FASHION TERMS

READY TO WEAR

Ready to wear is the term for factory made clothing, sold in finished condition, in standardized sizes, as distinct made to measure  or bespoke clothing tailor to a particular person's frame.
In the fashion industry, designers produce ready-to-wear clothing, intended to be worn without significant alteration because clothing made to standard sizes fits most people.

HAUTE COUTURE

This fashion term is a french word for high sewing or high dress making and often refers to exclusive designer creations.The exclusivity comes from the fact that haute couture outfits are constructed by hand from start to finish. Couture is always limited edition and is more expensive than ready-to-wear garments.

LABEL

The term fashion label refers to upcoming designers who make ready to wear outfits in limited numbers.These outfits are high on style and are often expensive than regular store garments but lesser than established designer wear. 

 The difference between a label and a brand is that the latter has been in business for longer and is already a known name.

ENSEMBLE

Ensemble is usually referred to an outfit complete with accessories, jewelry etc. An ensemble is a complement of clothing, footwear and accessories that is off the body.

SILHOUETTE

Silhouette is essentially the basic shape or outline of an outfit. In fashion, the term silhouette refers to the line of a dress, or the garment's overall shape. Silhouettes can be used to emphasize and alter a woman's shape to create a flattering illusion.

OFF THE RACK

There are designer and custom-made clothes, and then there are off-the-rack outfits that refer to clothing that is made in a large number and is readily available in stores. Off-the-rack also means ready made garments that made in standard sizes.

HEMLINE

The hemline is the line formed by the lower edge of a garment, such as a skirt, dress or coat, measured from the floor. The hemline is perhaps the most variable style line in fashion, changing shape and ranging in height from hip-high to floor-length.

VOGUE

Vogue is something popular or fashionable. The designer dresses in the pages of a fashion magazine are an example of something that would be described as vogue.When something is said to be in vogue, it is means it is currently in trend or in style. If you keep up with fashion trends, you are likely to know what’s in vogue for a particular season.

FASHION FORWARD

There are styles that are not currently in trend but are so good that will become fashionable pretty soon. Fashion-forward also refers to people who have their fashion game right and know what will become a trend in the near future.

MONOCHROME

A common misconception is that monochrome dressing means wearing black and white (and sometimes grey). But it actually just means wearing separates of one colour. Any colour. Mono = one and chrome = colour, so, therefore, you can wear different shades of a single colour to create an overall tonal look.

PEPLUM

This style became quite a rage in the last few years. It refers to a top or dress that has an outward flared or ruffled section around the waistline while the rest of it remains fitted.