Luxury Lexicon 24 terms
Style terms
Terms describing shape, proportion and ways of dressing.
A
- Accessories
- Items worn or carried with clothing, such as bags, belts, scarves and jewelry.
- Athleisure
- Clothing that combines sportswear features with styles intended for everyday wear.
- Avant-garde
- Experimental or unconventional design that challenges established styles or ways of making things.
C
- Capsule wardrobe
- A small selection of clothing chosen to work together in several combinations.
- Classic style
- A style associated with established shapes and details that remain familiar across seasons.
- Color blocking
- A design using distinct areas of contrasting solid colors.
- Cravat
- A length of fabric worn around the neck and tied or arranged as neckwear.
D
F
- Fashion week
- A set period of shows, presentations and appointments at which houses unveil collections to buyers, press and clients.
- Fast fashion
- A model of clothing production and retail built around rapidly changing styles and relatively low prices.
- Fit
- The way a garment sits on the body, including its shape, ease and freedom of movement.
G
- Gender-fluid fashion
- Clothing or styling that allows expression across or beyond conventional gender categories.
H
- Houndstooth
- A pattern of broken checks with pointed corners, often seen in contrasting light and dark colors.
L
M
- Monochrome
- A design or outfit based on one color, which may appear in several shades.
P
Q
- Quiet luxury
- A style associated with restrained design, subtle branding and an emphasis on materials and construction.
S
- Silhouette
- The overall outline or shape of a garment or outfit.
- Statement piece
- An item intended to be a prominent visual focus in an outfit.
- Streetwear
- Casual fashion associated with youth, skate, music and other street cultures, often using relaxed shapes and graphic designs.
V
- Vintage
- Clothing or accessories from an earlier period, often used in resale for items around 20 years old or older.