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By admin June 22, 2020

Prof. (Dr.) Meena Jhala is the Founding Dean at Apex School of Fashion & Design, Apex University, Jaipur. A fashion enthusiast, researcher and an academician with more than 39 years of professional experience in teaching and formulating learning practices in various aspects of design pedagogy for crafts, textiles, apparel, jewelry and lifestyle.

ACADEMICIAN, Contributor, DESIGN CONSULTANT, MENTOR FOR FASHION PORTFOLIO & RESEARCH PROJECTS

MENTOR FOR FASHION PORTFOLIO & RESEARCH PROJECTS

Today I just want to talk on basics of Fashion & its Terminology.

Fashion is a general term for a popular style or practice especially in clothing, footwear, accessories, make-up, body piercing or furniture.

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Fashion also refers to a distinctive and often habitual trend in the style with which a person dresses, as well as prevailing styles in behavior.

Fashion also refers to newest creations in textiles, footwear, accessories, make-up, furniture etc.

Fashion is also referred to Universal language of every soul.

Fashion Season is defined as either

AUTUMN/WINTER AW

SPRING/SUMMER SS

Types of Fashion

HAUTE COUTURE (High Fashion)

PRET-A-PORTER (Ready to Wear) RTW

MASS MARKET Ready to wear garments available in large quantities and cheap.

Apparels available in following Segments:

MEN’S WEAR, WOMEN’S WEAR, CHILDREN WEAR

FASHION CAPITALS

TIPS FOR FORMAL MEN’S WEAR

A clean, pressed two-piece matching suit is essential

Safe suit colors options are: black, dark grey, dark brown, or navy

Shirt should be long-sleeve in colors like: white, yellow, blue, green or black depending on suit color

Tie should be silk material and complement the color of the suit and shirt. The pattern should be simple like stripes or a solid color

Shoes should be either dark brown or black leather dress shoes with dark socks

TIPS FOR FORMAL WOMEN’S WEAR

Wear a two-piece suit in dark colors: 2 options:

Pants and a jacket or a knee-length skirt and a jacket

Wear both options with a conservative blouse and dark tights if it’s fall or winter

A moderate closed-toe heel in black, grey, or brown

Accessories can dress up any suit (i.e. a necklace, colorful scarf, belt, watch, etc.)

There also can be Indian Wear as Formal Women’s Wear options:

A Saree with matching or contrasting blouse, accessories to suit the saree.

Salwar Suit with Jacket or Dupatta but has to give a formal look with highlighting or matching accessories.

FASHION TERMINOLOGY

Adaptation: A design that has all the dominant features of the style that inspired it, but is not an exact copy.

Accessory: Articles worn or carried to complete a fashion look, such as jewelry, scarf, handbag, sunglasses, etc.

Avant-garde: Designs that is experimental or innovative. It pushes the boundary of what is accepted as the norm.

Classic: A style or design that satisfies a basic need & remains in general fashion acceptance for an Extended period of time.

Fad: A short lived fashion

Haute Couture: The French term literally meaning ‘fine sewing’ but actually having the samemeaning as high fashion.

Knock-off: A copy, at a low price, of an item that has had good acceptance at a high price.

Mass Production: The production of merchandise in quantity.

I hope basics of Fashion are now clear to all, let us have questions, if any? And in my next blog something interesting on Body types and Dressing.