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  • 91Abboud, Joseph — (1950 )    The man behind the label began his business in 1987 and, prior to doing so, worked for Ralph Lauren from 1981 to 1985. He is the recipient of back to back Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) awards. Abboud, who is of… …

    Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry

  • 92pickle-stabber — n. A boot with a high, thin heel. Example Citation: The high heeled, pointy toed boot was the trendsetting footwear on the designer runways this season, but that doesn t mean those skittish about pickle stabbers need worry. Deborah Fulsang, Boot… …

    New words

  • 93state-of-the-art — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. latest, newest, up to date. See newness. Ant., out of date, obsolete. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. *cutting edge, *leading edge, *twenty first century, advanced, new, modern, ultramodern, up to… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 94groundbreaking — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. pioneering, spearheading, trendsetting, innovating, cutting edge, trail blazing. ANT.: old fashioned, obsolete …

    English dictionary for students

  • 95trendsetter — trend|set|ter [ˈtrendˌsetə US ər] n someone who starts a new fashion or makes it popular >trendsetting adj [only before noun] …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 96models, 1960s —    During the 1960s there emerged a new style of female model and fashion image: the model as pop cultural icon, star personality and sexualized ‘childwoman’ fetish object. The new models, particularly Jean Shrimpton and Twiggy (Lesley Hornby),… …

    Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture

  • 97haute couture —    (oht koo TÜR) [French] High fashion; the most fashionable and trendsetting among designers and dressmakers. Leading dressmakers collectively, or their products.    The quality of these fabrics, albeit homespun, is worthy of a haute couture… …

    Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

  • 98trendsetter — noun a person who leads the way in fashion or ideas. Derivatives trendsetting adjective …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 99trendsetter — noun (C) someone who starts a new fashion or makes it popular trendsetting adjective …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 100fashionable — adjective a fashionable spa in Newport Syn: in vogue, voguish, in fashion, popular, up to date, up to the minute, modern, all the rage, du jour, modish, à la mode, trendsetting; stylish, chic; informal trendy, classy, with it, cool, in …

    Thesaurus of popular words