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Fashion-speak: dictionary entry, and the word is ‘agender’

03 Friday Apr 2015

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Fashion-speak is a living language,

ever evolving to better describe

dress images presented

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And the word is

Agender

a’gen’der (n.)

1. an term introduced by Selfridge & Co (U.K.)

to define an experience of gender neutral shopping

2.  an interpretive of gender as individually determined

not as he or she, but as “me”

3.  a concept of gender non specification

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Fashion-speak: dictionary entry, and the word is ‘groutfit’

15 Monday Dec 2014

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'groutfit', Ami, Edun, Ermenegildo Zegna, fashion dictionary, fashion fun, fashion words, fashion words defined, fashionspeak, Fendi, fun with words, Isa Arfen, Sonia Rykiel, Thom Browne, Viktor & Rolf

 

 

Grey matters in all its varying hues for Fall 2014.

As an alternative to the standard subdued spectrum of 3B’s:

black, brown, blue

grey is the au courant autumn colour.

 

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Be fashion-forward savvy,

in full-on grey monochromatics as a signature look.

 

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And the word is

Groutfit

grout’fit   (adj.)

1.  an adjective:  to describe wearing slate grey hued clothing from head to toe

(as noted in Style.com).

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Phonetic pronunciation

Word reference:  grout-  “thin mortar used to fill cavity between tiles”

Synonyms:  cement grey,

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Groutfit on the runway for autumn/winter 2014

 

 

(images from style.com):

 

 

A no brainer

grey matters

Groutfit fashion for the ladies

 

groutit, women, sonia rykiel, knit top matching bottom

 V-neck knit top and matching trousers

from Sonia Rykiel

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groutit, women, isa arfen, a 14

Double-breast coat/trouser suit

coat:  fabric covered buttons

trousers:  cropped, wide leg

accent:  pointed toe, gold boots

by Isa Arfen

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groutfit, women, dress viktor& rolf

Asymmetric knit dress

by Viktor & Rolf

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Gotta have it!

(meappropriatestyle approved)

Trainer fashion and the layered look

from Edun

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Groutfit fashion for the gents

groutfit, men, a14, ermenegildo zegna, check suit

Check suiting

with oversized hooded overcoat

from Ermenegildo Zegna 

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groutfit, men, thom browne, a 14, suit

Mad hatter suiting

by Thom Browne

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groutfit, men, a14, fendi, casual wear

Keeping it casual

from Fendi

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groutfit, men, a14, ami

Weekender

from Ami

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Fashion – speak: dictionary entry, and the word is ‘skivvy’

29 Monday Sep 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in fashion words / phrases, fashionspeak..., hair impressions, ladies hairstyles, language/word usage, meapp terminology

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'skivvy' - term for ladies buzz cut, fashion dictionary, fashion words, fashion words defined, fun with words, ladies buzz cut, short hair chut, short hair styles

 

In the King James English translation of the Bible (completed in 1611),

1 Corinthians 11:15 reads:

“But if a woman have (has) long hair,

it is a glory to her:

for her hair is given her for a covering.”

 

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Martin Luther, the 16th century German theologian

whose works sparked the Protestant Reformation

is credited with saying:

“The hair is the riches ornament of women”

 

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Ancient writings and Renaissance thinkers alike,

praise a woman’s hair as a wondrous asset:

a thing of “glory” an “ornament”.

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Well, that was then and this is now.

Many modern women have embraced short hair styles

as a liberating symbol, a signature look for self expression.

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Yet, there is short,  shorter still and the scalp revealing

“skivvy cut”.

 

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The skivvy  (referencing to the word skin in sentiment / spelling)

is a meappropriatestyle word usage.

It has been part of my colloquial vocabulary for quite some time.

Unable to refer to a women’s extremely short hair cut as a “buzz cut”,

(I suppose because this term conjured up images of military indoctrination for

male recruits), I invented the word ‘skivvy’ as pet name

for my own to – skin hairstyle, which I once sported.

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The word sounded playful and fun,

in keeping with how I regarded my own hair style.

