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

Go full fairy tale with McQueen, fashion-forward with Vivienne Westwood, or keep things simple with Taller Marmo. — Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

Alice + Olivia interpreted this image and created these incredible fashion-forward wide-leg denim pants. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

But this time around, consider swapping your basic crewneck silhouettes for something a little more polished and fashion-forward, like a funnelneck sweater. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026

Shop Mack Weldon's wool crew neck sweaters and Buck Mason's corduroy jackets for the fashion-forward guy, plus Vuori sweatpants to elevate his loungewear drawer. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fashion-forward

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