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Finance
Deutsch: Finanzen / Español: Finanzas / Português: Finanças / Français: Finances / Italiano: Finanza
Finance in the fashion context refers to the management, planning, and allocation of financial resources within the fashion industry. It encompasses various financial activities, including budgeting, sourcing capital, managing cash flow, pricing strategies, and investment decisions, which are essential for fashion brands, retailers, and manufacturers to operate efficiently and grow sustainably.
Bird
Deutsch: Vogel / Español: Pájaro / Português: Pássaro / Français: Oiseau / Italiano: Uccello
Bird in the fashion context refers to a slang term used predominantly in the UK to describe a stylish and confident young woman who stands out in the crowd, often for her unique sense of fashion. The term is rooted in British colloquialism and captures a blend of admiration and informality.
Made from leather
Deutsch: Aus Leder hergestellt / Español: Hecho de cuero / Português: Feito de couro / Français: Fabriqué en cuir / Italiano: Fatto di pelle
Made from leather refers to clothing, accessories, or footwear crafted using leather, a durable and flexible material obtained from animal hides. Leather is prized for its luxurious appearance, resilience, and versatility, making it a staple in Fashion Design across centuries.
Cowboy coding
Deutsch: Cowboy-Programmierung / Español: Programación de vaquero / Português: Programação cowboy / Français: Programmation cowboy / Italiano: Programmazione cowboy
Cowboy coding refers to an unstructured, ad-hoc approach to software development or creative processes, characterized by a lack of formal methodologies, documentation, or long-term planning. While the term originates from software engineering, it has been adopted in the fashion industry to describe similarly improvisational workflows, particularly in fast-paced design environments where rapid prototyping and iterative adjustments take precedence over systematic processes. This approach often prioritizes immediate results over scalability or maintainability, leading to both innovative breakthroughs and significant operational risks.
Aromatherapy
Deutsch: Aromatherapie / Español: Aromaterapia / Português: Aromaterapia / Français: Aromathérapie / Italiano: Aromaterapia
Aromatherapy in the fashion context refers to the use of essential oils and fragrances in clothing and accessories to enhance the wearer's mood, well-being, and sensory experience. Aromatherapy is integrated into fabrics, textiles, or fashion products with the goal of combining style with wellness, leveraging the soothing or invigorating properties of certain scents like lavender, eucalyptus, or chamomile.
Sydney
Deutsch: Sydney / Español: Sídney / Português: Sydney / Français: Sydney / Italiano: Sydney
In the fashion context, Sydney refers to the vibrant fashion scene in Sydney, Australia, which has become a key player in the global fashion industry. The city is home to a diverse range of fashion designers, events, and retail hubs, blending Australian casual, beach-inspired styles with cutting-edge, contemporary fashion. Known for its innovation, sustainable practices, and unique aesthetic, Sydney plays an important role in shaping fashion trends both locally and internationally.
Sizeism
Deutsch: Größen-Diskriminierung / Español: Tallasismo / Português: Tamanhoísmo / Français: Discrimination par la taille / Italiano: Discriminazione delle taglie
Sizeism in the fashion context refers to discrimination or prejudice based on an individual's body size, often favouring certain body types while marginalising others. This can manifest in limited clothing options, unrealistic beauty standards, and exclusion of diverse body types from marketing, modelling, and design practices.