Top 10 fashion buzzwords of 2010
Lady Gaga has been named the top fashion buzzword of the upcoming season, a survey has found.
The ranking is based on GLM's Predictive Quantities Index, a proprietary algorithm that tracks words and phrases in print and electronic media, on the internet and throughout the blogosphere, now including social media.
The words and phrases are tracked in relation to their frequency, contextual usage and appearance in global media outlets.
The Texas-based GLM, says it analyses and catalogues the latest trends in word usage and word choices, and their impact on various aspects of culture
1. Lady Gaga - enigmatic performance artist has had outsized impact on the world of fashion
2. Leggins 2.0 - leggings are now differentiated as jeggings (jeans + leggings) and meggings (male leggings), and the like.
3. No pants - hot pants for the 21st Century.
4. Off-shoulder - one shoulder and off-the-shoulder asymmetrics now combined with cutouts or draping.
5. Chandeliers - earrings, that is.
6. Boyfriend - boyfriend jackets, jeans and the like.
7. Peek-a-boo - peek-a-boo fashion is back once again, this time as cutouts.
8. Camos - camouflage is back, this time with an 'urban jungle' vibe.
9. Hippie-luxe - movement inspired by the 40th anniversary of classic New York Daily News headline '600,000 Hippies Mired in Mud'.
10. Armadillos - shaped like a lobster, made of Python - sculpted shoe designs of Alexander McQueen
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