Transcript Fashion Styles

Fashion Styles
Fashion Design, Textiles
& Merchandising
Fashion
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Is the particular style that is
popular at a given time.
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Usually refers to clothes but may
include hairstyles, home decorations or
even foods
Ex: Skinny jeans, shabby chic, yogurt
Style
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Refers to the characteristics that
distinguish one particular item of
clothing from another
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Ex: Necklines
Scoop
 V-neck
 Boat neck
 Crew
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Classic
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A classic style is one that stays in
fashion for a long time
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These are usually more simple and less
innovative
Ex: Navy blue blazer, blue jeans, ???
Fad
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A fashion that is very popular for
only a short time is called a fad
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Ex: color, accessories
Platform shoes, bellbottoms
Usually less expensive
Often popular with teens
Avant-Garde
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French expression that means
“ahead of fashion”
These types of clothes are daring
and unconventional and often don’t
appeal to many people
Retro and Vintage
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Retro
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Refers to styles of an earlier time that
come back into fashion
Ex: ballet flats, capris
Vintage
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The original clothing that
is not updated
Ex: found at thrift stores,
your grandmother’s sweater
Fashion Cycles
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Every item has a fashion cycle
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Classics have longer cycles
Fads have shorter cycles
Introduction Stage
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A fashion is born when it’s worn for
the first time
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Ex: models and celebrities wear
Most items are introduced in small
quantities and at higher prices
Growth Stage
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An interest in the fashion builds and
people gradually accept it,
variations are sold at a lower price
Maturity Stage
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When many people wear a fashion,
it reaches the peak of its popularity
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The style is produced in large
quantities at prices that most
consumers can afford
Decline Stage
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Eventually people tire of a particular
style
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They may continue to wear it but sales
rapidly decline
Remaining items are sold at reduced
prices
Usually the shortest stage
Fashion Swings
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Designers will change details on
garments to create updated looks
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Ex: Skirts
Until WWI – floor length
 1920’s – hemlines to the knees
 1930’s – hemlines to calf
 WWII – knee length returned
 1960’s – mini, midi, maxi
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Fashion Features
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Neckline
Collar
Sleeve
Dress
Shirt
Skirt
Pants
Jackets and coats
Barbie Fashion Show
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Your assignment:
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Create or modify an outfit for a Barbie doll
using the clothes given to you, another group’s
clothes or materials in class
Write a description for the outfit using terms
from the PowerPoint (ex: fad) and the style
feature used (neckline, sleeve style, etc)
One partner will walk Barbie down the runway
and show-off garment details and the other will
read the description
You will turn in your written description