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Page 1: Fashion Styles Fashion Design, Textiles & Merchandising

Fashion Styles

Fashion Design, Textiles & Merchandising

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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

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Style

Refers to the characteristics that distinguish one particular item of clothing from another Ex: Necklines

Scoop V-neck Boat neck Crew

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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, ???

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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

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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

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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

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Fashion Cycles

Every item has a fashion cycle Classics have longer cycles Fads have shorter cycles

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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

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Growth Stage

An interest in the fashion builds and people gradually accept it, variations are sold at a lower price

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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

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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

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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

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Fashion Features

Starting at page 103 Neckline Collar Sleeve Dress Shirt Skirt Pants Jackets and coats

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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