slave to fashion

Runway's willing captive

Someone who is a slave to fashion follows clothing trends compulsively, prioritizing what's stylish over personal taste, comfort, or practicality.

The phrase carries mild disapproval, suggesting the person lacks independence in their choices: She's such a slave to fashion—she replaced her entire wardrobe when hemlines changed.

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status symbols · peer pressure · couture · obsession · insecurity · fashionista · herd mentality · cultural capital · style · consumerism · materialism · social climbing · compulsion · runway · influencers · celebrity culture · luxury goods · social norms

Opposites
conformity to trends

slave to fashionindividualist

One who values autonomy

nonconformist · trendsetter · free spirit · iconoclast · original

priority given to appearance

slave to fashionunstylish

Lacking fashionable appeal

frumpy · slovenly · unkempt · dowdy · schlub

Family

slave, fashion, slaves, slaved, slaving, slavery, slavish, slavishly, enslaved

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG