dressing for work
scruffy
untidy
baggy
loose, e.g. a sweater
all the rage
very fashionable
to be hand in glove with someone
to have a close working relationship with someone
to draw a veil over
not to talk about something
suits
jacket and trousers in the same material
skimpy
short, using little material
up-to-the-minute
dealing with the most recent trends
off the cuff
without having prepared anything
on trend
[fashionable]
outfit
set of clothes for a particular occasion
smart causial
clothes that are informal but clean,tidy and stylish
must-have item
thing that everyone wants
on a shoestring
spending as little as possible
made-to-measure
made especially for them
dress-down days
days when people wear less formal clothes
on the High Street
from ordinary, much less expensive shops
catches on,
becomes popular
no frills
simple and plain
revealing
showing a lot of flesh
overall
(plural noun) piece of clothing covering all the body, usually worn over other clothing to protect it when working
off the peg/rack
ready-made
a slave to fashion
someone who is strongly influenced by fashion
to put someone in a straitjacket
restrict someone’s freedom
dress codes
accepted way of dressing in a particular social group