Redo-berty & thrisis

The “final push into adulthood” that takes place between the ages of 26 and 32.
[Redo-puberty]

Reviewing, for Cosmopolitan, Andrea Lavinthal and Jessica Rozler’s book, “Your So-Called Life: A Guide to Boys, Body Issues, and Other Big-Girl Dramas You Thought You Would Have Figured Out By Now,” Jessica Knoll commented on the authors’ use of the term “redo-berty”:

“Redo-berty,” also sometimes called a “thrisis,” usually occurs between the ages of 26 and 32, and is that final push into adulthood,” says Lavinthal. Redo-berty can feel just as awkward as your puberty years, except instead of being jealous that Sally Smith has boobs and you don’t, you’re freaked that Sally Smith has a big rock on her finger or an “Executive” something in her job title, while you’re stuck in a dead-end relationship and/or “career.”

Knoll also noted that the authors had identified some common types of adult including the SOY, “the Sudden-Onset Yuppie.”

Source: sfgate.com

Flatforms

Shoes with a forefoot platform equal in height to the heel, resulting in a high but flat (or nearly flat) walking surface. The word is cobbled together from “flat” and “platform.”

Source: Fritinancy

Year-zero face

A cocktail of fillers, Botox and chemical peels can freeze one's features at 30-something.

Source: Guardian

Top Fashion Buzzwords: Annual Analysis by Global Language Monitor

Kate Middleton dethrones Lady Gaga as the No. 1 fashion buzzword for the upcoming season, reaching a crescendo on the occasion of her April 29th wedding to Prince William.

1. Lady Gaga – Gaga’s global influence continues unabated especially among her ever-growing legions of ‘little monsters’ (reportedly surpassing the 8,000,000 mark).
2. Sheer – Translucent, transparent and transcendent again en vogue for the season.
3. Shirt Dresses – From the Upper East Side to 6th Street in Austin to LaJolla, California shirt dresses are everywhere (and everywhen).
4. Sustainable Style – Clothing make of recycled fabrics now entering the mainstream.
5. Articulated Platforms – Move over Armadillos, platforms are taking on a life of their own, now to be found with every type of embellishments from McQueen inspired butterflys, to florals and feathers. What’s new? Flatforms.
6. MoBama – Moving up the list again after a lackluster 2010.
7. Stripes – Classic black and white stripes with striking mathematically inspired motifs.
8. Flowers Everywhere – Monet redux: As if Monet updated his water lily meme to the 21st c. catwalk.
9. Blocked Colors – Bright and bold, color blocks are ever so popular (and fashionable).
10. Edun – Mrs. Bono’s (Ali Hewson) line of ethical couture gets a boost with the Louis Vuitton for Edun bag.
11. White Shirts – Clean and crisp for a classic, say Aubrey Hepburn, look.
12. Fruit vs. Fruit Salad – Either way fruit is big (as are animals). Veggies? Not so much.
13. Leggins – Flourishing around the globe. Women voting with their feet, er, legs.
14. Anime – Anime inspired looks with big eyes and pursed lips; definitely not haute but hot, especially among young Asians.
15. That ‘70s Look – The Neo-Bohemian, updated from the ‘60s but cleaner and more refined.
16. Embellishments – Embellishments now encompass tassels, pewter, sequins and studs to anything else that works.
17. Black Swan – Natalie Portman’s adds to the ever-popular ballerina meme.
18. Yama Girls – Trekking outfits include fleece miniskirts brightly colored leggings and style-conscious boots.
19. Jersey Shore wear – Unsophisticated, tawdry, outrageous, And definitely not to be seen in polite company. But that’s precisely the point, isn’t it. 

Source: Global Language Monitor

Gagaliciuos

An outrageous, ornate or over-the-top style inspired by Lady Gaga.




Source: Cramer-Krasselt

Haul Video

A short “look what I bought” video, often posted on YouTube, in which a young woman displays the fruits of a shopping expedition.

The term showed up on Yahoo! Answers sometime in 2008 and finally hit the mainstream in 2010 with articles in the New York Times and coverage on NPR. A blog, HaulVideos.net, aggregates some of the most popular haul videos. And nothing confirms a trend like a parody: HaulBlog (“Making the world more stupider, one video at a time”), was launched in March by three Southern California dudes who post videos about 3D glasses, razors, and Thanksgiving leftovers; a recurring feature is called “The Haul Monitor.”

