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Talking about clothes

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Spain has had a lot of success in the fashion industry thanks to designers and high-street shops that have conquered the international fashion market. Spanish models have also contributed to Spain's worldwide reputation for fashion.

Here is some useful vocabulary to start talking about clothes:

la modafashion
los complementosaccessories
el abrigocoat
la camisashirt
la camisetat-shirt
el chandaltracksuit
la chaquetajacket
los calcetinessocks
la corbatatie
la faldaskirt
los pantalonestrousers
los pantalones cortosshorts
la ropaclothes
los vaquerosjeans
el vestidodress
las zapatillas de deportetrainers
los zapatosshoes
las botasboots
la bufandascarf
el cinturónbelt
la gorracap
el gorrowoolly hat
los guantesgloves
el impermeableraincoat
el jerseyjumper
las sandaliassandals
el sombrerohat
la sudaderahoodie
el traje de baño/el bañadorswimming costume
el pijamapyjamas
la minifaldaminiskirt
las mediastights
el trajesuit
la blusablouse
el anilloring
el relojwatch
la pulserabracelet
los pendientesearrings
la moda
fashion
los complementos
accessories
el abrigo
coat
la camisa
shirt
la camiseta
t-shirt
el chandal
tracksuit
la chaqueta
jacket
los calcetines
socks
la corbata
tie
la falda
skirt
los pantalones
trousers
los pantalones cortos
shorts
la ropa
clothes
los vaqueros
jeans
el vestido
dress
las zapatillas de deporte
trainers
los zapatos
shoes
las botas
boots
la bufanda
scarf
el cinturón
belt
la gorra
cap
el gorro
woolly hat
los guantes
gloves
el impermeable
raincoat
el jersey
jumper
las sandalias
sandals
el sombrero
hat
la sudadera
hoodie
el traje de baño/el bañador
swimming costume
el pijama
pyjamas
la minifalda
miniskirt
las medias
tights
el traje
suit
la blusa
blouse
el anillo
ring
el reloj
watch
la pulsera
bracelet
los pendientes
earrings

An important verb is llevar (to wear). To say that something suits or doesn't suit you, use me queda bien/mal. Here are some other words to describe clothes:

apretado/atight
ajustado/atight
casualcasual
corto/ashort
de marca/de diseñodesigner
de modafashionable
eleganteelegant/stylish
formalformal
grandebig
(in)cómodo/a(un)comfortable
largo/along
mediano/amedium
pequeño/asmall
liso/aplain
estampado/aprinted
de piel/de cueromade of leather
de sedamade of silk
de algodónmade of cotton
de lanamade of wool
de linomade of linen
de oromade of gold
de platamade of silver
de rayasstripped
de cuadroschecked
con/sin bolsilloswith/without pockets
de manga larga/cortalong/short sleeved
apretado/a
tight
ajustado/a
tight
casual
casual
corto/a
short
de marca/de diseño
designer
de moda
fashionable
elegante
elegant/stylish
formal
formal
grande
big
(in)cómodo/a
(un)comfortable
largo/a
long
mediano/a
medium
pequeño/a
small
liso/a
plain
estampado/a
printed
de piel/de cuero
made of leather
de seda
made of silk
de algodón
made of cotton
de lana
made of wool
de lino
made of linen
de oro
made of gold
de plata
made of silver
de rayas
stripped
de cuadros
checked
con/sin bolsillos
with/without pockets
de manga larga/corta
long/short sleeved

If you are describing the colour (el color) of an item of clothing, you can add vivo (bright), claro (light), oscuro (dark) and pálido (pale) to add extra detail. Note that you don't agree the colour with the noun if you use the words claro or oscuro to further describe the colour: los vaqueros azul claro, la falda verde oscuro.

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