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Fast Fashion

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Inexpensive clothing produced rapidly by mass-market retailers to keep up with the latest trends.

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Couturier

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A fashion designer who creates original garments to clients' specific requirements and measurements.

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Haute Couture

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High-end fashion that is constructed by hand from start to finish, made to order for private clients with high-quality, expensive fabric.

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Prêt-à-Porter

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Also known as 'Ready-to-Wear', these are factory-made clothing items, sold in finished condition in standardized sizes.

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Textile

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Any material made of interlacing fibers, including fabric used for clothing.

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Mood Board

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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.

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Sartorial

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Related to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress.

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Sustainable Fashion

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Clothing that is designed, manufactured, distributed, and used in ways that are environmentally friendly and socially conscious.

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Pattern Making

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The craft of creating a pattern that can be used to produce a garment or item of clothing.

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Lookbook

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A collection of photographs compiled to show off a model, photographer, style, stylist, or clothing line.

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Grading

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The process of creating different sizes of a garment by proportionally increasing or decreasing the dimensions of the original pattern.

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Avant-Garde

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Innovative, pushing the boundaries, unusual or experimental in fashion.

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Capsule Wardrobe

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A small collection of versatile clothing items that can be mixed and matched to create multiple outfits.

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Vintage

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Clothing from a previous era, typically highlighting quality and enduring designs.

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Bespoke

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Custom-made clothing designed for a specific individual, often involving high-quality materials and craftsmanship.

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Draping

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The process of positioning and pinning fabric on a dress form to develop the structure of a garment design.

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Colorway

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The range of colors in which a particular style or fashion item is available.

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Fashion Forecasting

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The practice of predicting upcoming trends in fashion, including colors, materials, and styles.

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Silhouette

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The outline or general shape of a garment or figure.

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Trunk Show

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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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