Source: Fritinancy

Debtonista

Indebted slaves to fashion. Blend of Debt and Fashionista

“Are you a debtonista?” Miranda Smith asked in Emirates 24/7:

Do you feel a compulsion to buy the latest runway fashions? Are you a slave to the hottest trends and do you put all your purchases on plastic?

As a new round of fashion weeks begins, one British debt advisor has coined the term debtonista to describe people possibly like you, who need to stop being slaves to fashion debt.

Source: Schott's Vocab

Phresh

Flyer than the rest, fresh with emphasis, cool, the ultimate swag.

Source: Urban Dictionary

UGG

The word may have derived from fug boots that were worn by aviators in rural Australia during World War I. The term is believed to be a shortened version of “flying ugg boots.”

The unisex sheepskin and fleece footware called UGG boots, or simply uggs, gained popularity in the 1960s when competitive surfers began wearing them. They were the perfect remedy for cold, numb, wet feet.

Now, everyone seems to be sporting the boots, from Hollywood celebrities and their tween followers to suburban moms. Originally of simple design, Uggs now sport glamorous embellishments such as brass grommets, fringe, and animal skin patterns.

So, what does the word mean?

The history of the term ― and the trademark — are highly disputed. Australia and New Zealand both claim to be the original home of Uggs and in these countries the term “ugg” can be used to market any fleece and sheepskin boot. That is, it is considered a generic term. However, in more than 100 other countries, UGG is a registered trademark.

Source: HotDictionary

Speckbarbie

A deeply pejorative term that may be translated as "bacon Barbie",a young woman dressed to the nines in clothing that's much tootight.

source: Word Wide Words

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4D Man

A new “archetypal” 21st-century man.

Commenting in The Guardian on the launch of Bauer Media’s men’s weekly magazine, Gaz7etta, Kevin Braddock wrote:

According to research videos published in July, Bauer had identified a new archetype of 21st-century masculinity: “4D Man.” Not some undiscovered anomaly in the space-time continuum, 4D Man is in fact a male between 15 and 40 who is “confident, individual and has varied interests and passions.” A Bauer spokesperson told Media Week that 4D man is “not as tribal as his predecessors, the metrosexual and the lad, where you either were one or you weren’t.” He is also “increasingly interested in culture and is more health-conscious.”

Noting that this is not “the first to attempt to redefine masculinity in the media age,” Braddock highlighted a number of other terms associated with “the elusive demographic known as ‘men’”:

We’ve read about the urban playboy, the new lad, the soft lad, the metropolitan and the Spurmo (Single Proud Unmarried Man Over Thirty). There was also the himbo, the mIMbo (male instant-messaging boy) and the notion of “mandom” – a kind of girl power for men who use hair gel.

Whether you considered yourself to be more of a “retrosexual” than an “übersexual” (the latter featuring in a 2005 report by advertising agency JWT ominously entitled The Future of Men), or even a “pomosexual,” we were apparently living through a “menaissance” in which we indulged in “manscaping” (ie, shaving and washing). Even straight-as-a-die A-types could enjoy an unashamed “bromance,” which in everyday language is known as a friendship.

source: Shott's Vocab

See also: Watch your Manguage

Roar power

Termine coniato dal FinancialTimes, il maculato come antidoto giusto contro il minimalismo.

Fonte: Corriere della Sera 23 ottobre 2010

Fashbassador

A blend of "fashion" and "ambassador", was invented for the founder of Jimmy Choo,
Tamara Mellon, who with 31 others has been appointed a business
ambassador by the British Prime Minister David Cameron.

source: WorldWideWords

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Statement Necklace

A bold and therefore eye-catching piece of jewelry worn to spruce up an outfit. Not-so-subliminal message: I have entered the room!

Source: MyStyle

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Bandage Dress

Mummy-inspired dress first created by Hervé Léger in the '80s, then resurrected in 2007 by Max Azria, characterized by elastic strips.

Source: MyStyle

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Colorblock

A design consisting of bold swatches of hues that is periodically in fashion though it often appears in horizontal stripes, which everyone knows are a big no-no—they make you look wide!

Source: MyStyle

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Ditsy Print

Teensy floral patterns conjuring up a sweet, innocent image.

Source: MyStyle

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Spanx

21st-century girdle made from nylon, Lycra and spande

Source: MyStyle

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Foxing

A piece of fabric that is sewn (overlaid) over another part of the boot, simply for decoration.

Source: MyStyle

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Sweethheart Neck

A graceful, open yoke, shaped like the top half of a heart.

Source: MyStyle

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