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Episode Id ESLPod 514
Episode Title Describing Old and New Clothes
Title Describing Old and New Clothes
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New York City is the "fashion capital" (a place where fashion is very important, popular, and influential) of the United States. New York Fashion Week is a "semiannual" (happening two times each year) event that "attracts" (brings in) important people in the fashion industry, such as "designers" (people who create ideas for new clothes) and "models" (beautiful people who wear clothes for other people to see), as well as "clothing buyers" (people who decide which clothes stores will buy and sell), "journalists" (news reporters), and "celebrities" (famous actors, singers, and musicians).

New York Fashion Week "is held in" (happens at) Bryant Park in New York City. There are many large "tents" (large pieces of cloth held up with long poles to create rooms outdoors) that have "runways" (long, narrow paths that models walk along) with "seating" (places for the audience to sit), sound, and lighting. New York Fashion Week is an "invitation-only event," meaning that people can come only if they have been asked to come. The fashion designers create the "guest list" (the names of people who will be asked to come).

Most national newspapers report on New York Fashion Week, because the styles shown there "influence" (have an effect on) clothing trends. Few Americans can "afford" (have enough money to pay for) the expensive clothing made by "top" (leading; most important; best) designers for Fashion Week, but similar styles appear in lower-priced "department stores" (large stores that sell clothing and other items) soon after they appear on the runways.

Topics Clothing + Grooming

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