Hi everyone, I'm Jazmin and this is Break Through in English! Today's lesson is fashion!
To start off I think I should be honest and say I'm not exactly a fashion expert.
Someone who is really passionate about fashion is a fashionista.
Fashionistas are fashionable, which means they are trendy, stylish, or chic.
You're always so stylish. I know, right?
The opposite of fashionable is unfashionable, old-fashioned, or frumpy
You're always so...
frumpy. I know....
To commit a fashion faux pas means to wear something very unfashionable
like Crocs and socks or stripes and polka dots.
An item of clothing that is fashionable is in style or in fashion.
Leather jackets are so in style now.
Yeah
Clothing can also go out of style, which means that it's no longer fashionable.
Didn't you know? Leather jackets went out of style last month. What?
Another expression with the word "style" is "have a sense of style".
This simply means that you know your fashion preferences.
I would say I have a really unique sense of style.
Yes. Yes, it is unique... yeah.
Fashion, like the weather, has seasons. For each natural season - summer spring fall winter -
fashion has a change in trends.
This winter season we have snow, snow, and more snow
with a low temperature of minus 25.
This fashion season features striped scarves and jean jackets!
If everyone wears a particular style it is called a trend.
A trend setter is someone who starts trends, like celebrities, and a trend follower is
everyone else who imitates the trend setter.
I think I'm gonna wear my scarf like this now.
OMG me too!!
Every once in a while a particular style becomes very popular and everyone and their dog is wearing it.
This is called a fad or a craze because everyone is crazy about it.
When clothing stores get new trendy merchandise or items you will often see the words "hot new trend or "must have".
This hat is a must-have item.
I simply must have it.
Finally, the phrase make a fashion statement is when you wear something
unusual or something that will draw attention to yourself.
Hello, I'd like to make a fashion statement. Oh sure sure go ahead...
Well, I've, I've already made it. Oh yes. Yes, yes, I see, ok.
Okay, let's talk about clothes.
Formal words for clothes include
apparel, attire, and wear.
These words are used usually to describe a specific type of clothing
Like sports apparel
Winter attire
and swim wear.
A single piece of clothing is a garment. A set of clothes that you wear all together is an outfit.
Wow, cute outfit!
Thanks!
Informal words for outfit include garb and get-up.
What exactly is that get-up supposed to be?
Oh I'm going for a "executive meets Hawaii".
Secondhand clothing is clothing that has already been worn or used.
A hand-me-down is a piece of clothing that your older brother or sister used to wear and now you have to wear it.
But mom I don't like the colour blue.
Accessories are non-clothing items that you wear or hold such as jewellery, belts, hats, and shoes.
To accessorize means to wear accessories.
I just love the way you accessorize!
I know, right? Accessorizing is truly an art.
If someone dresses really nicely you can say that they look smart or sharp.
Or you can say they are dressed to kill.
This is my murder outfit.
Not actually.
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