La Mode et le Style — French fashion vocabulary | Vocabulary
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Fashion & style — looking good in French. This French fashion style looking good vocabulary list gives you 24 essential words — from la mode (fashion) to faire les magasins (to go shopping) — each with audio and its English translation. Use it to build the French words you need to talk about fashion style looking good, then test yourself with the games below.
La Mode et le Style
Fashion & style — looking good in French
Le style 👗
S’habiller 🧥
Les détails ✨
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📘 Fashion French decoded
- Porter = to wear (the state); mettre = to put on (the action): je mets un manteau → je porte un manteau.
- Ça te va bien ! = that suits you! · aller bien à quelqu’un = to suit someone.
- La taille = clothing size; la pointure = shoe size — don’t mix them up in a shop!
- France = fashion capital: le prêt-à-porter (ready-to-wear), la haute couture, and « the French look » = effortless (décontracté chic).
- Shopping verbs: essayer (try on), faire les magasins / faire du shopping, les soldes (the sales).
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that suits you = ça te ___ bien (aller)
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va
clothing size = la ___ (shoe size = la pointure) (measurement)
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taille
trendy = à la ___ (in style)
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mode
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How do you say « fashion »? (recall)
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la mode
What does « le style » mean? (recall)
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style
How do you say « a brand »? (recall)
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une marque
What does « porter » mean? (recall)
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to wear
How do you say « to suit »? (recall)
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aller bien à
What does « la pointure » mean? (recall)
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shoe size
How do you say « jewellery »? (recall)
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des bijoux
What does « à rayures » mean? (recall)
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striped
Go further: Les Vêtements — clothes & getting dressed.
French fashion style looking good vocabulary — FAQ
How do you say common fashion style looking good words in French?
For example: fashion is « la mode », in fashion is « à la mode », trendy is « tendance ». The full list above has 24 French fashion style looking good words, each with audio so you can hear the pronunciation.
What are the most useful French fashion style looking good words to learn first?
Start with the basics: la mode (fashion), à la mode (in fashion), tendance (trendy), le style (style), chic (chic / smart), décontracté (casual). Master these core French words before moving on to the rest of the list.
How can I memorise French fashion style looking good vocabulary?
Learn the words in small themed groups, say each one out loud with the audio, and use it in a short sentence about your own life. Spaced repetition is what makes new vocabulary stick — see our guide to learning French vocabulary that sticks.
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