Do You Like High-Visibility Fashion?

Question 1

Eye Catching

Answer 1

Eye-catching, sth that will catch your eye & be noticed.

Of course, wearing sth red is eye catching.
Wearing very bright things, very eye catching things, it fealt that with social media … .

We know that fashion comes & go but in which decade were leg warmers worn as a popular fashion accessory?
In 1980’s, originally worn by dancers to keep their muscles from cramping after stretching.
The Humble high-vis jacket.

Question 2

Fashion Victim

Answer 2

A fashion victim, is someone who always wear what’s thought to be fashionable, even if it doesn’t actually look good on them.

Also check: oppression

I’m no fashion victim, this high vis jacket is for safety.
I wear it when I’m cycling around London & I’ve just forgotten to take it off.

Question 3

On Trend

Answer 3

On trend, that’s following the latest fashion.

It’s strange to think that now people choose to wear them to be on trend.

Question 4

Thorny Issue

Answer 4

Thorny issues are subjects that are difficult to deal with.
A tree or bush with thorns is difficult to touch & handle.

Also check: Nuanced problem, Cognitive/convenient task

We’ve covered some thorny issues & less thorny issues.
Everytime fashion borrows from workwears, they’re always some sort of thorny issues around it.
Particularly when you’re charging 2000 thousand pound for sth that is actually very similar to a uniform that somebody might be wearing who doesn’t make that much money, obviously some thorny class issue there.

Question 5

Traction

Answer 5

If sth gains traction, it becomes accepted & popular(Mainstream).

Traction here means this fashion trend is starting to stick.
Those kind of trends are getting a bit more traction @ the moment.

Question 6

Understated

Answer 6

Understated, in fashion it describes sth that doesn’t attract attention & is not impressive.

Those kind of trends are getting a bit more traction @ the moment, than the sort of understated cashmere jumper kind of fashion.