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Glossary of Fashion Terms

I've learned some new words used in Fashion , and gotten familiar with some I used to know! (like my pun - love that song!lol!)  But seriously, it's always good to have an idea what some of these fashion stylists, magazines and bloggers are talking about when it comes to Fashion , don't you agree?  So I've made a note of some of those popular terminology and shared them with you curvy divas ! Baroque = Embroidered, ornate designs Oxblood = Burgundy-like, blood red colors On-Trend = Stylish, trendy Chiconomics = living fashionably well, despite the economy [similar to Recessionista] Recessionista = fashion trendsetter who doesn't let the economy stop their style Mega = Cool [as in really, really cool] Ferosh = a combination of someone who is fashionably fierce and not afraid to show their ferociousness - a terminology coined by Project Runway's Christian Soriano. Boyfriend = clothing/fashion borrowed from your boyfriend Fruit Salad = ...

Fashion's Night Out

Did you know that Fashion's Night Out (FNO) happened all over the World last week curvy divas ?  It did!   Fashion's Night Out originated in 2009 because of the hard economic times being experienced not just by the retailers in the fashion industry, but by many consumers as well!   The first events held in New York at that time was done to encourage people to shop thereby increasing sales for retailers and the fashion industry .  One of FNO's biggest sponsor is a favorite magazine of mine, Vogue !  In New York, Fashion's Night Out culminates with New York's Fall Fashion Week! Countries such as Australia, Mexico, Portugal and The United Kingdom are among the many that do participate in what is now an Annual fashionista of events!  Retailers and other fashionable establishments held events in their countries. I also love that monies from these events go to different charities as well! To see a list of the countries that participated...