FASHION GLOSSARY

Color Palette biasanya digunakan untuk menentukan kombinasi warna – warna yang saling bersinergi untuk sebuah produk atau sebuah koleksi.

The Bra Bag (Bra[g]) is a protective travel bag for padded bras. Use it for packing your bras when travel, or keep it in the closet to storage your lingerie.

Ankle boots are so hot on the runway, but they can be worn by women of any body type too, not just tall models. Ankle boots come in many heel sizes, colors and material – these Versace runway leather ones are my favorites. Since most Indonesian women do not feel comfortable wearing tall boots (plus, the weather will not cooperate), ankle boots are the perfect alternatives. The trick is to mix and match the right clothes to look great in a pair of ankle boots.

When I watched the movie Rumor Has It a while ago, I saw Jennifer Anniston wearing a very pretty blouse in an airport scene. Gasp! I was wrong when I paid closer attention to her dress - she was actually wearing a large pashmina over her dress! She looked so trendy!

For my first fashion glossary, I will write about a certain type of bag. Yep, the hobo bag. What is a hobo bag? It is a large crescent-shaped handbag or purse that can be worn over the shoulder or carried around the wrist as a bigger handbag. It usually has a long strap and does not stand tall on its own when it is put down on a hard surface – it will crumple and slouch. The word 'hobo' does not exist in the dictionary. It has been translated to 'pouch' these days, and the term hobo bag can be traced back to year 1890 (when the word was first introduced) and 1936 (when an ad of the bag existed, picturing an Egyptian using a handkerchief as a bag). Designers acted fast and soon a new type of bag with similar style was introduced to the fashion world.