trickle-up trend

trickle-up trend
A trend in high fashion that originated in street culture

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  • trickle-up trend — n. A fashion trend based on styles seen in the streets. Example Citation: The Harlem zoot suit for men was an early example of [a] trickle up trend. Leanne Delap, Style demands substance, The Globe and Mail Related Words: covert couture hand me… …   New words

  • Trickle-down —    In the fashion industry, this term refers to the phenomena of how a trend starts in an upscale market and then filters down to the masses. The psychology of differentiation and imitation is at the core of why members of the lower classes want… …   Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry

  • hand-me-up — n. A used object, especially an article of clothing, passed from a younger person to an older person. adj. v. Example Citations: Until knock off time at 5 pm from his Little India den, he maintains contact with the outside world via an old, hand… …   New words

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  • covert couture — n. High quality, custom made fashions designed to look like off the rack clothing. Example Citation: A regular bespoke suit can cost about $5,000, already out of the range of most of us. But with every minor mogul and hip hop artist sporting… …   New words

  • pickle-stabber — n. A boot with a high, thin heel. Example Citation: The high heeled, pointy toed boot was the trendsetting footwear on the designer runways this season, but that doesn t mean those skittish about pickle stabbers need worry. Deborah Fulsang, Boot… …   New words

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