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Collection

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

/kəˈlekʃn/nounCore term

In fashion & textiles, collection means: A group of garments and accessories designed together for one season or event, sharing a theme, colour palette and fabrics.

In Turkish: koleksiyon

How it is used

Designers develop, design, present and launch a collection; buyers view it in a showroom or at a fashion show. Collections are named by season, such as the SS27 collection, or by theme. Smaller groups within a collection are called drops, stories or capsules.

Example sentences

  1. The autumn collection is built around three colours: rust, olive and cream.

  2. We'll present the new collection to the buyers in Düsseldorf next month.

Common collocations

  • launch a collection
  • design a collection
  • spring/summer collection
  • collection review
  • seasonOne of the periods of the fashion calendar for which collections are designed and sold, mainly spring/summer and autumn/winter.
  • capsule collectionA small, focused collection of a few key pieces, often made for a short period, a special theme or a collaboration with a designer or celebrity.
  • mood boardA board or digital page of images, colours, fabric swatches and words that shows the feeling and direction of a collection before design begins.
  • lookbookA set of styled photographs showing the outfits of a collection, used to present it to buyers, press and customers.
  • trendA style, colour, shape or idea that becomes popular for a period of time and influences what designers create and what customers buy.

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