fashion

/ˈfæʃən/
noun 5verb 4

Collocations

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1

(noun.) style of dressing, etc. popular at a particular time

ADJ

current, latest, modern, new | growing

changing, passing

My grandmother says that social media trends are just passing fashions that young people will forget about soon.

high

She always reads magazines about high fashion and dreams of becoming a designer.

designer

She saved money for years to buy a designer fashion bag from a luxury store.

female, street, youth | architectural, cultural, intellectual

VERB + FASHION

be, be in

Wearing sneakers with formal clothes has become quite the fashion among young professionals these days.

become, come into

Wearing vintage clothes came into fashion when young people started shopping at secondhand stores.

fall out of, go out of

Letter writing has fallen out of fashion since everyone started using email instead.

be out of | come back into | be back in

introduce, set, start

That designer started a fashion for wearing bright colors in winter.

follow, keep (up) with, keep pace with

My teenage daughter always follows fashion, so she's constantly buying new clothes.

FASHION + VERB

change

Fashion changes so quickly that clothes from last year look outdated now.

FASHION + NOUN

statement

Wearing bright sneakers has become a fashion statement for teenagers who want to express their individuality.

model

My sister dreams of becoming a fashion model and walking in international shows.

show

shoot

The models looked nervous before their first fashion shoot last summer.

magazine

scene

The Paris fashion scene attracts thousands of designers and buyers every year.

capital

Milan is known as the fashion capital of Europe, attracting designers from around the world.

business, industry, market, trade, world

The fashion industry employs thousands of designers and manufacturers across the country.

company, house, label

She dreams of working for a prestigious fashion company in Paris after she graduates.

retailer, shop | design, photography | designer, editor, photographer | accessory, clothes, garment

victim

She admitted she was a fashion victim who couldn't resist buying trendy clothes every season.

PREP

after the ~ of

He designed his new house after the fashion of traditional Mediterranean villas.

~ for

There has always been a strong fashion for wearing jeans on casual Fridays at work.

~ in

Different styles in fashion change every few years, and what was popular before often returns.

PHRASES

changes in fashion, the fashion of the day, the height of fashion

Wearing bright colors was the height of fashion when my grandmother was young.

the world of fashion

She decided to pursue a career in the world of fashion after studying design in college.

2

(noun.) way you do sth

ADJ

true

She decorated her apartment in minimalist fashion, with just a few pieces of furniture.

normal, orthodox, usual

She dressed in the usual fashion, wearing jeans and a comfortable sweater to work every day.

conventional, time-honoured, traditional

At weddings, families still exchange vows in traditional fashion, standing before their guests.

typical

My brother always leaves his homework until the last minute, in typical fashion.

limited

The store only stocks winter clothes in a limited fashion during the summer months.

positive

no uncertain

The coach made it clear in no uncertain fashion that poor attendance would not be tolerated.

meaningful

parrot

The children recited the poem in parrot fashion without understanding what the words meant.

best

She always dresses in the best fashion, even when she's just going to the grocery store.

exemplary

She organized the charity event in exemplary fashion, earning praise from all the volunteers.

civilized | appropriate | cavalier | controlled, orderly, organized, regular, systematic | ad hoc, desultory, haphazard, piecemeal, random, roundabout | arbitrary | straightforward | logical, predictable

linear

The teacher explained the math problem in a linear fashion, moving step by step from start to finish.

easy, leisurely, relaxed

She walked into the room in relaxed fashion, smiling at everyone as she passed.

dramatic, spectacular | bizarre, peculiar | mysterious | friendly | jocular | business-like | democratic

VERB + FASHION

behave in

PREP

after a ~

The old car still runs after a fashion, though it needs repairs.

in a ~

The team completed the project in a professional fashion and met the deadline.

in ~

The students entered the classroom in orderly fashion and took their seats quietly.

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