Do you speak Prada?

Hi! Tu parle Prada? Non?! Tiens. We have to change that! Don't worry, you know more than you think. Lets begin with the cours:


  • "avant-garde" - in fashion it means something new, that is very innovative and eccentric

  • "azure" - the color in the middle of blue and green

  • "barette" - a buckle to fixate your hairdo

  • "bouclé" - Chanel rocks this fabric:

  • "boutique" - a small fashionable shop with unique designs

  • "cerise" - a color between red and pink

  • "chartreuse" - a yellowish green

  • "chantilly" - a precious, handmade lace

  • "chignon" - a bun at the lower end of your head

  • "cliché" - something new

  • "cloche" - a hat or a skirt shaped as bell

  • "couture" - the same as in english, is used today for high fashion designs with handmade details

  • "crêpe de chine" - a particular fine silk, that has a light creped texture

  • "culottes" - the trousers that look like skirts. (ugh had one of those when I was little!)

  • "décolletage" - the décolleté

  • "eau de toilette" - perfume, that is less intense than a "eau de perfume" (the normal perfume)

  • "fuchsia" - a lilac-red color

  • "mélange" - a mixture or combination of trends or elements, which have to do with fashion

  • "minaudiere" - a clutch

  • "motif" - a design or a pattern

  • "ombré" - a color proceeding into another one

  • "parka" - a jacket with a hood and mostly with fur

  • "tulle" - a netted but soft fabric (check out my post on how to wear tulle!)



- Julia

No comments