fashion-forward

adjective

fash·​ion-for·​ward ˈfa-shᵊn-ˈfȯr-wərd 

: 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

Examples of fashion-forward in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In fact, the most fashion-forward among us are adding the pastel shade typically reserved for spring into their winter wardrobes in a variety of color combinations and styles, from small pops of blue accessories to bold winter coats, transitioning the shade from an accent to the star of the show. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2025

Read on for fashion-forward Christmas trees to check out this winter. —Anne Bratskeir, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025

That means more fashion-forward products and, specifically, more scarves, Low Ah Kee said. —Ian Thomas, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025

The brand is flanked by the fashion-forward Moncler Genius and lifestyle Moncler Collection. —Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fashion-forward

• carryforward
• equatorward
• forward
• shoreward
• henceforward
• straightforward
• thenceforward