2.02 – The Fashion Cycle February 2011. The Fashion Cycle 1. terms – Avant-garde - the advance...

2.02 – The Fashion Cycle

February 2011

The Fashion Cycle• 1. terms– Avant-garde - the advance group in any field, esp. in

the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods

The Fashion Cycle• 1. terms– Classic -of enduring interest, quality, or style

The Fashion Cycle• 1. terms– Fad – a temporary fashion followed enthusiastically

by a group for a short period of time (1 season)

The Fashion Cycle• 1. terms– Fashion –that which characterizes or distinguishes the

habits, manners, dress, etc., of a period or group

The Fashion Cycle• 1. terms– Old-fashioned –no longer in style, from an earlier time

The Fashion Cycle• 1. terms

– Style – good or approved fashion; shows elegance or smartness

The Fashion Cycle• 1. terms– Trend – what’s currently in style

The Fashion Cycle

• Definition:Period of time or life span during which fashion exists

• Stages:• Introduction

•Rise•Peak•Decline•Obsolescence (rejection)

The Fashion Cycle