The White Elephant: 27 - Fashion-related phrases

Gordon changes his appearance to try and look fashionable but his work colleagues have their own opinions on how he looks - and they can't keep a secret. Watch and learn some fashion-related phrases.

[jinounglee]

It's quiet without Gorden today.

it's nice, isn't it?
he was going for fitting <--- ?
not sure what's for though. oh, here he comes now.

Good morning Gorden? bad hair day? <---- ?

excuse me!?!?!?

keep your hair on!
I don't forget we've got some students coming in for launch today.
so none of your old fashoned dishes,
give them something comtempary, modern.

leave it to me, Im down with kids.

you've got it coverd?

yes, I have.

oh, I see, you're refering to this my new two pay, my week, <---?
Im just keeping up with the fashion.

old fashioned that then.

on your hair style, this all ( ), women love it. <---?

after fashion.

I thought ( ) a little bit old hat. <---?
and if you're gonna cook in that,
then wear it under this hat. for now.

I knew you too couldn't handle my new fashion statement.

you're being a fashion victim.
we like the old you.

well, you're stuck with new me now.
( ) leave me to cook.

oops. looks like you made a fashion faux pas.

there appear to be hair in the soup.

hair in the soup? keep your voice down. everyone won't want.



in this episode, I've got some question mark more than it had before.
The white elphant has got me get interested more and more. :-)

thanks bbcle, White Elephant team,
everyone in the world, have a good day.

[paulomartins]

which language are you speaking? This is the only one in BBC that I don't understand nothing...

[anhnguyen-sunz]

It's quiet without Gordon today. 

Ceilia
It's nice isn't it! He said he was going for a fitting but I'm not sure what for though. Ahh, here he comes now.

Mary
Good morning Gordon. Bad hair day?!

Gordon
Excuse me?

Ceilia
Keep your hair on! Don't forget we've got some students coming in for lunch today so none of your old-fashioned dishes… give them something contemporary – modern.

Gordon
Leave it to me. I'm down with the kids.

Mary
You've got it covered?!

Gordon
Yes I have… oh I see, you're referring to this… my new toupee… my wig. I'm just keeping up with the fashion.

Mary
And what fashion is that then?

Gordon
A new hair style – these are all the rage – the women love it.

Mary
After a fashion.

Ceilia
I thought that wigs were a bit… old hat. And if you are going to cook in that, then wear it under this hat, for now

Gordon
I knew you two couldn't handle my new fashion statement.

Ceilia
You're being a fashion victim – we liked the old you.

Gordon
Well you're stuck with the new me now. Just leave me to cook!

Mary
Ooops, looks like you've made a fashion faux pas…

Ceilia
… there appears to be hair in the soup!

Peter
Hair in the soup? Keep your voice down… everyone will want one.

Vocabulary

old-fashioned 
not modern or fashionable

down with the kids
behaving and thinking as a young person would

all the rage 
very popular

after a fashion
only to some extent

old hat
not modern; boring

a fashion statement
something you wear to show others you know a lot about fashion

a fashion victim
a person who wears fashionable clothes even if they don't suit them

a fashion faux pas
a mistake related to wearing clothes that look stupid or silly