fashion quote by Oscar Wilde

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  1. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde
    Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
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    Oscar Wilde - Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde.
  2. Oscar Wilde
    Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
    Oscar Wilde
    By Kenneth @ Buddha jeans
    A sober fashion shopping culture
    Happiness quotes, and Eco lifestyle living can remind us and give insight on our own way of living part of developing happiness and Eco awareness is the ability to understand and practice a better and more sober shopping culture.
  3. buzzword
    stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
    Read Sustainability from the buzzword to actual fashion brand performance, time to rethink?
  4. trendy
    in accord with the latest fad
    Secondhand is getting trendier and acceptable every day.
  5. rework
    use again in altered form
    Swapping clothes, parties will be held, local designers will rework old clothes.
  6. newness
    the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
    We are searching for non-exiting newness.
  7. bohemian
    a nonconformist who lives an unconventional life
    The quote on fashion by Oscar Wilde is funny, precise and wise written by no other that the bohemian poet Oscar Wilde, who was an English gentleman and the middle of any conservation in the in-circle places and parties in London.
  8. Wilde
    Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
    Oscar Wilde
    By Kenneth @ Buddha jeans
    A sober fashion shopping culture
    Happiness quotes, and Eco lifestyle living can remind us and give insight on our own way of living part of developing happiness and Eco awareness is the ability to understand and practice a better and more sober shopping culture.
  9. secondhand
    previously used or owned by another
    Secondhand is getting trendier and acceptable every day.
  10. second hand
    hand marking seconds on a timepiece
    The idea of second hand shopping becoming trendier every day, and it will be accepted by the mass market over the next years as good as or better than buying new.
  11. life cycle
    a series of stages through which an organism passes
    This simple action alone will save our environment and make a huge impact, more than any other process of a product life cycle.
  12. recycle
    use again after processing
    Others are for driving use and development of Organic cotton, recycled cotton, Hemp, Tencel, etc. and the Dutch brand Kuyichi.
  13. Oscar
    an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
    Oscar Wilde
    By Kenneth @ Buddha jeans
    A sober fashion shopping culture
    Happiness quotes, and Eco lifestyle living can remind us and give insight on our own way of living part of developing happiness and Eco awareness is the ability to understand and practice a better and more sober shopping culture.
  14. shopping
    searching for or buying goods or services
    Oscar Wilde
    By Kenneth @ Buddha jeans
    A sober fashion shopping culture
    Happiness quotes, and Eco lifestyle living can remind us and give insight on our own way of living part of developing happiness and Eco awareness is the ability to understand and practice a better and more sober shopping culture.
  15. fashion
    the latest and most admired style in clothes or behavior
    Fashion quote and Eco lifestyle living
    Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.
  16. quote
    repeat a passage from
    Fashion quote and Eco lifestyle living
    Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.
  17. designer
    someone who creates plans to be used in making something
    Personally, fashion has it lost its edge, over the last 10 – 15 years nothing has happened except a few designers who have experimented with future fabrics and new concepts.
  18. quality
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something
    We need to buy fewer clothes but better quality.
  19. fad
    an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
    Fashion means fast or fad and do we think that a market with fewer newness in form of new clothes will be boring?
  20. garment
    an article of clothing
    If we get used to the idea to buy less, three garments instead of four with better quality that last longer and age with a style lot is done.
  21. consumer
    a person who uses goods or services
    Eco and sustainable fashion design are a part of a new consumer habit that is getting more followers every day.
  22. global warming
    a rise in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere
    If we can reduce our shopping of fashion and instead buy quality. we will be able to reduce environmental damage, risk of global warming and improve water quality for people living in fragile eras of the world.
  23. creativity
    the ability to bring something into existence
    The creativity among designers will flourish because what we see over the last years is not exactly exciting.
  24. conservation
    careful management of the environment and natural resources
    The quote on fashion by Oscar Wilde is funny, precise and wise written by no other that the bohemian poet Oscar Wilde, who was an English gentleman and the middle of any conservation in the in-circle places and parties in London.
  25. epigram
    a witty saying
    Today he is remembered for his epigrams, plays and the circumstances of his imprisonment, followed by his early death.
  26. sustainable
    capable of being prolonged
    Eco and sustainable fashion design are a part of a new consumer habit that is getting more followers every day.
  27. swap
    exchange or give in exchange for
    Swapping clothes, parties will be held, local designers will rework old clothes.
  28. hemp
    any plant of the genus Cannabis
    Others are for driving use and development of Organic cotton, recycled cotton, Hemp, Tencel, etc. and the Dutch brand Kuyichi.
  29. clothes
    apparel in general
    We need to buy fewer clothes but better quality.
  30. fabric
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting fibers
    Personally, fashion has it lost its edge, over the last 10 – 15 years nothing has happened except a few designers who have experimented with future fabrics and new concepts.
