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Useful sentences and vocabulary on clothing and footwear, accessories, hairstyles

Fashion
A fashion show/parade
The catwalk
The outfits
What is the model wearing?
She/He’s wearing a pair of jeans, a T-shirt and a pair of trainers.
He/She’s wearing (with modifiers -- )
a pair of regular jeans, a hoodedshort-sleeved T-shirt and a pair of whiteglittering trainers.
 -- add modifiers
A pair of  trousers / pants / jeans / shorts / leggings
A pair of  legwarmers / tights / stockings
A pair of  shoes / trainers / boots / sandals / slippers / socks
A pair of  sunglasses / earrings
A/An  dress
A/An  skirt / mini-skirt
A/An  T-shirt / sweat shirt / shirt / blouse
A/An  tracksuit / suit / outfit
A/An  sweater / jumper / pullover
A/An  jacket / raincoat / blazer / (over)coat / poncho
A/An  bandanna / hat / cap / kangol hat / wig!

Glasses

Eyeglasses, (contact) lenses, sunglasses.

Types of lenses: single vision, multi-focal, progressive, reading glasses

Types of frames: Round/rectangular/oval FRAMES in plastic/metal. RIMLESS glasses

Goggles (for swimming)

Sunglass clip-ons

Eye disorders: shortsighted or nearsightedness (myopia, blurry distance vision), farsightedness or longsightedness (hypermetropia, trouble seeing near objects), astigmatism (you see objects as doubledor distorted, or with a shadownext to them, at distance and near), conjunctivitis or pinkeye, allergies…

Unas gafas de sol

Unas gafas sin montura
Unas gafas ovaladas

More apparel

spikes / studs
necklace(s) / bracelet(s)
ring(s) / belt(s)
badge(s) / pin(s)
brooch(es) / foulard
scarf / scarves / hair bands
Hair pins / gloves

Hairstyles

long hair / short hair
curly hair / straight hair
wavy hair / dreds
Plaits /plæts/ / extensions
pony-tail

Colors and Shades

Light blue, dark/deep blue… You can also use nouns: strawberry pink, lemon yellow…

Material

Leather / Wool
Cotton / Silk
Denim / Polyester
Corduroy

Size

Small / Medium
Large / Extra-large
Baggy / Tight
Big / Small
Huge / Tiny

Patterns and other looks!

Striped* / Dotted
Chequered / Checked / Flowered
Tartan / Patterned
Regular / Plain / Hooded
Ripped* / Fishnet
Hooded / Glittering
Long-sleeved / Short-sleeved

Adjectives

Amazing / Daring
Original / Boring
Regular / Dreary
Missy / Cool
Cute / Nice
Smart / Ugly
Creepy / Tacky

Useful sentences…

Does it suit me?

It doesn’t even fit me!

This shade of red doesn’t go with this other one

I usually get dressed after breakfast

I never wear high-heeled shoes

I usually put on the first thing I find!

I’ve never worn a skirt over pants

I love wearing bandannas

Talking about outfits

That outfit is amazing!

It’s cool! / It looks cool!
That’s creepy!
It’s tacky! / It looks tacky!
It’s cute!
That’s missy! Don’t wear it!
It’s dreary!!!
It’s boring
That’s original
It’s daring!
The lazy look, huh?

It looks alright…

It looks smart!

Who wears that?!

I stopped wearing that ages ago!

It’s the perfect accessory for that