The term stuck and I have used it ever since.

Skivvy … maybe it will spread further afield and gain wide usage.

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Or maybe ‘the skivvy’ will simply remain my own.

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And the word is

Skivvy

skiv’vy (adj. or n.)

Pronounced:  skee   (long e) / ve   (long e)

1.  as an adjective:  to describe a woman’s extremely short hair cut

2.  as a noun:  to name a woman’s extremely short hair cut

Synonym:  buzz cut (a men’s hair styling)

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(image from mlkshk.com):

skivvy, new term for ladies buzz cut

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(image from haircutgalaxy):

skivvy, new term for buzz cut for ladies,

Oscar Award winning actress

Lupita Nyong’o

    

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(image from dailytelegraph.co.uk):

skivvy, new term for ladies buzz cut

actress, Mena Suvari

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(images from madamenoire):

skivvy, new term for ladies buzz cut

model / actress , Amber Rose

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skivvy, new term for ladies buzz cut

actress, Noemie Lenoir

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(image from nytimes):

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actress, Olivia Cooke

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Fashion speak: dictionary entry, and the word is ‘shoulder – perch’

19 Saturday Jul 2014

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Fashion speak is a living language,

ever evolving to better describe

dress images presented

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And the word is:

Shoulder – perch

shoul’der – perch (adj.)

1.   to describe a coat or jacket worn effortlessly and elegantly on the shoulders

2.   a statement of style confidence

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Synonym:  shoulder – robing

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(photos by Tommy Ton):

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(image from woman money and style):

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(photo by Kuba Dubrowski):

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(image from le 21eme):

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Fashion-speak: dictionary entry, and the word is ‘planket’

09 Wednesday Jul 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in casual wear, fashion words / phrases, fashionspeak..., outerwear, style ideas?, style inspiration

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'planket', fashion dictionary, fashion words, fashion words defined, fashion-speak, outerwear, poncho + blanket = planket

 

Fashion-speak is a living language,

ever evolving to better describe

dress images presented

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And the word is:

Planket

plan’ket  (n.)

1.   outerwear hybrid of a poncho and a blanket

2.   an autumn / winter 2014  must have cover

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(image from handicraft-bolivia.com):

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poncho:  an woven outer garment,  usually made from wool of a single large cut of fabric, a middle opening for the head,

warm/waterproof, considered a garment of traditional  wear by peoples of South America

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(image from navajorug.com):

 planket blanket navajorug.comHirokiNakamurawearingNavajoBlanket

blanket:  type of bedding, made from wool or cotton, large cut of fabric, used to keep user warm

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The stylish combining of the poncho design features

with the functionality of the blanket has resulted in a

comfy and insulating cover-all for a / w 2014.

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The planket

On the runway,  a/w  2014

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Burberry Prorsum

 

(images from style.com):

 

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worn casually draped over one shoulder, or both

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Missoni

 

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hand-held in place

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(photo by Tommy Ton):

Out and about

 

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the planket:  smack in the middle of things

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The planket can be worn belted, loosely draped, as added layering …

There are many styling options, especially for a fashion risk-taker!

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Fashion-speak: dictionary entry, and the word is ‘ankle – tease’

30 Monday Jun 2014

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Ann Demeulemeester, fashion dictionary, fashion words defined, fashion-speak, Junya Watanabe, meappropriatestyle fashion vocabulary, menswear, Sacai, Spring 2015

Fashion-speak is a living language,

ever evolving to better describe

dress images presented

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And the word is

Ankle – tease

ankle – tease   (n. or adj. usage, depending on context)

1.  introduced by meappropriatestyle.com

2.  to denote/describe trousers with hems rolled, cropped, cuffed to expose a hint, or more, of bared ankle.

