PPT-new vocabulary

stylish! She must read all the fashion magazines to keep up with the latest trends.
  chic = the same as ‘fashionable’ or ‘stylish,’ but it sounds better because it’s a French word!
Have you seen Jenny’s chic new coat?
  latest = newest, most recent
Do you have the latest edition of Vogue yet?
  in = popular, fashionable; short for ‘in style’
Blue is the in colour right now.
Crocodile bags are very in this season.
  hot = wanted, everybody has to have it The new Prada boots are so hot all the stores are sold out and there is a waiting list for them!

style
The internet makes it so easy to find trendy clothes! I really like to see what celebrities are wearing.
  must-have = something you absolutely must have!
The new Prada handbag is this season’s must-have accessory!
  essential = necessary, important, you must have it
Elle magazine has a great section on fall’s essential boots and bags.
  vintage = old, but high quality and valuable; the item of clothing may have been worn before by someone else.
Ellen was shopping at a thrift store last week and she found an amazing vintage Chanel jacket.

Smith will be remembered for her iconic Guess ad campaign in the early 1990s.
  timeless = something that is still beautiful no matter how much time passes, no matter what the current trends or styles are
Grace Kelly wore a beautiful, timeless gown on her wedding day. On the other hand, Princess Diana’s wedding dress is NOT timeless. When you see a picture of the dress, you know right away she was married in the 1980s!
  classic = traditional, always fashionable/stylish, popular for a long time
Ralph Lauren has put his unique touch on the classic little black dress.
fave = informal, slang, short for ‘favourite’
Stella McCartney is my fave fashion designer.

you can still enjoy window-shopping. It’s free! When you window-shop, you just look at all the things for sale in a store without intending to buy anything.
If you do have money to spend on clothes, do you prefer to wait for a sale or do you shop when you need something? If something is for sale, you can buy it for money. If something is on sale, the price has been reduced from the original price.

store, it’s a good idea to try it on first before you buy it. You want to make sure that it fits. If you want to try something on, find a sales associate and ask: Can I try this on? or May I try this on? The sales associate will show you to the change rooms (also called ‘fitting rooms’ or ‘changing rooms’). While you are trying the clothes on, the sales associate sometimes asks: Does it fit? Would you like to try it in another size?