"ammiccano" (see context)

English translation: flirt with fashion

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Italian term or phrase:	“ammiccare” (a la moda)
English translation:	flirt with fashion
Entered by:	carly kelly

12:31 Dec 18, 2005

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Textiles / Clothing / Fashion

Italian term or phrase: "ammiccano" (see context)

"Le collezioni XXX “ammiccano” alla moda e seguono le tendenze senza eccessi o esasperazioni rispettando così l’autonomia di pensiero e le esigenze del consumatore moderno"
Any ideas on how I could render "ammiccano"? I was thinking of something along the lines of "acknowledge". Maybe someone out there can come up with something more catchy.
thanks x

carly kelly KudoZ activity Questions: 338 (4 open) (1 without valid answers) (8 closed without grading) Answers: 257 Italy
Local time: 22:50

to flirt

Explanation:
flirting with fashion

ammiccare > literally to wink, but also "to charm", or "to seduce" though in this case I think that the action is more passive (to be charmed): it seems as if they are inspired by fashion and not vice-versa, due to "seguono le tendenze"

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Daniela Zambrini
Italy
Local time: 22:50

Grading comment

all suggestions equally valid and much appreciated. "Flirt" had a nice ring to it though, so thanks Daniela!
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3 +5

to flirt

Daniela Zambrini

keep pace with/are hot on the heels of

Angela Arnone

nod to

Linda 969

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16 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

ammiccano

to flirt

Daniela Zambrini
Italy
Local time: 22:50
Native speaker of:

English,

Italian
PRO pts in category: 16

Grading comment

all suggestions equally valid and much appreciated. "Flirt" had a nice ring to it though, so thanks Daniela!

2 hrs confidence:

ammiccano keep pace with/are hot on the heels of

Explanation:
I might get away from the Italian, given the continuation of the sentence.
Basically XXX keeps pace with fashion trends but doesn't kowtow to them, so you don't run the risk of turning into a fashion victim if you choose these clothes but you won't look like last season's leftovers either.

Angela Arnone
Local time: 22:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 303

10 hrs confidence:

ammiccano nod to

Explanation:
is how we usually say this in English
;-)

http://fashion.about.com/cs/tipsadvice/a/dressyounger.htm
You don't have to don the latest hip huggers, but **a nod** to current trends shows you're up to date.

http://www.vogue.co.uk/Shows/Reports/Default.aspx?stID=23863
The final run of Oscar-ambitious dresses - all mermaid skirts, glittering embellishment and flashes of thigh - underlined the point that while **nodding to** fashion's current disproportionate theme and behaving itself in terms of wearability, Versace still wants to make reality of fantasy.

http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q="nod to" fashion&btnG=Ce...

Linda 969
Local time: 22:50
Native speaker of:

Italian,

English
PRO pts in category: 28

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