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• What do you think about second-hand clothes? Do you wear them?
• Do you have any hand-me-downs – pieces that you’ve received from family or relatives?
• Are you fashion conscious and do you know what is in vogue all the time?
• Who from your family or friends is a real fashion victim – someone who follows all trends even if they don’t suit them? • What is more important in terms of clothing: quality or quantity?
• Do you ever donate clothes to any institutions? Why/why not?
Fashion
Fashion
The dress has a ___ (time) elegance. It will be always in style.
It has become the most ___ (fashion) restaurant in the city. It's impossible to book a table there.
My grandma has ___ (style) hair and a wardrobe full of old-fashioned dresses and skirts. She should do something about it.
My daughter loves to wear ___ (size) clothes. She says they are very comfy.
It's difficult to learn how to be elegant and ____ (class).
She was wearing a simple ___ (fit) dress and a short jacket.
In vogue:
Meaning: Currently fashionable or popular.
Example: Bell-bottom pants were in vogue during the 1970s.
Dressed to the nines:
Meaning: Wearing very stylish or elegant clothing.
Example: She was dressed to the nines for the gala event.
Fashion-forward:
Meaning: Having a keen sense of the latest trends and styles.
Example: The designer is known for her fashion-forward creations.
Fit like a glove:
Meaning: Clothing that fits perfectly.
Example: The tailored suit fit him like a glove.
All the rage:
Meaning: Extremely popular or trendy.
Example: Neon colors are all the rage this season.
Off the rack:
Meaning: Clothing that is mass-produced and not custom-made.
Example: I don't have time for a tailor, so I just bought an off-the-rack dress.
To be in someone's shoes:
Meaning: To experience what someone else is experiencing.
Example: You wouldn't understand unless you've been in my shoes.
A fashion victim:
Meaning: Someone who slavishly follows fashion trends, often to the detriment of their personal style.
Example: She became a fashion victim, buying every new trend without considering if it suited her.
• How often do you think about the social, human and environmental cost of fast fashion? Are you concerned with the figures presented in the video?
• How can we change people’s mindset so that they stop buying so many clothes?
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