Fashion Dictionary
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L’Oréal
L'Oréal is the worlds leading beauty and cosmetics company. Headquartered in Paris, the company's portfolio stretches from hair dyeing products to skin care solutions and fragrances. L'Oréal was founded in 1909 by Eugène Schueller, a French chemist who'd developed a distinct chemical formula for hair coloring which he first sold to Parisian hair salons only. Today the company employes over 70,000 people and sells its product around the globe.
L.A.M.B.
L.A.M.B., American apparel and accessoriy fashion line, founded by American singer of the rock band 'No Doubt' Gwen Stefani in 2003. Influenced by different cultures, like Indian, Japanese and Jamaican styles, the fashion brand stands for its unisex ready-to-wear clothes, women's handbags and shoes and a fragrance called 'L'.
La Cambre
L’Ecole de la Cambre aka La Cambre, Belgian University, founded 1926 by Henry van de Velde in Brussels. La Cambre is an internationally renowned school of fine arts including architecture, illustration, digital arts, textile- and fashion design. Originally the school was founded as the “Institute Supérieur des Arts Décoratifs” and was later split into two faculties – one for architecture, one for fine arts. The name “La Cambre” was adapted from the building the school had been built in. Today, La Cambre offers 700 students Bachelor and Master degrees in over 17 different majors with a combination of artistic, theoretical and technological training.
La Rinascente
La Rinascente, Italian department store, founded 1865 by Luigi and Ferdinando Bocconi in Milan. La Rinascente is Italy’s most luxurious and elegant department store. Inspired by Le Bon Marché it gave customers a new shopping experience, letting them see and touch the products offered. The store offers everything for fashion, household, beauty and food. The flagship store is located on the famous Piazza del Duomo and there are 10 other La Rinascente stores in Italy. Since La Rinascente was bought by Central Retail Corporations in 2011, the business has also been expanding into Asia, planning on opening stores in Japan, China, Thailand and Hong Kong.
Lace
Lace is an openwork fabric either embroidered by hand or, nowadays, often machine manufactured. A lace in its original meaning is created by looping or twisting a thread to one another. While in the olden days mostly linen or silk threads were used, today most lace is made out of a cotton thread or even synthetics.
Lace Knitting
Lace knitting is characterized by purposely placed decorative holes within a knitted fabric. It is considered the most complex form of knitting due to its fine structure. Lace knitting became popular in Victorian England and today has gained big popularity especially in womenswear. One distinguishes “true lace” knitting with pattern stitches on the wrong and right side of the fabric, and “lacy knitting” with pattern stitches only on one side of the fabric. A form of very loose lace knitting is called faggoting. Because of its structure, lace knitted fabrics are very elastic and tend to stretch over time. This can be avoided by reinforcing the fabric’s edges. Lace knitting is used on scarves, curtains, elegant dresses and as decorative patches on garments.
Lacoste
Lacoste, casual high-end sportswear brand, founded by Rene Lacoste in 1933. The brand's well known trademark is its green crocodile logo that is attributed to its founder during his tennis career. Lacoste who lived from 1904 to 1996 quit his tennis career in 1933 to start a fashion career. He decided to create a button-neck short sleeve sweater in white cotton with a green crocodile logo on the upper left side of the shirt. His creation gained immediate success in sportswear, especially in golf and tennis clubs. Today, the brand retails high-end clothing, leather goods, footwear, accessories and perfumes.
Lacroix, Christian
Christian Lacroix, French fashion designer, born 1951 in Southern France. Lacroix founded his namesake couture house in 1987 and began designing ready-to-wear one year later, drawing inspiration from different cultures. In 1988, Lacroix extended his collection and launched a shoe and accessory line.
