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Ready-to-wear (Pret-a-Porter in French) refers to clothing and accessories made en-mass by machines in standard sizes and available…

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The word 'clothing' comes from the Old English 'clath', a cloth or woven fabric worn on the body…

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A wardrobe stylist is a fashion expert who curates clothes, footwear, and accessories for movie sets, television series,…

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An aesthetic is the recognisable set of colours, patterns, materials, shapes and garments that makes a look identifiable,…

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Originating from the Latin "taliare", meaning to cut, tailoring is the craft of cropping, resizing, and finishing menswear.

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In the complex world of fashion, terms like attire, outfits, clothing, apparel, aesthetic, and style are interchangeably but…

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An Outfit is a coordinated assembly of clothing, footwear, and accessories to convey either a classic fashion style…

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Textile plays a central role in the fashion world, functioning as the backbone of garment construction and a…

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Originating from the Latin "retro," which means "backward" or "in the past," a retro style refers to a…

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