style
How you present
Style is the distinctive way something is done, made, or expressed.
A writer's style, a style of architecture, a style of dress.
Style often suggests elegance or flair: She has real style.
To style something is to design or arrange it: He styled her hair for the wedding.
In fashion and design, to style is to create a particular look.
A self-styled expert has given themselves that title without official recognition.
Way of handling something
flair · signature · distinctive · characteristic · trademark · idiosyncratic · personal · unique
Effortless beauty of motion
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- refinementElegance of manner
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- polishSmooth by rubbing
panache · flair · distinction · class · chic · suavity · charm · cultivation
Custom high-fashion design
- voguePrevailing popular style
- hauteFrench for high
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- apparelClothing collectively
garments · runway · catwalk · wardrobe · chic · glamour · bespoke · prêt-à-porter
Aesthetic excellence
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- proportionComparative relation of parts
artistry · composition · form · color · texture · contrast · unity · rhythm
Unversified language
- dictionChoice of words
- toneQuality of sound
- voiceSound from throat
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
syntax · narrative · genre · literary · journalistic · expository · descriptive · authorial
Fashionable or pelvic joint
- trendyCurrently in vogue
- coolCalm or fashionable
- currentDirected flow of charge
- popularWidely admired by many
hot · modish · fresh · contemporary · cutting-edge · avant-garde · fashionable · zeitgeist
Implied identity comparison
- simileComparison via "as"
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
- hyperboleRhetorical extreme exaggeration
- alliterationMatching initial consonants
personification · parallelism · antithesis · anaphora · euphemism · figurative · ornament · trope
Detailed technical drawing
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- formatArrangement and presentation style
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
template · wireframing · prototyping · rendering · specifications · graphic · typography · branding
approach
Way of handling something
mode · flair · signature · distinctive · characteristic · trademark · idiosyncratic · personal · unique · inimitable
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- refinementElegance of manner
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
polish · panache · flair · distinction · class · chic · suavity · charm · cultivation · tasteful
couture
Custom high-fashion design
apparel · garments · runway · catwalk · wardrobe · chic · glamour · bespoke · prêt-à-porter · millinery
beauty
Aesthetic excellence
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
proportion · artistry · composition · form · color · texture · contrast · unity · rhythm · pattern
prose
Unversified language
register · syntax · narrative · genre · literary · journalistic · expository · descriptive · authorial · flourish
hip
Fashionable or pelvic joint
popular · hot · modish · fresh · contemporary · cutting-edge · avant-garde · fashionable · zeitgeist · faddish
metaphor
Implied identity comparison
alliteration · personification · parallelism · antithesis · anaphora · euphemism · figurative · ornament · trope · device
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- formatArrangement and presentation style
structure · template · wireframing · prototyping · rendering · specifications · graphic · typography · branding · modernist
- artsartist, creativity, expression, songs, painting
- fashionfashion, clothing, apparel, attire, garment
- languagelanguage, word, words, grammar, spelling
- writing-related termsparagraph, sentence, word, letter, punctuation
- S wordssay, see, set, sit, son
- fashion termsfashion week, runway, catwalk, runway shows, collection
stylegracelessness
Lack of smooth movement
inelegance · tastelessness · crudeness · clumsiness · awkwardness
styleconformity
Adherence to norms
uniformity · genericness · blandness · sameness · ordinariness
- out of styleNo longer in vogue
- in styleFashionably current
- granny styleArchaic throwing method
- individual styleOne's distinctive manner
- boho styleRelaxed artistic fashion aesthetic
- leadership stylesMethods of guiding groups
stylish, styling, styles, styled, stylist, unstylish, stylus, stylize, stylists