Lagerfeld, Karl
Karl Otto Lagerfeldt, aka Karl Lagerfeld, German fashion designer and photographer, born 1935 in Hamburg, Germany. Karl Lagerfeld has been given a major in drawing and history from Lycée Montaigne in Paris, France, in the 1950s. Before starting off is own, namesake label in 1984, Lagerfeld had been working for well known couture designers such as Balmain, Fendi and Chloé. In 1982 he also started designing for Chanel for which he remains the head designer and creative director up to this day. (more)
Lambert, Eleanor
Eleanor Lambert, American fashion journalist and PR-expert, lived from 1903 to 2003. Lambert finished her fashion studies in Chicago with plans to become a sculptor but decided to start working in marketing instead. In New York she worked for various artists as well as for the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art. She also supported now famous fashion designers such as Oscar de la Renta and Bill Blass. (more)
Lane Crawford
Lane Crawford, Chinese retailer, founded by Thomas Ash Lane and Ninian Crawford in 1850. Lane Crawford is Hong Kong’s biggest specialty store with the largest variety of brands in Asia. It is also known for its strict edit of best designer clothes. The first store was built in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor in a makeshift bamboo structure and was “The place to buy everything from a pin to an anchor”. After this store was destroyed in the war, Lane Crawford started expanding their import and export of luxury goods and started making most of their money with jewelry, later further expanding into selling different designer men’s and women’s wear as well as shoes, accessories, lingerie, jewelry and cosmetics from all around the world. The store is known for its product selection, retail environment with modern art and services, merging everything to the ultimate shopping experience.
Lang, Helmut
Helmut Lang, Austrian fashion designer, born in 1956. Lang founded his namesake fashion label in 1986. The Helmut Lang brand focuses on conceptual, simple and wearable designs which became famous in the late 1980s. Its black and white slim-fitted suits and denim collection are the brands trademark. The designer itself retired from fashion in 2005.
Lanvin
Lanvin, French fashion house, founded by fashion designer Jeanne Lanvin in 1885 in Paris. The fashion house is one of the most ancient in haute couture and the founder herself was one of the most influential designers of the 1920s and '30s. Her skillful use of beaded appliques, trimmings, exquisite fabrics and floral colors became a Lanvin trademark. The success of the fashion house was extraordinary and went on after her death in 1946 under the leadership of her daughter Marguerite di Pietro. The fashion house of Lanvin went to Alber Elbaz in October 2001 after several changes of the ownership. He had been the artistic director for all activities, including interiors for 14 years.
Lars Andersson
Lars Andersson, Swedish knitwear designer. His namesake fashion label is based in New York City. The brand is known for its plain, urban knitwear styles.
Lasalle College International
Lasalle College International, founded 1959 by Jean-Paul Morin in Montreal. Morin’s aim, when founding Lasalle was to educate the Quebec population in order to prepare them for jobs that were in demand. The school rapidly grew and in 1979 a fashion department was established. Today, Lasalle continues to expand with 21 campuses in 11 countries worldwide. The over 10,000 enrolled students are offered over 60 programs including fashion, art and design, hotel management and tourism, business technology and humanities. The school is known for offering all courses in French and English and for its award-winning satellite campus network, that allows students in different locations to take part in the studies. Notable alumni include: Paul Davis, Lilly Berelovich and Marie-Claude Pelletier.
Laser Cut
A laser-cut garment is a garment that makes use of the modern technology of laser cutting. Here for powerful lasers are bundled to cut different materials in the finest and most precise way possible. This technology has been used in fashion especially in haute couture for a while now but has only been used in ready-to-wear for the past couple of years. Laser cutting is used especially on leather and silk to create interesting and delicate patterns.
Laura and Kate Mulleavy
Kate and Laura Mulleavy, sisters, American fashion designer, founders of Los Angeles-based clothing & accessory label Rodarte. Founding their fashion label in 2005, the Mulleavy sisters named the brand after their mother’s maiden name. The duo have taken the fashion industry by storm and already won a few awards and honers. Rodarte is now sold internationally at high-end retailers such as Barney’s, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Net-a-Porter only to mention a few.
Lauren Bush
Lauren Pierce Bush, American model and fashion designer, born 1984 in Texas, USA. Bush is well known as the niece of former US president George W. Bush. As a model she has been featured on several magazine covers such as Vogue and Vanity Fair. The designer relaunched her fashion label on September 11, 2008 under the name "Lauren Pierce" and has been the CEO and Co-Founder of FEED Projects, LLC.
