Men's Fashion Flashcards
Accessory
An accessory is an additional item added to sth to make it more useful or attractive.
Manbags, they are height of fashion @ the moment, a stylish accessory.
I wouldn’t be seen dead carrying a manbag.
I just stuff everything in my pockets.
A tie is a smart accessory to wear with a suit.
Laughing stock
By laughing stock you mean everyone thinking of you as silly.
It’s better than being a laughing stock, carrying a handbag around!
I would be a laughing stock if I come to work in a suit.
How many men bought a manbag in the UK last year?
15 percent, a quarter of 16-34 year-old … .
Sturdy
Sturdy means strong & not easily damaged.
What’s wrong with the sturdy briefcase?
Wear some sturdy walking boots for a mountain.
And if you really want to be on trend, You could also splash out on a “Murse” that’s men’s purse, or a “Mote” a men’s tote bag.
Have I convinced you?
For hundreds of years women have carried their possessions around in handbags.
Masculinity == Macho == Manliness
Masculinity, these are the characteristics traditionally thought to be typical of men.
We can also call it manliness, things like not crying during a sad film ,… .
In Britain we are still very tide up with that idea of masculinity, that is almost so fragile that it can be dented by carrying a bag.
Hefty
That’s informal way of saying high price.
They are bound to have a hefty price tag.
Fashion comes @ a price.
It’s a trend, a stylish fashion item designed to look good on them.
Many big names have flocked to adopt the trend.
Inhibitions
Inhibition, that’s a feeling of embarrassment that stops you from doing sth.
You need to shake off your inhibitions.
His inhibitions are stopping him from carrying a manbag.
Pharrel Williams, David Backham, & Kanye West.
They’ve been spotted rocking a manbag.
That’s informal way of saying wearing.