Is It Really All In What You Say? (#4)

Too often, things are said in ways that may be difficult to understand and wrap your head around. There is no difference within the fashion business. Fashion journalists and bloggers have such a keen eye for fashion and imagery that it shows through their writing. I took a look at an old article by Vanessa Friedman to analyze her language of choice. She is very descriptive, yet not overly colorful. 

Davos 2015: The Power Set’s Ready-to-Wear Show in the Snow

By VANESSA FRIEDMAN

 JANUARY 23, 2015 8:06 AM January 23, 2015 8:06 am

Photo

Pharrell Williams, right, tied a scarf in an ascot style to appear onstage at Davos with Al Gore, former vice president of the United States.Credit Michel Euler/Associated Press

January means showtime, from men’s wear (currently wrapping up in Paris) to couture (stay tuned next week); the red carpet (Golden Globes, Critics’ Choice Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday), and, this week, that executive style fest otherwise known as the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. If you want to know how the power set dress in the snow, this is the catwalk you need to watch.

Read the full article at...

http://runway.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/23/davos-2015-the-power-sets-ready-to-wear-show-in-the-snow/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Style&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body

Fashion language break down:

1. Silhouette & Design

-big furry hats

-snowmen wearing scarves 

-basic plaid wool kind of neckwear

-traditional tie

2. Details

-long, skinny, impressionist floral print

-striped silk scarf-cum-ascot

-draping expertise to wear right

3. Color

-big, silk, red and white print

-impressionist floral print

-soft greige Loro Piana type

4. Fabric

-super-thin silk or cashmere

-denim suit

-rubber boots

5. Creative "Jargon"

-Ready-t0-wear show in the snow

-qualify as a bona fide movement

-one more day to go in the biggest of what are affectionately (or not) termed “elephant bumper” affairs

-offers an alternative to the traditional 

-kind that acknowledges the (bad, complicated) weather and then triumphs over it

-Call it casual Friday 2.0: casual conference.