Lauren Conrad
Lauren Katherine Conrad, aka Lauren Conrad, American author, TV personality and fashion designer, born 1986 in Laguna Beach, California. Conrad, who's somtimes nicknamed L.C., became famous in 2004 when she played a main role in the reality television series: The Real Orange County. In 2008, Lauren Conrad's first fashion line debuted at the Mercedes-Benz LA Fashion Week. In 2010, the young woman released her first fashion guide, a book called 'Lauren Conrad Style'. She continues to work in TV, publishing and fashion ever since.
Lauren, Ralph
Ralph Lauren, American fashion designer, born 1939 in the Bronx, New York City. The self-thought fashion designer started his fashion career as a shop assistant and buyer in different department stores before he designed a handmade tie collection for Beau Brummel in 1967. Its immediate success encouraged Lauren to start his own menswear collection Polo by Ralph Lauren one year later. Based in Midtown Manhattan, he launched his first womenswear collection and his first standalone store in Beverly Hills, California in 1971. As of 2009, Polo Ralph Lauren is one of the largest retailers in the United States. The luxury lifestyle company specializes in high-end casual wear for both women and men, accessories, furniture and fragrances.
Laurence Dacade
Laurence Dacade, French shoe designer. Studying at Afpic School of Shoe Design gave Laurence Dacade the training and understanding of shoes she needed to build her internationally successful brand. Dacade’s designs are French, elegant, sexy and never boring. She stands for elegant high-end men’s and women’s shoe design with a rock n’ roll feeling. The shoe designer has collaborated with successful fashion houses such as Balmain, Givenchy, Oscar de la Renta and is known for her internationally famous fans such as Mary-Kate Olsen and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Lawrence Covell
Lawrence Covell, American retailer, established in 1967. Lawrence Covell started off in Denver as a hand-made leather goods store selling belts, sandals and handbags and soon rare English and Italian leather goods. Eventually they expanded to clothing, introducing some now well known fashion brands to the US and Colorado such as Giorgio Armani, Gianni Versace, Prada, Hugo Boss or Paul Smith. Lawrence Covell became well known for its relaxed shopping environment with no sales or deals. They wanted it to be a place where people could meet, chat, drink and shop a selection of different styles of fashion.
LBD
LBD is an abbreviation for the 'Little Black Dress' which was invented by the famous 1920s fashion designer Coco Chanel in 1926. It is an evening or cocktail dress cut simply and often quite short, intended to be long-lasting, versatile, affordable, accessible to the widest market possible and in a neutral color - black. See also LWD.
Le Bon Marché
Le Bon Marché, French retailer, founded by Aristide Boucicaut. Boucicaut first built a small store with his wife with the intention to offer the shopper a wider selection to browse through. Prices were fixed, there were low margins, and Boucicaut was one of the first to offer home delivery, mail orders and sales. This led to much popularity and Le Bon Marché expanded into a bigger building designed in part by Gustave Eiffel and offered an even bigger selection of luxury men’s women’s and children’s wear, furniture and food. It is now one of the 3 best-known department stores in Paris along with Galleries Lafayette and Printemps and is known as a space for living and shopping. The LVMH group bought the brand in 1984 and is now re-branding the store with the intention to make it the most exclusive store in Paris.
Le, Hien
Hien Le, German fashion designer, born in 1981. Before founding his namesake fashion label in 2010, Le gathered a lot of experiences in different patches within the fashion industry. In 2011, the German designer made his first runway debut during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin. Besides concentrating on clean, sophisticated cuts and the emphasizes on great details, he manufactures his clothes with accurate workmanship that is only made in Germany. Due to his success, Hien Le is now available besides Germany, in UK, Switzerland, and online at dsq206.com.Leather
Leather is a material that is made by tanning and chemically treating the skin of an animal. Leather can be made of the skin of many different animals such as pigs, sheep, horses, crocodiles, snakes, stingrays, ostriches, eels and most of all cattle. Leather is soft, durable, firm, water resistant and a very versatile material and therefore is often used in the fashion industry. Leather has been used for clothing for over 6000 years and has been very popular all along. It is used most for durable clothing such as pants, jackets and coats, shoes, gloves, bags, suitcases, belts and wallets.
