fashion-forward
Ahead in style
Fashion-forward describes styles, designs, or people that anticipate or lead trends rather than follow them.
A fashion-forward designer introduces looks before they become mainstream.
The term implies boldness and innovation: Her fashion-forward choices always turn heads.
It can apply beyond clothing to interiors, technology, or any area where aesthetics evolve.
One who initiates styles
- cutting-edgeAt innovation's forefront
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- trailblazingBeing the first through
- edgyTense and irritable
contemporary · modern · streetwear · hipster · urban · sleek · fresh · cool
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- stylishFashionably elegant
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- refinedPurified or cultured
glamorous · tailored · classy · sharp · svelte · exquisite · put-together · well-dressed
Paved path for planes
- designerOne who plans appearances
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- sartorialConcerning clothes and tailoring
- couturierCustom clothing designer
atelier · collection · editorial · fashionista · luxury · tailoring · couture · ready-to-wear
First to explore territory
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- inventiveShowing original thought
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- originalFirst or inventive
visionary · creative · futuristic · disruptive · unconventional · deconstructed · reimagined · conceptual
trendsetter
One who initiates styles
- cutting-edgeAt innovation's forefront
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- trailblazingBeing the first through
edgy · contemporary · modern · streetwear · hipster · urban · sleek · fresh · cool · progressive
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- stylishFashionably elegant
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
refined · glamorous · tailored · classy · sharp · svelte · exquisite · put-together · well-dressed · groomed
runway
Paved path for planes
- designerOne who plans appearances
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- sartorialConcerning clothes and tailoring
couturier · atelier · collection · editorial · fashionista · luxury · tailoring · couture · ready-to-wear · capsule
pioneering
First to explore territory
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- inventiveShowing original thought
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
original · visionary · creative · futuristic · disruptive · unconventional · deconstructed · reimagined · conceptual · architectural
- stylestyle, stylish, chic, elegant, stylishness
- lifestylessimple living, city life, family life, minimalism, rural life
fashion-forwardold-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
dated · behind the times · outdated · passé · out of style
fashion-forwardunstylish
Lacking fashionable appeal
frumpy · dowdy · unfashionable · schlubby · drab
fashion-forwardconservative
Cautious about altering customs
conventional · safe · basic · unadventurous · predictable
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