In the XXI century there is no shortage of icons - “celebrity culture” has provided, perhaps too many.

- Christian Lacroix

1. Do you know these words::

(1) to enjoy, (2) to be born, (3) to remain, (4) to wear, (5) to mean, (6) to fall prey, (7) to avoid, (8) to perceive, (9) to expose, (10) to stand, (11) to be caught, (12) to take care, (13) to suit, (14) to flatter, (15) to need, (16) to dress, (17) to be sincere, (18) to tweak, (19) to pull together, (20) to understand, (21) to get.

2.Translate into English:

(1) ти радітимеш життю, (2) забудьте про те, в якому році народилися, (3) модифікуйте модні напрями, щоб залишатися сучасною, (4) сьогодні доречно носити джинси, (5) класичний не означає простий, (6) ніколи не стаєте жертвою, (7) уникайте відкривати, (8) так вас і сприйматимуть, (9) відкриватимуть дуже великі ділянки тіла, (10) будуть в змозі носити коротші спідниці, (11) щоб не бути спійманим в колію моди, (12) якщо ви піклуватиметеся про себе,

(13) крій личить для змінної фігури, (14) щоб виставляти у вигідному світлі вашу фігуру і індивідуальний стиль, (15) вам треба одягатися, (16) завжди одягатися класично, (17) рада друга є щирою, (18) будь-який стиль можна переробити, щоб він виглядав прекрасно, (19) зовнішній вигляд завжди має бути зібраним, (20) щоб розуміти ваші кордони моди, (21) займися справою.

3. Translate into English:

you should tweak mode trends to suit you; this dress flatters your figure; you’ll be perceived the way you look; you have remained modern since I saw you first; if your legs can stand the shorter skirts; his suits have always been classical; she is caught in a fashion rut; one needs to be sincere with his friends.

4. Read the word-combinations, find them in the text, use them in your speech:

1) to forget about the year you were born	забути про рік свого народження
2) Get a life and you’ll enjoy life	Займіться справою і радітимете життю
3) like an out-of-tune train wreck	подібно до розбалансованої розвалини
4) never fall prey to being caught in a fashion rut	ніколи не ставай жертвою попадання в колію моди
5) Any style can be tweaked	Будь-який стиль може бути видозмінений
6) it’s appropriate to wear jeans with vintage pieces	доречно носити джинси разом із старомодними речами

7) They are back in	Вони знову в моді
8) clothing with an expiration date	одяг, що вийшов з моди
9) your style is a bit more downtown or bohemian?	Ваш стиль ледве більш діловий або богемний?

5.Read text a. Age-appropriate Clothing – Are You Serious?

Dear Sharon: Help! I am a 36-year-old business woman and my best friend is ten years older. Every time we go shopping together she makes fun of what I pick out and tells me, “dress your age, you’re not 26!” But, I am not 46 either.    She always tells me, "if it’s not classic, you can't wear it.” What to do? I am not a fashion expert. I need help about what not to wear at my age to look good?! -Can I, Should I, Could I? - Sandra V.

Dear Sandra: Yes, you can be stylish at any age! I’ve seem to become the style expert of age-appropriate clothing thanks to all of your letters and feedback. So since you ask for it, here’s more fashion advice about how to dress appropriately and stylishly at any age.

 My personal belief is to forget about the year you were born and dress for the physical shape you are in today. Get a life and you’ll enjoy life, and you’ll look better for it!  You can be trendy at 46 or like an out-of-tune train wreck at 26. Age has nothing to do with physical shape, spirit, or the desire to move forward and stay vital. 

 Having great personal style is more about understanding yourself and being realistic about how you look. Any style can be tweaked to look great on you - it only takes a pragmatic glance in the mirror. Modify trends to remain modern and understand your fashion limits.

 If classic is your thing, keep it fresh. “Do pick pieces that reflect your personality instead of following some social sense of what’s ‘right.’ Today it’s appropriate to wear jeans with vintage pieces and evening bag”, says Gucci designer Frida Giannini. Classic doesn’t have to mean plain - it’s all in the pieces you go for and how you put them together.

 Appear professional when the occasion calls for it and look stylishly casual for the weekend. But never fall prey to being caught in a fashion rut because you are afraid to experiment with something new — that will surely put years on your appearance.

 As a business person, you want to appear office appropriate for the type of business that you are in. No matter what your profession, you have to avoid wearing overtly teeny bopper clothes with lots of over the top gimmicks. Avoid exposing too much flesh. Keep your look pulled together and you’ll be perceived the same way. If your clothing style is all over the place, you’ll be perceived as scattered.    Now let’s get back to short skirts, the most obvious article of clothing with an expiration date. They are back in, but the question to ask is how do your legs look? Are they in shape to stand a shorter skirt, with or without the help of dark slimming tights? A woman over 50 or 60 who still has it going on can look stunning in a skirt about an inch or so above her knee— that skirt length would offer the feeling of legginess without appearing like she’s stealing her wardrobe from the local dorm.

 Know the skin you are in and accept it.  When it comes to fashion trends, become a master at tweaking them and dissecting the right amount of nuance which flatters you. If there’s trend that you love, but honestly feel like you’ve missed its prime— skip it. When a style trend reappears that you have clearly worn 15 or 20 years ago, rethink it and reinterpret it with just one addition to your wardrobe rather than the full-on retro effect.

 Keep up your skin care regime, don’t forget an up to date haircut, stay true to your personal style, and not take yourself too seriously. If you take care of yourself, stay healthy and fit, and maintain an open attitude about life there really isn’t that much of a style difference in what a modern 35 or 45 year-old could wear - it really is the cut that’s tweaked to suit a changing figure. As we mature simple, well-cut clothes are better than fussy layers and crazy prints. Who says you need to always dress classically when your style is a bit more downtown or bohemian? You need to dress in a way that flatters your figure and individual style, not your friend’s personal taste.

 Be sure that your so-called best friend’s fashion advice is sincere. Who says you need a friend who makes fun of you? That sounds more like bullying and with ‘friends’ like that, you don’t need enemies.