The fashion equivalent of soft-focus photography has been a hit, retailers say.

It almost felt redundant, since D & G took its audience through the fashion equivalent, all the styles at once.

- as a trophy, the fashion equivalent of a rare ibex.

It was the fashion equivalent of "No comment."

He also designs for the Gap, which can serve as the fashion equivalent of a farmer being paid not to grow crops.

What Dolita does best is slinky layering; everything is covered with the fashion equivalent of a long net dress or vest.

Some wish to assert their identity and values in multicultural tribal dressing, a rebellion against the fashion equivalent of the golden arches traversing the world.

You had to be careful or you could commit the fashion equivalent of wearing a dead swan to the Academy Awards.

"It's the fashion equivalent of a mullet," Ms. Rowley said.

Vince's founders seemed to acknowledge this with their design concept, which could be described as the fashion equivalent of comfort food.