
Girlfriend (fashion)
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In fashion design
, primarily in ready-to-wear
lines, girlfriend is any style of men's clothing that was modified from a corresponding women's garment. Examples include girlfriend jackets, ex-girlfriend jeans
, and girlfriend blazers, which are often more unisex
or tighter in appearance and fit than most men's jackets or trousers
, though still designed for the male form.
Fashion design
Fashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social latitudes, and has varied over time and place. Fashion designers work in a number of ways in designing clothing and accessories....
, primarily in ready-to-wear
Ready-to-wear
Ready-to-wear or prêt-à-porter is the term for factory-made clothing, sold in finished condition, in standardized sizes, as distinct from made to measure or bespoke clothing tailored to a particular person's frame. Off-the-peg is sometimes used for items which are not clothing.Ready-to-wear has...
lines, girlfriend is any style of men's clothing that was modified from a corresponding women's garment. Examples include girlfriend jackets, ex-girlfriend jeans
Jeans
Jeans are trousers made from denim. Some of the earliest American blue jeans were made by Jacob Davis, Calvin Rogers, and Levi Strauss in 1873. Starting in the 1950s, jeans, originally designed for cowboys, became popular among teenagers. Historic brands include Levi's, Lee, and Wrangler...
, and girlfriend blazers, which are often more unisex
Unisex
Unisex stands for the meaning that either gender or sex will be able to, but can also be another term for gender-blindness.The term was coined in the 1962 and was used fairly informally...
or tighter in appearance and fit than most men's jackets or trousers
Trousers
Trousers are an item of clothing worn on the lower part of the body from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately...
, though still designed for the male form.