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Chic is a French word, established in English since at least the 1870s. Early references in English dictionaries classified it as slang and New Zealand -born lexicographer Eric Partridge noted, with reference to its colloquial meaning, that it was "not so used in Fr [ench]." [1] Gustave Flaubert notes in Madame Bovary (published in 1856) that ...
Bohemian style. The Bohemian style, often termed 'Boho chic', is a fashion and lifestyle choice characterized by its unconventional and free-spirited essence. While its precise origins are debated, Bohemian style is believed to have been influenced by the nomadic lifestyle of the Romani people during the late 19th century to the early 20th ...
The gamine is a popular archetype of a slim, often boyish, elegant young woman who is described as mischievous or teasing, popularized in film and fashion from the turn of the 20th century through to the 1950s. The word gamine is a French word, the feminine form of gamin, originally meaning urchin, waif or playful, naughty child.
Some people may call it tres chic, but others are calling it le scandale. Newly crowned Miss France Eve Gilles' neat pixie cut, which stands in contrast to most contestants' flowing locks, has set ...
Boho-chic. Boho-chic is a style of fashion drawing on various bohemian and hippie influences, which, at its height in late 2005 was associated particularly with actress Sienna Miller, model Kate Moss in the United Kingdom and actress/businesswoman Mary-Kate Olsen in the United States. It has been seen since the early 1990s and, although ...
Le Freak. " Le Freak " is a 1978 funk-disco song by American R&B band Chic. It was the band's third single and first Billboard Hot 100 and R&B number-one hit song. [2][3] Along with the tracks "I Want Your Love" and "Chic Cheer", "Le Freak" scored number one on the disco charts for seven weeks. [4]
You wouldn’t think to put loungewear and chic in the same sentence. Usually our loungewear collections consist of basic leggings, oversized tees and cute pullovers or hoodies.
Femmes fatales were standard fare in hardboiled crime stories in 1930s pulp fiction.. A femme fatale (/ ˌ f ɛ m f ə ˈ t æ l,-ˈ t ɑː l / FEM fə-TA(H)L, French: [fam fatal]; lit. ' fatal woman '), sometimes called a maneater, [1] Mata Hari, or vamp, is a stock character of a mysterious, beautiful, and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading them into compromising ...