The Verbs Acheter and Préférer

There are four cities throughout the world that celebrate fashion weeks. Along with Paris, London, Milan, and New York also hold biannual fashion weeks. What is a fashion week? In Paris, the week consists of a series of designer presentations, or fashion shows, in select venues throughout the city. France holds spring/summer and autumn/winter events each year. These events showcase the newest fashion trends. The actual dates of these events vary, and are determined by the French Fashion Federation.

Now that you know a little more about fashion weeks, turn on your television and observe the current fashion trends. After watching about 15 minutes of television, including the commercials, you should have a good idea of what is “in style.” As you are watching television, think about the following questions:

• Can you use French to describe the clothing you see on television?
• Did any of the commercials show fashion that may have been presented in Paris?
• What do you like or dislike about the current fashion trends you observed?