潮流人士必備之時尚新辭典
這本玲瓏可愛的美妝時尚辭典，當中收錄的特別字彙在其它字典鮮少出現，主要來自於時尚圈知名人士，比方「超模之母」Tyra Banks、當紅部落客Man Repeller或是《VOGUE》前任總編André Leon Talley等。全書兩百餘條經過組合、改寫而新創的縮略詞、簡略語，補足原本英語中無法表達或詮釋的事物、狀況，由資深時尚作家Stephanie Simons執筆解說，用色鮮明的插圖則由經驗豐富的Malia Carter手繪完成。
舉例來說，在店裡試穿衣物後覺得不合適，但無需費神自己把衣物掛回架上時，不妨說「fit it then quit it」；如果朋友某天失心瘋地把所有首飾全數披戴上身，便可稱她為「accessorcism」；當撞衫的另一方不以為意地走過來，讓你覺得被挑釁的話則可使用「dresspassing」。(文/ 博客來編譯)
Chic-tionary is a darling little dictionary of fashion and beauty words you never knew existed. It takes its inspiration from the peculiar and amusing language of fashion people like Tyra
Banks (smize), Man Repeller (arm party), and André Leon Tally (dreckitude), and contains more than two hundred made-up acronyms, abbreviations, and afflictions that are certain to leave an
indelible glitter stain on the English language.
Have you ever tried something on at a department store without bothering to hang it back up (fit it then quit it)? Or been saved by a Sephora when a last-minute invitation strikes and you’re without makeup (serendipretty)? Are you a dark-haired maiden who’s tired of letting blondes believe they have more fun (brunetiquette)?
Other terminally chic terminology includes:
accessorcism
What needs to happen when you feel possessed to wear every piece of jewelry you own, all at once.
bangover
The morning-after remorse that occurs after getting bangs that are too short and don’t behave.
dresspassing
When another woman invades your territory by showing up in the same dress as you.
fête-abolism
The phenomenon in which calories consumed while standing and making small talk at a fête don’t count.
ideal body weight
Bradley Cooper on top of you.
prisoner of wardrobe
What you become when you turn down an invitation