3.  reference to men’s trouser length

4.  ankle – tease style rule:  no socks

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Synonyms

ankle – flash

ankle – graze

ankle – grazing

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Ankle – tease trousers

Menswear,  Spring 2015

On the runway

(images by style.com):

by Ann Demuelemeester

dict ankle tease ann demeulemeester_ARC0349.450x675

 

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by Sacai

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dict ankle tease sacai s15_ARC0186.450x675
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by Junya Watanabe

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Fashion-speak: dictionary entry, and the word is ‘spornosexual’

18 Wednesday Jun 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in fashion news, fashion words / phrases, fashionspeak..., meapp fashion dictionary, signature look

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'spornosexual', fashion dictionary, fashion words defined, fashion-speak, Metro London

 

Fashion-speak is a living language,

ever evolving to better describe

dress images presented

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And the word is:

Spornosexual

spor’no’sex’ual (adj.)

1.  descriptive of a young adult male, wholly preoccupied with body works:  primping, porn (?), tattoos  and pronounced muscle definition.

2.  an evolutionary sub-grouping of metrosexual

For an example of ‘spornosexual’ as noted in print,

refer to a recent London Metro article:

Moob tube for summer guys? The spornosexual look hits the catwalks

http://metro.co.uk/2014/06/16/moob-tube-for-summer-guys-the-spornosexual-look-hits-the-catwalks-4763575/
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It is difficult to gauge if the word ‘spornosexual’

will be successfully incorporated into popular parlance.

Time will tell.

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Astrid Andersen,  s/s 2015

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Spornosexual:  tatts and toned

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Fashion-speak: dictionary entry, and the word is ‘sprezzatura’

28 Monday Apr 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in fashion words / phrases, fashionspeak..., meapp fashion dictionary, street style sass

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fashion dictionary, fashion phrases, fashion words, fashion words defined, fashion-speak, sprezzatura

Fashion-speak is a living language,

ever evolving to better describe

images presented

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And the word is:

Sprezzatura

sprezza’tura  (n)

1. an Italian word

2.  first noted in The Book of the Courtier (1528)  by Baldassare Castiglione, a Renaissance work outlining what is expected of

the perfect courtier:  elegance in words,  elegance in manner,  elegance in appearance-  all accomplished with seeming effortlessness

3.  in current fashion vernacular, sprezzatura is the quality of  stylish nonchalance-  as only the Italians seem to do, so very well.

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Street Style Sass:  a la Sprezzatura

Bellissimo!

(image from fashionbeans.com):

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(images by Tommy Ton for gq.com):

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Fashion-speak: dictionary entry, and the word is ‘cybergoth’

21 Monday Apr 2014

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Fashion-speak is a living language,

ever evolving to better describe

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And the word is:

Cybergoth

cy’ber’goth  (n)

1.   antithetical to the dark hued hair, clothes, makeup with Elizabethan/Victorian dress influences associated with Goth subculture

2.   sub-genre of Goth

2.   likes vivid colours-  neon/pastels

3.   looks to the future rather than the past for inspiration

4.   have a fascination with technology

5.  a few key pieces:  elevated shoes/boots,  googles,  gas masks,  reflective strips,  metal panels,  colourful hair extensions,  bright coloured clothing

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(image from weheartit.com):

 

meapp dict entry cybergoth harajuku girls, tokyo

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(image from izismile.com):

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Fashion-speak: dictionary entry, and the word is ‘normcore’

11 Friday Apr 2014

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Fashion-speak is a living language,

 ever evolving to better describe

images presented

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And the word is:

Normcore

norm ‘ core  (n)

1.   a style statement of dress anti-trend / anti- ostentation

2.   a parring down of excess

3.  simply styled with hints of  ’90s  Seattle-wear and 21st century sport look

4.  fashion philosophy:  inclusivity over exclusivity

5.  a few key clothing pieces:  bucket hat,  relaxed-fit  jeans,  flannel shirt

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(image from asos.com):

hat bucket hat  asos

bucket hat

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(image from theknowledgeblog.co.uk):

jeans men Relaxed-jeans theknowledgeblog.co.uk

relaxed-fit  jeans

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(image from fashionbeans.com):

shirt men flannel  fashionbeans.com

cotton flannel shirt

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