1. Fashion and Fad What’s the difference?
Fashion Terms
Fashion and Fad
What’s the difference?

2. Fashion Fad The particular style that is popular at a given time.
A fashion that is very popular for a short period of time (as in 1 to 2 seasons).

3. Style
The shape of a particular item that makes it recognizable.

4. Classic A traditional style that stays in fashion a long time.
Blazers, jeans, suits

5. Fad A fashion that is very popular for a short period of time.
Less expensive
Can be clothing, hair style, hair color, accessories, and shoes.

6. Avant - Garde
Being ahead of fashion trends.

7. Old Fashioned A fashion that is outdated and no longer in fashion.
Fads become old fashioned quickly
Sometimes old fashioned clothing becomes “Retro”.