English Chinese Fashion Vocabulary
Fashion Designer 时装业 shízhuāngyè
Fashion Shows
走秀 zǒuxiù
服装 fúzhuāngxiù
时装表 shízhuāngbiǎoyǎn
"Haute Couture" is the highest level in the fashion world.
"Ready-to-wear" fashions are made in small numbers.
Ready-to-wear clothes are a cross between haute couture and mass market. They are not made for individual customers, but great care is taken in the choice and cut of the fabric. Clothes are made in small quantities to guarantee exclusivity, so they are rather expensive. Ready-to-wear collections are usually presented by fashion houses each season during a period known as Fashion Week. This takes place on a city-wide basis and occurs twice a year. The main seasons of Fashion Week include, spring/summer, fall/winter, resort, swim and bridal.
"Mass-market" means thousands of the same thing are made for comsumers.
"Ready-to-wear" fashions are made in small numbers.
Ready-to-wear clothes are a cross between haute couture and mass market. They are not made for individual customers, but great care is taken in the choice and cut of the fabric. Clothes are made in small quantities to guarantee exclusivity, so they are rather expensive. Ready-to-wear collections are usually presented by fashion houses each season during a period known as Fashion Week. This takes place on a city-wide basis and occurs twice a year. The main seasons of Fashion Week include, spring/summer, fall/winter, resort, swim and bridal.
"Mass-market" means thousands of the same thing are made for comsumers.
Latest fashion
时 装 shízhuāng |
New Fashion
新时尚 xīnshíshàng |
Model (Fashion):
模特儿 mótèr |
Runway / Catwalk 伸展台 shēnzhǎntái
"The fashion show is an event, it is theater, it's drama. You do things differently on the catwalk than you do for other events." – Sass Brown
Clothing general descriptions
Long 长的 cháng de
Short 短的 duǎn de Tight 紧的 jǐn de Narrow 窄瘦的 zhǎide or shòu de Loose 宽松的 kuānsōng de Baggy 宽松的 kuānsōng de |
Fuzzy 绒的 róngde
Brightly colored 鲜艳颜色的 xiānyànde Dark 暗色的 ànde Glitter 闪光的 shǎnguāng |
Textures 带纹理的 dài wénlǐde
Soft 柔软的 róuruǎn de Smooth 光滑的 guānghua de Rough 粗糙的 cūcāo de Silky 绸缎的 chóuduàn de |
Model motivations 动机 dòngjī; 激励 jīlì
for posing 合照 hézhào Carefree 自由自在 zìyóuzìzài;开朗 kāilǎng; 大大咧咧dàdàliēliē Playful 爱游玩 àiyóuwán; 轻窕 qīngtiǎo Pouty 娇嗔的 jiāochēn;撅嘴的 juēzuǐde ; 嘟着嘴的dūzhezuǐde Seductive 魅力四射 mèilìsìshè; 勾人 gōurén; 窈窕 yǎotiǎo; Thoughtful 懂事 dǒngshì; 周到 zhōudao; 心眼大 xīnyǎndà; 懃 qín Serene 平静 píngjìng ; 幽深 yōushēn ; 安详 ānxiáng |