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fashion victim

British  

noun

  1. informal a person who slavishly follows fashion

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And since the pile-up of injuries hasn’t deterred women from buying the pants, it might just be that fashion victim is the real label of the summer.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

It was here that I spotted another fashion victim in crutches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2025

As for Menon: my dude, there is no way to avoid looking like an old-timey fashion victim if you live long enough.

From The Verge ● Jun. 18, 2016

We deliver puffer jackets in June — and I really don’t know people who buy puffer jackets in June, unless they’re a fashion victim.

From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2016

With too much nerve, you are a fashion victim; without enough, you’re a frump.

From The New Yorker ● Dec. 1, 2015

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