fashion-forward

adjective

fash·​ion-for·​ward ˈfa-shᵊn-ˈfȯr-wərd How to pronounce fashion-forward (audio)
: conforming to, attuned to, or characterized by the latest trends in fashion
fashion-forward clothing
Like a proud parent, Goldstein-Lynch shows off her fashion-forward students' bags—some with matching shoes …—Winifred Gallagher
They are the alpha teens—fashion-forward young people who educate clothing company executives about style.—Sara Eckel

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Denim, launched four years ago, offers a fashion-forward, more casual take on the brand, while handbags, including the Charlotte, Lily, Paloma and raffia styles, are the fastest-growing category. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 Hudson and Bingham posed for a fashion-forward photo together while visiting London in June 2022. — Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Beck didn’t participate in the book, but Riesman finds enough friends, family and associates to assemble a complex portrait of an artist who wants his audiences to see him as fashion-forward but has had a hard time shaking his past. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Lucchese has been an iconic Texas brand since 1883 and sets the standard for fashion-forward handsewn boots. — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fashion-forward

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fashion-forward was in 1937

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“Fashion-forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fashion-forward. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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