structured garments
[ˈstrʌk.tʃərd ˈɡɑr.mənts]
nounpl: structured garments
roupas estruturadas
1. Clothing pieces designed with internal support systems, reinforced panels, or rigid elements that maintain a specific shape and provide structure to the wearer's silhouette
Structured garments like blazers and corsets help create a polished, professional appearance.
Roupas estruturadas como blazers e espartilhos ajudam a criar uma aparência polida e profissional.
2. Fashion items constructed with boning, interlining, padding, or architectural seaming to provide definition and support
The designer used structured garments to emphasize the model's silhouette on the runway.
A designer usou roupas estruturadas para enfatizar a silhueta da modelo na passarela.
Structured garments are particularly valued in Brazilian fashion culture, especially in São Paulo's fashion industry, where tailored, well-constructed pieces are associated with professionalism and elegance. In the US, structured garments became prominently associated with 'power dressing' in professional and corporate environments. The term reflects the importance of silhouette and construction in contemporary fashion across both cultures.
NYC Slang
structured pieces or power pieces (in fashion context)
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