  31. ugliness
    qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
    Fashion quote and Eco lifestyle living
    Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.
  32. awareness
    state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness
    Oscar Wilde
    By Kenneth @ Buddha jeans
    A sober fashion shopping culture
    Happiness quotes, and Eco lifestyle living can remind us and give insight on our own way of living part of developing happiness and Eco awareness is the ability to understand and practice a better and more sober shopping culture.
  33. economically
    in a manner using the minimum of time or resources
    We must be used to turn everything's upside down; it’s just a matter of time even we like it or not where the paradigm shift in business from an economically towards a nature oriented model will happen.
  34. retail
    the selling of goods to consumers
    The large retail chains might argue that people who have less can't afford to buy expensive high-quality clothes and claim they got same or better quality to a lesser price; this will not be an issue.
  35. Hussein
    king of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999)
    Hussein Chalayan, Walter Van Beirendonck, Martin Margiela, Victor & Rolf, Stone Island and Alexander McQueen are a few exceptions.
  36. chain
    a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
    The large retail chains might argue that people who have less can't afford to buy expensive high-quality clothes and claim they got same or better quality to a lesser price; this will not be an issue.
  37. buy
    obtain by purchase
    We need to buy fewer clothes but better quality.
  38. jean
    close-fitting trousers worn for manual work or casual wear
    Oscar Wilde
    By Kenneth @ Buddha jeans
    A sober fashion shopping culture
    Happiness quotes, and Eco lifestyle living can remind us and give insight on our own way of living part of developing happiness and Eco awareness is the ability to understand and practice a better and more sober shopping culture.
  39. fragile
    easily broken or damaged or destroyed
    If we can reduce our shopping of fashion and instead buy quality. we will be able to reduce environmental damage, risk of global warming and improve water quality for people living in fragile eras of the world.
  40. warming
    the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
    If we can reduce our shopping of fashion and instead buy quality. we will be able to reduce environmental damage, risk of global warming and improve water quality for people living in fragile eras of the world.
  41. buying
    the act of buying
    The idea of second hand shopping becoming trendier every day, and it will be accepted by the mass market over the next years as good as or better than buying new.
  42. culture
    all the knowledge and values shared by a society
    Oscar Wilde
    By Kenneth @ Buddha jeans
    A sober fashion shopping culture
    Happiness quotes, and Eco lifestyle living can remind us and give insight on our own way of living part of developing happiness and Eco awareness is the ability to understand and practice a better and more sober shopping culture.
  43. reduce
    make smaller
    If we can reduce our shopping of fashion and instead buy quality. we will be able to reduce environmental damage, risk of global warming and improve water quality for people living in fragile eras of the world.
  44. flourish
    grow vigorously
    The creativity among designers will flourish because what we see over the last years is not exactly exciting.
  45. cycle
    a periodically repeated sequence of events
    This simple action alone will save our environment and make a huge impact, more than any other process of a product life cycle.
  46. scientist
    a person with advanced knowledge of empirical fields
    Top designers, scientist, fabric developers and farmers will explore ways and possibilities to create future clothes, replace unnecessary processed and bring forward fashion with a sharp brand new edge.
  47. skirt
    a garment hanging from the waist
    Instead of a flower print skirt you have twenty off in the closet.
  48. insight
    clear or deep perception of a situation
    Oscar Wilde
    By Kenneth @ Buddha jeans
    A sober fashion shopping culture
    Happiness quotes, and Eco lifestyle living can remind us and give insight on our own way of living part of developing happiness and Eco awareness is the ability to understand and practice a better and more sober shopping culture.
  49. market
    a store where groceries are sold
    The idea of second hand shopping becoming trendier every day, and it will be accepted by the mass market over the next years as good as or better than buying new.
  50. collection
    the act of gathering something together
    The market will increase for used clothes and the total collection of high-quality garments in secondhand will make it very appealing for regular consumers.
  51. decade
    a period of 10 years
    The idea of secondhand with clothes from a different decades will be found at a larger scale with great quality will be found at markets, an early Chanel dress or rock tees from the 70s might be your result of the Saturday shopping.
  52. bore
    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
    Will fashion become boring?
  53. victor
    a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
    Hussein Chalayan, Walter Van Beirendonck, Martin Margiela, Victor & Rolf, Stone Island and Alexander McQueen are a few exceptions.
  54. personally
    by means of one's own action or presence
    Personally, fashion has it lost its edge, over the last 10 – 15 years nothing has happened except a few designers who have experimented with future fabrics and new concepts.
  55. write
    name the letters that comprise the accepted form of
    The quote on fashion by Oscar Wilde is funny, precise and wise written by no other that the bohemian poet Oscar Wilde, who was an English gentleman and the middle of any conservation in the in-circle places and parties in London.
