Facebook facelift

Facial cosmetic surgery as a result of vanity brought on by seeing too many photos of oneself on social-networking websites.

Virtual vanity

Feelings of insecurity over appearance brought on by seeing 
pictures of oneself on social networking websites

Pulchronomics

The study of the economics of physical attractiveness

Barbie flu

The trend for young women to dramatically alter their appearance to make themselves look like human Barbie dolls

Source: About words

Architectural shoe

Source: virtualshoemuseum.com via Amber on Pinterest

Shoe design inspired from sources outside of their traditional boundaries of footwear in terms of form, structure, and materiality.






Source: Architecture and Fashion Collide with United Nude Footwear

Test your fashion lingo!

Test you fashion lingo with this excerpt from Toronto Standard:

"Every girl needs a black leather skirt. Step it up this season with an architectural shoe. Nothing screams military chic like skinny cargo pants with a pair of beautiful camo-print ballet flats. Want to look as effortlessly cool as Rachel Bilson? Try a tribal-inspired hobo bag with a retro mini. For night, go luxe with a glam gown, but add unexpected accessories, like a splash of leopard print.
Totally surreal."

Manbag

A handbag or purse carried by a male.

It is easy to define but it gets more complicated when it comes to choosing a man bag. The criteria should be as follows: small, sleek, lightweight, and definitely not look like a purse. Briefcases, messenger bags and backpacks are not man bags. They are too large and bulky to carry on a daily basis without looking like a man is not headed to school or work. Fannypacks are a no-no, unless you want to look like an ubergeek and repel women. Also, stay away from fancy designs, patterns, or the color pink. Flight, utility, and certain camera bags generally fall into the category of man bags.

Four in five men now carry a ‘manbag’ – and on average it weighs more than a lady’s handbag.

The trend has been put down to the need to carry an ever-growing number of electronic gadgets – from smartphones to iPads, Kindles and laptops – as well as keys and wallets.

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Heels..terminology!

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Rough-luxe

Source: dontclickplz.blogspot.com via Tiffany Louise on Pinterest

Denotes a style of decor which is both upmarket and distressed or rustic.












Source: July-December 2011 package of the Camlex New Words Collection

Obi belt

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A very wide belt, sometimes in a soft material, worn to accentuate the smallness of the waist.












Source: July-December 2011 package of the Camlex New Words Collection

Mullet dress

Source: fashionlittlemonster.tumblr.com via Kevin on Pinterest

A style of dress that is short at the front and long at the back.











Source: July-December 2011 package of the Camlex New Words Collection

Breakover

Source: youtube.com via Melody on Pinterest

A makeover for someone who has just ended a relationship.








Source: July-December 2011 package of the Camlex New Words Collection

BB cream

BB cream: blemish balm (cream).
A type of tinted face cream used to cover (and possibly correct) blemishes.







Source: July-December 2011 package of the Camlex New Words Collection

Textspeak is spreading into fashion lingo

The Guardian tells us that, ‘Beyoncé and Cheryl sported his dresses with amaze (amazing) metal bits,’ while Grazia magazine, urging its readers to watch a popular TV talent show remarks as an aside, ‘Although appaz (apparently) you already are’.  Other text words used in this way include obvs (obviously), totes(totally), blates (blatantly) and soz (sorry).

Source: The spread of textspeak into general language

Fascinator

Fascinators, or cocktail hats, are decorative trappings made of fanciful materials such as feathers, flowers, lace or beads.

They're typically attached to hats or worn in one's hair in lieu of a hat, along with formal attire. The word originally referred to a fine, lacy head covering akin to a shawl and made from wool or lace. The new Duchess of Cambridge has sparked a trend in that accessories, say industry observers and entrepreneurs who specialize in the niche. Some American hat retailers say the accouterments have been selling strong ever since photos of Ms. Middleton wearing them began to surface a few months ago. Serendipity Tiaras generates most of its traffic—31%—from organic Google search results, followed by Google Adwords, which brings in about 18% of sales, says Ms. Lyons.

Source: WSJ

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Fritinancy
The Perched, the Frothy, the Fascinator