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)
Synonyms / Sinônimos
tailored garmentsfitted clothingarchitectural clothingrigid wearsupport garments
Antonyms / Antônimos
loose garmentsflowing clothingrelaxed wearunstructured clothescasual wear

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
roupas estruturadas
Standard term used in fashion and retail contexts throughout Brazil
São Paulo
peças estruturadas
More common in fashion industry; alternative phrasing with 'peças'
Rio de Janeiro
roupas com estrutura
More conversational phrasing in casual contexts
Portugal
roupas estruturadas ou peças com estrutura
Similar to Brazilian Portuguese; also used in European fashion terminology

Related Words

boninginterliningtailoringsilhouettecorsetryconstructionblazercorset

Related Idioms & Phrases

dress to impress with structured garments
hold your shape with structured clothing
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