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Model dictionary: 10 fashion terms and their meaning

In the fashion world, Anna is not the same as Anna.
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These fashion people are already a funny people. In the dazzling world of beautiful clothing, some of their own vocabulary is sometimes used, which outsiders only with difficulty and need understand - and if, then maybe wrong. In our fashion dictionary you will find ten fashion terms that mean something completely different for fashion disciples than for normal people.

1st Statement Who thinks of a statement, is not entirely wrong. The word "statement" is above all used in front of accessories and shoes and expresses that something is particularly noticeable. For example, there can be talk of a statement chain or statement heels. The eye-catching pieces quickly set accents and pretty simple outfits.

2. Avant-garde What sounds very military is, in fact, a fashion expression that describes the emergence of a new trend. Avant-garde designers create something never seen before, instead of being guided by existing trends.

3. Baguette Bag Yeah, sure: That's the oblong bag that you get when you buy a French white bread, right? Not quite! The baguette bag is an elongated bag with a short shoulder strap that is worn under the armpit.

4. wedges potato wedges ? No. In fashion wedges mean shoes with a wedge heel, which score particularly well with comfort.

5. Resort Unfortunately, a resort collection for designers has nothing to do with holidays, but with more work. Large fashion houses offer their well-heeled customers the opportunity to buy chic clothes for their holiday trips to the beach house in Marbella or Ibiza even in the cold season.

6. Shoot Is shot at a fashion shoot little, at most with the camera. Namely, this term refers to photographing a picture gallery for a fashion magazine or the lookbook of a designer.

7. Budapest Yes, of course, these are the inhabitants of the capital of Hungary. In the fashion world, however, this also means a flat men's shoe with typical hole ornamentation, which has its origin in Budapest. Incidentally, in the metropolis itself, the shoes are called Karlovy Vary.

8. Investment Piece You can invest in a house, even in a car, and fashion-mad people like to invest their money in fashion. Above all, investment pieces are bags, shoes or classics like the Chanel Bouclé jacket. Once purchased, they are loyal to the wearer for life.

Season 9 Just as there is a strawberry, asparagus or ice cream season, this is also in fashion. Originally, only a distinction was made between spring / summer and autumn / winter. Nowadays, shops are being supplied with new clothes almost weekly, making the transitions much more fluid.

10. Anna When talking about Anna in the fashion world, she does not mean the classmate from elementary school, but rather the one and only Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of American Vogue and probably the most important woman in the fashion world.

With our model encyclopedia, you should be well prepared for misunderstandings at the next fashion talk. We wish you every success!

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