Some Like It Haute

Shlomi Rabi, NBC Chicago Street Team

No woman can call herself a true fashionista without knowing (since these days it’s not just about owning) a set of must-have terms, from “sexy”, and “chic”, to “poddy” and “kawaii.” While most of these terms vary from generation to generation and from one season to the next, a few have withstood the test of time.

Take, for example, “snappy” — that perfect adjective originally used by Liz Claiborne to describe her fashion line. Fast forward to 2009, and you now hear the same term used by fashion star Isaac Mizrahi to describe his new collection for the Liz Claiborne fashion house.

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