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16 Care label - A mandatory label found in all clothes that denotes at least one method of caring for that garment/
fabric in lieu of symbols. They usually have fabric details, its content, washing drying, bleaching and ironing
instructions.
17 Casual wear - Informal wear; everyday garments.
18 Collection - Usually held twice a year in spring/summer and fall/ winter.
19 Draping - The way a fabric falls/hangs on a body.
20 Design elements - In fashion, this refers to Color, Shape, line, texture, balance, harmony, proportion, pattern
etc which are very important in designing well-liked clothes.
21 Double Denim Trend - This is a style of wearing more than one clothing in denim at a time Eg. Denim Jacket
with denim jeans. Also referred to as Canadian Tuxedo.
22 Electric colours - Brilliant colours.
23 Embellishing - The addition of decorative details or features.
24 Designer - A person who thinks up ideas for making very characteristic garments.
25 Empire waist - A dress or blouse that has a fitted waistline that is placed directly below the bust has an empire
waist.
26 Fabric swatches - Small pieces of fabric used as a sample.
27 Fabric finishes - This refers to the application of certain resins/chemicals or making the fabric undergoes
some processes so that its functional or aesthetic appeal is enhanced.
28 Fad- A short lived fashion; the popularity fades pretty fast after a burst.
29 Fashion - Fashion in the digital age with social media and websites leading the way for major upheavals in
fashion.
30 Fashion capitals - Refers to high fashion cities like Paris, New York, Los Angels, London, Tokyo, Berlin, and
Barcelona.
31 Fashion cycle - This refers to the rise rule and decline of a style.
32 Fashion forecast - A prediction as to the fashions / styles/ trends that will be popular in the coming future.
33 Fashion show - Displaying Formal collection of fashion styles by designers to merchandisers/ customers.
34 Fashion house - A company involved in fashion design.
35 Fashion sketch - An initial drawing made for the purpose of garment design. It will give a basic idea about
the garment.
36 Fashion label - A collection of expensive clothes belonging to a particular upcoming designer.
37 Flat sketches - Technical sketch of a design as if it were lying flat- the details include stitching techniques etc.
Also called flats.You can make this by hand or with software like illustrator.
38 Haute couture - Expensive, fashionable clothes produced by leading exclusive fashion houses. It means the
finest dress making in French language; simply termed as ‘couture’ pronounced kü-ˈtu ̇ r. Learn more about
Haute Couture.
39 High fashion - The designing, making, and marketing of expensive, fashionable exclusive clothes ( as opposed
to mass-market clothing); haute couture
40 Line sheet - A reference guide used by people connected with fashion detailing garment styles price, colour,
fabric details etc related to a line.
41 Marine style - A style that looks like the clothing of sailors
42 Mass produced / fashion - Styles/ fashion that is widely accepted and hence made in large quantities
43 Mood board - A physical or digital collage of design ideas used by fashion designers to consolidate their
collections or get ideas. Will have details of an idea, drawings or photos, fabric swatches etc.
44 Motif - A design used in a pattern/ print / embroidery etc ; usually found recurring
45 Pattern - A template used as a guide to make a garment.
46 Pret-a--porter - Refers to ready to wear clothes by designers.
47 Peek-a-boo style - Refers to adding cut out details or sheer elements in garments which reveals parts of the
body. Read about making peek-a-boo cut outs in this post.

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