Fashion Terms
a fashion that suddenly bursts into popularity but is usually short-lived
What is a Fad
The period of time or life span in which fashion exists
What is the Fashion Design Cycle
high-end clothes making where clothes are usually made by hand from start to finish, with custom tailoring for the wearer.
What is Haute Couture
Introduction, Rise, Peak, Decline and Obsolescnce
fashion that is always changing and is related to fads. These usually span 3-7 year cycles.
What is a Trend
this is initiated when the new style is introduced. This can be a silhouette, color, pattern, fabric, and more. During this stage, the origin of the trend typically finds itself at the hands of a major brand or designer during the on-season of Fashion Week.
What is the Introduction Stage
a fashion that retains general acceptance over an extended period of time
What is Classic
a trend reaches the climax of its popularity among a mainstream audience. Most major retailers now carry the trend and render it accessible to all consumer types, often at lower prices than during the increase stage, and most luxury brands no longer carry the trend as a result.
What is the Peak Stage
a distinctive form of dress that exists independent of fashion (hippie, gothic, cowboy)
during this stage a style becomes widely labeled as “out of fashion”. Consumers who shortly before enjoyed the trend move on to new peak trends and leave the obsolete trends behind.
Whatis the Obsolescence Stage