Lee
Lee, American clothing brand of jeans, founded by David Lee in 1889. The brand is an international retailer and manufacturer of casual wear and work wear with headquarters in Merriam, Kansas, US. It is also ranked as the second in the world of denim after Levi's.
Left-Hand Knitting
Left-hand knitting, also known as continental knitting is a common type of knitting, where the yarn to be knit is led with the left hand. The knitted fabric is very similar to fabrics produced with English knitting, but incorporates twisting the stitches, which makes for tighter loops.
Leg of Mutton Sleeve
A leg of mutton sleeve is a sleeve that is extremely wide over the upper arm and narrow from the elbow to the wrist. Its also known as a ‘Gigot Sleeve’.
Leger, Herve
Herve Leger, French fashion label, founded 1985 by Herve Peugnet in Paris. Peugnet worked together closely with Karl Lagerfeld before founding his own brand. The French man is known for his bandage dresses for which he initially was inspired for by medical bandages that he wrapped around a mannequin. These very body conscious dresses feature elements that are made of elastic materials which shape the wearers body into a very sexy and feminine silhouette. Herve Leger is very popular and especially has many fans among celebrities such as Beyonce, Megan Fox and Victoria Beckham.
Leggings
Leggings are tight fitting trousers that are worn by women and children for warmth, protection sports or protection. Leggings used to be two separate pieces but are now worn as one. They are typically footless and made of lycra, nylon, polyester blends, wool or silk and come in many different colors and designs. They can be worn under a skirt or pants for warmth or as a substitute for pants. Leggings were first worn as two separate pieces in the 13th century for protection when horseback riding or warmth. In the 19th century soldiers wore them to keep dirt out of their shoes and for stability. Leggings come in different lengths but typically end at the ankle or mid-calf.
Lemaire, Christophe
Christophe Lemaire, French fashion designer, born 1965 in Besançon, France. Since 1991, Lemaire is running his own namesake fashion line but had also been the head-designer of Lacoste from 2000 to 2010. Since his departure at Lacoste, the French designer has been working as the artistic director of Hermès, mainly responsible for the women ready-to-wear collection.
Leonovich, Katya
Katya Leonovich, Moscow-born but Manhattan-based fashion designer. The designer learned how to use certain techniques in couture design while she was living and working in Paris, Rome and Moscow. Leonovich stands for the 'Beautiful Garbage' concept which means that she always embeds certain fabrics in her designs such as gauze's, chiffon's and silk's with an assortment of materials including pieces of aluminum, feathers and fringes or torn paper.
Lepore, Nanette
Nanette Lepore, fashion designer, born in 1964 in Ohio. She is well known designing ultra-chic clothes that are at the same time easy to wear. Lepore's style is very feminine and fine detailed. Her designs are sold across America in different department stores like Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Macy's just to name a few.
Les Mads
Les Mads, German fashion blog, founded by Jessica Weiss and Julia Knolle in 2007. The editors are writing about fashion, models, trends, outfits, lifestyle, music and photography either directly at their office in Berlin, from home or around the world from Paris, London or Milan only to give their devotees a huge variety of sophisticated fashion news.
Levi Strauss (Levi’s)
Levi Strauss & Co., American clothing brand of jeans, founded by Levi Strauss in 1853 in San Francisco. The brand is most famous for its five-pocket jeans. With almost 150 years of history, Levi's became one of the most recognizable casual wear in the 20th century and still remains the leader in the world of denim.
Levine
Arthur S. Levine is a partner of fashion designer Elie Tahari. Since October 2011 the duo is also the investor of French fashion designer but New York-based womenswear label Catherine Malandrino. Levine concentrates more on licensing and other categories while Tahari is the creative head designer of the brand.
