Your most common search terms

catgirl

Brooklyn's post on ombre made me think about how often I search for certain words when browsing. My top ten are pretty predictable!

Iridescent

Ombre

Tartan

Metallic

Graphic

Asymmetric

Draped

Shift (dress)

Citron

Silver

How about you?

7 years ago

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Ledonna N.

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Oh that seems like that is you. This will be easy for me. Currently

Harem

Ethnic print

Cotton

Fabric content

Paisley

11w shoe

Plus size

Overalls

Upcycled

Organization

Donation

7 years ago

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

Wow. VERY interesting.

I don't search for anything regularly apart from Duran Duran. Does that count?

7 years ago

Muffin

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OMG- I love Duran Duran! Bedroom walls were covered with posters. I was certain I was going to marry John Taylor. Now I need to go search...

7 years ago

Brooklyn

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Yes, I search for Ombre a lot! I think my most common searches (reflecting my current obsessions) would be:
Ombre
Dip dye (another name for Ombre)
Graphic
Asymmetric
Longline (tunics and tops)
Burgundy
Forest green
Paisley
Cotton
Tunic
Tabard
Moto jacket
Chevron
Military (jackets)
Dark floral
Combat (boots and pants)
Ovoid (as in ovoid hem dresses and tops)

7 years ago

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

Muffin, you can have John Taylor because Simon in MINE.

7 years ago

Muffin

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Deal Angie!

7 years ago

Echo

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Nick Rhodes was all that and a bag of chips in the day. Now... not so much. : ( I've seen them in concert three times, though, and am still a loyal fan.

7 years ago

Dee

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I don't think I have any particular search patterns. Although the other day I searched "cropped white denim vest" and ended up mostly with denim jackets, so I eventually gave up.

7 years ago

Angie

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Nick Rhodes is just as fab now as he was back then in my book. Echo, I have you beat. Seeing Duran Duran for the 5th time on Sept 1st.

Sorry for the thread hijack, Una. Good thing you're a Duranie too.

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7 years ago

anne

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Search terms are my bread and butter workwise but for clothes I'm more of a browser. Although I did lots of "pleated skirt midi" and "asymmetric jumper" searches recently.

I'm guessing Angie doesn't need to search because she is actually IN the shops all the time!

7 years ago

Echo

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Angie, that's fantastic! I didn't even realize they were touring. I'll have to keep an eye out and look up if they will come nearby. I remember seeing them with Erasure in the 1980s, and WOW! They both put on excellent shows!

As for Una's question:

asymmetric
zipper boots (looking for boots with zippers straight up the front)
tunic
creepers
color block (yes, I still love it)
black and white

7 years ago

Suz

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What a great question. Yours and Brooklyn's search terms sound precisely right for you.

I am not sure I ever search for anything in this way...probably because of the online shopping situation in Canada. I tend to go first to the stores that I know will deliver and take returns for free / and those that "get" my body type -- and then just look at what they have. If anything. And if they don't, I'm pretty much out of luck.

But if I'm looking for something in particular that I have seen on someone else and love, I might type the name of it along with "canada" into the search engine to see if I can source it.

7 years ago

Jaime

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Interesting! I don't think I search for adjectives nearly as much as designers or particular items. I am more likely to see it then research than look for it.

7 years ago

rachylou

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Well now, this is deep. I have never broken my style down into elements like these. I think more in terms of persona. Mostly I search for designers and seasons, to see what's up. And visit shop sites and browse by clothing type. Have to have a think.

7 years ago

BrieN

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I am typically on a mission looking to purchase one item, so will usually search one description at a time until I have found what I'm looking for. That said, "silver", "gold" ,"metallic" and "moto" have all been on my radar more than once the last few months.

7 years ago

Anonymous

What is happening here ? My search terms are book titles I'm trying to remember . Clothing ? Never looked anything up via a search term ever!

7 years ago

Diana

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I will periodically type "teal" or "floral" into the search box at Nordstrom or other sites and look at the new stuff that comes up.

7 years ago

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Hmmm, some that come to mind are:
Asymmetric
cotton
linen
holographic
galaxy print
moto (both jackets and boots)
Jersey dress
i do like to search Nordies or Asos just to see whats out there.

7 years ago

Deborah

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asymetric
black
tunic
drape
layers
Rick Owens

7 years ago

catgirl

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Ooh, galaxy print, of course.

Angie, you can talk DD any time. My first real concert - I stood out all night for tix!

7 years ago

Anonymous

Linen.
Wide-width shoes.
Totes.

7 years ago

Style Fan

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I am another one that doesn't search for clothes online. I do what Lisa does. Look up book titles. For fun. Old movies.
It is a good thing I can't order much online. I would have to go back to work.

7 years ago

Sal

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I have never shopped this way - I tend to look up the websites that I like and then search within them.

My search terms would all be aircraft related for work!!

7 years ago

Bijou

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Wow my first concert was Duran Duran!

7 years ago

Staysfit

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Most of my searches are professional and about medication adverse effects, or interesting complexities in treatment that one of the fellows encounters and that I want to address in my teaching.

My next most common search is for the spelling of a word. I am not a gifted speller even though I read a lot. My grammar could use help also, right? Then I would say I search for books by title or category, or for the definition of a specific word in a book that I am reading.

When I shop online, I most often search for designers and brands I know who's items fit me well. I have learned over time which ones work best. On occasion I will do a more general search using general item type (i.e. Dress, blouse, sandals, sweater, coat, etc.) or using color or material. I try not to get too specific when I use this strategy because I have found some unexpected and wonderful new items and brands.

It's rare that I narrow my search to looking for grey leather belt, or fuschia dress, etc. When I have that type of gap, I find brick and mortar shopping a better approach.

7 years ago

Anonymous

My three usuals are:

Petite (tops and dresses)
Wide-width shoes
Genuine leather

7 years ago

Murph11

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"Styling a white blazer" search helped me convert a closet orphan into a signature go-to workhorse!

Duran Duran, Seattle Center Coliseum, 1984: life-changing!

7 years ago

Anonymous

Cotton, linen, blue, wool, cashmere, alpaca, blue, grey, dark wash, brown leather,black suede and blue.
Wow, alaskagirl, creative way to get a snapshot glimpse of people's styles! Suz's post about not searching this way was just as interesting!

7 years ago

JAileen

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Okay, I know you're asking about shopping search terms. Otherwise mine would include terms like Scottie pinwheel (search that term - you won't regret it!). Anyway, here are the ones I can think of:

Plaid, Tie dye, Western, Zigzag, Grey, Navy, Silver, Turquoise, Utility, Military, Poncho, Chambray

Seasonally, I obsessively search on down, wool, boots, sandals, sleeveless, linen.

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