Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Most commonly used adjectives and expressions in fashion magazines

... or which words shouldn't be written so often

Writing about fashion is not easy. It seems that there is a limited range of words to be used and finding new expressions is a challenge. As I read tons of magazines every month, and all of them almost at the same time (I buy 6 magazines and I read them in two days), sometimes I get the impression that the headtitles and the descriptions are always the same. There is a series of adjectives and expressions that are used over and over. Some of them need to be used, but there are others that hurt my eyes when I read them. Of course, there are many great journalists that write very beautifully.

I've made a list with some of the expressions I often find in the pages of the magazines.

Escribir sobre moda no es fácil. Parece que hay un rango limitado de palabras para usar, y encontrar nuevas expresiones resulta un desafío. Debido a que leo muchas revistas todos los meses, y todas las leo en un par de días, a veces tengo la impresión de que los titulares y las descripciones son siempre los mismos. Hay una serie de adjetivos y expresiones que se repiten una y otra vez a lo largo de las páginas. Algunas no hay más remedio que emplearlas, pero hay otras que me hacen daño a la vista cuando las leo. Por supuesto, también hay grandes periodistas que escriben fantásticamente.

He hecho una lista con las expresiones que más suelo encontrarme en las páginas de las revistas.


Most commonly used expressions in fashion magazines
List compiled by me. Lista confeccionada por mí.

- L'enfant terrible
- Eco-chic
- Boho chic
- The next Kate Moss
- Vintage
- The new black
- Très chic
- Cool
- Intelligent prices. Expensive prices are stupid or what? (Precios inteligentes. ¿Los precios caros son tontos o qué?)
- Country chic
- Vip
- Modern
- Avant-garde
- Retro
- Working girl
- Preppy
- Hit
- Must
- "In"
- Cool
- Très belle
- (...) & the city
- Safari
- It girl
- The new Audrey Hepburn
- Femme fatale
- Rockabilly
- Muse
- Licence to (...)
- Deluxe
- Flower party
- Zoom
- Sport chic
- Minimal
- Pin-up
- Made in (...)
- Techno fashion
- Fabulous at every age
- Perfect match
- Key pieces
- Confidential
- Face to face
- Basics
- Risky business
- Deluxe
- At work
- Eclectic
- Neutral
- Edgy
- Most wanted
- The show must go on
- Mix & Match
- The next Marilyn Monroe
- Work the (+ a trend)
- Material girl
- Power dressing
- Icon
- Fashion fix
- Underground
- Hotlist
- Insider
- Twist
- Extra
- Ageless beauty
- Curvy
- The next Brigitte Bardot
- Militar
- Influence
- Inspiration
- Jet set
- The (...) of the moment
- Pop
- Classics
- Uptown girl
- A star is born
- From Paris/Russia with love
- Smart shopping
- Comeback

+ En español:
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- Lo último
- Escuela de calor

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