Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

juega con el look

English translation:

a creative twist/spin on, a fresh take on, inspired by, borrowing from, a reimagining

Added to glossary by Eileen Brophy
Jun 22, 2017 20:46
6 yrs ago
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Spanish term

juega con el look

Spanish to English Marketing Marketing / Market Research fashion design
How can I say this in English please? I do not like "playing with the look" in this context......

juega con el look de este deporte para trasladarlo a la colección de textil y punto donde destacan los tejidos imitando la pintura de los coches o las cremalleras propias de los monos de competición

Thank you for any help

Proposed translations

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a creative twist/spin on, a fresh take on, inspired by, borrowing from, a reimagining

It's hard to be very specific without having more context, and the excerpt you shared seems to be mid-sentence. Still, here are some ideas you can play with.
Note from asker:
All very useful options, Kathryn, thank you for your help <3 <3
Peer comment(s):

agree Helena Chavarria : Nice ideas!
5 mins
Thank you!
agree philgoddard
23 mins
Thanks, Phil.
agree Diana Casey
2 hrs
Thanks, Diana.
agree neilmac : :)
11 hrs
Thanks, Neil.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you VERY much for all your work Kathryn <3"
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To play around with

To play around with is close to the source and means to have fun with, to adjust, to tweak, to reinvent I think it first your context

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An example here....
http://www.hotpress.com/fashion/Mulholland-Drive-Interview-w...
Mulholland always enjoyed art in school and brought his creative flair to studying Textile Art and Fashion in Belfast School of Art. Playing around with print and embroidery, Mulholland found his niche working with knit,

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Note added at 8 hrs (2017-06-23 05:39:20 GMT)
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To play around with=to experiment with

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Note added at 8 hrs (2017-06-23 05:40:38 GMT)
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Not 'first' but 'fits' your context!
Peer comment(s):

agree neilmac
3 hrs
Thanks Neil!
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