We love a good bit of fashion slang but if you’re confusing your jeggings with your treggings, and even your best friends are shoulder surfing you, read on to find out all you need to know from Tricia Harris, the queen of fashion lingo and author of Fashionese.com
Why did you set up your blog?
Fashionese has been a bit of an obsession of mine for a few years now. As a fashion journalist, I was living and breathing planet fashion so it never really occurred to me that a lot of fashion speak might be lost on “civilians”. A series of misunderstandings about seeing nudes on a catwalk (the colour palette rather than naked models) really opened my eyes to this and I thought that compiling a guide to Fashionese would be both interesting and fun.
How long have you been blogging?
I’ve been an avid follower of fashion blogs for years, but Let’s Speak Fashionese (www.speakfashionese.com) is my first venture into blogging myself – the site’s been up and running for about few months now.
What is your background?
I’ve been working as a fashion journalist for the last five years. I’ve been very fortunate to have written for a variety of different publications, from huge global fashion titles like Vogue to small, niche magazines in the UK, US, Australia, France and Italy.
What’s your favourite Fashionese word?
I love the idea of a Cinderella moment – when you put something on that makes you feel comfortable, confident and beautiful. I have a favourite pair of jeans that give me that Cinderella moment every time I put them on.
What’s the Fashionese word of the summer?
I think that we’re going to be talking a lot about ‘notice-me prints’ this summer. Pale and pastel colours are a huge look this season, but we also saw eye catching digital prints on the s/s catwalks. Amongst a sea of soft pinks and whites, a dramatic print dress like the ones we saw at Erdem and Alexander McQueen will really stand out and scream ‘notice me’.
What is your personal fashion style like, and who are your favourite designers/labels?
My fashion style has changed so much since I had my son, Tom, now 10 months. I love the ‘gauchette’ look of the Parisian Left Bank, a kind of Amélie-esque gamine look with a quirky twist, but with a small child, my clothes also need to be practical. I tend to keep it simple – usually jeans and a cute cardigan – then add interest with unusual accessories like an oversized scarf or a retro bag.
For me, style is in the details, so I love designers like Erdem and Giles who make beautiful, feminine clothes with a touch of kookiness.
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great blog. just came across!
Vicky
(new post: Eye of the tiger & follow me)