20 Fashion Idioms
Are you interested in fashion? Do you know that we have idioms connected to fashion in English? Here are 20 popular fashion idioms that you can use in everyday conversation.
A Fashionista
Someone who is very fashionable or knows a lot about fashion trends.
Fashion faux pas
A serious fashion mistake.
Fashion forward
Having a good sense of current fashion trends and styles.
In one’s Sunday best
Wearing your best or most elegant clothing, typically for special occasions.
To be dressed to the nines
To be dressed very elegantly or stylishly, often for a special event.
To have an eye for style
To have a natural talent or ability to understand and appreciate fashion and aesthetics.
To be in vogue
Currently fashionable or trendy.
To be out of style
No longer fashionable or trendy.
To put one’s best foot forward
To show oneself in the best possible light; to make a good impression.
To have a flair for fashion
To be naturally good at style and fashion.
To be ahead of the curve
To be leading in trends or innovations; to be ahead of others.
To dress for success
To wear clothing that is appropriate and likely to impress others, especially in professional settings.
To be a trendsetter
Someone who starts or popularizes a new fashion or style.
To dress down
To wear casual or informal clothing, especially when it is unexpected.
To be dressed to kill
Wearing very stylish clothes to impress others.
A fashion victim
Someone who follows fashion trends too closely, even when it doesn’t look good or is uncomfortable.
To fit like a glove
Fits perfectly.
To be all the rage
Very popular or fashionable.
To dress to impress
Wear clothes that will make a good impression.
To be in the limelight
To attract others’ attention.
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