Lhuillier, Monique
Monique Lhuillier, Philippine fashion designer, born in 1971 in Cebu. Lhuillier founded her namesake fashion label in 1996 which has become well-known for femininity, effortless sense of style and luxurious fabrics. She is one of the leading American couture bridal and red carpet gown designers. The success of her bridal wear has led to the launch of a complete ready-to-wear and evening gown collection which is popular with celebrities such as Emma Stone, Blake Lively and Gwyneth Paltrow. Lhuillier introduced her couture footwear line in spring 2013 and has two flagship salons in Beverly Hills and New York City. Her collections are also available at Saks Fifth Avenue, Harvey Nichols and Bergdorf Goodman.
LIM College
LIM College, founded 1939 by Maxwell F. Marcuse in New York. LIM is a private higher education institution specialized on fashion business first founded as the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising as a reaction to retailers looking for more fashion business-savvy students. The school offers courses such as international business, fashion merchandising, visual merchandising, marketing and management as well as other fashion related subjects. LIM focuses on hands-on experience with mandatory internships throughout the studying process and a faculty consisting of industry professionals.
Lim, Phillip
Phillip Lim, Cambodian-American womenswear fashion designer, born 1973 in Thailand. Lim is the founder and the creative director of his namesake fashion label 3.1 Phillip Lim that was launched in the fall of 2005. Based in Los Angeles, the brand is known for its effortlessly chic and youthful elegance.
Linda Dresner Retail
Linda Dresner, fashion retailer, founded 1983 by Linda Dresner in New York. In a minimalist space of marble and concrete Linda Dresner’s boutique offers high-end New York shoppers a highly edited selection of designer clothes, including garments by Chloé, Balenciaga and Narciso Rodrigues. The staff is trained to provide an incomparable service and helps customers with their selection and private shopping appointments. Linda Dresner offers suits, handbags, dresses, sweaters, blouses and other accessories. The store was designed by the renowned designers Jay Smith and Michael Gabellini.
Linda Fargo
Linda Fargo, Senior Vice President of Fashion Office and Visual Director at Bergdorf Goodman, New York. Linda Fargo is said to be one of the most important and influential women in the fashion business. She started her career after graduating from university with a degree in fine arts, working as a Visual Merchandiser for Macy’s in New York. She continued to work for I. Magnin and later Gap before joining the renowned luxury department store Bergdorf Goodman as a Visual Director in 1996. Since, she has been promoted twice and is now known as the eyes of Bergdorf Goodman, scouting new talent and trends, decorating the famous windows and being all around responsible for the appearance of Bergdorf Goodman.
Linen
Linen is a natural fiber that is won from the flax plant. Linen is very absorbent and therefore is a very cool fiber, which makes it popular for hot environments. Being highly absorbent linen easily wrinkles which is a typical characteristic of a garment made of linen. Linen is used for men’s and women’s wear as well as for aprons, napkins and other fabrics that need to absorb water.
Lingerie
'Lingerie' is French and means 'underwear' or 'undergarment'. It comes originally from the French word linge which means 'washable'.
Link Theory
Link Theory, American contemporary sport-wear fashion label, founded in 1997 by Andrew Rosen & Elie Tahari, owned by Link Theory Holdings Co. of Japan. The New York-based brand was first launched as a women's collection that focused on comfortable stretch pants. In 1999, the men's collection was added due to the overall success of the line. Link Theory is known for its clean-line and luxuriously simple apparel and accessories.
Lippes, Adam
Adam Lippes, American fashion label, founded 2004 in New York by Adam Lippes. After studying Psychology at Cornell University, History and Architecture in Paris, Lippes began his fashion career working for Ralph Lauren and soon after for Oscar de la Renta. Here he quickly was recognized as an outstanding talent and was promoted to the creative director within only few years. During his time at Oscar de la Renta, Lippes started creating his own line “ADAM” which was a clean new approach in American sportswear.
