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Hello everybody! Welcome to the EnglishBlog. In this podcast, you’ll be learning some interesting English vocabulary on how to describe clothes and people that wear them.
Before starting, let me first explain that you’ll be listening to some useful fashion words. You’ll then hear a short explanation of these words, followed by an example of how they are used.
So let’s start!
Woman: In fashion
Man: “In fashion,” means something is currently popular at the moment.
Listen to this short conversation:
Man: What are you doing curled up on the sofa like that?
Woman: Oh I’m just looking through some magazines, to see what’s in fashion this season.
Man: Anything nice?
Woman: Mmm, there are a lot of nice colours, but, I do like this trend of wearing shorts over tights in winter. It’s in fashion again this year.
Man: Aren’t you a little old for showing your legs off dear?
Woman: How dare you! Right I’m going into town right now and buying some shorts in every single colour that’s in fashion.
Woman: Out of fashion
Man: “Out of fashion,” means something is no longer popular at the moment. Another adjective for this is old-fashioned.
For example:
Woman: I can’t believe I ever bought any of this stuff.
Man: Are you really throwing all those clothes away?
Woman: No, I’m taking them to the charity shop, they were all impulse buys, and they are out of fashion now, so I can’t wear them again.
Woman: Trend-setters
Man: “Trend setters” are people, usually, pop stars & film stars, who create a new style and make it popular. For example, a while ago, Madonna, Britney Spears & Kylie Minogue set a trend by having each others names printed on their T-shirts.
Listen to this short conversation:
Woman: I think Vivienne Westwood is so cool.
Man: Why?
Woman: She’s a trend-setter, I’m sure a lot of the other designers copy her ideas.
Woman: Fashion victims
Man: “Fashion victims” are people that are so obsessed with fashion and clothes, that they are desperate to buy every new item at whatever the cost.
Listen to this:
Woman: It looks like it’s going to be a fun night, it’s packed, maybe you’ll get lucky.
Man: I don’t think so, the place is full of “fashion victims”, look around you, all the girls look completely the same.
Woman: Stop being so cynical, have another drink, I’m sure you’ll find someone nice.
Man: OK, I’ll go to the bar, we might as well have some fun anyway.
Woman: If you wish you can hear this lesson again. In the meantime we hope we have helped you to be more confident on this topic. Watch out for the next topic. Thank you for using the EnglishBlog
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