Fashion Concepts and Sustainability

A set of vocabulary flashcards defining fundamental fashion terms and their sustainability implications based on lecture notes.

Haute Couture

Custom-fitted, high-end fashion crafted with luxurious materials and intricate techniques, characterized by exclusivity, high status, and limited-run garments.

Style

The differences or additions whereby similar products are distinguished from one another, reflecting personality, culture, and aesthetic preferences rather than temporary trends.

Bohemian Style

A style characterized by the use of flowing fabrics, earthy tones, and handcrafted accessories that symbolize individuality and artistic expression.

Classics

Timeless wardrobe staples, such as little black dresses and tailored blazers, that remain relevant, versatile, and durable across decades.

Fads

Styles that quickly rise to popularity but fade rapidly, typically lasting only a short period and encouraging impulsive buying and overproduction.

Silhouettes

The overall shape or outline of garments, such as A-line, hourglass, and straight cuts, which directly influences fabric consumption.

Fast Fashion

The rapid production of inexpensive clothing designed to quickly follow current trends by offering frequent new collections, often utilizing synthetic fibers.

Trends

Popular styles dominating a particular season, such as oversized jackets or pastel palettes, that often drive cyclic buying and discarding.

Retrospective Fashion

Fashion centered on the revival of iconic styles from past decades, such as 1970s bohemian or 1990s grunge, frequently supported by vintage shopping and upcycling.

Mass Fashion

Clothing produced in large quantities for broad public consumption, focused primarily on accessibility and affordability.