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Zorina Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Fashion magazine
Hi!
I read an article from a fashion magazine, here is a first paragraph. Althogh I know all the words I hardly understood the general meaning.
With all eyes on Stefano Pilati as many a front row discussion puts him in the front running for the job at Dior (to be fair, that’s alongside most of the other designers who have shown this week – we’ve tried them all for size in our metaphorical fashion chess match), he more than lived up to the limelight tonight. Even his front row was star worthy in the coolest sense: Jane Birkin and Lou Doillon; Ronnie Wood and his girlfriend Ana Araujo (both wearing YSL), and Florence Welch
Here are my guesses and questions:
1) as many a front row discussion puts him in the front running for the job at Dior = S.P. is discussed a lot and people think that he most probably will work at Dior soon.
2) that’s alongside most of... = it’s true about most of...
3) we’ve tried them all for size = ??? (What does it mean?)
4) Even his front row was star worthy in the coolest sense = ???
Thank you for your help!
I read an article from a fashion magazine, here is a first paragraph. Althogh I know all the words I hardly understood the general meaning.
With all eyes on Stefano Pilati as many a front row discussion puts him in the front running for the job at Dior (to be fair, that’s alongside most of the other designers who have shown this week – we’ve tried them all for size in our metaphorical fashion chess match), he more than lived up to the limelight tonight. Even his front row was star worthy in the coolest sense: Jane Birkin and Lou Doillon; Ronnie Wood and his girlfriend Ana Araujo (both wearing YSL), and Florence Welch
Here are my guesses and questions:
1) as many a front row discussion puts him in the front running for the job at Dior = S.P. is discussed a lot and people think that he most probably will work at Dior soon.
2) that’s alongside most of... = it’s true about most of...
3) we’ve tried them all for size = ??? (What does it mean?)
4) Even his front row was star worthy in the coolest sense = ???
Thank you for your help!
Top answer
Ahhhh, the jargon of the fashion industry! I admire you for trying to understand what’s written here, especially since it’s a mix of highly informal written and spoken English – quite exclusive to the “mode” mags. OK – let’s give this a try: John Galliano was sacked for saying racist things to a couple of New Yorkers at a Paris bar last winter (it was all filmed on a cell phone).
- Ahhhh, the jargon of the fashion industry!
- I admire you for trying to understand what’s written here, especially since it’s a mix of highly informal written and spoken English – quite exclusive to the “mode” mags.
- OK – let’s give this a try: John Galliano was sacked for saying racist things to a couple of New Yorkers at a Paris bar last winter (it was all filmed on a cell phone).
- Since then, the brand Dior (owned by LVMH corporation) has been without a head designer.
- ) is - according to the person that wrote this article - the leading contender to replace Galliano.
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Ahhhh, the jargon of the fashion industry!
I admire you for trying to understand what’s written here, especially since it’s a mix of highly informal written and spoken English – quite exclusive to the “mode” mags.
OK – let’s give this a try:
I admire you for trying to understand what’s written here, especially since it’s a mix of highly informal written and spoken English – quite exclusive to the “mode” mags.
OK – let’s give this a try:
- John Galliano was sacked for saying racist things to a couple of New Yorkers at a Paris bar last winter (it was all filmed
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Thank you very much for this detailed explanation!!
Will an ordinary person understand this article, or it is highly specialized text?
For example, is it possible to guess in the first sentence that in “in the front running for the job” the author means a particular post not just any job, may be because of the article “the” before “job”?
Will an ordinary person understand this article, or it is highly specialized text?
For example, is it possible to guess in the first sentence that in “in the front running for the job” the author means a particular post not just any job, may be because of the article “the” before “job”?
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You're welcome!
I think that the ordinary reader would not immediately grasp the meaning and explanations of this article. Neverthesess, when reading, "is the front runner for the job" I think anyone could possibly figure out that it means a particular post (even the top position) as opposed to just "a job" with the group. That said, I think that anyone with knowledge of the fashion world
I think that the ordinary reader would not immediately grasp the meaning and explanations of this article. Neverthesess, when reading, "is the front runner for the job" I think anyone could possibly figure out that it means a particular post (even the top position) as opposed to just "a job" with the group. That said, I think that anyone with knowledge of the fashion world
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Thank you again, John! It was an interesting and useful information for me.
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