Fashion dictionary part IV | Fashion Trends and Style

We have reached the fourth and final edition of our fashion dictionary. With those terms that we may not know very well or have heard but do not understand. All so that you are in tune with this medium and its idioms.

U

Underground

It refers to the urban style. It is full of pieces such as piercings, tattoos, loaded makeup, and hairstyles with hair gel. The predominant colors are black, red, gray, and the like.

Unisex

Or unisex style. It is to give name to clothing made for both men and women´s use. Another thing people associate it with is with the androgynous style.

Utility

Functional clothing or utility clothing are those garments that have a specific function within our wardrobe. For example, an overcoat for the cold or a raincoat for the rain.

V

Vichy

It is a type of fabric whose pattern is checkered on a white base. And the colors are usually bright or pastel, such as yellow, green, red, and blue, among others.

It has its origin in France and was used in its beginnings for table linens and other similar items. Until people began to use it to make clothing, it is trendy today.

Vintage

A trend that seeks to rescue and reuse garments made in other times to be part of current fashion. They are also usually designer pieces in good condition and have acquired great monetary value over time.

Vicuna

Fabric or type of textile obtained from the animal’s wool with the same name.

Viscose

It is a type of synthetic fabric with a kind of rayon. It is commonly for making household or industrial items.

Velours

It is a type of velvet, with very short hair in a vertical cut and very soft to the touch.

Vanguard

Word with which it refers to innovative designs that do not have a garment that precedes them. That is, there is no similar thing previously created.

With this type of clothing, new trends are born. And people think that designers make contributions to fashion based on this type of creation.

fashion Victim

A person who follows all the trends in fashion in a servile and faithful way.

W

Wallabees

People also know them as comfort shoes. They date back to 1965 by Cyrus and James Clark and are tubular with a frontal vein, square toe, and rubber sole. Which, as the name suggests, are very comfortable to wear.

Western-Style

This style is associated with the characters of Western or cowboy movies from the 1930s onwards. And with working people in the countryside. There Jean predominates, along with checkered shirts, vests, leather jackets, and fringes, among others.

WonderBra

The type of bra that revolutionized the world of lingerie was created with a system called push-up. To enhance and lift the bust. Transforming the necklines and making them much more striking.

Windsor

Type of tie knot, in the shape of a perfect triangle. It bears this name in honor of the Duke of Windsor. He was in charge of launching it into the world of men’s fashion at the time.

Wrap Dress

A dress that you tie at the waist and proceeds to cross both sides oppositely. So that it is tight and enhances the figure.

Whipcord

A thick fabric with a very dense finished and defined material. A marked diagonal line distinguishes it, used to make suits, outerwear, and upholstery.