fashion styles fashion design, textiles & merchandising
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Fashion Styles
Fashion Design, Textiles & Merchandising
Fashion
Is the particular style that is popular at a given time. Usually refers to clothes but may
include hairstyles, home decorations or even foods
Ex: Skinny jeans, shabby chic, yogurt
Style
Refers to the characteristics that distinguish one particular item of clothing from another Ex: Necklines
Scoop V-neck Boat neck Crew
Classic
A classic style is one that stays in fashion for a long time These are usually more simple and less
innovative Ex: Navy blue blazer, blue jeans, ???
Fad
A fashion that is very popular for only a short time is called a fad Ex: color, accessories Platform shoes, bellbottoms Usually less expensive Often popular with teens
Avant-Garde
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
Retro Refers to styles of an earlier time that
come back into fashion Ex: ballet flats, capris
Vintage The original clothing that is not updated Ex: found at thrift stores, your grandmother’s sweater
Fashion Cycles
Every item has a fashion cycle Classics have longer cycles Fads have shorter cycles
Introduction Stage
A fashion is born when it’s worn for the first time Ex: models and celebrities wear Most items are introduced in small
quantities and at higher prices
Growth Stage
An interest in the fashion builds and people gradually accept it, variations are sold at a lower price
Maturity Stage
When many people wear a fashion, it reaches the peak of its popularity The style is produced in large quantities
at prices that most consumers can afford
Decline Stage
Eventually people tire of a particular style They may continue to wear it but sales
rapidly decline Remaining items are sold at reduced
prices Usually the shortest stage
Fashion Swings
Designers will change details on garments to create updated looks 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
Fashion Features
Starting at page 103 Neckline Collar Sleeve Dress Shirt Skirt Pants Jackets and coats
Barbie Fashion Show
Your assignment: 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