CATEGORIES
OF FASHION
- Understanding
the different categories of styles is a skill that demands
up-to-date knowledge and motivation.
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- 1.
HAUTE (high
fashion) This category
includes the very chic, one-of-a-kind, the custom-made
and designer's collection.
Colors
Unusual
and rare.
Lines
Unusually
layered, fitted to suit, very specific individual taste.
Textures
Unusual
and rare materials.
Effect
One-of-a-kind,
leader, very unique, tres chic
Needs
Custom-made, designer's
originals, very expensive.
Favorite
Accessory Coordinated
matching and custom made pieces.
Note:
Notice the unusual layers, unique and one-of-a-kind designs.
2.
ELEGANT
This style includes expensive
designer's reproduction, but should
not be misunderstood as "haute" or high fashion.
Color
Unusual,
muted solid colors (gray, black and white)
Lines
Mostly
uncomplicated and well fitted (Chanel type)
Textures
Fine
fabrics, usually expensive materials.
Effects
Very
refined, status and executive-looking.
Needs
Semi
custom-made or altered to fit.
Favorite
Accessory Coordinated
and matching real gold and diamond accessories.
Note:
Notice the emphasis on the uncomplicated, well fitted status look.
- 3.
DRAMATIC (Theatrical)
This style creates a glamorous and glitzy impact.
- Color
Strong,
vivid, and contrasting (black is a favorite color).
- Lines
Severe, sharp and usually
asymmetrical. Bold and often overwhelmingly fitted with open
slits.
- Textures
Rare
and trendy.
- Effects
Confident, chic, sexy and
catchy.
- Needs
Custom-made
or altered to fit.
- Favorite
Accessory Bold statement
usually metallic (gold, silver, bronzes, etc).
- Note:
Notice the fit, its impact and
its open slits. Sometimes open back design or see-through
materials are used. You'll when you see one.
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- 4.
CLASSIC This style
includes Town & Country or the emphasis of business and
corporate look.
- Color
Beige,
navy, red, blue and black.
- Lines
Simple and traditional
trim.
- Textures
Durable and natural fibers.
- Effects
Typical leader, practical,
conservative.
- Needs
Clothes that has a timeless
appeal year after year, expensive.
- Favorite
Accessory Traditional
and conservative shapes.
- Note:
Notice
the a timeless appeal of the design. A very good example are
the collection of Chanel.
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- 5.
CONSERVATIVE
(feminine/demure) This category includes traditional
old fashioned, but should not be misunderstood as a classic
because of its girlish features.
- Color
Pastel, soft blends, muted
rainbows.
- Lines
Simple flows, rounded curves
and semi- fitted.
- Textures
Light,
flowing, lace, usually old-fashioned small print.
- Effects
Fragile,
soft, charming, innocent and very feminine.
- Needs
Gentle, very delicate --
price not an issue.
- Favorite
Accessory Very simple
real gold and diamond accessories.
- Note:
Notice the simple accessories, its color and angular lines.
6.
WESTERN
(Country) The
opposite of conservative. Clothes are reduced from the feminine
emphasis.
Color
Earth tones are favorites.
Lines Durable,
simple, easy and comfortable.
Textures
Natural
fibers, basic denim, thick and old-fashioned.
Effects
Tough, strong, sometimes western.
Needs Durability,
mobility and price not an issue.
Favorite Accessory
Big
water-resistant watch, leather boots and thick belt.
- Note:
Notice the emphasis of earth tone colors.
- 7.
CASUAL
This category includes denim, feeling at-home, sometimes
western.
- Color
Any,
color is not an issue (brights, pastels, earth tones)
- Lines
Unstructured, simple, and
easy.
- Textures
Popular (natural, blend
or synthetic fibers).
- Effects
Easy-going, athletic, unpretentious
and simple.
- Needs
Easy care, home atmosphere
and comfortable.
- Favorite
Accessory Cloth bag,
basic, simple accessories, including disposables.
- Note:
Notice the easy-going features and simple lines.
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- 8.
GRUNGE Category which
was made popular during the early 90s. It creates an emphasis
of younger generations, exaggerated constructions, separates,
and coordinates.
- Color
Could be anything
- Lines
Unstructured sometimes
exaggerated and unusual.
- Textures
Popular (natural, blend
or synthetic fibers), knits.
- Effects
Youthful,
confident but sometimes impractical. Most designs die quickly.
- Needs
Easy pieces, but sometimes
wild and usually inexpensive.
- Favorite
Accessory All kinds,
real or fakes, inexpensive accessories including disposables.
- Note:
Notice the exaggerated lines, sometimes out-of-this-world.
Different styles were popularized by Madonna and Cindy Lauper
in the 80s. Very artistic and sometimes unexplainable designs.
9.
FUTURISTIC This
category did not really make it outside Star Trek epoch and
may have gone during the dot-com era. The category emphasizes
the look of the electronic and the computer age. The design
concept is based on galactic or extra-terrestrial inspired
clothing.
- Color
Strong
metallic (gold, silver, etc.), vivid, and contrasting.
- Lines
Angular,
sharp and usually asymmetrical.
- Textures
Hard, unusually bold and
often overwhelmingly round or square
- Effects
Impractical
to our present times, unique accessories or trim.
- Needs
Bold
statement, extra-ordinary accessories, usually expensive
- Favorite
Accessory Bold
geometric accessories (rings, earrings, including bags)
- Note:
Notice the unique accessories,
its sharp and angular lines. Shoes with
flashing
red lights are examples of this style.
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