fashion-forward

British

adjective

relating to, anticipating, or reflecting the most up-to-date fashion trends

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"It's honouring Scotland, taking traditional dress and making it fashion-forward," Stewart says.

From BBC

Because of this, she dressed in "soft, flowery, not particularly fashion-forward" clothes.

From BBC

To be fashion-forward is always to be status-conscious.

From The Wall Street Journal

To counteract that, the company has stocked up on inventory selling for less than $500 and $1,000, particularly in fashion-forward pieces made with lab-grown diamonds rather than natural diamonds.

From Barron's

In the land of the living, Heiyahas fully come into her own and is fashion-forward, adorned with gaudy jewelry, along with a denim jacket and miniskirt.

From Salon

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