertoconcentrateonthatfashionor
leaveit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3e8MvTntkE
Trends over the years

7. "Don't be intotrends. Don't make fashion owe you, but you decide what you are,
what you want to express by the way you dress and the way to live."
—Gianni Versace

8. Classic
Astylethatremainsinfashionforanextendedperiodoftime.
Sometimescalledhighfashionbecauseofthelengthoftimeitremains,but
stillisacceptableingoodtaste.

9. Fads
Fads:Short–livedfashions,orfads,cancomeandgoinasingle
season.
lackthedesignstrengthtoholdconsumerattentionforverylong.
relativelysimpleandinexpensivetocopyand
floodthemarketinaveryshorttime.
Duetomarketsaturation,thepublictiresofthemquicklyandtheydie
out.

10. Silhouette
Overall outline or contour.
Silhouette in Fashion Design means that
outline of clothing or garment and refers
to the line of dress.
Basically 4 silhouettes:
-Straight
-Bell shaped
-Back fullness
-Close fitted
Straight Bell Shaped
Back Fullness
Close Fitted

11. "The hardest thing in fashion is not to be known
for a logo, but to be known for a silhouette."
GiambattistaValli

12. Haute couture
Frenchtermmeaningfinesewing
Timeconsuming,createsexclusivecustomfitted
clothing
Mostofthecouturehousesarenamedafterthe
designer.
Foreg;HouseofDior,HouseofChanel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc5VRs3bnF4

13. I have a very haute couture way of
working.
John Gallion

14. Prêt a Porter
Frenchterm-ReadymadegarmentMass
produced
Shopthatsellsapparelsandaccessories
carefullycoordinatedgearedtothetasteof
narrowsegmentsofpublic.
Boutique

15. CHIC
ChicisaFrenchword,establishedinEnglish
sinceatleastthe1870s,thathascometo
meansmartorstylish.
Designerchic:associatedwiththestylesof
particularcouturiers-the1980sbecame
knownasthedesignerdecade
Retro-chic:adoptingelementsoffashion
fromthepast:e.g."Victorianchic","sixties
chic","Georgianchic"
Classic Chic

16. COLLECTION
Agroupofgarmentsdesignedforaspecificseason.Itisaseasonalproductionof
differentstyleswithinalineforthatsamecompany.
Eachseason,thedesignandmerchandisingdepartmentsofeachdivisionareresponsible
forcreatinganewline,theseasonalcollectionthatthemanufacturerwillselltoretail
storebuyers.

17. MANNEQUINS
Amannequin(alsocalledadummy,layfigureordressform)isanoftenarticulateddollusedbyartists,
tailors,dressmakersandothersespeciallytodisplayorfitclothing.
Mannequinschangewithfashiontrendsandaremadeintheimageofthecurrentidealofbeauty.
Veryexpensivetobuyandtomaintain.Tosavemoney,manystoreshavereplacedthemwithlessexpensive
mixtureofpaperandglue,torsosorunpaintedMannequinsalternatives

19. FASHION SHOWS:
Fashionshowsarespecialeventsthatcommunicateafashionstory.
Theselectionandorganizationofthefashionsandmodelbookingsmaybedonebythefashionoffice,whereas
invitationsandotherarrangementsmaybehandledbythespecialeventsdepartment.
Designerspresenttheirnewcollectionsforthefashionpress,retailbuyers,and
otherswithinfluenceinthefashionworld.Fashionjournalistsreviewthecollections.
Fashionmagazineeditorsassessthemoodoftheseasonandidentifythetrendstobephotographedandwritten
about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd6B7bYpDRc

20. Blogs
https://www.popsugar.com/fashion/Style-Words-Fashion-Girls-Say-34864256
https://www.wendyslookbook.com/2020/05/summer-wardrobe-essentials-lessons-from-moving/