Common expressions. Synonyms for style

Common expressions

fashionable = someone who wears the newest clothes
“That style of jeans isn’t very fashionable.” (Opposite – unfashionable / out of fashion)
in = if something is “in”, it’s fashionable
“Are skinny jeans still in?”
a la mode = a French phrase to mean fashionable
“Vintage fashion is very a la mode at the moment.”
trendy (noun = trend) = fashionable
“All her daughters are very trendy.”
the latest (from the catwalk / runway) = the most recent fashion (from the fashion shows, and modelled on the catwalk / runway)
“I like keeping up with the lastest fashions.”
all the rage = currently very fashionable
“It’s all the rage to wear your trousers very low on your waist.”
fashion victim = someone who follows fashion but doesn’t think about if it looks good on them
“Why did she get those boots? They’re horrible! I think she’s a bit of a fashion victim.”

Synonyms for style

stylish = with style
“He wore a very stylish waistcoat.”
chic = elegant
“Parisian women always look so chic.”
classy = showing sophisticated taste (not just for clothes)
“She always wears classy jewellery – nothing you can find in the usual high street jewellers.”
snazzy = stylish
“I like your new shoes. Very snazzy!”
a snappy dresser = a person who dresses with great attention to detail and who looks good
“Colin is a very snappy dresser. He always looks very well presented.”
have a sense of style = know what makes you look good and stylish
“Carla has such a good sense of style. She always looks fabulous.”
a style icon = someone who is well known for their sense of style (and who people want to copy)
“Audrey Hepburn is a style icon for millions of women.”
to scrub up well = to look good when you make an effort with smart clothes
“I think we’ve scrubbed up pretty well for the wedding!”

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