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Fashion Industry Terminology
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Vintage
Clothing from a previous era, typically highlighting quality and enduring designs.
Draping
The process of positioning and pinning fabric on a dress form to develop the structure of a garment design.
Textile
Any material made of interlacing fibers, including fabric used for clothing.
Colorway
The range of colors in which a particular style or fashion item is available.
Sustainable Fashion
Clothing that is designed, manufactured, distributed, and used in ways that are environmentally friendly and socially conscious.
Prêt-à-Porter
Also known as 'Ready-to-Wear', these are factory-made clothing items, sold in finished condition in standardized sizes.
Avant-Garde
Innovative, pushing the boundaries, unusual or experimental in fashion.
Grading
The process of creating different sizes of a garment by proportionally increasing or decreasing the dimensions of the original pattern.
Couturier
A fashion designer who creates original garments to clients' specific requirements and measurements.
Bespoke
Custom-made clothing designed for a specific individual, often involving high-quality materials and craftsmanship.
Sartorial
Related to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress.
Mood Board
A visual collage of ideas meant to evoke or project a particular style or concept, commonly used in fashion to illustrate inspiration and direction for a collection.
Capsule Wardrobe
A small collection of versatile clothing items that can be mixed and matched to create multiple outfits.
Silhouette
The outline or general shape of a garment or figure.
Lookbook
A collection of photographs compiled to show off a model, photographer, style, stylist, or clothing line.
Pattern Making
The craft of creating a pattern that can be used to produce a garment or item of clothing.
Haute Couture
High-end fashion that is constructed by hand from start to finish, made to order for private clients with high-quality, expensive fabric.
Fast Fashion
Inexpensive clothing produced rapidly by mass-market retailers to keep up with the latest trends.
Fashion Forecasting
The practice of predicting upcoming trends in fashion, including colors, materials, and styles.
Trunk Show
An event in which a fashion designer or brand presents merchandise directly to store personnel or customers at a retail location or another venue.
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