NounWikipedia has an article on: FashionSingular fashion Plural countable and uncountable; plural fashions fashion (countable and uncountable; plural fashions)
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Related termsTerms etymologically related to the noun "fashion"From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Fashion refers to the styles and customs prevalent at a given time. In its most common usage however, "fashion" describes the popular clothing style. Many fashions are popular in many cultures at any given time. Important is the idea that the course of design and fashion will change more rapidly than the culture as a whole. Fashion designers create and produce clothing articles. The terms "fashionable" and "unfashionable" were employed to describe whether someone or something fits in with the current or even not so current, popular mode of expression. However, more so in the modern era items termed 'not so current' may indeed fit into the term 'Retro.' Retro fashion allows rule shifts, such as 'old is suddenly new,' thus fashionable. The term "fashion" is frequently used in a positive sense, as a synonym for glamour, beauty and style. In this sense, fashions are a sort of communal art, through which a culture examines its notions of beauty and goodness. The term "fashion" is also sometimes used in a negative sense, as a synonym for fads and trends, and materialism. There exist a number of cities recognized as global fashion centers or fashion capitals. Fashion Weeks are held in these cities where designers exhibit their new clothing collections to audiences. The main four cities are Paris, Milan, New York, and London - these four are renowned for their major influence on global fashion and are headquarters to the greatest fashion companies. Other cities, including Tokyo, Los Angeles, Berlin, Rome, Buenos Aires,Toronto, Hong Kong, São Paulo, Sydney, Moscow, New Delhi and Miami also hold fashion weeks and are better recognized every year. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How do you start becoming a fashion designer? Q. I'm a 14 year old girl and I love drawing, painting, and anything creative. My dream is to become a fashion designer, but i don't know how to sew or anything about fashion design. Is there any way that i could learn on my own and start designing now? Asked by Moshiach Now!!! - Sun Jun 7 21:43:08 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. Find out what country they are from. Also write what type of fashion each company makes. These are called "fashion categories". Some examples of categories are: footwear, accessiores, juniorwear, career wear. Decide what category interests you the most. Next start a scrapbook or portfolio with pictures of that type of fashion. If you want to add sketches, that will add to the notebook. Also make a list of companies or brands in that category, as well as your most favorite and inspirational designers. My favorite design fashion is Baby Phat. Learn to draw drapery. If you can find a class that draws people or "life drawing", take that too. If you can't draw real people, start drawing from photos of fashion models. Also learn about color,… [cont.] Answered by expert 2009 - Wed Jun 10 18:29:00 2009 What are some good colleges for fashion merchandising and what are the requirements to get in? Q. I want to work with fashion. I was thinking of being buyer for a store but im not sure exactly what I want to do yet. But to get into a good school for fashion what are the requirements? Like what grades do you need and are there certain classes or internships you need to get in? And also what are some good schools? Asked by smile. its theresaa =] - Sun Sep 28 20:14:58 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Most colleges that offer fashion merchandising are art/fashion institutes that require portfolios to get into. That said, there are some "normal" colleges that offer good programs. If you are unsure of portfolio stuff-- Academy of Art University has a 100% admission rate and FIDM has a fairly simple portfolio. Answered by Hannah Hunt - Sun Sep 28 20:30:04 2008 What are some fashion tips for wearing skirts?
Q. I am a guy but when it gets warmer I am going to wear skirts. What are some fashion tips for wearing them, and what do you think looks best with a pleated skirt? Asked by yankeesmann1918 - Sun Feb 15 14:55:03 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. Why not? After all women wear trousers:) kilts like john paul gautier type need to be worn low slung hip not too low and choose a block colour like black or navy. Or a retro 80s nu rave pattern. Remember... Plain top with bright bottom! And reverse. Keep your legs hairy, dont wear tights - hair thru tights looks like a bag of coconuts fighting to get out! Wear close fitting underpants so if the wind blows you are a protected and b dont get arrested for a certain item:) showing. I would also try a cute mini skirt in red its very sexy with black ballet pumps or cone heel shoes. keep top half to a vest. Even if you are not serious:) Answered by Gone - Sun Feb 15 15:10:17 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "fashion"  news.google.com ZippyCart By the ZippyCart Shopping Carts Content Team The online marketplace for fashion has so many unique ecommerce stores utilizing a variety of techniques to try ... paidContent - MyShape Raises $10.5 Million For Personalized ... Reuters MyShape New Personal Content Channel Style Me Reuters all 24 news articles » news.google.com New York Times Much of the movie's pleasure comes from the utter ease with which Ms. Wintour plays the Red Queen of fashion and orders off with their heads (and even ... 'The September Issue': Style Queen, By Kurt Loder MTV.com LifestyleFashionIn or out of Vogue? Editor Anna Wintour wears ... New York Daily News Fashion's Night Out Ad Features Smiling, T-Shirt Wearing Anna ... Huffington Post ABC News - New York Times - New York Daily News all 330 news articles » news.google.com MiamiHerald.com Art and Fashion Showcase: New and gently used vintage clothing and antique shop that benefits needy high school and college students seeks volunteers for ... From Google News Search: "fashion"  russellrutherford.com 650px x 867px | 100.90kB [source page] rr fashion 0038 jpg 23 Jun 2008 22 15 121K rr fashion 0038 html 23 Jun 2008 22 15 1 2K rr fashion 0037 jpg 23 Jun 2008 22 15 101K rr fashion 0037 html 23 Jun 2008 22 15 1 2K  sandtoncentral.co.za 603px x 960px | 154.10kB [source page] Open Fashion 5  artshole.co.uk 519px x 780px | 73.80kB [source page] alternative fashion week115 jpg From Yahoo Image Search: "fashion"  toys.com Toys.com Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:40:51 GM Fashion. Week for the upcoming new spring . fashion. collections kicks off in NYC September 5-12 and eToys is joining the . Fashion. Week celebration by offering FREE shipping on all . fashion. dolls and video Games! Get great deals on Barbie, ...  fashionologie.com fashionologie Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:15:40 GM 15 before evolving in format for London . Fashion. Week and then again in Paris, where it will become an exhibit. The film aspect, plus stills and a behind-the-scenes cut will be readily available online on Temperley's new website. Parties ...  artknowledgenews.com (Pamela Marcil) Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:46:19 GM The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) celebrates . fashion. and photography with the work of Richard Avedon, one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century. On view Oct. 18, 2009 Through Jan. 17, 2010, Avedon . Fashion. ... From Google Blog Search: "fashion" Fashion refers to styles of dress (but can also include cuisine, literature, art, architecture, and general comportment) that are popular in a culture at any given time. Such styles may change quickly, and "fashion" in the more colloquial sense refers to the latest version of these styles. Inherent in the term is the idea that the mode will change more quickly than the culture as a whole. This theme article is a stub. You can help Wikiquote by expanding it.Quotes
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