  56. develop
    progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
    Oscar Wilde
    By Kenneth @ Buddha jeans
    A sober fashion shopping culture
    Happiness quotes, and Eco lifestyle living can remind us and give insight on our own way of living part of developing happiness and Eco awareness is the ability to understand and practice a better and more sober shopping culture.
  57. clothing
    a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
    Think about it 1000 Zara shops with before only new fashion but with expensive second hand or H&M with their 1000 shops or more with good quality used clothing brands and vintage as well.
  58. Martin
    French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
    Hussein Chalayan, Walter Van Beirendonck, Martin Margiela, Victor & Rolf, Stone Island and Alexander McQueen are a few exceptions.
  59. destroy
    do away with; cause the ruin or undoing of
    Will this destroy the brand image of expensive brands?
  60. possibility
    capability of existing or happening or being true
    Top designers, scientist, fabric developers and farmers will explore ways and possibilities to create future clothes, replace unnecessary processed and bring forward fashion with a sharp brand new edge.
  61. Alexander
    king of Macedon
    Hussein Chalayan, Walter Van Beirendonck, Martin Margiela, Victor & Rolf, Stone Island and Alexander McQueen are a few exceptions.
  62. London
    the capital and largest city of England
    The quote on fashion by Oscar Wilde is funny, precise and wise written by no other that the bohemian poet Oscar Wilde, who was an English gentleman and the middle of any conservation in the in-circle places and parties in London.
  63. Walter
    German conductor (1876-1962)
    Hussein Chalayan, Walter Van Beirendonck, Martin Margiela, Victor & Rolf, Stone Island and Alexander McQueen are a few exceptions.
  64. flower
    reproductive organ of plants especially if showy or colorful
    Instead of a flower print skirt you have twenty off in the closet.
  65. print
    the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
    Instead of a flower print skirt you have twenty off in the closet.
  66. gentleman
    a man of refinement
    The quote on fashion by Oscar Wilde is funny, precise and wise written by no other that the bohemian poet Oscar Wilde, who was an English gentleman and the middle of any conservation in the in-circle places and parties in London.
  67. rock
    material consisting of the aggregate of minerals
    The idea of secondhand with clothes from a different decades will be found at a larger scale with great quality will be found at markets, an early Chanel dress or rock tees from the 70s might be your result of the Saturday shopping.
  68. recognized
    generally approved or compelling recognition
    They must be recognized for their willingness to merge fashion, science, craftsmanship and fantasy into new opportunities within a larger frame, and in addition to explore fashion for more than just cash.
  69. performance
    the act of doing something successfully
    Read Sustainability from the buzzword to actual fashion brand performance, time to rethink?
  70. wear
    put clothing on one's body
    Large consumer groups will be able and can afford to wear quality clothes from brands they never could have before.
  71. future
    the time yet to come
    Personally, fashion has it lost its edge, over the last 10 – 15 years nothing has happened except a few designers who have experimented with future fabrics and new concepts.
  72. source
    the place where something begins
    By Kenneth @ Buddha jeans
    Useful sources and Oscar Wilde and his quotes
    All his poems and plays – The Oscar Wilde Collection, there you will find most of his productions of poems and novels also including the Picture of Dorian Gray.
  73. regular
    conforming to a standard or pattern
    The market will increase for used clothes and the total collection of high-quality garments in secondhand will make it very appealing for regular consumers.
  74. using
    an act that exploits or victimizes someone
    Fashion business has a lesson to learn their consumer; wash less, stop using unnecessary drying machines.
  75. sharp
    having a point or thin edge suitable for cutting or piercing
    Top designers, scientist, fabric developers and farmers will explore ways and possibilities to create future clothes, replace unnecessary processed and bring forward fashion with a sharp brand new edge.
  76. development
    a process in which something passes to a different stage
    Others are for driving use and development of Organic cotton, recycled cotton, Hemp, Tencel, etc. and the Dutch brand Kuyichi.
  77. style
    how something is done or how it happens
    If we get used to the idea to buy less, three garments instead of four with better quality that last longer and age with a style lot is done.
  78. English
    of or relating to England or its culture or people
    The quote on fashion by Oscar Wilde is funny, precise and wise written by no other that the bohemian poet Oscar Wilde, who was an English gentleman and the middle of any conservation in the in-circle places and parties in London.
  79. science
    a branch of study or knowledge involving the observation, investigation, and discovery of general laws or truths that can be tested systematically
    They must be recognized for their willingness to merge fashion, science, craftsmanship and fantasy into new opportunities within a larger frame, and in addition to explore fashion for more than just cash.
  80. writing
    symbols imprinted on a surface to represent sounds or words
    After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s.
  81. save
    bring into safety
    This simple action alone will save our environment and make a huge impact, more than any other process of a product life cycle.
Created on Fri Aug 31 21:09:08 EDT 2012

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