Fun with English lesson on the terms commonly used in defining fashion.

1. Fun with English
Presented by Lee Ai Wei (MTL Dept,
Pioneer Junior College)
22 08 2013

2. What On Earth Are You
WEARING?!
A (Concised) Guide to Vocabulary
used in the FASHION World

3. This shift dress
has been with
me for decades!
I can run a
marathon in
these flats!
What On Earth Are You WEARING?
Those cigarette pants
look absolutely flattering
on you!

4. That pair of
sledges does
wonders to
her legs!
She looks gorgeous in
that bandage dress!
I’d die to own
those kitten heels
What On Earth Are You WEARING?
Ii
I would like to have that
in mustard please!

5. In search of the RIGHT colour…
Yellow Pink
orange RED
Green Blue
purple White
Brown

6. In search of the RIGHT colour…

7. In search of the RIGHT colour…
I would like
to have
that in
mustard
please!

8. In search of the RIGHT colour…
Emerald is the
colour of the year!

9. Simple Word Formation for
Fashion Vocabulary
Verb + Item of clothing
Noun + Item of clothing
Character/Occupation + Item of clothing

10. Verb + item of clothing
Shift dress
Wrap dress
Wiggle dress

11. Noun + item of clothing
Baguette Bag
Spaghetti Top
Cigarette Pants
Kitten Heels
Pencil Skirt
Bandage Dress

12. Character/Occupation
+ Item of clothing
Doctor’s Bag
Banker’s Shirt
Poet’s Blouse
Peter Pan Collar

13. And a few others…
Flaps
Flats
Pumps
Sledges
Oxfords
Maxi
Mini

14. Let’s do a quick recap.

15. Thank You!
And… do continue to have fun with FASHION.