Fashion English.ppt

bobo 布波族=bourgeois [bu??wɑ:]+ Bohemian Bobos talk like hippies but walk like yuppies, decrying 责难 materialism while indulging in all manner of luxuries.波波，译自BoBo，指的是那些拥有较高学历、收入丰厚、追求生活享受、崇尚自由解放、积极进取的具有较强独立意识的一类人。他们性格奔放、我行我素，天马行空、他们所做的最伟大的创举就是成功地实践了这样一种生活方式：既可以获得物质财富的成功积累，同时又能够保持精神的独立，自由和反抗。BOBO人视自己的工作为一种精神创造，他们是现代人的骄子，格调生活的象征。 cosplayer=costume+player 角色扮演族 Cosplay is a Japanese subculture in which fans dress up as their favourite Japanese cartoon characters. Cosplay appeared in Japan in the early 1990s when fans of Japanese animation dressed up as their favorite cartoon characters to compete at annual animation meets, and then the play spread to countries like the U.S. and Canada, to become a fashion culture. fashion icon 时尚教主 A fashion icon, most stylish man (woman), is a person who has a good sense and taste of style. holds sway in fashion knowledge over ordinary people, and displays this knowledge over time. Fashion Icon — Kate Moss Katherine Kate Ann Moss (born 16 January 1974) is an English model. She has appeared on over 300 magazine covers.She is known for her figure, uncommonly short height for a fashion model, and appearances in many advertising campaigns. She is also notorious for her high-profile relationships and party lifestyle. In 2007, she came 2nd on the Forbes top-earning models list, estimated to have earned $9?million in one year. motorcylce bag 机车包 Birkin bag 铂金包 flash mob 快闪族 Flash mob refers to a large group of random strangers who gather usually in a public or a predetermined place at a specific time, perform some brief and odd action, and then quickly disperse. freeter 飞特族= free + arbeiter 德语 工人 Freeter is used to desceibe people who take a series of temporary jobs. Now many young people are choosing to be freeters, and decide to work in a low-paid part-time job rather than a non-free permanent job. The word is invented by a Japanese man Ninoru Koshida 越田念 in an article called “More Japan College Graduates Rebel Against Jobs for life”