(more)Liz Claiborne
Liz Claiborne, American Fashion Designer and Entrepreneur, born 1929 in Brussels, Belgium, died 2007 in New York. After studying art with various artists in Europe, Claiborne took part in the Jacques Heim National Design Contest in 1949, which she won. Soon after she moved to New York, where she worked for various Designers including Tina Leser and Omar Kiam in the Garment District. (more)
Loafers
Loafers are low flat-heeled slip on shoes inspired by Native American moccasins. Loafers were first seen in the 1930s worn by Swedish men as a casual shoe. Imported to the US, loafers gained much popularity and American business men started wearing them as slightly more casual dress shoes. Now there are different variations of loafers in different colors and materials, with tassels and metal decorations and are also worn by some women, though the majority is still worn by men.
Lobb, John
John Lobb, English family-owned footwear company, founded in 1849 in London. The company retails but also manufactures luxuries leather shoes, mainly for men. It is one of England's oldest makers of bench-made shoes that is well known for their fine leather skins with crocodile skin. Each pair is hand-made so that approximately only 100 pairs can be produced per day.
Loehmann’s
Loehmann's, American retailer, founded by Frieda Loehmann in 1921. As one of the big off-price department stores in the USA, Loehmann’s is well known for their off the runway fashion at prices reduced by 30 to 65%, buying overstocks for bargain prices directly from the designer. The store is best known for it’s “Back Room” where customers can find designer clothes at the lowest prices and for it’s ever-changing selection. After Frieda Loehmann's death in 1962, the company started selling a bigger selection of shoes, accessories and men’s products in addition to the women’s sportswear and handbags it had been selling and spread out all over the US. Now there are 40 locations for Loehmann’s as well as an online shop.
London College of Fashion (LCF)
London College of Fashion aka LCF is a college located on Londons Oxford street that is part of the University of Arts London and offers undergraduate, graduate and short courses in business, fashion, make-up, beauty and lifestyle industries. LCF was founded by the London county councel in 1906 under the name Shoreditch Technical Insitute Girls School and a second school the Barlett St and Clapham Trade School which were both opened to teach younger girls dressmaking, embroidery, millinery and hairdressing. These two schools merged into one college of garment trades which is now the London College of Fashion. Many famous fashions, shoe and cosmetic designers have graduated from LCF such as Jimmy Choo or Raf Simons.
Long Sleeve
A garment that is long-sleeved has a sleeve that covers the whole arm, from the shoulder to the wrist. A long sleeve can also be the name for a t-shirt with sleeves that extend to the wrist.
Loon Pants
Loon pants (abbreviation of balloon pants) are one type of bell-bottomed pants. They flare even more from the knee to the feet than typical bell-bottoms, and more of the entire leg is flared. Loon pants were soon exported around the world and eventually became a mainstay of Hippie fashion.
Lord & Taylor
Lord & Taylor, American retailer, established by Samuel Lord and George Taylor in 1826. First opened in Manhattan, Lord & Taylor started off selling hosiery, misses’ wear and cashmere shawls and was one of the first major stores on Fifth Avenue in New York. It is the oldest upscale specialty-retail department store chain in the US and was also the first retailer to introduce personal shoppers, that would help customers making their selection. The personal shoppers and the stores impeccable appearance help the retailer to gain much popularity and expand to 49 stores in the US and an e-commerce business. Lord & Taylor now sells high-end fashion brands such as Escada, Michael Kors or Marc Jacobs.
Louboutin, Christian
Christian Louboutin, French footwear designer, born 1964 in France. He founded his namesake high-end women's shoe label in 1991. His designs are widely known for its shiny, red-coated soles. Louboutin's professed goal is 'to make a woman look sexy, beautiful and to make her legs look as long as [he] can.'
Louis Réard
Louis Réard, French automobile engineer, co-inventor of the bikini in 1946, lived from 1897 to 1984. Together with Jacques Heim, a fashion designer, they produced the world's smallest swimsuit, a bra top that contained two little triangles of cloth connected by a string. Réard called his creation the bikini, named after the Bikini Atoll, one of a series of islands in the South Pacific, the site of atomic bomb testing.
Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton aka LV, French luggage maker and luxury fashion house, founded in 1854 by namesake designer Louis Vuitton. The designer who lived from 1821 to 1892, started creating luggage for the high society and opened his first luggage boutique in 1854 in Paris. The company still offers a variety of luxuries leather goods, but also high-end ready-to-wear clothes, shoes and accessories - especially handbags and shoes have become critical to the brand's identity, as well as the letters LV. As of 2010, Marc Jacobs remains the Creative Director for Louis Vuitton.
Low-break Collar
The breakpoint of a collar determines whether a collar is low-break, high-break or standard-break. The breakpoint of a collar is the point where the collar is folded over. This is usually also where the first button of the garment is located. On a low-break collar the first button is closer to the collarbone than on a garment with a standard-break collar or might even be beneath the collarbone.
Low-rise Pants
A rise is the term used in men's tailoring. It's the distance between the crotch and the top of a waistband in pants or shorts. Therefore, low-rise pants go below the waistline of the pants.
LUCA LUCA
LUCA LUCA, Italian women’s luxury brand, founded by Luca Orlandi, in 1991. Headquartered in New York, the lifestyle brand stands for luxuries ready-to-wear and specializes in feminine silhouettes always shown in an array of unique color combinations. Luca Luca's gowns often show up on the red carpet and society circuit.
Lucky Magazine
Lucky Magazine, American shopping and style magazine, founded in 2000 and published by Condé Nast. The fashion magazine provides their readers once a month with shopping offers and tips, fashion advice and how to wear current trends.
Lumete
Lumete is an eyewear company headquartered in New York City. Established in 2009 by Clara Herrera and Barbara Warren, the brand specializes in handmade and fine crafted sunglasses for sophisticated women. The brands name is derived from 'amulet' - which is a metaphor for a precious object used for protection and luck - as well as 'lumen', another word for light. Lumete sunglasses are available at fine boutiques all over the U.S. as well as online.
Lurex
Lurex is a polyester yarn, which is treated with vaporized aluminum, gold or silver to create a metallic effect. The name used for the yarn is the registered brand name of the company that exclusively produces this type of yarn. Lurex is used for eccentric garments such as costumes. The fabric made of lurex yarns is also commonly called lurex.
LVMH
LVMH is an acronym for Moët Hennessy & Louis Vuitton. LVMH, headquartered in Paris, France, is known to be one of the largest fashion conglomerates around the globe, managing some 60 brands such as Dior, Kenzo or Fendi. The holding company was established in 1987 when Louis Vuitton merged his business with champagne and whisky producer Moët Hennessy. Since Dior is the biggest shareholder at LVMH, its Chairman Bernard Arnault acts as the CEO of the conglomerate. The two biggest competitors of LVMH are the french jont venture Kering, formerly known as PPR, as well as the swiss holding of Richemont, both managing large luxury brands as well.
LWD
In fashion LWD stands for 'Little White Dress'. It is often quite short, cut simple and always white. A LWD is simply the opposite of a LBD (Little Black Dress) which was invented by famous fashion icon Coco Chanel in 1926.
Lycra
Lycra is a synthetic fiber that is part of the elastane group and is worked into garments in order to enhance elasticity. Lycra is mostly used in small percentages in jeans, underwear, t-shirts and sweatshirts but can also be used in higher percentages in functional sports or shape wear. Lycra is a protected brand and especially known for its use in the shape wear “Spandex”. A garment can not be entirely made of Lycra.
Lyocell
Lyocell is a natural fiber that is used to make yarn and fabric. It is typically used as a substitute for cotton. Lyocell is chemically extracted from wood and other similarly structured plants and is the most environmentally conscious fiber amongst cellulose-based fibers. Lyocell dries very quickly and is very durable. It is often mixed with other fibers such as silk, polyester and nylon and is used for conveyor belts, high-quality paper and medical dressings.
