fashioning
Shaping by hand
Fashioning is the present participle of fashion, used as a verb meaning to shape, construct, or create something, often with skill or ingenuity.
You might fashion a tool from available materials or fashion a response to an unexpected situation.
The word suggests deliberate crafting rather than casual assembly: She spent hours fashioning a costume from scraps of fabric.
Fashioning can also describe the gradual shaping of abstract things like identities, arguments, or plans.
Created manually, not mechanically
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- shapingGiving something its form
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
- formingComing into existence
carving · sculpting · weaving · pottery · woodwork · metalwork · ceramics · leatherworking
Making rough drawings
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- conceptualizingForming mental representations
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
drafting · planning · schematic · composition · layout · structure · form · innovation
Craft with needle and thread
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
- dressmakingConstructing garments from fabric
- hemmingSewing a fabric edge
alterations · fitting · bespoke · garments · needlework · fabric · patterns · measurements
Creating something original
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- originalityNovel creative quality
- ingenuityClever, original thinking
- devisingCreating through thought
pioneering · invention · resourcefulness · improvising · contriving · concocting · engineering · developing
Prevailing popular style
- trendsettingInitiating popular movements
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- cutting-edgeAt innovation's forefront
zeitgeist · tastemaker · chic · stylish · hip · edgy · mainstream · iconic
Set of clothes worn together
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- accessorizingAdding decorative extras
- layeringForming successive strata
- coordinatingArranging for unified action
grooming · lookbook · presentation · adornment · curating · primping · polishing · put-together
handmade
Created manually, not mechanically
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- shapingGiving something its form
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
forming · carving · sculpting · weaving · pottery · woodwork · metalwork · ceramics · leatherworking · smithing
sketching
Making rough drawings
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- conceptualizingForming mental representations
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
rendering · drafting · planning · schematic · composition · layout · structure · form · innovation · ideation
sewing
Craft with needle and thread
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
- dressmakingConstructing garments from fabric
hemming · alterations · fitting · bespoke · garments · needlework · fabric · patterns · measurements · thread
innovation
Creating something original
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- originalityNovel creative quality
- ingenuityClever, original thinking
devising · pioneering · invention · resourcefulness · improvising · contriving · concocting · engineering · developing · formulating
vogue
Prevailing popular style
- trendsettingInitiating popular movements
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
cutting-edge · zeitgeist · tastemaker · chic · stylish · hip · edgy · mainstream · iconic · pioneering
outfit
Set of clothes worn together
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- accessorizingAdding decorative extras
- layeringForming successive strata
coordinating · grooming · lookbook · presentation · adornment · curating · primping · polishing · put-together · wardrobe
- creatingcreating, inventing, producing, generating, making
- makingcrafting, making, building, creating, DIY projects
fashioningdestroying
Causing complete ruin
demolishing · ruining · wrecking · dismantling · annihilating
fashioningneglecting
Failing to attend to
abandoning · ignoring · leaving alone · disregarding · forsaking