Selasa, 18 Februari 2014

Defining style: 12 fashion words to know this spring

Once you take the runway and red carpet out of the equation, most every day fashion words are pretty straightforward. When we hear polka dots, crops or V-necks, most of us get the picture pretty quickly.


But as fashion cycles and the runway runs into our daily lives, things get a little more difficult. To lend a hand, I've compiled a list of terms you might see while shopping this spring.



Short for 'body conscious' and used to describe dresses or skirts of the body-hugging variety. A classic example of this is the bandage dress made famous by Hervé Leger.


4. Gingham Generally found in a medium-to-large checked pattern with white and one other color. Imagine the pattern on a conventional picnic blanket.


What fashion terms have you encountered recently that you didn't recognize?


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