Industry Terminology

*This will be on test #2*

Here are a few words that are important to know in the fashion & fragrance industry. Remember to study and actually learn the words because when selling/buying you want to be educated in your field and the more you know the more you can keep your customer interested and wanting to know more! You want to sell customers clothes that you know work for there body type and explain to them why it works best for them.

1.A-Line- A dress or skirt silhouette that is narrower at the top, flaring gently wider toward the bottom thereby resembling the letter A. Works well on most figure types; good for disguising bottom-heavy figures.
2.Basque Waist- A low U or V silhouette. Providing an illusion of length, the basque waist is an extremely flattering dress style and good on most body types.
3.Empire- A type of dress or top where the waist line is raised above the natural waistline, sometimes as high as right below the bust. Best on slender-on-top or petite figures, the empire dress creates the illusion of length and camouflages a bottom-heavy figure or thick waist.
4.Sheath dress- features a figure-hugging silhouette with a defined waist (no belt or waistband). This short (mid-calf or shorter) dress works well in sleeveless styles on well-toned bodies.
5.Faux pas- a false step; a error in style judgement.
6.Cashmere- any wool under 19 microns thick and raised in other parts of the world.
7.Eau De Toilette- a scent that has a softer fragrance.
8.Eau De Cologne- has have a softer fragrance. An EDC has the same level of fragrance as an EDT.
9.Eau De Parfum- this type of fragrance has a more concentrated scent.
10.Body- a term used to refer to the main theme or heart of a perfume, can also be used to refer to a perfume that’s well-rounded or full.